Easy realistic mast netting

[Hendawg212]

Ok, so as a hardcore pirate enthusiast i am tired of the plastic netting that seems to ruin the complection of my ships. However i dont have the time to make realistic netting from scratch so i came up with an idea. I used the longer whole lego nets and fused them together to make some sweet looking climbing nets. Not only is it easy, but its great looking. Here are some examples that i was messing with on an empty ship soon to be my next major MOC. On a side note you could just cut them to specs, but i like to keep my legos in original condition so i just folded them in to give the tapered look.

IMG_0273 by codyhenning, on Flickr

IMG_0274 by codyhenning, on Flickr

IMG_0275 by codyhenning, on Flickr

IMG_0277 by codyhenning, on Flickr

IMG_0279 by codyhenning, on Flickr

[Capt.JohnPaul]

Very interesting! If you run out of plastic rigging and hate tying knots, this is the way to go! Which set by the way can you get the nets, I only have the short ones?

I also want to see that big ship of yours to be completed!

[Hendawg212]

I actually got a bulk order of 10 of them on Ebay for $10.00. Well worth it if you ask me.

[Dirty Bert]

You can get them on BrickLink also. As many as you want I'm sure.

[Big Cam]

I think that looks really good. Nice idea.

[RoryoCox]

Interesting technique you have. I think it looks much better than the plastic official part.

[lt.Gonville brickhead]

Interesting idea Hendawg212

[Admiral Croissant]

It looks surprisingly good actually

I would still take more time and make it from scratch as that makes it look even more realistic, but your way doesn't look very bad either (but a bit too square).

But there are also traditional ways that are quite fast, like on Bonaparte's Prince of Wales.

Anyway, your idea is nice as well, and more realistic than the Lego way IMO, if it wasn't only because the strings are black.

[Mr. Gray]

I may have to try this when i build a larger ship. I don't have any plastic rigging, but I do have a bunch of these!

[______]

I thought of that before but I don't have 20 or so nets to use it

[Admiral of the Red]

they wouldnt look so "square" as admiral croissant said if you folded them in half length-wise; it works!