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Rigging: Period Ships Models Kindle Edition

by Lennarth Petersson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 314 ratings
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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.
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Lennarth Petersson is a model maker and draughtsman who has spent many years studying eighteenth-century rigs and rigging. He has written for journals and periodicals and, amongst many commissions, has produced detailed visual interpretations of the Vasa for the Statens Sjohistoriska Museet in Stockholm. He lives in Sweden.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KC3LJQE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Seaforth Publishing (March 30, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 30, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 15302 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 139 pages
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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A must-have book for ship modelers!
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A must-have book for ship modelers!
If you want to understand how to rig an 18th or 19th century Royal Navy ship, this is one of three books you need. It consists of easily understood drawings, each of which shows a tiny part of the rigging of HMS Melampus, a three-masted ship. There is hardly any text, nor any indication as to what periods in history specific rigging techniques would apply to. For that you need both James Lee's The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625-1860, and Marquardt's Eighteenth-century Rigs & Rigging. Lee is text heavy with some illustrations, and excellent at specifying the type of ship and time period for a specific rig, but there are many areas where his textual discussion does not convey the understanding of Petersson's book. Marquardt has a good combination of text and drawings, but again you really want to have Petersson as a companion. You need both Marquardt and Lee because of coverage differences and the need to correct certain errors in Lee. Petersson has the largest, and most easily understood, drawings for the material he covers. These are the three must-have books for rigging Royal Navy sailing ships. To Mr. Petersson and publisher; I intend no violation of your copyright by posting the pic of a page from your book included with the intention of furthering sales of your book! If it is problematic, just remove it and edit this comment.
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Joe Z.
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly a MUST HAVE for the new shipbuilder
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2010
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As others have repeatedly said, this book is solely an illustration of sailing ship rigging for the model builder (except for a one page introduction). The pictures are arranged in an entirely logical manner and the labeling of the various parts being shown allows one to develop a really good feeling for the vocabulary used in sailing seamanship. Having no experience with sailing prior to beginning my first model, the use of this book to translate the seaman's lingo into something I could understand has proven invaluable. Ordering this book was a stroke of genius for me. It would have taken me many times longer to understand what I was to do without it. If you want to build a scale model of a historic sailing ship, this book should be prerequisite, if not an all out necessity.
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David Kocol
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent reference for sailing ship rigging
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023
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This book takes the individual portions of the rigging and shows them isolated for clarity. This is an excellent resource for model ship builders, as well as for understanding the purpose of each line.

It’s how you learn the ropes.
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Sue
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Detailed Pictures
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2021
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It's easier for me to look at a picture (to see how the rigging is done). Even though I'm building a clipper ship, this book will clears some thing up. Thanks and thanks for the quick shipping!
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Esben H.pedersen
4.0 out of 5 stars Modelbook.
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023
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I’m very happy, about the book.
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M Neuffer
5.0 out of 5 stars Best rigging book for ship modeling
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2021
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Large drawings, complete and concise.
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Scott P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and useful
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020
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Clear and concise illustrations. If you rig model ships, you need and will appreciate this book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2019
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While it's true that the book does give detailed drawings of the different rigging used on ships, it DOES NOT tell you the type of knots being used for each drawing. It's like being given detailed pictures of wonderful cakes without being given the ingredients on how to make them. What's the sense? I could've gone to a ship and taken detailed pictures on my own for the same information.
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Ed Goldstein
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Presentation
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2019
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A must for the tall-ship modeler’s library. With this book, a picture is certainly worth 1,000 words. Highly recommend; a great addition to the library.
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stephane PENVEN
5.0 out of 5 stars mats& voiles & cordages
Reviewed in France on February 22, 2024
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bonjour , cet ouvrage decrit precisement les voilures et les parties de grement des bateaux à 2 ,3,4 mats des siecles 16ieme,17ieme,18 ieme ( vaisseaux de ligne à canons , fregates .. entre autre) et permet de connaitre comment sont constitutées les matures et comment les cordages sont réalisés .Outil utile .
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Cliente Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Buen libro
Reviewed in Spain on January 7, 2024
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Esta dirigido para los modelistas navales, es buen libro lleno de ilustraciones (y poco texto), solo le veo que es de tapa duara (así lo compré) y al ser para consulta es algo más dificil de usar.
Buen contenido, aunque en inglés.
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Angelo Maurizi
5.0 out of 5 stars Rigging: periodo ships models
Reviewed in Italy on January 21, 2023
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Guida ben dettagliata alla installazione dei cordami per le navi a vela, la relativa nomenclatura in lingua inglese. Per un modellista navale, se ama il perfezionismo, è sicuramente di grande aiuto.
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Ruediger E.
5.0 out of 5 stars Für Modellbauer ein muß
Reviewed in Germany on November 7, 2022
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Das Buch hält was es verspricht. Detaillierte Zeichnungen und ausreichende Erklärungen helfen mir sehr bei der Umsetzung der Takelage meiner Schiffsmodelle. Ein sehr gutes und lehrreiches Buch.
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BigDuke
5.0 out of 5 stars Superbly clear, very useful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2021
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This book is very clearly laid out, breaking down each rope and line, on each mast, by purpose and clearly shows where it runs and attaches. This has allowed me to add an extra level of rigging on my 1/700th ship models that I wouldn't have thought possible. A must have. Note that the rigging shown is the British system, and that other navies such as France and Spain had small differences.
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