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HDMS FREYA by minimini - scale 1:48 40 gun danish frigate of 1789


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Hi all

 

this will be my attempt to start a build log for my model of the 40 gun danish frigate FREYA as build in 1789

She was Designed by the  Ernst Wilhelm Stibolt and was one of 4 frigate that he build between 1789 - 1795

 

most of her career under the Danish flag, she was  used on  convoy duty.and on july 25 1800 she was  escort for a convoy of six merchant ships. when she was  stopped by four English frigates in the English Channel. The captain
opposed the referral of the convoy in compliance with its orders.

Freya had with its 40 guns no chance against the English 130. and after 30 min. The captain chose to strike the flag

but she was given back later that year.and on Sep. 7th 1807 she was Captured along with the rest of the Danish fleet

 

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Michael

 

 

 

 

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Looks like an interesting topic for modeling, Michael.  I think I'll follow along... 

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

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Michael     I peeked in and I think I'll pull up a chair as this build looks like it should be very interesting.   I'm more than a little curious to see how a Danish frigate differs from a French or English one.

Tom

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Very interesting subject Michael, makes a change from the usual suspects.  I too am interested to see the differences between a Danish and English, French construction.

Cheers,
 
Jason


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Hi All

 

Freya  was similar to French frigates in hull form an proportions, having shallow hulls like French frigates,by that time, which made her leewardly in comparison to deeper hulled British frigates.She weigh slightly in excess of 1,000 tons burthen

if you comparing Danish and british frigates one of the biggest differences is that Danish frigates only had 4 months stowage capacity for stores and provisions.most British-built frigates had 6 months stowage.

she was armed with 26 18pdrs. and 14 6 pdrs.and she was 149 ft. long one her lower deck and 124 ft. on the keel.Depht in the hold was 10ft. 9ins.

 

Druxey: yes you are right they are temporary they will be removed when I finish sanding the stern ( wing- transom )

hope it's something I've finished this week.

 

Michael

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I really enjoy seeing someone reach into the archives at some museum ad bring one to life. Will she be fully rigged and if so I imagine Karl Marquardts "18th Centruy Rigs & Rigging will be handy.

Drown you may, but go you must and your reward shall be a man's pay or a hero's grave

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Hi Michael.

Very nice start. Will grab my chair and copa tea and follow along with this one.

Interesting to see you have the bulkheads spaced to the gun ports. Nice one.

 

Regards Antony.

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Hi All

 

finished plankning the lower counter. I use 2mm x 3mm boxwood, next is the main wale, which will be made of 7mm x 3.2mm beech.

and as  I'm going to paint the wale , I will not do any Treenailing ther.

 

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Michael

 

 

 

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Hi all

 

I think it's time for a little update on the HDMS FREYA. the main wall on the starboard side is finished , but it took a few attempts before I it was done rigth.

the first time I used the wrong wood ( boxwood not  E-beech ) and it was the wrong size to. 6.5mm x 3mm and not the 7 x 3.2mm that I need.

 

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but it has now been corrected

 

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Michael

 

 

 

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good looking hull Michael,

 

I like the lines, and your nice workmanship so far...

 

Nils

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Looking very good, Michael.  I see some beautiful lines and hull shapes starting to come out.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Hi All

 

first thanks for the likes and all the feedback I got on this build.

 

I do have and update on the starboard side, this is how she looks today

 

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and this is how the port side looked this morning

 

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but then I realized that Imade a big mistake on the port wall  it sits 1 to 1.5 mm too low, but only in the middle about 8 cm on  both sides of the ded fladt frem. so this is hou she look like now

 

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sometimes it feels like it's one step forward and two back

 

Michael

 

 

 

 

 

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now I think is time for a little up date on this model, I decided to throw the old model out and start over again why ? because I made too many mistakes as I made the first drawings, so instead of to constantly correct errors on the error on the old model I decided to start over.

I've created a set of new drawings and finish cutting the new parts

 

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the last image is of the false keel of a Danish 74 scale 1:48 the small model is a Danish gunboat also in 1:48

 

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Regardes

 

Michael

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi Michael

are the parts laser cut?

I'll follow your built with lot of interest

Fam

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Starting over rather than trying to correct is a bold choice, but a good one. I hope this version goes well for you, Michael.

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