Dowels for use with model ships

4 and 6mm dowels for use with model ships such as those from the Lost Islands Kickstarter. They are made in flat and upright versions. Each piece is 50mm long. Print as many as you need, glue them together then cut to length. The flat ones look more 'woody' but are a bit of a fiddle to assemble. The upright ones require a skirt or brim and you will need to clean out the holes with a hobby drill (1.5mm bit for the 4mm rod and 2mm bit for the 6mm rod) but otherwise are less trouble to assemble although they take around 50% longer to print. In the end I went with the upright ones for my model even though I think the flat one looked better.

I would like to do tapered versions as I think they will look better but I can't figure out how and they will cause trouble with the fittings that come with my ships, but if you do some I would love to hear about it.