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Is there a place I can buy a video on rigging model ships. I tried U tube I either can’t understand them or they talk 100mph
Thanks
 
If anyone knows of some they would be great to see. There are so many details involved in rigging that a video in combination with a good book might be even a better way to go. The videos for "how to" make many things seems like a great way to learn, but things like finding rigging sizes and other details maybe best from books but using both could be awesome.

Allan
 
why not crawl through the tons of build logs here? you can search for your model and follow the posts, usually with excelent pictures. you will also find how some problems got solved as the thread progresses.

plus you may be able to speak with the builder by posting your questions as you go.
 
What @paul ron says is very true, by searching this forum we can find very good information about practically everything we doubt. Most of the photos are excellent and the builders' explanations are very accurate.

Cheers
 
Swiftie said:
Is there a place I can buy a video on rigging model ships. I tried U tube I either can’t understand them or they talk 100mph
Thanks
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Lennarth Petersson has two volumes on practical rigging. One for a full rigged ship, the other for fore and aft rigs. Clear step by step diagrams.
There is no correct technique, we all have our preferred methods, so following one persons approach might be easy or difficult. Many YouTubers are not experts in the subject!! You have to choose wisely. Personally, although there are the odd inaccuracies, I recommend Petersson.
 
I feel that you have to take rigging step by step. One line at a time. For a first time builder it's quite difficult to understand completeley at a go. I found Lenarth Peterson's book very good and clear.
 
Bob Ellis said:
Lennarth Petersson has two volumes on practical rigging. One for a full rigged ship,
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I would be careful relying on just his book for rigging a full rigged ship as it is based on a single contemporary model of a 38 gun model from 1785 that may or may not have been re-rigged over time. The drawings are very clear but limited to this one ship so not necessarily accurate for other eras, nationalities or rates. He gives no information on sizes of masts, yards, rigging lines, etc. If used in conjunction with other rigging books such as those written by Lees, Franklin, Steel, et al, it can be quite useful but on its own it is somewhat limited.
Allan
 
AllanKP69 said:
I would be careful relying on just his book for rigging a full rigged ship as it is based on a single contemporary model of a 38 gun model from 1785 that may or may not have been re-rigged over time. The drawings are very clear but limited to this one ship so not necessarily accurate for other eras, nationalities or rates. He gives no information on sizes of masts, yards, rigging lines, etc. If used in conjunction with other rigging books such as those written by Lees, Franklin, Steel, et al, it can be quite useful but on its own it is somewhat limited.
Allan
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It's based on Melampus (Bristol Museum?). However ship rigging follows a standard pattern. This enables the crew to move from one ship to another and be familiar with it's workings, no necessity to learn a new rig. Though there may be subtle changes depending on the captains requirements we can hopefully assume that a high quality contemporary build will be as accurate as we require.
So it depends on whether Petersson has done his job diligently?
Generally I think he did a pretty good job, however it is not without mistakes. You notice this when a piece of rigging makes no sense....it wouldn't work, so it needs correction. If you want the perfection that one in a million would appreciate then cross referencing with other texts is required. Buy more books! I think Swiftie is after a 'quick fix'!
Filling your bookshelves is a costly business! I have more than I can ever need, but you never know, one single reference might answer an unforseen problem!! Building a library is what we do, such is our hobby. It takes time and a lot of searching for all those frustrating long out of print volumes! (sometimes I wonder how many of us are singleROTF)
Personally my builds have more than a touch of diorama, a setting. Not a static to be disected. Petersson is good enough for my purposes.
Mind your head and watch out for squalls!
Bob
 
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