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White metal sails sets

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About the White Metal Sail Kits:
The At Anchor kit is supplied with separate furled yards.
All other white metal sail set kits contain:
Bowsprit with Jib(s) and spritsail;
Sails for each mast;
3 Masts.

About the Brass Sail Kits:
The sails are 4 thou photo etched brass, engineered to .25mm tolerance..
The separate sail parts (which are numbered on the sprue to facilitate assembly) also enables individual shaping so that the modeler decides on the 'attitude to the wind', appearance etc.

All brass sail kits contain guide to assembly and diagrams. There are also white metal parts as follows: masts, bowsprit and furled courses where appropriate.

DESCRIPTION OF SAIL SETTINGS

AA	Sails would be furled above the yard in harbor and below the yard when at sea (individual's choice).
TJ	This shows topgallants and courses furled. Could be used in action or when maneuvering.
ES1	This has the courses, tops and topgallant sail set.
ES1A	Tops and topgallants set, courses furled. Used where possible in action to avoid the chance of the lower sails (courses) being set on fire by the discharge of the guns.
ES2	Easy sail with topgallants furled. Courses and tops set.
APS	Shows all the square sails set, courses, tops, topgallants and royals.
FS	Similar to APS but with the inclusion of stay sails (fore and aft sails rigged between the masts on a vessel's stays).
SS	This has additional sails extending out from the 'all plain sail' set. These are set in the style known as 'gull wing' - common for its sailing efficiency as it allowed the quartering wind to reach the fore sails more effectively.
FC	We've called this set 'full complement' because it comprises the APS set, plus staysails, plus gull wings. This configuration would have been used in light airs to gain every drop of wind.

**The 'Easy' Sails**

T&J	ES1	ES1A	ES2

The 'easy sails' where courses are furled, are sometimes referred to as 'fighting sail'. This was preferred because it got the lower sails out of the way. However, the sail set a vessel fought at was dictated by prevailing conditions. The British fleet at the Nile for example, commenced the battle at studding sail and then anchored. Similarly, at the Battle of Trafalgar, the British fleet commenced at studding sail whereas the Franco-Spanish fleet were at easy sail.

All Plain Sail
Shows all the square sails set, courses, tops, topgallants and
royals.

Full Sail
Sails are exactly as All Plain Sail above plus Stay Sails (as in diagram opposite).

Please note: the brass stay sails are individual pieces and are to be positioned/glued to masts and rigging.

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Studding Sail This kit comprises the All Plain Sail above plus gull wings. The gull wings attach to the main and fore sails as in the diagrams below (the main studding sail going behind the main sail on the port side and the fore studding sail in front of the fore sail on the starboard side.

Full Complement
This kit comprises the All Plain Sail kit, plus stay sails and gull wings.

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SF-BC ES1A white metal sails set

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White metal sails

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Waterloo Games was founded by a veteran gamer of historical, sci-fi, and fantasy games who wanted to provide his fellow gamers with a place to play, as well as a place to buy their toys at a good price. Rob is a family guy with three little girls who are very active and cost daddy a lot of "daddy money"! So to refill his coffers, Rob thought he would try to earn a little extra money doing the one thing he knows and loves... wargaming!