Rosieposie Posted August 15, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 15, 2015 Hi there, very hopeful someone might be able to help me. I was hoping to get a model ship of the Wynaud made for my parents. It has historical importance for our family. Does anyone know how I could go about this? Or if it is even possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 15, 2015 Share #2 Posted August 15, 2015 The only Wynaud I can find is the 1854 tea clipper. Is that the one? It might be a tough project as there doesn't appear to be any pans of her. Only a couple of pictures/illustrations. She also underwent some renovations as to rig and it would appear deck structures... so a point in time would be helpful to anyone wanting to build it. Good luck. Hopefully, someone can point you in the right direction as far as building this ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyUK Posted August 15, 2015 Share #3 Posted August 15, 2015 Hi. Mabe this is close enough to what you want. Most tea clippers were built with the same lines and the hull shape would be simular. http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/mantua_thermopylae.html This is a nice kit that would require a little skill to build. The rigging on this type of ship would be quite a challenge to a beginner. Mabe you could pick one up ready made on the dreaded EBay. lots of the cuttysark on EBay with a little modification it could be turned into the Wynaud. Regards Antony. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintrow Posted August 15, 2015 Share #4 Posted August 15, 2015 (edited) I wanted to make a model of the ship my ancestors came to America from Germany on. I knew the ship name (Pleasant) and the captains name and even have the signed manifest with my ancestors signature....but could find what exactly the ship looked like. So I knew they came over in 1732 so I looked for ships that transported immigrants in that time period. Turned out the Endeavour was exactly what I was looking for so I built the Endeavour and call it the Pleasant. There is no one alive that can dispute my choice ;o) And my family members all love it. She flies the Family Crest and that is all they care about. Tom Edited August 15, 2015 by twintrow mtaylor and AntonyUK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted August 15, 2015 Share #5 Posted August 15, 2015 Without more information about the vessel, e.g. type of vessel and approximate dates of service, it is essentially impossible to know what sort of model should be built. And be forewarned - a commissioned model will not be inexpensive. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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