We spotted this article on blackening metal parts (brass) that Amati shared on Facebook today. This is a pdf article posted on the website of the Midwest Model Shipwrights, a long time Chicago based ship modeling group.
Check out the article here: https://midwestmodelshipwrights.com/pdfs/Blackening%20Metal%20Parts.pdf
This is an interesting and active ship model club. So, while you’re at it, check out their information filled website here: https://midwestmodelshipwrights.com
This is not a model kit that we sell, but the adding of ratlines is the same for all ship models. In this post, the builder describes his process of what was called “rattling down the shrouds”. That is, the process of tying ratlines (the rope ladders that lead up the shrouds to the mast top, and beyond) to the shrouds.
There are different methods for adding ratlines to a model, and this seems to do a decent job of explaining this. Ω
We recently found this great, simple video with tips for getting the best results when taking photos of your models using a black background. This video was put together by the very talented photographer and ship modeler Olha Batchvarov.
With these new tips on photographing your models, we hope you’ll try them out, then send us photos of your completed models, so we can share them here! Ω
Ages of Sail 