ross Posted June 12, 2013 #1 Posted June 12, 2013 Iam just starting on the deck furniture ect on the 1/50 bounty by constructo, and not very happy with the kit supplied cleats,these are wood ones 10mm long, the instructions say to just round off the edges and fit as to plan,but to me they do not look very good,so my question is, what sort and shape do i fit ,what sort would be authentic fo that period, thanks in advance,Ross. Quote
Jim Lad Posted June 12, 2013 #2 Posted June 12, 2013 Ross, A couple of cleats on the Endeavour replica - they may be helpful. John Quote
ross Posted June 13, 2013 Author #3 Posted June 13, 2013 Cheers John, i think that type would be more in the period i am looking for,and far better than the kit parts, i think i will have a look and see what Cornwall model boats have. many thanks again. Ross Quote
JerseyCity Frankie Posted June 13, 2013 #4 Posted June 13, 2013 Cleats and belaying pins on models are so often out of scale. Note the thickness of the shroud in relation to the cleat in the excellent photo Jim Lad provided. Here is a shot of cleats on H.M.S. Victory with no coil hung that is also instructive, I found it on this website http://www.prdobson.com/album/hms-victory/photo/134/ Not so obvious is that the cleats on shrouds should have their inner face grooved to sit tight up against the cylindrical shape of the shroud. Quote Quote Niagara USS Constitution
ross Posted June 13, 2013 Author #5 Posted June 13, 2013 Thanks for the info, very interesting, learning more every day,many thanks Ross Chazz 1 Quote
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