Hi All,
With a little dabble in modelling many years ago, I have been modelling solidly for about 25 years building plastic kits of various subjects in various scales. On the nautical front, I've built plastic kits of submarines , an MTB and currently scratch building (albeit slowly) a tug and gearing up to scratch build the Japanese steamer 'Fushimi Maru' in 2021...all in plastic.
As my username may imply, I have a naval connection in that I served in the Royal Navy, the last ship (submarine) being HMS Renown SSBN. Nearing retirement and more time, I am keen to build ships bearing the name Renown and so my journey has led me here.
I have no knowledge of sailing ships, where to find plans & data, what's possible in what scale, etc and I will be calling upon the expertise of MSW to help me. As a heads-up, Wiki states:
1651 20-gun fireship, a captured French frigate(?) named Renommee.
1747 30-gun fifth rate ship, captured French ship named Renommee.
1774 50-gun fourth rate ship.
1798 74-gun third rate ship.
1857 91-gun second rate ship.
All the best for 2021
Stuart