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uss frolick reacted to chris watton in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates
To be honest, if I had my way, the next half a dozen kits at least would be frigates!
But I cannot...
I guess it could be argued that Surprise isn't really a frigate, but a corvette, as it was no larger than the 32 gun Amazon Class from the 1770's! (although a few of that Amazon class did go on to serve well between 1793-1815).
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uss frolick got a reaction from Keith Black in La Belle Poule 1765 by mtaylor - Scale 1:64 - POB - French Frigate from ANCRE plans
Hey Mark, I don't know if you had seen this already, but there is a custom builder in France that makes complete sets of naval cannon for some of the Boudroit Monographs, of which one is the 1/48 Belle Poule! The set is 100 or 120 Euros, depending on whether you want the 1758 or the 1766 pattern and the barrels are metal. They look pretty good! Link:
http://www.lahoche.fr
Go to the "L'Artillery" page. Good thing you remember your high school French ...
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uss frolick reacted to Seahawk1313 in Brig USS Enterprise 1799 info gathering
I too ordered the book. Reminds me of a time when I helped in a small way a gentleman who was writing a book about Captain Blakeley and the Wasp. Thanks for the note on the Enterprize book.- Hal
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uss frolick got a reaction from Canute in Jotika Caldercraft new kit the Surprise
I keep hoping that one day the Publisher Ancre puts out a monograph of the real-life HMS Surprise, as she was originally the French Corvette L'Unite. I believe it would be as popular for them as the Bonnie Richard was.
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uss frolick got a reaction from Scallywag in USS Constitution - alignment and rake of masts
The experimental French 24-pounder frigates La Resistance and La Vengeance had huge jackscrews on either side of their fore and main mast steps, (but not the mizen), so that the rake could be altered while at sea. The experiment does not seem to have been successful, as it was not repeated.
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uss frolick got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Constitution - alignment and rake of masts
The experimental French 24-pounder frigates La Resistance and La Vengeance had huge jackscrews on either side of their fore and main mast steps, (but not the mizen), so that the rake could be altered while at sea. The experiment does not seem to have been successful, as it was not repeated.
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uss frolick got a reaction from trippwj in USS Constitution - alignment and rake of masts
The experimental French 24-pounder frigates La Resistance and La Vengeance had huge jackscrews on either side of their fore and main mast steps, (but not the mizen), so that the rake could be altered while at sea. The experiment does not seem to have been successful, as it was not repeated.
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uss frolick got a reaction from AJohnson in Jotika Caldercraft new kit the Surprise
I keep hoping that one day the Publisher Ancre puts out a monograph of the real-life HMS Surprise, as she was originally the French Corvette L'Unite. I believe it would be as popular for them as the Bonnie Richard was.
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uss frolick got a reaction from Kusawa2000 in Jotika Caldercraft new kit the Surprise
I keep hoping that one day the Publisher Ancre puts out a monograph of the real-life HMS Surprise, as she was originally the French Corvette L'Unite. I believe it would be as popular for them as the Bonnie Richard was.
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uss frolick got a reaction from mtaylor in Jotika Caldercraft new kit the Surprise
I keep hoping that one day the Publisher Ancre puts out a monograph of the real-life HMS Surprise, as she was originally the French Corvette L'Unite. I believe it would be as popular for them as the Bonnie Richard was.
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uss frolick got a reaction from Prowler901 in Brig USS Enterprise 1799 info gathering
Just ordered Ms. Spencer's book! I was privy to the early manuscript, and she has done a great job.
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uss frolick got a reaction from mtaylor in Brig USS Enterprise 1799 info gathering
Just ordered Ms. Spencer's book! I was privy to the early manuscript, and she has done a great job.
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uss frolick got a reaction from Canute in Brig USS Enterprise 1799 info gathering
Just ordered Ms. Spencer's book! I was privy to the early manuscript, and she has done a great job.
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uss frolick got a reaction from AJohnson in Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops of the Royal Navy
There was a two part series of nicely written articles in the NRJ a while back on the history of the Epervier, viz., Vol. 41, No's 2 and 3, June and September, 1996. It was called "Lost By Two Navies: HMS Epervier, A Most Unfortunate Ship", written by J.R. Mc Cleary.
I posted transcripts of the British Court of Enquiry for her loss a while back, which is fun to read:
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uss frolick got a reaction from allanyed in Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops of the Royal Navy
There was a two part series of nicely written articles in the NRJ a while back on the history of the Epervier, viz., Vol. 41, No's 2 and 3, June and September, 1996. It was called "Lost By Two Navies: HMS Epervier, A Most Unfortunate Ship", written by J.R. Mc Cleary.
I posted transcripts of the British Court of Enquiry for her loss a while back, which is fun to read:
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uss frolick got a reaction from mtaylor in Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops of the Royal Navy
There was a two part series of nicely written articles in the NRJ a while back on the history of the Epervier, viz., Vol. 41, No's 2 and 3, June and September, 1996. It was called "Lost By Two Navies: HMS Epervier, A Most Unfortunate Ship", written by J.R. Mc Cleary.
I posted transcripts of the British Court of Enquiry for her loss a while back, which is fun to read:
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uss frolick reacted to Roger Pellett in Royal navy - stern colours?
Several years ago the Nautical Research Journal published an article about a model of USS Arizona built for the visitors center at Pearl Harbor. A good bit of the article involved her surprisingly complex paint scheme at the time of the attack. It seems that there is debate even for this well documented major warship sunk 81 years ago.
The chances of finding a definitive paint scheme for a small vessel that sailed 270 or so years ago would seem to be nonexistent.
Roger
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uss frolick reacted to chris watton in HMS Indefatigable 1794 (prototype) by James H - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - FINISHED
I am hoping to have the first 50 kits on pre order in 3-4 weeks, and the first kits being sent out in early Feb.
Everything is ready, material wise, all I am waiting for is the finished hull, so the instructions can be completed.
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uss frolick reacted to dawestern in Brig USS Enterprise 1799 info gathering
This thread has dormant gone dormant, but wanted to let you know I have a book coming out on the schooner/brig USS Enterprise, called The First Enterprize. You can find out more at my publishers site: https://tactical16.com/deborah-spencer-author/
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uss frolick got a reaction from Canute in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates
Ooo ooo! Let me guess! Grecian?
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uss frolick got a reaction from catopower in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates
Ooo ooo! Let me guess! Grecian?
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uss frolick got a reaction from thibaultron in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates
Ooo ooo! Let me guess! Grecian?
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uss frolick got a reaction from chris watton in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates
Ooo ooo! Let me guess! Grecian?
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uss frolick got a reaction from Canute in USS Johnston Shipwreck Displays Evidence of Explosions
Fascinating analysis of the perfectly preserved USS Johnston shipwreck, showing multiple Japanese shell hits, and a missing stern section.
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