Rigging: Period Ships Models: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Intricacies of Square-Rig – FULL INSTANT DOWNLOAD | PDF DOCX EPUB

Ebook Name: Rigging: Period Ships Models: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Intricacies of Square-Rig
ISBN-13: 9781848321021
ISBN-10: 1848321023
Addition ISBN: 147381765X, 9781473817654
Author(s): Lennarth Petersson, Publisher: Seaforth Publishing (ORIM)

A fully illustrated guide to rigging models of historic ships with confidence and accuracy, using a model of the eighteenth-century HMS Melampus.   The rigging of period ship models is the ultimate challenge for any modeler. An eighteenth-century man-of-war boasted mile on mile of rigging, more than one thousand blocks, and acres of canvas. To reduce this in scale, and yet retain an accurate representation, is an awesome undertaking.   In this classic work, Lennarth Peterson untangles the complexities of model rigging. Using some four hundred drawings, he shows how each separate item of rigging is fitted to the masts, yards, and sails. Each drawing deals with only one particular item so that it can be seen clearly in isolation. The lead of a particular halyard, the arrangement of a bracing line—these and every other detail are depicted with startling clarity. Based on the author’s research of numerous eighteenth-century models, each one with its contemporary rigging still extant, the information is both meticulous and accurate.   The remarkable visual immediacy and clarity of this work makes it truly unique and essential for any period ship modeler. In addition, the book is a “must-have” reference work for all those involved in the rigging and repair of historic ships.