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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 745
EAN: 9781591147213
ISBN: 1591147212
Label: US Naval Institute Press
Manufacturer: US Naval Institute Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: June 29, 2007
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date: June 29, 2007
Studio: US Naval Institute Press
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The rigging of period ship models is arguably the most complex and daunting task for the modeler. An eighteenth-century man-of-war boasted mile upon mile of rigging, over 1,000 blocks, and acres of canvas. To reduce the rigging in scale and yet retain an accurate representation is a formidable undertaking.
This follow-up to Lennarth Petersson s highly successful Rigging Period Ship Models does for fore-and-aft rig what his earlier book did for square rig. Taking as examples a French eighteenth-century lugger, an English cutter, and an American schooner, Petersson demonstrated in beautifully drawn diagrams how each item of both the standing and running rigging is fitted, led and belayed. A must for all period modelers and all those with an interest in historic sailing ships.
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Great Detail. A must for model builder and those wishing to understand tall ship rigging
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The major portion of the book is drawings with minimal text. Each section does provide a general written summary of the type of rigging and sail plan under discussion. The drawings are well rendered and easy to follow. This book is probably for about the intermediate-knowledgeable readers.
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This is the perfect book for model ship builders who build sloops or other fore-and-aft vessels. The book consists of extremely clear line drawings that show exactly how every single rope should be rigged. To illustrate the various rigging methods, the author uses three types of ships: a British naval cutter, a French lugger, and an American schooner. The book is a treasure-trove of rigging information that needs no narrative support at all.
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I love the concept of this book and should get to know the earlier volume on square rigged ships. Wonderful clear drawings break the rigging of three museum models of vessels typical of their types into easy to follow units. But this is surely a great opportunity missed.
I am not qualified to critique the two sections of the book for my interest lies in the English cutter, and here I have to say that I was disappointed. The rigging on the museum model is reproduced without comment and ... Read More
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I was looking for a reference source for smaller ships from the early 1800's. This is the best source I have found as a ship modeler. The book filled in some major data gaps I had on this subject. I liked the fact the book illustrate 3 different ships.
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