Topic: SS Melanie II

[FJF]

Thank you for the compliments. 

In the meantime there was not much progress...apparently.

[Tommydean]

very nice work!  that rudder

[colin]

as any one would say, slowly but surly, there is no point rushing, the job at hand might not turn out as good a one would like if its rushed..

nice to see she is coming along.. 

[hotjava]

Gorgeous!  Thanks for sharing!

Oliver

[captain doug]

Great job on the build, I found the same kit at a flea market but no plans, any chance of getting a copy of your

[jesperreinfeldt]

Hi all Melanie folks.
I am building this wonderful model, and  I have a question about the rigging. How thick are the threat
for the rig.  The funnel also have some wiresupport. What threat-size would you recommend.
Thank's

Kind Regards
Jesper Reinfeldt

[colin]

Hi Jesper,

at a scale of 1:96, you would require the thinest stuff you can get your hands on... 

i am not to sure what you have available in Denmark.. ?

[jesperreinfeldt]

Hi Colin.
Thank?s for your reply. Sewing-threat----------I'll ask my wife

Kind Regards
Jesper

[karlgalster]

Hi Jesper,
I have used Caldercraft rigging thread on a 96:1 model. I used 0.1mm diameter natural thread and it looked realistic (i.e somewhat understated) and should be Ok for your model.  http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/caldercraft_thread.html
Robin

[jesperreinfeldt]

Hi Robin
Thank?s for your help.

Kind Regards
Jesper

[Tommydean]

A friend of mine that does alot of rigging on squarrigger model ships told me to get (imbriodery thread) has no fuzzys and comes in a zillion colors and the stuff i got was made in Germany!  very nice to
  Tom

[FJF]

Hi,

Thank you for all your comments.

It has been a while since my last post. So here is some additional detail added to the poop deck.

Regards,

Frank

[FJF]

..and some more.

[jesperreinfeldt]

Hello
My Melanie are ready to go. She?s now called YRSA.
Kind Regards
Jesper
Denmark

[colin]

very nice indeed, i like it, doing an excellent job there Frank