Instructions
On this page you will find instructions for using products that I offer. The tutorials can be downloaded as a PDF file or viewed here on the website in individual sections. I believe that they will help you with building a beautiful model and historically correct models.
If you are interested in further advice or guidance on how to build models of historical sailing ships, I recommend that you search for literature. Rigging period ship models for beginners. Literature and plans of the highest quality can be found at ANCRE in France, or at the Historic Naval Ship Association - HNSA in the Manual and Documents section, where literature is in electronic form.
Manuals:
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Dear Modelers, You can find the calculation table for rope diameters and block sizes HERE. This table is also available in an rigging calculator for easier visualization, including block size conversions. Why blocks matter and where to get them B...
Some information about CNC wooden blocks: blocks have on one side a small stalk after the final mill. These stalks are not possible to remove when blocks are finished during final sanded. The hand grinding of the stem of thousands of blocks is n...
Introduction Sails are indispensable for sailing ship. I only accept plastic sail substitutes in kits as a template for real canvas sails. Since many find it difficult to make sails, I offer canvas sails of excellent quality sewn on a CNC sewing mac...
Draft scales on ships are used to quickly see how deep in the water the bottom of the ship is. Lightly loaded, the ship floats higher and heavily loaded deeper. For example, if the water surface is at mark XX, the bottom of the ship is 20 feet ...
Flags are made by thermo-sublimation printing method on the synthetic cloth Whisper. ATTANTION! – Flags must not be treated by acetone-based varnishes, paints or thinners and synthetics. Damage will occur – dissolution of color and destruction of the...
Recommended steps for long guns - firstly smooth out the surface of the plate on a fine sandpaper - cut all parts from the plate by scalpel - smooth out the edges of components on a fine sandpaper - Drill the holes for the eyelets in the back part of...
How to Choose the Right Accessories for Your Ship Model Introduction You can build a ship model entirely from scratch the or from kit. However, if you want a more realistic look, smoother assembly, and a truly authentic result, it’s wort...
First Clean ornament with an alcohol cleaner and spray it by gold paint. Pay attention to spray a very fine layer. Then paint relevant spots by blue color and by mat black color paint fine sticks, which holds a letters of name of ship. Then cut...
Open the Rigging Calculator Open calculator User Guide for the Rigging Calculator This application helps you determine the recommended rope diameters and the sizes of blocks or deadeyes for historic sailing ships in various scales. ...
The procedure for installing a new ship stern:The new stern of ship was prepared based on the historical documents presented in the book The 44 - Gun Frigate USS Constitution by K. H. Marquardt. The stern is supplied on a plastic cast from which t...
Every passionate modeler wants his model to look as close to reality as possible. Wooden - veneer decks, which do not need to imitate the appearance of wood, can help to achieve this. In addition, the decks are marked in the veneer to match the boat ...