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Sloop Mediator by carlosgf - Scale 1:48, 1741, Howard I. Chapelle's version


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Very nice, I especially like the way you did the rail.

 

Bob

Every build is a learning experience.

 

Current build:  SS_ Mariefred

 

Completed builds:  US Coast Guard Pequot   Friendship-sloop,  Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard,   Spray,   Grand-Banks-dory

                                                a gaff rigged yawl,  HOGA (YT-146),  Int'l Dragon Class II,   Two Edwardian Launches 

 

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Hi all.

 

Previously to finishing the painting of the Mediator, there are several things to do. Guns and its carriages, swivel guns, etc...

 

The gun matter is interesting. Begining frrom Chapelle's writings in his book "The story of the American Sailing Navy" (page 89), it seems that the guns in the Colonial America where smaller than in British Navy:

 

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I've found a threat in our forum that talks abour guns and proportions according a book of Harold M Hahn.

 

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2065-what-were-the-lengths-of-cannons-gun-barrels/

 

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In Mediator sloop I've considered that the "Lenght of caliber ratio" is 16; the guns are 4 punders guns.

 

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Note that in the Chapelle's book the Lenght of caliber ratio is 15, therefore my guns ara a bit greater than in the rescalate page of the book to 1:48.

 

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The carriage parts are taken from the David Antscherl's Swann Class books.

 

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And the proportions are a bit greater than Harold M. Hahn shows his is book "Colonial Shooner" (sizes adjusted to the height of the gunport) . As you can see, the guns are virtually the same as Hahn's plans form Hannah.

 

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I've have to do 10 carriage guns. They are very small (like an euro coin).

 

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See you!!!!

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Hi all.. a small progress.

 

The mast partner.  User to to fix the main mast to the deck.

 

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The following thing I did was the snatch blocks:

 

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I've put these pieces in the position where the plan shows:

 

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But in this place, the snatch blocks are not useful for anchor rising (they should be in the line of the catheads. Maybe these pieces are used for bow lines or tack. I dont'n know.

 

 

 

 

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Hi!!! Thanks for the 'likes'  :)

 

The next step is to make the anchors. Doing some calculations, I found that the weight of the main anchors should be 5,24 cwt. Caldercraft sells anchors that are equivalent to 6 cwt (length of the shank = 8 feet, 6 inches).CONV_DSC00005_.thumb.JPG.54e419ef45a30b90aff2534c9f5242d1.JPG

It is necessary some work to make anchors more real. I've made from scratch the stock due to I think the ones provides by Caldercraft are incorrect.

 

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The next step I made was the bowsprit. It is unfinished but I need to prepare its place on the deck.

 

The gammon iron to put the bowsprit on the stem:

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Next is the jibboom irons. As the armed Virgina sloop, I've choose to use an iron cap instead of wood cap (as schooners of Harold Hahn, for example). But I ve not sure about this point.

 

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Wooden cap:

 

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Iron cap:

 

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I've put the bowsprit a meter back from its position because it needs a (false) bean to hold strongly the hold iron on the deck.

 

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