After what seems like at least half my life spent building the hull, I now must look "aloft"
to start building the masts... but where to start?
Since each mast has a "top" (which is not really the top, but a platform at the top of the
lower mast section) I decided to build those first.
Many of the same techniques apply here, like using a "holder" stick to work with
parts too small to handle.
The "holder" stick helps with shaping small parts.
Here are the three tops ready for paint.
Holder sticks to the rescue again.
Now the upper surface of each top is planked like the deck.
A sharp blade to cut off the excess...
and it's ready for the wrap-around edge.
Using 1x2mm walnut strips, soaked overnight, the edges are easily formed and left to dry.
Holder sticks facilitate painting the pre-formed edges.
Glued in place and trimmed out. These look like cute little platforms on the model.
But in "real" space, they are huge! The middle one is about the size of a 1-car garage.
Imagine that hanging out 50 feet above the deck.
But in "real" space, they are huge! The middle one is about the size of a 1-car garage.
Imagine that hanging out 50 feet above the deck.
The tops are ready to go.
