Bhupi

Thanks guys. I have been reading up 3 books on rigging, by charles davis, milton roth, and harold underhill. After I get a general sense, I will attack the specifics of the bounty. So far it is a nightmare to know where each line begins and where it ends, and the method of anchoring the lines at each end. But now with the support of this group, I am hopeful of a better outcome. So far, it has been an absolute pleasure carving hundreds of little pieces, not to speak of dead-eyes, blocks, and pulleys. Some examples are attached. Cheers. Bhupi

Thanks guys. That as very encouraging.

Will need your support to complete the rigging, which I find very daunting, and which is giving me sleepless nights.

Currently looking for right sized eyelets for the sails.

Cheers.

Bhupi.

Dear Dru, and MTaylor,

Apologies for the picture format. Will resend the image as JPG.

Cheers,

Bhupi

I am from Brisbane, Australia, new to this Forum. Reason for joining is that about 2 years ago, I got this craze to learn about period ships and build a ship model.

I chose HMS Bounty as my first attempt, and bought the plans from Amati (sold here in Australia). All the plans are in Italian language, but there is a small translation booklet that came with it, not of much use though. The scale on the plans is 1:60, but I scaled it up to 1:30. I am building it from scratch, with not a single piece obtained ready-made. Took me two years to build the hull and the deck fittings. The masts are also done, and now I am on to sails. It has turned out to be pretty big, 1600 mm long, a nod 1400 high. A picture is attached. I keep needing a lot of help in researching various aspects, hence this Forum, where I hope to get some expert advice. Thanks for your attention. Regards all. Bhupi.