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RSPascoe
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I'm a new ship modeler and I've completed the Artesania Latina Harvey to the point where I'm ready to begin rigging the ship. The documentation that I have with my kit does not provide clear instructions for how to perform any of the rigging functions. I've found some very good rigging videos on YouTube and feel that I can stumble my way through completion of this project but I'm not clear on the following two items: 1.) Cats Head Rigging, the attached photo shows my current cats head configuration per the build plans. The build plans however do not show the rigging configuration for the anchor. The anchor chain was straight forward but the rigging from the cats head to a double block is not clear. Can someone provide a rigging diagram or photo of how this configuration should look? I've tried two different configurations and neither one appears to be correct. 2). The fixed rigging from the bowspirit to the top of the forward mast has an unusual configuration at the bowspirit. I can find any information on how to achieve this configuration without using some sort of block or deadeye to maintain the shape of the rigging where it connects to the bowspirit. I'd imagine that I can configure the rigging and then coat it with CA glue to maintain the shape but this does not seem correct to me. Any tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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Thank you for the feedback. Since this is my very first ship kit I'm not clear as to the purpose of part 29. I'm guessing that it's simply there to support attachment of the bulwarks although I'm not 100% certain. Nothing that I've been able to find on-line adds any clarity.
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I'm in the process of constructing the Artesania Latina Harvey double planked hull box kit. This project was started back in the mid 1980's and then sat until my retirement. Following the written instructions the hull, false deck, hull shaping, first layer of hull planking, and deck planking have all been completed. I'm in the process of completing the deck rivits and was looking ahead to the next step. The instruction for the next step is as follows: "Take the two prow timber frame extensions (29), from the kit, smooth off with sandpaper and bond into position as shown in Figs, 3 and 4. I only have one part in the kit stamped with the number "29", not two. It's a small wooden flattened out "V" shape approximately W48mm x H10mm x 4mm thick. Based on the drawings (Instructions refer to Fig. 3 and 4) it appears that part #29 should have been glued to the hull framing timbers prior to installing the deck and hull planking. The only drawing that actually refers to part #29 is on Fig. 5. If the part #29 that I have in the kit is accurate I can fabricate another one (Part #29 was the only part that was stamped). My question is this: Are the prow timber frame extensions required to attach the bulwarks at the prow? Do I need to remove hull and deck planking to install the prow timber frame extensions to the hull framing timbers? Any suggested workarounds?
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