HMS Pandora 1779 in 3D

[ppddry]

Hello,

 

This is my 3D build log for HMS Pandora. The build was started in February 2011, and it is still in progress.

 

The primary references include the Anatomy of the Ship: The 24-gun Frigate Pandora (the plans), The Shipbuilder's Repository (it contains the dimensions and the scantlings of HMS Porcupine, which is of the same class as the Pandora), and the “Swan” Series. Many other books and online resources are also referred to.

 

I began with drafting a 2D drawing of the ship, and then I imported different parts of the 2D drawing into Solidworks to guide the 3D building process.

 

In the following posts I will post the screenshots I captured during the build and briefly describe what is new in each figure.

 

Jingyang

[ppddry]

Let's get started!

 

2011-02-09: keel, false keel, perpendiculars, cutting down line, lower deck, upper deck, stem post, stern post, stern counters, stern timbers

 

2011-02-10: toptimber line, top side lines, water lines, forecastle, quarter deck

 

2011-02-12: lower breadth line, upper breadth line, main wale, sheer rail, waste rail, drift rail, fife rail

 

2011-02-15: gun ports

 

2011-02-17: channels, deadeyes

 

2011-02-18: planking above the load water line, platforms, knee of the head, ladder, fenders, chestree

 

2011-02-19: lower cheek, upper cheek

 

2011-02-20: head rails, head timbers, cathead

 

2011-02-21: taffrail, quarter gallery

 

2011-02-22: rudder

 

2011-02-24: gun port lids, sweep ports, scuppers, hammock cranes, swivel guns. The taffrail and the quarter gallery were modified.

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2011-02-26: details of the chains and deadeyes

 

2011-02-28: HALF-BREADTH PLAN added - keel assembly, main half breadth, toptimber half breadth, top side half breadth, half breadth of the rising line, projections of the diagonals

 

2011-03-02: BODY PLAN added. A set of lines for the inner surface of the frames are also drawn but not shown in this figure.

 

2011-03-04: water lines, cant frames, fashion piece, hawse pieces, transoms, inner post, apron, keelson, first thick limber strake next the limbers

 

2011-03-05: deadwood knee, disposition of the frames

 

2011-03-08: disposition of the square frames

 

The 3D build began from this point!

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2011-05-17: internal planking and external planking

 

2011-05-20: The space between the internal planking and the external planking was filled to form the shape of the frames.

 

2011-05-21: the shape of the keel assembly

 

2011-05-23: cutting the frames

 

2011-06-12: All frames were completed!

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2011-06-15: main wale

 

2011-06-15: shape of the external planking

 

The frames can be seen by setting the external planking transparent!

 

2011-06-16: Cutting the bottom planking into individual planks.

 

2011-06-17: Finished cutting the bottom planking.

 

2011-06-18: The main wale was also cut into individual pieces.

 

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2011-09-18: By this date, the lower deck was completed.

 

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2011-09-18: The planking in the hold was also completed.

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2011-09-18: The platforms in the hold.

 

Putting the keel assembly, the planking in the hold, and the platforms together.

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2011-09-19: Putting all the parts together.

 

Midship section

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2011-09-19: Longitudinal section

 

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2011-11-11: Masts were added.

 

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2011-12-04: First rendering attempt. The material was too reflective.

 

[st george]

Jingyang,

 

I played around with 3d years ago and never came close to the skill you are showing. Well done.

 

David

[ppddry]

2011-12-09: internal planking of the Lower Deck, elm tree pumps, chain pumps, upper deck beams, carlings, partners, and upper deck hook

 

2011-12-09: coamings of the upper deck hatches

 

2011-12-09: assembling all parts

 

[ppddry]

Jingyang,

 

I played around with 3d years ago and never came close to the skill you are showing. Well done.

 

David

 

Thank you, David!

 

At the beginning I was not sure about how to draw this in 3D either. And I tested quite a few methods until I found the one that works for me.

 

Jingyang

Edited March 13, 2013 by ppddry

[slagoon]

Incredible work! It shows so much detail of a physical build! Thanks for showing all the interim work to get to the more complete-looking model.

[ppddry]

2011-12-19: upper deck ledges, riding bitts, gratings, capstan partner

 

2011-12-24: main jeer bitts, main topsail sheet bitts, lower deck pillars, pump well

 

2011-12-24&25: the whole assembly

 

2012-01-05: lower deck cabins

[ppddry]

Incredible work! It shows so much detail of a physical build! Thanks for showing all the interim work to get to the more complete-looking model.

 

Thank you!

[ppddry]

2012-01-11: upper deck planking

 

2012-01-14: internal planking above the upper deck

 

2012-01-15: forecastle beams, quarterdeck beams, and knees

 

2012-01-17: the whole assembly

 

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2012-01-18&19: began to draw the copper sheathing

 

2012-01-19: cutting the copper sheathing into individual pieces

 

2012-01-21: copper sheathing completed

 

2012-01-21: the hull with copper sheathing

 

[ppddry]

2012-02-20 to 25: working on the steering gear

 

2012-02-25: changed the color scheme

 

[ppddry]

2012-02-29 to 05-31: working on the stern

 

[WackoWolf]

Excellent work. I enjoy all the detail you have done. Are you going to build this in wood later? Keep the pictures coming.

[ppddry]

2012-06-05: assembling the stern to the hull, adding the rudder chains

 

2013-02-11: ladders connecting the lower deck to the upper deck, chain pump winches, iron pillars on the upper deck, shot racks on the upper deck

 

2013-03-04 to 05: forecastle planking and fittings, quarter deck planking and fittings, catheads, stove, capstan, forecastle planksheer

 

[ppddry]

Excellent work. I enjoy all the detail you have done. Are you going to build this in wood later? Keep the pictures coming.

 

Thanks WackoWolf. No plan for building her in wood yet, but it is definitely possible!

[ppddry]

2013-03-10&11: waist rails, sheer rails, drift rails, fife rails, plank sheers, cutting the external planking above the main wale into individual pieces

 

This is the progress up to now. Enjoy!

Edited March 13, 2013 by ppddry

[st george]

First rate my friend

[malachy]

Whoa...oh my... *speechless*

 

This is probably one of the best models of a wooden ship I´ve ever seen, great work and outstanding attention to detail!

[SketchupModeller]

Wow!    That's amazing...

[WackoWolf]

Beautiful work. How long did it take you to get to this point in the design? Keep the pictures coming.