Nacioffi Posted November 19, 2019 Share #1 Posted November 19, 2019 Where can one buy one quarter inch scale anchors for HMS Victory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted November 20, 2019 Share #2 Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) I see that you are building a scratch Victory.. You might check out this Anchor kit from Syren.. Boxwood Anchors for Cheerful While it is 1:48 based on the cutter Cheerful, and a bit small for Victory, you could use this kit as a basis to fabricate your own. Edited November 20, 2019 by Gregory mtaylor 1 Quote Luck is just another word for good preparation. —MICHAEL ROSE Current builds: Rattlesnake (Scratch From MS Plans On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted November 20, 2019 Share #3 Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) Nacioffi Which anchors do you need? I believe there are four anchors on Victory at this time in various sizes but Lavery states that 1st rates carried five until an order of 1779 stipulated they carry only four. They are not that difficult to make so you will likely get better scale accuracy making your own once you have the proper dimensions of each. They can be made with cast metal and wood stocks or all from wood with the "iron" portions painted black. I have no information on the weights of Victory's anchors but anchors were normally sized in proportion to the tonnage of the vessel. There are drawings of anchors of various sizes the RMG collections that you can find on-line as well as dimension details in spread sheet form in Brian Lavery's Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War. Allan Edited November 20, 2019 by allanyed mtaylor 1 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacioffi Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted November 20, 2019 Thanks Allan. I am fitting my model of the Victory with 4 anchors I think of equal size and weight.....I think I will have to resort to fabricating them myself. Nick mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted November 20, 2019 Share #5 Posted November 20, 2019 I am sure you will do well in making them. I do think though that there will be at least two, perhaps three different sizes considering bowers, sheet and perhaps kedge anchors. Allan mtaylor 1 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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