This is a section I wanted to make to help out the like minded frugal ship modelers out there. By no means is this a proper tutorial of rigging. Model ship builders would be appalled by my decorative attempts to fancy up my gaming models to meet the historical accuracy of their meticulous work, but for gamers it is a way to make their models look better without spending a lot of money. 
Making Dead Eyes is really easy.
What you need:
- Dowel Rod
- Pin-vise Drill
- Hobby Miter box & Saw
- Sand paper
- Pencil
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| Mark 3 dots on the end of a dowel rod. |
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| Use a Pin-Vice to drill holes. The deeper you drill the more dead-eyes you can make. |
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| Put in Miter-Box |
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| Slice like Pepperoni |
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| Lightly Sand |
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| Make more than you need, they are prone to break and you can save what ever you use for other boats or flotsam & debris. |
There is a reason I didn't specify the bit size or dowel rod diameter. That is a matter of scale and visual appeal to the game modeler.
