Does anybody have a video of simple sail making?
I'm afraid that "simple sail making" may be an oxymoron.Does anybody have a video of simple sail making?
I've used a fabric stiffener spray instead of starch, quick & easy.This video is what I followed to make my first sails. Sail making is not simple, but that's what sets sailing ship models from all others. It's not impossibly hard, it's time consuming, but worth it. Starching and stretching the sails can be done to simulate the wind filled effect.
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Within my experience, I find no such thing as a "simple sail". You need to define the size of the sail. the mast/yard on which it is bent, the amount of detail desired, the scale, the cloth to be used, theDoes anybody have a video of simple sail making?
Within my experience, I find no such thing as a "simple sail". You need to define the size of the sail. the mast/yard on which it is bent, the amount of detail desired, the scale, the cloth to be used, theDoes anybody have a video of simple sail making?
That's what I used too. Works well.I've used a fabric stiffener spray instead of starch, quick & easy.
I can understand that perspective because it is the more traditional style in displaying a ship model, but another idea is that a ship appears complete with all the rigging, sails and hull with everything showing. This is how I chose my first model. It's a matter of preference. The downside is that the sails make it harder to see some of the deck details, but since my model is displayed in a standalone case which you can walk around 360 degrees, that problem is reduced a bit.An interesting thread. Not to hijack it, but the longstanding debate about sails on ship models comes to mind. Traditionalists argue that it is improper to have sails on a model that shows the underbody; sails are only proper on a waterline model. The reasoning is that, in the real world, you can never see both sails and underbody.