Cutty Sark WIP

Looks really nice Don, the PE ratlines make it stand out for sure.

I don't find the angle too noticable, especially in this scale.

If it bothers you though, Atlantic Models makes a set of 1/350 - 1/400 that are set at the right angle / right triangle. That is, if you would want to change it at this stage of the build.

Is the Hasegawa Cutty Sark the same molds as the Minicraft one?

Hope this helps.

Adrian

Adrian;

could you provide a link? I went to check it out and could only find a site that deals with airplanes exclusively, and I agree that at that scale the difference is hardly worth a quibble for the level of detail that you get. 

Hi arnie,

Mr. Tilley posted a link to White Ensign Models in Don's '1/600 PE rigging?' thread.

I'll try to copy it here (I'm not real good with the link thing) -

www.whiteensignmodels.com/.../1

I bought my set of 1/500 - 1/550 ratlines for my Heller Le Superb build at Battlefleet Models.  They also show the 1/350 - 1/400 set -

battlefleetmodels.com/id125.html

Hope this helps.

Adrian

Ah yes: I picked it up on the other thread. Really should read them from latest to newest instead oh "huh, wonder what that's about?"

Definitely a keeper link for future reference. My last "small scale " build was the 1/250 Pamir, and as Don pointed out, that scale and smaller can be more frustrating to rig than something in 1/96. I have the 1/350 Esmeralda on the shelf, so this will come in very handy.

Don;

I am excited to see what you do with this WIP, especially so I can compare it w/ the Aifix model of the same. I really could have used those shrouds and ratlines for that one. Can't remember for sure, but I think it came w/ that stooopid *** loom.

[this was my very first 'tall ships' model, which I may do over w/ your kit maker. The Airfix had so many Blatant issues that even a neophyte couldn't miss them, but it was good enough to hook me on sailing ships from that time forward.]

I don't know if this is from the same mold as Minicraft- have never seen the Minicraft kit.

BTW, the extreme bowing outward of the masts is mostly from using a pretty wide angle lens to shoot the pic.