acaron41120 Posted April 30, 2020 Share #1 Posted April 30, 2020 Not sure if this is the correct title but there are kits out there of, oh say, the HMS Bounty, where the kit is just the section of the ship at midship and when complete it is displayed on a wall shelf etc. I know its a personal preference/liking but I'd like to know what the builder of these thought and were they satisfied with them. Allen Quote Allen Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50 Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege, Waiting to Build: Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTHokiEE Posted April 30, 2020 Share #2 Posted April 30, 2020 Yes, these are called cross sections (there are also bow sections and stern sections, but these are less common, i think) . I didn't see one for the HMS Bounty in a quick search though. mtaylor 1 Quote Current Build: HM Sloop Echo 1781 (First Scratch Build) Previous Builds: HM Cutter Alert, Sharpie Schooner, Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Half-Hull (NRG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotlocker Posted April 30, 2020 Share #3 Posted April 30, 2020 Allen, I personally like those cross section models, mainly because they depict in detail a part of the interior of the ship and can give a pretty good idea of how the hull, decks, deck supports, etc., were constructed. They also can show how cramped it was between those decks. I built one of the Wasa which I thoroughly enjoyed, especially modeling the various items and rigging used to operate the cannon. I recommend you give one a try! mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and VTHokiEE 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acaron41120 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted April 30, 2020 Artesania Latina has a 1:50 San Francisco Cross-section on eBay for a little over $100. Most others I've seen come from China and I'm not certain to their accuracy. mtaylor 1 Quote Allen Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50 Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege, Waiting to Build: Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 30, 2020 Share #5 Posted April 30, 2020 If you'd be interested in scratch building one, there's the Triton project here at MSW. I'd beware of any of those. There's a Triton offering which is pirated from the MSW plans, thus, if manufacturer is on the ban list... no go on a build log. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDDO Posted April 30, 2020 Share #6 Posted April 30, 2020 I know Model expo sells cross sections of both the Mamoli 1/93 scale as well as the Model Shipways 1/76 scale USS Constitution The MS one is the same scale as their full kit. The MS cross section is designed by Ken Foran who is a member here. My own opinion is the MS instructions pretty good and the service can't be beat mtaylor 1 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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