Swedish Privater by igorcap - Chapman's frigate

[igorcap]

Hello everybody !

 

My favorite theme in modeling is Swedish shipbuilder F.Chapman and his ships. Previously, I have built a model of the Swedish privateer  on Chapman's  drawings from  album «Architectura navalis mercatoria» (can see in the Gallery http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/gallery/album/208-swedish-privateer/)

 

In 2011 I started to build another model of this album - a frigate (sheet XXXIII). This project was repeatedly interrupted, but I went back to building of model.

 

I will show  gradually all steps of building model.

 

Baseline - Chapman's drawing. Analysis design  of frigate has shown that this is an earlier and smaller version of the well-known series such as frigates Bellona (1782).

 

Swedish Maritime Museum have excellent model Bellona 1/16. Photos of this model give additional information about the hull detailing and rigging.

[igorcap]

I use extensively in their work 3d-modeling and CNC, so I started by creating a 3D model of frigate. Using this model I check all structural elements and can get shape of frames and other parts

 

 

[mati]

Well... well... that's gonna be something!
Can't wait for update!

Your models are just simple masterpiece... so this one can't different

Kind regards
Mateusz

P.S. 
I know you already from Mirek stores

 

[igorcap]

Thank you Mateusz !

Yes , I'm friends with Mirek

[igorcap]

Then I get shape of "thick" frames from 3D  for the manufacture base hull. A detailed description of my technology manufacturing basic ship hulls can be seen here http://sailmodel.ho.ua/present/pres_e.htm

 

[igorcap]

Next everything is done in wood.

 

It looks simple enough but we are not trying to complicate things

[igorcap]

Then I begin to create base hull. Pine strips are glued to frames using a stapler. Total of two layers. First layer must be dried at least one day. After drying, staples are removed and surface is processing with plane .

[igorcap]

Next, I need to remove fragments of technological frames. I took a short video that showcases simplicity of this process

 

 

http://sailmodel.ho.ua/present/09098288.MP4.mp4

[igorcap]

A bit on the prototype and model.

 

In reality, such a ship was not built ever. This is one of concepts that developed F.Chapman on request the Swedish Government in 1765.  He was given task to create an inexpensive heavy frigate, which would battle with the ship line, if necessary.

 

Frigate had to meet the following specifications:

 

Dimensions

 

Length                                                            145' 6'' (imperial)

Breadth                                                            38'

Draught Aft                                                      17'

 

Height of middle gunport above the water       6' 4''

 

L/B ratio                                                           3.83

 

Armament

 

26*18-pounders, 12*6-pounders

 

 

At least a decade ahead of it?s time when Chapman made the plans for this ship (the first french and british 18-pounder frigates were launched in the late 1770s). The guns are mounted on sliding carriages to reduce the number of men needed to operate them. In future, based on this concept F.Chapman built a series of heavy frigates type Bellona

 

The model is built on the scale of 1/48 . Style of model should simulate naturally aged model of 18th century

 

 

[archjofo]

Excellent work!

[igorcap]

Continued ... I marked and cut gun ports, tried  taffrail and did lower hatchs

[igorcap]

At this point I interrupted work, because I received an order to build a model of  Flemish galleon. Then I came back periodically to build of model but did not take a photo.

 

A little bit about some detail  .Decorative elements to the stern.

[WackoWolf]

Beautiful detail work, you carve these yourself.

[igorcap]

Yes, I did it myself. First I made a 3D model, then CNC milling and final manual processing.

[WackoWolf]

What software are you using for the CNC machine to do all the tool paths, I am using BobCAD for that and Mach3 for the controller. Would like something more easy if there is any such thing for 3D (SolidWorks)

[igorcap]

Hello Wacko !

 

I use Rhinoceros as 3D editor , Rhino CAM ( CAM plugin for Rhino ) , LinuxCNC as controller. 

 

In Rino I work on for 14 years.

[igorcap]

Head figure (not finished)

[albert]

Hi Igor, beautiful carving.

[igorcap]

Unfortunately I did not take photos during long period. Next picture: over external planking and gun deck

[igorcap]

Beams of upper deck

[tadheus]

Igor, great work, bravo.

 

 

Paul