HMCSS Victoria 1855 by Banyan - 1:72
Hi folks, the new project. I am not the sole builder of this model which is a club project for the Ship Modelling Society of Victoria. I am coordinating the build, doing the research, drawing the plans and assisting in the build process. I am providing this log as she is an interesting ship and I thought members may be interested.
While designed as a warship along the lines of the contemporary Arrow and Vigilant Classes of Gun Dispatch vessels, she was operated in various roles,
Hi again folks. After closer inspection of the lithographs and photo I have of the Victoria, and using the belaying and rigging info in the CSS Alabama book, I have derived the following possible rigging arrangement for the bow. Please see this in context with the attached annotated extract of one of the litho graphs. Click on graphic for a larger view.
Please note:
a. presence of vertical whiskers (2) at the bow
b. presence of whiskers on the cat heads (for two lines)
