Jim Lad

In his book 'The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War', Brian Lavery quotes a document from the Public records Office (PRO106/2508) which gives anchor sizes and numbers for various classes of ships in 1784.

While your exact ship isn't there, the following are close.

26 gun ship:

4 anchors of 25 cwt

1 of 7 1/2 cwt

1 of 3 1/2 cwt

Sloop of 268 to 300 tons

3 of 20 cwt

1 of 7 cwt

1 of 3 1/2 cwt

Hope this is helpful.

John

Nice to see another model of a ship with propellers, Andy.

The additional midship sections are interesting.  Do they also come with addition deck and hatch sections?

John

Oh, yes!  Very nice, mate!

John

Nice to see the update on Larry, Curly and Mo!

John

A big step forward there, Ollie!

John

That's very nice, Piet.

As for sub colours, I've previously read in accounts of wartime submarine operations (memoirs of crew0 that the subs were painted different colours in different locations to match the usual sea conditions - the idea being to try and make them as difficult to see as possible when running shallow.

John

The Cherry Ballart is a nice contrast for the planksheers, Danny - ain't that a delightful timber to work!

John

Steve,

Good to hear that you had a great day on the 'Craig'.  The only problem with your 'revelation' on the 'Craig's' mizzen, is that schooners generally didn't have standing gaffs like most barques, but hoisting gaffs.

John

Very nice detail, Remco!

John

Augie,

Robbyn's right.  As painful as it must be, it will help other members to know what happens in real live builds.  Perhaps some 'before' and 'after' photos once you have everything shipshape again together with a brief explanation of how you fixed it would be helpful.

John

Michael,

Are you making a piece of art work, or the cabin of a pilot cutter?

John

She's looking mighty fine, Mobbsie.

As for your extended strops, at model scales we sometimes need to make little compromises to get the whole thing to look right in the end.

John

The cutter has certainly worked well, Michael!

John

Excellent explanation of your methods, Ron.  Thank you!

John

Thanks for the update, Lars - it's good to see her still going ahead!

John

Three in a row and all framed up - great stuff, Popeye!

As for a re-visit  - it's hard enough getting the bank manager to agree to England to visit my mum-in-law (now 93), let alone extending to North America!

John

I'm with Ed and Druxey on that - the mortises make the fitting of the cant frames much easier.

John

Very neatly done, Augie!

John

Piet,

you might think that you have little to show for your days work, but I think you've made excellent progress.

John

I like the contrasting colour for the knees, Danny!

John

She's really coming along there, Gil!  Good work, mate!

John

Hmmm.  I think the moral of the storey is - stay out of the water in Northern Europe!

John

Just out of interest, this contemporary painting from 1775 of HMS Deal Castle might put the pristine neatness of naval ships decks and ropes into perspective.  I particularly like the goat free on deck!

John

Very nicely done indeed, Grant.  That yard looks excellent!

John

Oh, my!  That's very nice indeed!

John