Kevin

Good afternoon

 

Not much to show for this week build time, but slowly progressing, one gun port still to cut in the bow, the lower and middle gun decks have lids made, and in progress of having hinges and vents fitted, hope to have them all done by this time next week, fends are ready for painting

 

all the best

 

 

This might help you

 

 

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1302-mast-hoops-simple-technique-for-making/?hl=%2Bmast+%2Bhoops

 

 

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2817-mast-hoops/?hl=%2Bmast+%2Bhoops

AUGUST 11

 

 

1673

Battle of Texel. Engagement between the Anglo-French fleet under Prince Rupert and the Dutch under De Ruyter who was protecting a convoy.

1705

HMS Plymouth (60) foundered.

1718

Battle of Cape Passaro. British fleet under Sir George Byng defeated Spanish fleet under Antonio de Gaztaneta off Sicily. 

1797

HMS Sylph (18) and consorts destroyed gunboats at Sable d'Olonne.

1799

HMS Pylades (16), Adam Mackenzie, HMS Espiegle (16), J. Boorder and HMS Courier (12),  Lt. Thomas Searle, under Cptn. Frank Sotheron, HMS Latona (38), attacked a captured British gun-brig, Crash, in the passage between Schiermonikoog and the coast of Holland  HMS Courier started the action but Crash would not surrender until the two sloops came up.

1801

HMS Lowestoffe (32), Cptn. Robert Plamplin, while working through the windward (Caycos) passage, escorting a convoy, was wrecked during the early hours of the morning on the Great Heneaga (Inagua). The loss was due to a sudden change of current after dark.

1808

HMS Comet (10) captured Sylphe. 

Boats of British squadron under Rear Ad. Sir R. Keats captured the Danish brig  Fama (18), Lt. Otto F. Rasch, and the royal yacht  Søeormen (12), Sub Lt. Tøger Rosenørn, off Nyborg inlet, Baltic.

1812

USS Constitution (44), Cptn. Isaac Hull, captures and destroys brig Lady Warren
Boats of HMS Menelaus (38), Cptn. Peter Parker, at Port St. Stefano captured a brig and destroyed other vessels over 3 days.

and another build i am following comes to an end, 

 

lovely and well presented

very nice, well done, i will follow yr build with interest

AUGUST 10

 

 

1628

Swedish warship Vasa (64), Cptn Söfring Hansson, capsized and sank, a few minutes after departure on her maiden voyage, in the Saltsjon, Stockholm.

1780

HMS Flora (36), Cptn. William Pere Williams, took La Nymphe, (36) Chevalier de Romain (Killed in Action), off Ushant.

1797

HMS Arethusa (38), Cptn. Thomas Wolley, captured French corvette Gaite (20) in the Atlantic.

1800

HMS Janus (44) wrecked off Trinidad.

1801

Boats of HMS Atalante (16), Anselm John Griffiths, captured the armed lugger L'Eveilie (2) in Quiberon Bay.

1805

HMS Phoenix (36), Cptn. Thomas Baker, captured Didon (44) off Cape Finisterre.

1809

8 Danish gunboats, under Lt. Cdr. Søren A. Bille, defeat the British brig Allart off Frederiksværk.

a slight change of subject

 

i have just been looking through the Longbridge book wrt the after davits (yes them again) what are the notches for on the extending arms

 

also just noticed that they move up and down on a pin/hinge

Cheers

 

I have since slightly altered the lanterns, as I realised that the aft panel (the one facing the poop) has no light frames, but is a door to light/extinguish the light. At the moment, they are simple concentric, but I shall see if I can change them further.

 

One thing I haven't shared - until now - is the way I designed the anchors. Some will hate me, but they are all laser cut, and no cast metal parts for the main part. I decided to go this way because of two reasons, the first is the sheer size and weight, and I can only imagine the shrinkage that would occur. The second reason is that it is simply much easier to apply a small dab of glue to the palm of the anchor and secure it to their respective palm block without worrying about the weight.

