Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: das boot on September 14, 2008, 08:51:17 am

Title: balls...?
Post by: das boot on September 14, 2008, 08:51:17 am

Any of you guys got an idea of how to make the little balls that go on top of the crew safety rail uprights in 1/96th scale? The upright piece is just a smidgeon over 1/2" high, so the ball needs to be pretty small.

I did think of making them out of little tiny balls of milliput and using those...any further ideas?

Cheers,

Rich

(sorry about the crap pic, but as a photographer I'd make a good carpenter....)

Title: Re: balls...?
Post by: Guy Bagley on September 14, 2008, 10:01:00 am

find your local craft shop, or a bead making suppliues place....

 my daughter makes bead necklaces things, these include tiny little spherical beads... and i mean tiny  !- they may just do the job

Title: Re: balls...?
Post by: das boot on September 14, 2008, 10:27:52 am

Now that's a good idea Guy, I may have to ask you if I can beg a couple of those.  O0
Malc (Reade Models) is sending me some pre-formed railing stanchions which I'll have to chop about some, so with a couple of your daughter's beads and a couple of Malc's stanchions I should be able to get something sorted.

Tell your daughter I think she's lovely.....(I know when to creep!)

Rich

Title: Re: balls...?
Post by: Guy Bagley on September 14, 2008, 10:56:44 am

careful, she's still at infant school !!!

 if you pm me with your  address i will send some beads !

Title: Re: balls...?
Post by: das boot on September 14, 2008, 11:05:02 am

Quote from: Guy Bagley on September 14, 2008, 10:56:44 am

careful, she's still at infant school !!!

 if you pm me with your  address i will send some beads !

oops!!!!  :embarrassed:

PM sent Guy...(says he, slinking away under the door)

Title: Re: balls...?
Post by: Colin H on September 14, 2008, 01:59:43 pm

For future reference, have a look in Squires Arts & Crafts catalogue beads of all shapes and sizes.

Colin H.