"Davco 5th Rate 40 Gun Frigates" Topic

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Volunteer	02 Nov 2013 7:13 a.m. PST
This time home I started work on two 40 gun frigates by Davco. See more at link Regards, Vol
PraetorianHistorian	02 Nov 2013 7:27 a.m. PST
These are awesome. Where do you get them?
vtsaogames	02 Nov 2013 9:42 a.m. PST
Lovely work, way beyond my ability.
MajorB	02 Nov 2013 10:10 a.m. PST
These are awesome. Where do you get them? Davco were part of Skytrex, but I believe the range has been sold on to another manufacturer. Sorry, don't know who.
Markconz	02 Nov 2013 1:52 p.m. PST
Amazing work on that rigging!
dragon6	02 Nov 2013 8:37 p.m. PST
Could you provide a bit more detail on this? "I also figured out a new way to make the ratlines much easier using a bristle from an old wire brush for the cut side of the mesh, instead of a piece of black thread. It's much less messy and easier to attach." Oh, meant to say beautiful work as always
Joes Shop	03 Nov 2013 7:57 a.m. PST
Excellent!
Volunteer	03 Nov 2013 12:14 p.m. PST
dragon6, If you look at Workbench article TMP link about halfway through, you will see how I usually make my ratlines. Instead of gluing the black thread to the open cut side of the mesh, I glued the stiff wire bristle. It is less fiddly and messy (no glue on fingers), and makes the finished ratline rigid making it easier to install on the ship. Oh and by the way dragon6, I took my mesh stock number to Hancocks last week to get some more and guess what! They have replaced the product with something completely different, but with the same stock number! I tried Joann's Fabrics with no luck either. The next time I find the right size mesh I'm going to buy 20 yards of the stuff! Thanks for the nice comments guys. Regards, Vol
dragon6	03 Nov 2013 4:09 p.m. PST
I took your stock number to one of the local Hancocks but they know nothing :-(
Nightmoss	17 Nov 2013 12:08 p.m. PST
Nice work there, Vol. Interesting innovation with the ratlines too. Finally made it over to TMP. What's next on your bench?

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