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 Rank: Beginner Level 1  Groups: Registered
Joined: 26/04/2014 Posts: 9 Points: 17 Location: USA
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Just ordered my HMS Victory. So thought I say hello. Will be my first Ship build but I have some skills. But I would like to get a book on Rigging that will help. Can anyone say which one would help? thanks for any advice
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Welcome to the forum, hope you enjoy your time with us and am sure you will thoroughly enjoy your build..... Hope to see you publish a diary so we can all see how you are progressing, plus of course the members here can help to resolve any issues you may come across.... As for rigging books, best one I have at present is 'Rigging Period Ship Models by Lennarth Petersson'. Hope this helps....  Have PM'd you.... Regards Alan
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 Hi Drittz Welcome to the forum and the Victory is a great build with plenty of build diary's to peruse if you need too. As for a good book on ships rigging you wont go far wrong with this 'Rigging Period Ship Models, link below http://www.amazon.co.uk/...;keywords=ships+rigging
This is only a link to the book with some searching there should be cheaper options on price. Good luck with your build and dont be afraid to ask any questions you may have as we are here to help regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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 Rank: Super-Elite       Groups: Registered
Joined: 30/01/2013 Posts: 4,604 Points: 13,607 Location: Monmouthshire UK
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Welcome to Modelspace Drittz Good luck with your Victory Build, there are many good rigging books available as mentioned above but you really wont have any trouble if you are using the magazine instructions and the official build diary as a guide. Look forward to seeing your progress Steve
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Hi Drittz welcome to the forum. looking forward to seeing you progress, its a loverly kit Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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 Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Welcome to ModelSpace Drittz
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered, Official Builds Joined: 10/02/2012 Posts: 475 Points: 1,237
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Hello Drittz, Hello from another US Victory builder! One book I haven't seen mentioned above is C. Napean Longridge's "Anatomy of Nelsons Ships." The title is a bit misleading, as the book deals solely with the construction of a 1/48 HMS Victory model. Another must have is the volume from the Anatomy of the Ship series on the Victory. Yet another is the James Lees volume on the "Masting and Rigging of English Ships of war, 1680-1860" There are also the volumes by Lavery on the Ship of the Line, and lastly, the McGowen volume on the HMS victory, "Her Construction, Career, and Restoration". (This last one is exceptional, but is stupid $$) Tired, Old, and Cranky!
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 Rank: Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/03/2011 Posts: 1,053 Points: 3,165 Location: Glenvista JHB
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Hi Drittz, Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing your build. I have two books that I find very helpful: The Model Ship Builders Assistant, Charles. G. Davis and Ship Modeling from Stem to Stern, Milton Roth But I'm sure that you will find the instructions that are issued with the parts are more than adequate. The Official Build Diary is also an excellent source of info. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Garth "Measure twice, cut once!!!"
Finished!!! HMS Victory,
Current build: Black Pearl.
On hold: Bismarck, Golden Hind, Flying Scotsman, Victory Cross Section, SOTS, Tiger 1.
Wish list: USS Constitution.
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Joined: 24/05/2010 Posts: 1,761 Points: 5,351 Location: London & Greece
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Hi ya
Good choice, hope you enjoy it.
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 Rank: Vice-Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/01/2011 Posts: 606 Points: 1,747 Location: Canberra, Australia
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Good luck with the build of the HMS Victory. :)
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