Head rails and timbers

[popeye2sea]

I am contemplating how to fix the area around the head of my Heller Soleil Royal.  The knee of the head is in two sections (upper and lower) separated by a gap with two cheeks  I am thinking of filling in the gap between the cheeks with a piece that I will carve with decorations to match some of the other decoration of the ship.  I also want to add in the timbers that are missing that would have held up the head rails and head deck.

 

I am looking for some advise here.  As you can see in the photo below if I construct the timbers by having them arise from the top of the upper cheek they will have a nearly horizontal lead out to the lowest head rail.  The other options would be to have them arise from the top of the lower cheek or to have them run from the upper cheek to the middle head rail.

 

Any thoughts?

 

 

Henry

[dafi]

HAve a look at Jolly Rogers Soleil in the german forum Modellboard. He has one of the best fixes of the bow section I know. Spread over several pages, the pictures tell all.

 

http://www.modellboard.net/index.php?topic=24946.60

 

XXXDAn