New kit in the market: HMS Sirius

[Ulises Victoria]

Hello all. Not sure if this is new news, but I got an email from Modeler's Central for pre-ordering this new kit.

There is a 6 DVD set on how to build it. A modeler's dream come true. 

 

http://www.modelerscentral.com/ship-model-kits/modellers-shipyard/hms-sirius-flag-ship-of-the-first-fleet-1787/?mc_cid=eddcd7386e&mc_eid=bbbae52e1e

Edited June 6, 2015 by Ulises Victoria

[hornet]

This kit is not 'new.' Modeller's Shipyard (modeller's central) was selling it some years ago. The rumour was that it was that it was taken off the market due to design faults - I'm not sure if this is true but it looks like they have resurrected it - they must have fixed the problems that existed in the earlier version ???????? This kit is considerably cheaper than the original which (from memory) sold for around $1100 (AU)

Edited June 7, 2015 by hornet

[JerseyCity Frankie]

Is it just me or is the bow weird looking? Maybe I just don't know the period very well, but the headrails look insubstantial and the bowsprit looks undersized to my eye.

[Dan Vadas]

the bowsprit looks undersized to my eye.

 

 

To mine too Frankie - the bowsprit should be about the same diameter as the foremast, which it clearly isn't.

 

 Danny

[vossy]

I too got sent an email regarding this model. Looks nice in the pictures, is really big, not too bad a price from that site,

the addition of a free dvd also helps the deal, and the ship is a very significant part of our country's history. Having

said all that i do really respect Brian's opinion (and others as well) on the subject and just wonder if i am willing to

risk $800 (by the time postage). also i reckon for models this expensive they need to go into more detail about the

kit. i want to know if the life boats are metal or wood for example. all companies seem to use the same stock standard

blurb to describe whats in the box. nearly all greatly stretch the truth to say the least. 

 

chris

[hornet]

I think you may be right Frankie. I checked out the Sirius Website and there is a good diagram of the bow section. The bowsprit on the model does seem to be a smaller diameter than the one in the diagram. ( link below)

 

 

http://www.hmssirius.com.au/the-early-years.html

[Rick01]

Regretfully, if the Brig Mermaid is any guide then the ship's boats will be plastic and the keel stem and stern posts ply needing to be "planked".

 

Rick 

[hornet]

Rick, I think you are right about the boats. They look identical to the ones supplied with the Perseverance and Mermaid - which were plastic. I think this may be the case with other manufacturers as well though. The Caldercraft Supply ( my current build) did not even come with a ship's boat. I actually used the plan from the Modellers Shipyard Sirius Longboat (which I reduced to a length of about 8cm on a photocopier) and scratch built it. It turned out really well - better than anything I could buy.

[Dan Vadas]

There is a scratchbuilt model of HMS Sirius in the Norfolk Island Museum, as well as one of HMS Bounty. I'm not sure of the scale but I think they're 1:24 (big ).

 

My model of HMAT Supply is in the same museum.

 

 Danny

[vossy]

hey Dan is there pics or links to that museum? would love to see those.

 

chris

[Dan Vadas]

hey Dan is there pics or links to that museum? would love to see those.

 

chris

 

Not really Chris, all I can find on Google is the Tourism bit which doesn't really show too much . 

 

http://norfolkislandmuseum.com.au/exhibitions/hms-sirius/

 

http://norfolkislandmuseum.com.au/collections/hms-sirius/

 

 Danny