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Joined: 07/04/2012 Posts: 22 Points: 56
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Hi Guys
I have just decided to remove all the rope ladders from the yards as I was not happy with the finish. Has anyone found a better and more authentic way of doing these
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This may help?
http://forum.model-space....aspx?g=posts&t=932
Jase“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” -Mark Twain
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Joined: 30/01/2013 Posts: 4,604 Points: 13,607 Location: Monmouthshire UK
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I wouldnt mind taking a look at this either but there are no pics showing. Steve
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Don't know if you have seen this but it may help... http://forum.model-space...aspx?g=posts&t=9083
Regards Alan
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stevie_o wrote:I wouldnt mind taking a look at this either but there are no pics showing. Steve Sorry I took it of my list of 'hot lincs' so did not check the content. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” -Mark Twain
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 Rank: Beginner Level 3 Groups: Registered
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sorry Im confused. I was referring to the small rope foot holds made from brass wire that hang from the yards. Mine just don't look authentic so I wondered if one of you clever folks had found a better way of t]doing this
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Hi You could just use the natural thread, twist it just like the brass wire making sure you retain a loop in the end and then either use some watered pva or thin CA to seal the twist in place. You would have to devise a way to keep it taught while the glue dried though especially in the case of the pva. Steve
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hi steve, you mean the stirrups and the horses,I made mine using .75mm brass wire,and making a ring one end,(like a long eyebolt, )making them 20mm. long, then drilling the yard at suitable spaces, then threading them after installing them. good luck. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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