How thick should the bulwarks be on a solid hull?

[philo426]

Working on thinning down the bulwarks on the Harriet Lane and wonder how thin it should be brought down to.The plans call for 3/32nd but I wonder if it should be thinner.

Edited December 7, 2015 by philo426

[ccoyle]

Depends entirely on how thick the originals were.  If the plans say 3/32, then that is probably the correct scale thickness.  Since the kit is also in 3/32" scale, that indicates bulwarks 1 foot thick, which may be about right.on the original.

[Altduck]

I can't answer that directly, and don't know what scale you are working at, but if you have no reliable reference material, here's a suggestion:

 

Convert the 3/32" to full size inches, hold your hands that far apart, and ask yourself "does that look reasonable?"

 

Richard

[philo426]

Thanks the kit is 1/128 scale so I guess 3/32 should be about right.