 

Sorry.....

why sorry

 

But i did read in the  Keith Jullier (i think) book that the lack of weight on the anchor, made it more difficult to look as if it belonged in the final stowed position

lol - photos sometimes show far to much, 

 

 

but fantastic progress, i will get there one day

Chris,

 

Can I have your Victory?

I will pay shipping to New York.

Just A dream

Joe

lol - i dont want the build - what i want is my photos to show it looking as good

why would Mckay get the screens so wrong? 

of course the actual dimensions of the real thing could be slightly out as well, the structure would have possibly been altered on the real thing to give any clearances, lol they wouldn't have taken of the pressure hull to fit it

AUGUST 9

 

 

 

1778

Engagement between British squadron under Lord Howe and French squadron under Comte d'Estaing off Rhode Island.

1781

HMS Isis (50) took Trumbull.

1799

HMS Speedy (14) and boats captured Spanish armed vessel.

1810

HMS Caroline (36), Cptn. Christopher Cole, HMS Piedmontaise (38), Cptn. Charles Foote, and HMSBarracouta (18), Cdr.Richard Kenah, took Banda Neira.

1815

Cptn. Stephen Decatur concludes treaty for U.S. with Tripoli

1842

Signing of Webster-Ashburton Treaty under which U.S. and Great Britain agreed to cooperate in suppressing the slave trade.

i wonder why it has taken me so many years to realise the bowspit was off centred to stbd

 

fantastic work

lovely work, one of the nicest builds that there can be, but so few ever attempt her

 

all the best

much better, my friend

yippppeeeeeee a Royal William for me to follow

AUGUST 8

 

1745

George Byng promoted to Rear-Admiral of the Blue.

1796

HMS Mermaid (32) engaged Vengeance and batteries.

1808

Boats of HMS Porcupine (22), Cptn. Hon. Henry Duncan, cut out Conception.

1809

HMS Lark (16) Robert Nicholas, upset in a gale and foundered off Cape Causada, San Domingo

1811

French settlement of Batavia capitulated to the British under Sir Samuel Auchrmity and Rear-Admiral Stopford

1813

Schooners USS Hamilton and USS Scourge founder in storm on Lake Ontario 

AUGUST 7

 

 

1761

Lord Anson in HMS Royal Charlotte yacht hoisted the Union flag.

1778

HMS Cerberus (28), Cptn. John Symons, HMS Juno (32), HMS Kingfisher (14) and HMS Lark (32) abandoned and burnt at Rhode Island to avoid capture.

1781

HMS Medea (28), H Duncun, took American Belisarius (24)

1798

HMS Espoir, L. O. Bland, captured Genoese Liguria (26).

HMS Indefatigable (44) Cptn. Sir Edward Pellew, captured Vaillante.

1815

Napoleon Buonaparte and his suite boarded HMS Northumberland (74), Cptn. Charles B. Ross, for his voyage to exile on St. Helena.

Sorry Dan, i have not visited yr build in a little while, yr work is just so neat and nice -brilliant - well done

those phots look great Andy

Sjors that looks very neat and tidy, hope putting the ones in-between does not cause you too much trouble

98 pages to go, come on im sure we can drag this out

AUGUST 6

 

1805

HMS Blenheim (90), Capt. Austen Bissell, Flagship of Vice Ad. Sir Thomas Troubridge engaged Marengo andBelie Poule.

1806

HMS Dover (44) was lying alongside the dockyard wharf at Woolwich, being used as a temporary marine barracks, when she caught fire and was burnt to the water's edge.

1807

HMS Hydra (38), Cptn. George Mundy, engaged a battery protecting Principe Eugenio (16), Della Carolina(10), and Carmen Del Rosario (4) in the harbour of Begu in Catalan. The battery and the 3 polacres were taken by the ships boats.

1811

Four Danish gun-boats taken near Heligoland, but by the accidental explosion of some gunpowder, 30 English seamen and several prisoners were severely burnt or wounded.

1862

CSS Arkansas destroyed by her commanding officer Isaac N. Brown  when her engine broke down to prevent capture by USS Essex off Baton Rouge.

the wabbits are being groomed as i speak (well not actually) to wave goodbye to you