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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

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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Building the bow on the Jotika HMS Victory is tricky because the manual lacks clarity. The hair brackets and lower bow cheek rails require precise alignment that blueprints omit. For the hawse hole bolsters part 172 you must reshape the pieces manually to match historical photos. It takes careful dry fitting and extreme patience to get the geometry right. Always approach these complex model steps with caution and double check your alignment before gluing.
 
lukasmmueller08 said:
Building the bow on the Jotika HMS Victory is tricky because the manual lacks clarity. The hair brackets and lower bow cheek rails require precise alignment that blueprints omit. For the hawse hole bolsters part 172 you must reshape the pieces manually to match historical photos. It takes careful dry fitting and extreme patience to get the geometry right. Always approach these complex model steps with caution and double check your alignment before gluing.
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