HMS_Surprise

Short update:

Status quo of the HUNTER:

In the meanwhile I have buildt a Classic from aeronaut, a nice rc-model.

Have fun!

Hi rafterrat,

sorry for that very late reply.

The kit came from Mamoli but it was bought in 1995 and was of quite poor quality. I had to make a complete new frame. Also the design is very silly, a thing I did not notice when I bought the kit. The deck is too full, the crew has no room to move when you set up as ecommended. I have left of the "bridge" and one compagnion ways as well as four guns. These parts of the kit are of especially cruel quality! The lines of the hull are taken from "Arcitectura Navalis Mercantoria" of Chapman which is very nice. I will post some pics very soon...

Good luck and always remeber:

The TITANIC was built by professionals, the ARK was built by amateurs!

Placed one anchor on larboard

What I did today was also rigging.

I have temporarily set the lower shrouds, trying to keep the upper deadeyes in line... More or less it was accomplished.

It is difficult work.

Next thing was rigging the mainstay...

Dear All,
 
Now I have found some time to continue...
As the vessel is 1:64 I decided to a very simple gun tackle, just one rope.

Before continuing I have finished the wood with CLOU 300 (Schnellschliffgrund) to close the pores.

The barrels come from an Artesania Latina kit, the slides are made from scratch.

I have decieded to put 6 carrondes on board, otherwise there would be no room for the crew to move.

This is a very brief summary, I will contribute some more very soon.

Chris

After some very long investigation finally the vessel was sent to the ordonance wharf:

New carronade on board!

This is from 2010:

Mast stepped

View of the deck

Main top

One year later:

Deck with cut out plan to find possible arrangement on deck.

12 carronades are too much...

Bowsprit set 2009

Here are the pictures:

Plan from Archtectura Navalis Mercantoria

Maybe mamoli used this plan?

First view of the hull 2008

Dear All,

I will reconstruct my post, as the vessel is still not ready for sea....

Chris