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Stuck. Hi everyone. I'm new to this site and hoping for some advice. I live in Maritime Canada and have been building from wooden kits for a long time

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Currently I'm working on HMS Victory from Jotika, definitely the most difficult undertaking yet. I don't understand how to build the bow despite studying the photo graphs and the manual. In particular I can't grasp how to attach the hair brackets and the lower bow cheek rails. The pictures and blueprint are less than clear to me. Also the hawse hole blasters/bolsters 172 don't resemble the pictures thereof. Can anyone help please? Thanks.
 
Welcome aboard. Would like to see some photos and your builds.
 
nsgb597011 said:
Currently I'm working on HMS Victory from Jotika, definitely the most difficult undertaking yet. I don't understand how to build the bow despite studying the photo graphs and the manual. In particular I can't grasp how to attach the hair brackets and the lower bow cheek rails. The pictures and blueprint are less than clear to me. Also the hawse hole blasters/bolsters 172 don't resemble the pictures thereof. Can anyone help please? Thanks.
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Have a look at; 'Woody's Model Works', based in Yorkshire, England, Neil produces printed resin enhancement kits including a complete bow kit. I have bought several of his excellent products, but not the bow kit ---YET! (not having got that far)
 
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Currently I'm working on HMS Victory from Jotika,
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First, late welcome to SoS.
Regarding your problems, have you gotten any good books on building models such as the Anatomy of Nelson's Ships by Longreidge or Goodwin's The Fitting and Construction of the English Man of War? There are others as well that can help you get around the mistakes on the kit.
Allan
 
AllanKP69 said:
First, late welcome to SoS.
Regarding your problems, have you gotten any good books on building models such as the Anatomy of Nelson's Ships by Longreidge or Goodwin's The Fitting and Construction of the English Man of War? There are others as well that can help you get around the mistakes on the kit.
Allan
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Thanks, I have The Anatomy of Nelsons Ships and "HMS Victory 1765-1812 (First rate Ship of the Line)" but neither have enough detail to solve the problem. The hair brackets and lower bow cheek rails (which are identical) don't appear to correlate with any of the plans or photographs. Not sure why. Is it me or the plans? The rest of the kit is of high quality so this is puzzling.
 
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