Rigging: Period Ships Models

Rigging: Period Ships Models
Author: Lennarth Petersson
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2011-03-30
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 147381765X

A fully illustrated guide to rigging models of historic ships with confidence and accuracy, using a model of the eighteenth-century HMS Melampus. The rigging of period ship models is the ultimate challenge for any modeler. An eighteenth-century man-of-war boasted mile on mile of rigging, more than one thousand blocks, and acres of canvas. To reduce this in scale, and yet retain an accurate representation, is an awesome undertaking. In this classic work, Lennarth Peterson untangles the complexities of model rigging. Using some four hundred drawings, he shows how each separate item of rigging is fitted to the masts, yards, and sails. Each drawing deals with only one particular item so that it can be seen clearly in isolation. The lead of a particular halyard, the arrangement of a bracing line—these and every other detail are depicted with startling clarity. Based on the author’s research of numerous eighteenth-century models, each one with its contemporary rigging still extant, the information is both meticulous and accurate. The remarkable visual immediacy and clarity of this work makes it truly unique and essential for any period ship modeler. In addition, the book is a “must-have” reference work for all those involved in the rigging and repair of historic ships.

Rigging Period

Rigging Period
Author: Lennarth Petersson
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2015-01-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1848322186

Employing superb, clear draughtsmanship this book illustrates each and every detail of the rigging of typical period fore-and-aft vessels.?The rigging of period ship models is arguably the most complex task that any modeller has to accomplish; the intricacies can be daunting and visual references limited. The author's first book, Rigging Period Ship Models, was a triumph of clarity for those needing to decipher the complexities of square rig and has now sold in multiple editions. This book does the same for fore-and-aft craft and deploys three typical eighteenth-century types _ an English cutter, a three-masted French lugger and an American schooner. Some 200 diagrams show clearly where each separate item of standing and running rigging is fitted, led and belayed. Whatever the requirements of the modelmaker, all the information is here.?This new paperback edition brings a visual clarity to the complexities of period rigging and will delight anyone with an interest in the rigging of traditional fore-and-aft craft.

Period Ship Kit Builder's Manual

Period Ship Kit Builder's Manual
Author: Keith Julier
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Sailing ships
ISBN: 9781591146629

Generously illustrated and fully detailed, this new manual from expert modeler Keith Julier provides a practical guide for craftsmen who want to build their historic models from a kit. From the initial planning and kit selection through the various stages of construction, Julier takes the myth and mystery out of what many consider to be a complex subject, using easy-to-follow explanations, simple terminology, and more than one-hundred photographs to help modelers complete their projects. Some of the many topics covered include: adhesives, finishes, and fixings; tools, maintenance and safety; history and accuracy; hull planking; wales and rails; stern and quarter galleries; sails; yards and spars; standard running and rigging; kit manufacturers and available products; and much more. Pointing out the pitfalls of modeling and how to avoid them, Julier's latest guide will be of particular interest to beginning and intermediate modelers, but more experienced hands will also find much of value.

Historic Ship Models

Historic Ship Models
Author: Wolfram zu Mondfeld
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2005-04
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781402721861

The United States and Europe. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, and whether you have hours to spend on a project or years, you'll find money- and time-saving ideas on every page. Book jacket.

The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War, 1625-1860

The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War, 1625-1860
Author: James Lees
Publisher: Naval Inst Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1984
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780870219481

This heavily illustrated reference is a treasure house of facts and figures with pages of tabular data providing specific dimensions on masts, rigging, and spars.

The Built-Up Ship Model

The Built-Up Ship Model
Author: Charles G. Davis
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2012-08-09
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486156214

A highly detailed, superbly illustrated manual introducing serious model builders to hand-crafting ship models from the bottom up. Not for beginners. 133 illustrations.

The Ship of the Line

The Ship of the Line
Author: Brian Lavery
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2015-01-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1848322143

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world, many of which are official, contemporary artefacts made by the craftsmen of the navy or the shipbuilders themselves, and ranging from the mid seventeenth century to the present day. As such they represent a three-dimensional archive of unique importance and authority. Treated as historical evidence, they offer more detail than even the best plans, and demonstrate exactly what the ships looked like in a way that even the finest marine painter could not achieve. ?The Ship of the Line is the second of a new series that takes selections of the best models to tell the story of specific ship types – in this case, the evolution of the ship of the line, the capital ship of its day, and the epitome of British seapower during its heyday from 1650–1850. This period too coincided with the golden age of ship modelling.?Each volume depicts a wide range of models, all shown in full colour, including many close-up and detail views. These are captioned in depth, but many are also annotated to focus attention on interesting or unusual features, and the book weaves the pictures into an authoritative text, producing a unique form of technical history.?The series is of particular interest to ship modellers, but all those with an enthusiasm for the ship design and development in the sailing era will attracted to the in-depth analysis of these beautifully presented books.

Rigging Period Ship Models

Rigging Period Ship Models
Author: Lennarth Petersson
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2000-11-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781557509703

The rigging of period ship models is the most complex task for the modeler. This book contains four hundred diagrams showing how each separate item of rigging is fitted.