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HMS Winchelsea Frigate 1:48, Syren Ship model -- Rigging
Considering the ship/nationality/era the most complete and easy to get source that I can think of is James Lees' The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War. Every mast and yard as well as every standing rigging line and running rigging line can be sized and traced from the standing part to the belaying. The only problem is belaying points themselves. It seems to have varied all the time, but there are several belaying plans as well as order of dressing the rigging in the book that should guide you. There are contemporary drawings of masts and yards on the RMG Collections website that may also be of help to you.
Allan
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I can only agree with Allan.
Or this book, it was also recommended to me by Ed Tosti.
Or this book, it was also recommended to me by Ed Tosti.
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Ed Tosti's choice is excellent. Keep in mind it is from 1794 so not necessarily accurate for earlier eras. In addition to printed copies Steel's masting and rigging writings have been available free on-line for a number of years from the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association.
maritime.org
Allan
The Elements and Practice of Rigging And Seamanship
Allan
Ed Tosti's choice is excellent. Keep in mind it is from 1794 so not necessarily accurate for earlier eras. In addition to printed copies Steel's masting and rigging writings have been available free on-line for a number of years from the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association.
The Elements and Practice of Rigging And Seamanship
Allan
Hello Allan, yes that's right. It was important to me because I have both books on the Naiad frigate and would like to build it with masts and rigging. I know the free PDF version, but the plans were important to me and are not good in this version. I was lucky enough to buy the book very cheaply on eBay.
