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The position of the billboards should not be too close to
the cathead. Imagine the anchor hanging just below the cathead and
swung in an arc towards the top rail. The arc described by the swing of
the flukes will locate the billboard.
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The
ANCHORS of large ships prior to about 1850 were usually stowed outside
the bulwark resting on the channel if possible or with the fluke just
over the bulwark rail. Later than this the anchor was usually brought
inboard and stowed on deck when at sea and only slung over the bulwark
when in coastal waters, ready for quick release. They were held in
place horizontally overside by chain slings at each end, called the
"Cat Stopper" and "Shank Painter".
If you
stow your anchor on deck, don't attach the cable. The word "bill" in
billboards comes from the tip of the anchor fluke which was called the
Bill.
The
STERN construction presents no great problem. As explained previously,
it is best to remove the end grain wood of the hull and place on wood
sheet instead. Normally there was little camber in the transom which
glue and pins cannot bring to shape. However, in the case of heavier
curves, you may make the transom of two plys of veneer; with the two
plys glued together, set the ends on two points and a weight in the
middle to produce the curve. Finally trim to shape, Fig. 29.
Warships
of the 18th and 19th century generally had QUARTER GALLERIES at the
stem, containing seats of ease for privileged personnel and serving for
observation without going on deck, Fig. 30.
Start
detailing the stern facade by laying the cross timbers — either thin
strips of hard cardboard or wood strips, Fig. 31 A. A surprisingly good
job can be done with cardboard—do not dismiss the idea until you have
tried it. Just be sure that your cutting tool is so sharp that no fuzzy
edges are made.
With the
main horizontal members glued in place, turn to the vertical ones, Fig.
31B, placing main ones first, ending wth minor ones to the extent that
you wish to detail. Stern decoration was some' times carried beyond
reason. The modeller will have to decide where the lay'up job ends and
the marking begins. Remember that true shadows are infinitely better
than markings in ink. Carry the gluing job as far as your patience will
permit.
Some of
the fancy scrollwork on decorated sterns can be made up effectively by
cutting out the more prominent parts in stiff paper and then after
gluing in place, putting finer details on to them with a fine pen or
brush.
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Model
scale
Ship lines
The hull, woodworking
Holes in the hull
Gun ports
Decks, laying of
Rails and channels
Wales
Stern and galleries
Head and its rails
Figurehead
Rudder
Steering gear
Deck furniture
Windlass
Capstan
Hatches
Skylights
Hammock nettings
Painting the model, colors
Waterline
Rigging:
 The spars
Tops,
crosstrees, cheeks
Mast,
boom, gaff, yards
Lower
and upper yards,
halliards
The
double topsail
Lifts,
footropes, sheets, braces, clew garnets
Yard
bands
Making the spars
Ironwork
Bowsprit, dolphin striker,
the doublings
Top, construction
Shrouds, deadeyes, lanyards
Books & Tools,
recommendations
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