Thanks for your comments chaps, I hope it proves useful.
Ray - I haven't seen any of the larger models other than in some of the unboxing videos doing the rounds at the moment. The Constitution didn't have rigging points on the hull either, but the resin was very amenable to working with a pin-vice and I had them sorted very quickly by drilling through the bulwarks, so I would assume you should be able to do the same.
I hope to start some work with the bigger ship models after Christmas.
All the best
JJ