A Guide for Identifying Brood X Cicadas
Author: Peter Friedman
Sultana build log – Part 70
All the lanyards have been tightened and the sheer poles have been added.
Sultana build log – Part 69
Here is the method I have been using for seizing. The procedure is as follows:
- Tie thin thread at the point where the ropes join and secure with a tiny drop of CA glue.
- Cut off the loose ends of the thread.
- Use a tiny drop of CA glue to attach a small strip of black crepe paper and wait for it to dry completely.
- Using a mixture of 50% white glue / 50% water, dampen the crepe paper strip and wrap it around the ropes.
Sultana build log – Part 68
The ship’s bell can be found on the back of the mainmast.
Sultana build log – Part 67
The anchors have been added. I’m mostly satisfied, but in hindsight, I feel that a thinner anchor cable would be better. (I used the .045 miniature rope as in the Sultana practicum part 7.)
