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Hi all, I am very new to model ship building with sails and rigging, (I have a 1/35th scale HMS Bronington M1115 which I scratch built from a plan and a fibreglass hull back in 1989)
I was recently presented with a half finished model of the East India cargo ship the Farquharson, however, all I have is the hull with the decks fitted, 3 masts and a couple of photocopied sheet with some rigging diagrams.
Does anyone know if this ship was from a kit or where I can find out more details on this? I’ve tried the classic Google and Bing but get swamped with photos and information of other ships!
Are there any good suppliers for parts and the threads needed for the rigging, or is it standard cotton tread used on sewing machines?
As I mentioned, I’ve only just started in this (8 weeks to be exact) so it’s all a bit daunting at present! Any help or advice would be appreciated, also, are there any clubs where people can go to build these ships? (In Oxfordshire, UK)
Thank you, I’ve been going through a lot of the topics etc learning a lot of new tricks, and I’m amazed at all the skills for something so small and intricate in this online group!
David
I was recently presented with a half finished model of the East India cargo ship the Farquharson, however, all I have is the hull with the decks fitted, 3 masts and a couple of photocopied sheet with some rigging diagrams.
Does anyone know if this ship was from a kit or where I can find out more details on this? I’ve tried the classic Google and Bing but get swamped with photos and information of other ships!
Are there any good suppliers for parts and the threads needed for the rigging, or is it standard cotton tread used on sewing machines?
As I mentioned, I’ve only just started in this (8 weeks to be exact) so it’s all a bit daunting at present! Any help or advice would be appreciated, also, are there any clubs where people can go to build these ships? (In Oxfordshire, UK)
Thank you, I’ve been going through a lot of the topics etc learning a lot of new tricks, and I’m amazed at all the skills for something so small and intricate in this online group!
David