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RogerD said:
Hi Jack, the author specifies in his introductory section that “the book does not cover the rigging of sails themselves”. However, he does include, in various pictorial sections, “indications of where blocks for sail operation can be fitted even if the associated ropes only serve their purpose when sails are attached”.

By following the rigging sequences depicted it is easy to find the location of, for example, a particular block, and then by identified colour and page references follow it through from basically a start to finish rigging and fastening/securing location.

He mentions “some fastenings are depicted in simplified ways to assist modelling, as certain techniques used on real ships may be impractical at model scale”.

Despite the misgivings of a couple of SoS members I feel the book is a great reference for the standing and running rigging of first-rate ships. It is well laid out and easy to follow with clear and informative colour page layouts.
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OK thanks. I think I'll be ok. I have that Lennarth Petersson book on the subject. I'll use both books. I have not had the opportunity to install sails yet on any of my boats primarily because I was afraid the rigging would look messy.
 
Y.T. said:
Postage from Europe as UK for example is 4 times cheaper.
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Hi YT.
I don't doubt the cost could be higher, but 400%? I looked at prices to ship a 1 kg book and there was little difference. Actually it was higher from the UK. Keep in mind this is shipping, not shipping and "handling" and the US seller you found may be ripping off the customers on the cost of handling.

What I was able to find......
A two pound book from the UK to Canada via first class mail or courier like UPS is shown as about GBP25 ($45 Canadian)

From the US to Canada $25 for first class mail ($35 Canadian)

I also learned that there is typically no duty on books from the UK or the US to Canada. Do you know if that has changed?

An idea..... come on down for a visit and we can order books ahead of time that you can take home!!! :) :)

Allan
 
My long developing 'Pugwash Peg-leg' thread is primarily about my recovery after losing a leg.

However, keeping the faith with ship community, I continue to purchase relevant BOOKS.

Among titles I've bought in the last 6 months are these from the Anatomy of the Ship (ATOS) series, listed here...

Alert
Beagle
Bounty
Diana
Endeavour
Essex
Mary Rose
Pandora
Ships of Columbus

Agassiz
Bismarck
Fairmile 'D'
Fuso
Queen Mary
Takao
a/c Victorious
Yamato
 
pugwash said:
My long developing 'Pugwash Peg-leg' thread is primarily about my recovery after losing a leg.

However, keeping the faith with ship community, I continue to purchase relevant BOOKS.

Among titles I've bought in the last 6 months are these from the Anatomy of the Ship (ATOS) series, listed here...

Alert
Beagle
Bounty
Diana
Endeavour
Essex
Mary Rose
Pandora
Ships of Columbus

Agassiz
Bismarck
Fairmile 'D'
Fuso
Queen Mary
Takao
a/c Victorious
Yamato
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Excellent choices and a good investment, even though some of those can be rather expensive, even on the used market. Fortunately, it appears your terrible accident hasn't affected your sense of taste in books!

When aspiring ship modelers ask me, "What essential ship modeling tools should I buy?" I always answer, "Good books! Lots of good books. Build a good ship modeling reference library over time!" Unfortunately, it seems the "younger generation" seems to think that reading books and building a reference library isn't important because all they need to do is run an AI search or post a question on a ship modeling forum to get a quick (and sometimes incorrect) answer from someone who will do the work for them for nothing. Sadly, for them the old maxim still applies: "Show me a craftsman's tools and I'll tell you how good a craftsman they are." Good reference books are the essential tools of the ship modeler!
 
I picked up an estate clearance load of gear. including about 14 model ships to build. along with the models was two containers of model ship building books. approx 50 of them. now that my mancave is enclosed this weekend i will be finishing off the floor and walls then carpeting and setting up the shelving units in final locations. above my work benches will be shelving for the books i have accumulated over the years.
 
Erik.A said:
I picked up an estate clearance load of gear. including about 14 model ships to build. along with the models was two containers of model ship building books. approx 50 of them. now that my mancave is enclosed this weekend i will be finishing off the floor and walls then carpeting and setting up the shelving units in final locations. above my work benches will be shelving for the books i have accumulated over the years.
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The books sure sound like a great score! Lucky you! Most of us only dream of such a find.

If you plan to do any sanding or grinding and such in your man cave, may I suggest that you consider making provision for enclosing your shelving units. It's amazing how much dust exposed shelving and its contents can collect in a surprisingly short period of time. Don't ask me how I know this. :D
 
pugwash said:
My long developing 'Pugwash Peg-leg' thread is primarily about my recovery after losing a leg.

However, keeping the faith with ship community, I continue to purchase relevant BOOKS.

Among titles I've bought in the last 6 months are these from the Anatomy of the Ship (ATOS) series, listed here...

Alert
Beagle
Bounty
Diana
Endeavour
Essex
Mary Rose
Pandora
Ships of Columbus

Agassiz
Bismarck
Fairmile 'D'
Fuso
Queen Mary
Takao
a/c Victorious
Yamato
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Still missing a few. :) But not many.
 
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS said:
But are you building and model ships, Pug?
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Kurt, I'm not embarrassed to admit, my interest in ships and ship models is and has been for a long time... a fascination and interest in ships and ship models.

That doesn't compel one to actually have a ship or a model of it!

These splendid forums go a long way to satisfy my interest in the subjects, especially following the marvellous build logs.

Since coming home from that long time in hospital and learning to accept and cope alone with what to me are considerable difficulties, means I've had to basically abandon much of my home in order to manage what I can realistically accomplish each day, just to survive.

That has been my priority.
So while I still have a mountain of books I can't easily climb anymore, my refuge is my laptop and broadband and this tenuous contact with the good folk to be found here.
 
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