Retiredsailor1973 Posted May 15, 2020 #1 Posted May 15, 2020 To anyone who is interested! I've been building the model the flying fish and I've run into several problems, the plans do not give the correct measurements of the masts fore,main,mizzen does anybody out there know the correct measurements of these masts, the height would really help of all three it would help me a great deal, I've dealt with missing parts before and incomplete plans but building this model is really stressing me out I've tried contacting the company but all i get is the proverbial run a round, can any body give an old sailor a hand? Quote
Paul Jarman Posted May 15, 2020 #2 Posted May 15, 2020 SorryI Can't help but someone will I am sure. Are the sheets of plans not to scale? And you can take the measurements from them. This is how I get the measurements for my builds. Paul Quote In work: -queen-mary-2 Finished: rms-titanic-1912 Finished: king-of-the-Mississippi Finished: Sanson
Jaager Posted May 15, 2020 #3 Posted May 15, 2020 A vessel with the name Flying Fish is the subject of at least two kits. Since you name 3 masts, it is likely that you have the Model Shipways clipper, 1/96 scale. The other is a Grand Banks two masted fishing schooner. Another, but not a kit is USS Flying Fish, a NY pilot schooner, a tender for the U.S. Ex. Ex. squadron, sold at Hong Kong as rotten, repaired, renamed (Spec) and was a notorious opium smuggler, that out sailed most everything that chased her. For the clipper: The data from which has a copy at Amazon -right now - it has all of the particulars needed for the spars Vladimir_Wairoa, ccoyle, allanyed and 1 other 4 Quote NRG member 50 years Current: NMS HMS Ajax 1767 - 74-gun 3rd rate - 1:192 POF exploration - works but too intense -no margin for error HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - POF Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - POF Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - POF framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - POF timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - POF timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 packet hull USN ship - POF timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - POF framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers
Jaager Posted May 15, 2020 #4 Posted May 15, 2020 Also, search the name rwiederrich in the scratch build forum. Excellent exposition of 1/96 masting and rigging on 1850's clippers at 1:96 - a scale that gets into miniature territory, where art competes with technical. mtaylor 1 Quote NRG member 50 years Current: NMS HMS Ajax 1767 - 74-gun 3rd rate - 1:192 POF exploration - works but too intense -no margin for error HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - POF Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - POF Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - POF framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - POF timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - POF timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 packet hull USN ship - POF timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - POF framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers
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