HMS Beagle 1820 by Mike 41 - 1:48 scale - Cherokee-class brig-sloop

[Mike 41]

 

This is a few photos of the hammocks as installed on the model.

 

 

[Mike 41]

 

The bow was looking awful plain so I added the bowsprit and gammoning, false rail, naval hood, wash cant, lower and main rails, and bumpkins. This is a few photos of the installation.

 

 

[frankwil]

This is incredible work. I'm currently building the kit version of this ship and am completely blown away by this one. You're an artist.

 

Frank

[frankwil]

Mike,

 

Where did you get the plans for this build?

[Mike 41]

Hi Frank,

Thanks, I scanned then traced the drawings I needed to generate the modeling plans from the book Anatomy of the ship HMS Beagle using AutoCAD. I would recommend the book it has a lot of fine details you can add to your model.

Mike

[Jeronimo]

Hi Mike,

very good job and a nice model.

Karl

[Mike 41]

Thanks Karl,

The Beagle is a good ship to model lots of nice details.

Mike

[Pat Lynch]

Hi Mike - thanks for being daring enough to scratch-build the Beagle  I had bought the AOTS and am slowly coming to terms with the nautical detail!

A small thing I don't quite understand is the function of the hammock storage along the sides of the main deck. Were the crew's hammocks stored there for airing? (surely they would have got wet). Did the crew sleep on the upper deck? I am a bit unsure!

Again, thanks for your build so far - it has given me some insight about an ambitious scratch build wa.......y down the track.

 

Cheers, Pat

[Mike 41]

Hi Pat,

Thanks, the ATOS books are a great resource but not perfect use with caution.

 As I understand storing the hammocks in the crane racks afforded the gunners protection against small arms fire. The hammock would stop musket balls during battles. I would think the crew would sleep on the upper deck during good weather, I know I would.

Scratch building a pof ship model gives you a better understanding of the components of the actual ship. I would suggest a cross section for your first scratch build, they give you an idea of the time an effort it takes to make all your own pieces.

Good luck with the HMS Endeavour.

Mike

[the learner]

Sweet job!

[alberto58]

Hi.

looking for HMS Beagle plans, I found your beatiful work I like very much.

You think it's possible to have your cad drawings of HMS Beagle?? 

I'm not able to obtain them from anatomy of the Ship...

Thanks a lot!

alberto