I found by random an almost brilliant solution for designing my small mock hammocks: polythene trash bags, transparent, very light and cheap, about 26" long. Now I scaled up my WBBB clone plans with Photoshop correspondingly in such a way that 135" = 54cm (scale 6.35:1), 2.5"= 1cm, 1" = 0.4cm or 1/4" = 1mm. I can print out the plans and stick it together. Then I can make my adjustments on paper and copy the outlines on the transparent plastics. This approach seems to work fairly good and promising. Even for planing the bugnet this solution can be used.
The nicest thing with this method is, that I can adjust my mock hammocks already with baby pins. It should be relatively easy now to find a good solution for the foodbox/shelf layout, improve my plans and get my project finished. I think the thin polythene simulates ripstop nylon quite well or has at least almost the same sag then my hammock will have. My ridgeline for the first mock hammock will be 17" (108"/6.35).
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