ORCA scratch build
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Anyway sun came through the wind this morning after days of storms. So here a little catch up. Electrics so far are working out just the poop deck to work out. The table is on magnets so I thought I’d make a second on with the harpoon box on it to swop out. I’m actually really looking forward to shooting some video.
I'm leaving all the weathering till the last minute as that's the best time usually unless there is something you can't get to. I'll be using clay-based washes for most of the aging Gray, black, brown, and then a pale gray/white to simulate salt. but as for brass, I use a very watered-down antique solution. Horological Curator Antiquing Patination Fluid Old English Brass 150ml : Amazon.co.uk: Musical Instruments & DJ works great just experiment with it.
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The lower portion is probably some form of basic "French" hitching (hard to tell precisely which from these photos, but could tell with a clearer shot).
EDIT: I was thinking possibly "St. Mary's" hitch, which is a three-strand consistent with leading into the upper portion, but on second look that doesn't seem right. I'll have to play around a little with three-strand spiral hitching options.
The upper portion, though, is definitely three-strand "alternate ring" hitching. So follow the directions in this video, but using three parallel strands of line rather than just a single one - yielding groupings of six loops around the railing rather than two loops.
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