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1/700 Fujimi Kongo & Ise

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  • Member since
    September 2010
1/700 Fujimi Kongo & Ise
Posted by potchip on Monday, May 29, 2017 10:43 AM

2 more commissions..

Kongo in 1944 

 

Ise in BB/CV config

  • Member since
    September 2013
  • From: San Antonio, Texas
Posted by Marcus McBean on Monday, May 29, 2017 2:43 PM

Sweet looking ships you have there.  The rigging looks awesome.

  • Member since
    December 2015
  • From: providence ,r.i.
Posted by templar1099 on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 4:42 AM

Marcus McBean

Sweet looking ships you have there.  The rigging looks awesome.

 


Agreed.

"le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile"

  • Member since
    June 2014
  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 8:06 AM

Hello , Potchip !

 Question . How did you get the rigging looking so right ?  T.B.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 8:22 AM

Beautiful!  The rigging is really great!

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    September 2010
Posted by potchip on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 9:38 AM

Hi Don,

I used ModelKasten's metal rigging line, 0.06 https://hlj.com/product/MDKH-4/Nav. You get 5m per set.

0.06 has diameter 0.047mm, decent for 1/700. There are other diameters available as well, these have a reasonable 'memory' that they stay straight enough for gravity to take over.  Glue with superglue as per normal. 

They are not as straight as stretched sprue but has the advantage of being very durable/forgiving when working with - suitable for times when speed is important (I would still prefer stretched sprue but that's a battle with patience)

 

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