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  1.    Capt.Rick reacted to a post in a topic: Brig USS Enterprise 1799 info gathering
  2.    Chapman reacted to a post in a topic: Soleil Royal by Hubac's Historian - Heller - An Extensive Modification and Partial Scratch-Build
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  5. Chapman
    I like the model, I'm looking forward to seeing your rigging come to life. A small scale Prince but well implemented by Airfix, especially when you consider the year of manufacture, 1966, when plastic model making was still in its infancy. And I was just one year old.👶
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  12. Chapman
    This yacht as we see it here on the plan is originally a reconstruction by Hoeckel of the Electorate of Brandenburg Staten Yacht, the Large (Große) or Golden (Goldene) Yacht, from 1678/79. So the Yacht has a name, but with modified decoration it can certainly also serve other states with different names.
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  16. Chapman
    There don't seem to be any plans included?
  17. Chapman
    See the second Van de Velde Reine drawing in the post above. Or here as a full view. They are also visible on some other Velde drawings of French-built ships from the period, but not present on all drawings, such as the stern view of the Reine, or some other ships. Not all drawings of a ship always show all the details. But I am sure that the round openings for the hand weapons were present in the 1670s on the Reine and "presumably" also on the Soleil Royal.
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    Hi Eric! From what I have read, this is supposed to be a Soleil Royal in the 1670s based on van de Velde's drawings of the Reine. That is not an easy task. I am sure you will be happy with yourself once the work is finished. One thing that caught my eye about your model. Perhaps it will help if I point out Hubac's Dutch construction of the upper gundeck inner and outer bulwark construction of the Reine and perhaps Soleil Royal in her early years. Hubac´s Bulwark construction looks here very similar to the one found on the Zeven Provincien. Please compare van de Velde's drawings of the Zeven Provincien 1665 with the various from the Reine. And the Reconstrction from Otto Bloms Zeven Provincien 1665.
  20. Chapman
    Marc, this is really great craftsmanship. Hard to believe it's plastic. 5 stars!
  21. Chapman
    The Ares will be great! Many brig sloops had carronades as their main armament. Would this be a credible weapon for your model? If you can't find any suitable carronades, you can still build your own. Perhaps a small series of metal or resin casts would be suitable for this, as is the case for all guns? It is possible that they could also be used for the other planned Greek ships. I make my guns from white metal alloy because that's what I work with. Resin will definitely work too. Attached is a photo of earlier gun casts. The 3 Dutch guns were built from wood. Plastic or brass would be better here. the British 4 pounder shown on the right was built from polystyrene. All were cast in white metal alloy.
  22. Chapman
    Hi Micha! There are plans of Japanese ship/boat types in Admiral Paris Souvenirs de Marine 1882 - 1892. I think that with a little searching you can also find his plancollection in digital form on the Internet. Joerg
  23. Chapman
    Why not build another Spanish three-decker like that, based on better sources and a modern reconstruction? The Nuestra Señora de la Concepción y de las Ánimas! The reconstruction made it into the spanish naval museum, and Dusek (MSW partner) released a kit of it.
  24. Chapman
    Yes, thats the 1799 Enterprize or Enterprise as 1806 under David Porter. This picture by Antoine Roux actually has a text under the ship with the exact date in 1806 and David Porter as Capt. are called. Another picture by the same artist and the ship, also in 1806, shows the other side of the ship and, as I already mentioned, in motion. These two images are the most detailed and credible images of the ship. The number and placement of the existing gun ports are interesting. There are 7 gun ports but obviously none, not even a locked one next to or in front of the foremast.
  25. Chapman
    Chapelle himself presented a plan for the superior in one of his books. There is probably a english made plan and a picture of the Superieur, it is possible that the above plan reconstruction of the Enterprize 1806 is based on this plan. However, we know that, among other things, the stern of the Enterprize was rebuilt before the shipyard in Venice, so it must have originally looked different and was therefore not completely identical to the Superieur. However, there are 2 pictures ( One portside at anchor and one underway from starboard ) of the Enterprize from the Roux family from the time after the renovation in Venice and still in the Mediterranean. which then show a strong similarity to the Superieur.
  26. Chapman
    Hi Phil! The plan, according to Italian literature, is the brig cutter Giasone. An expanded version of the cutter class type Enea based on English plans.
  27. Chapman
    Hi George, I have one more addition: a model from the Cutter Vlieg. Here you can see the holder for the oars more clearly. On this occasion, I really like your model. Good work!
  28. Chapman
    Hi George, in the past I had found ship oars stored on the outside of the Bulwarks in Baugean's detailed depictions of ships. Here is a link to a Mediterranean ship. I think there are a few to see here. There is also a nice representation of a big Dutch cutter of war from Baugean, here the ship's oars can also be seen on the outside of the bulwark. Sorry, can't find any better files online at the moment. Edit: Link Link 2

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