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Hi all  i have been toying with the thought of furled sails  and i am looking for experienced advice/ideas  as how to do this as it would be a shame to waste the sails as no sails= plain, full sail=a lot of hidden detail, furled sails= best of both worlds so i am looking for ideas/images or experience of this Allan
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Hi Allan,
More often than not for supplied sails, they need to be reduced in size to present a scale look because the thickness of the material.
A couple of very links..http://www.modelshipwrig...Articles/ScaleSails.pdf
http://www.modelshipwrig...Articles/FurledSails.pdf
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Hi Mr T. two very usefull links. Ian. Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Great Links, thanks Mr T, I may be tempted to have sails after all.
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Must admit, I prefer the furled look for the reasons Allan has stated, and no reason why you could not do a mix of both if you wanted, as often not all sails would be open at the same time.
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Hi guys thanks for your thoughts on this its just a matter of getting the right shape and size of sail so as its not too bulky when furled
ideally we need an adjusted sail plan for cutting the right size and shape hmmm will start searching the net for info
thanks again
Allan
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Tomick wrote:Must admit, I prefer the furled look for the reasons Allan has stated, and no reason why you could not do a mix of both if you wanted, as often not all sails would be open at the same time. That was my thought full sails on the mast tops but the lower sail on each mast furled to see the model “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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I am now looking for suggestions for a thin material that could replace the sailcloth ie silk, nylon that when furled it would not look out of place or be too thick and bulky
Allan
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Amati sell a period ship sail cloth pack, though CMB are currently O/S, but it might be worth asking if it has a suitable thickness for furled sailshttp://www.cornwallmodel...catalog/amati_sails.html
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very interesting links on post No 2 by Tomick.
MoMo
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This place sells egyptian cotton which is very fine & ideal for sails as it is more to scale,good prices too. http://www.modellingtimbers.co.uk/23.htmlRob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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