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I agree. It looks like there’s a skylight, where the plans show the Admiral’s ladderwell, on the Paris model. It looks like the officer’s ladderwell heading down behind the helm, where the skylight directly aft of the helm is shown on the plans. Looking at the Paris model, I believe that the binnacle is located where the aft platform was, along with a chart cabinet. Also, I initially misinterpreted the plans and updated my previous post with the correct location of the aft platform. Do you think the structure under the platform might have been a chart room, away from the bulk of the plating to avoid interfering with the compass and protected from the elements?
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I thought the same initially, but there’s no corresponding ladder shown on either the inboard profile or the upper gundeck plan. I thought about it possibly being a deck locker, too.
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Plan modification and drawing continues. The final stack drawings: Found another major variation. The Orel kit that I am referencing appears to reference the Paris model. The original plans have a raised stern observation platform with some kind of structure beneath it. The platform is where the ruler is. There is a structure below the observation platform that I would assume would be a skylight, grating or ladderwell, but there is no ladder on the Inboard Profile. According to the Upper Gundeck Plan, that structure is located directly over the Admiral’s Suite. And, according to the Inboard Profile, it’s a solid structure: And the Outboard Profile just shows the side view of the observation platform. Any thoughts?
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The main stack is done and glued down: Working on updating the plans for Magenta based off the model: Currently working on the blockhouse.
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Thank you very much! Thank you all very much for the likes and just for stopping by! First vent! I’m relearning how to draft, lol. I have not drafted anything in nearly 20 years. I’m doing better than I thought I would. Here soon I’ll have to figure out the walkway around the blockhouse. It’s shown on the original plans, but not the Paris model. On the Paris model, the walkway is only on the aft side of the blockhouse and does not go all the way around. However, Magenta underwent a major refit in 1865. She also had a barquentine rig prior to that. I would like to build her as originally built though, so I’ll figure out how to integrate it with the model.
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My first takes on the engine vent pipes ended in disaster. They ended so badly that there will be no pictures of them. From now on, I will be scratch building all vent pipes and stanchions. That is much easier.
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Thank you both very much! Orel makes some very nice kits of the transitional era warships. Also, the French Ministry Of Defense has a pretty nice selection of plans of mid to late 19th century warships hosted on the Wayback Machine. That is where I got these. Wikipedia linked to them. The originals were in .tif format.
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And so it begins: To give an idea of scale, those drawings are sitting on two 6 foot folding tables.
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The edge painting is done: The Solferino is sealed: The sealant mostly blended the minor color differences between paints and colors. The deck gave me quite a scare because it bubbled up where I missed spots when laminating, but those spots laid back down after the sealant dried. Currently working on the stack: This has been a learning experience. I’ll be taking lots of pictures to update my plans for Magenta.
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I’ve been enjoy the snow. The view is one of my favorite parts of my new workshop. The lower hull is now done: Now to edge paint the trim and the upper bulwarks. Soon it will be time to start updating the Magenta’s plans. Details like the cabin structure under the forecastle deck and the location of trim pieces in the bulwarks will be invaluable (little things you don’t think about when initially planning a model).
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How many kits do you have on the go at the moment?
GrandpaPhil replied to CaptnBirdseye's topic in Wood ship model kits
I have 3 ships and a miniature game box set going at the moment. I have a 1/98 Mantua Victory kit bash that is currently on hold, a 1/200 Orel Solferino kit that is being used as a study model for my third build, a scratch built Magenta. -
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Thank you very much! The plans can be found linked from Wikipedia in .tif format. The jpegs that I converted for them are over in my Magenta build log. The Orel kit is easily convertible and rescaled (which is basically what I’m doing with it) for a scratch build. It’s less than $40, too, from Amazon or Ebay. I might (read probably will) buy a second kit to rescale and make templates for the fittings from.
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USS Delaware 1817 by threebs
GrandpaPhil replied to threebs's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
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I am doing very well!
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Patrick, Amazing work!
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Clinker planking can be a little annoying for the first one, but just take it slow and it will go well.
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The Artesania Latina Bounty Jolly Boat was the first kit with a planked hull that I ever finished. It made me a good beginner kit. However, I would also agree that the Medway Longboat would be an excellent first kit.
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