HMS Musquidobit 1816 by Treebeard - scale 1:48 - Paused Project

[Guest]

Good day.

I am starting the POF build of the 1816 Musquidobit.

 

Tons burthen	22392⁄94 (bm)
Length	97 ft 7 in (29.7 m) (overall); 73 ft 1+1⁄4 in (22.3 m) (keel)
Beam	24 ft 0 in (7.3 m)
Depth of hold	10 ft 3 in (3.1 m)
Propulsion	Sail
Complement	Lynx: 40 Musquidobit: 50
Armament	Lynx: 6 x 12-pounder guns Musquidobit: 8 x 18-pounder carronades + 2 x 6-pounder guns

 

 

The Drawings are ZAZ6139 Lines https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-85930

 

                             ZAZ6140 upper and lower decks https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-85931

 

The lines drawing ZAZ6139  at RMG is slightly damaged now.  I have attached an image.

 

My line drawing gotten from RMG years ago is not damaged. (attached)

I also received 2 nice copies from a friend on MSW of both the lines and decks.

 

Notes:

1. I will be manually drafting the frames and re-drawing lines. 
   1. Reason, manually drawing helps the brain heal and develop new connections.  I had 2 right cerebral strokes.
2. Some initial discussions were held here: Lynx-Musquidobit-construction methods
3. Set up frames per discussion and learn.
4. This will take me a bit of time. I will use my camera to share the drawings with you as well as any manually drawn things to understand how this was done.

 

I will be updating this with some historic information too.  I live just off the upper Rappahannock river where lower down  where the US Lynx was captured.  MAP

 

Thanks to all (especially friends made here)

 

PS. If things seem a bit terse. Please bear with me.

Guy

 

[bdgiantman2]

Interesting project. Will you be making her a Brig or a Schooner?

[DaKea90]

H.M.S Mosquidobit (ex-Lynx) was a topsail schooner. She was rebuilt in the 90's and is sailing again. She is a damn sexy vessel 

 

I want to build her, too, one day. I'll be following excitedly 

[Chapman]

Hi Treebeard!

I like this schooner, Musquidobit is a good choice.

 

I don't want to cause any confusion but this link shows the HMS Orestes ex dutch

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ZAZ6139 Lines https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-85930

By the way, in the plan collection from Admiral Paris (online) you can also find a plan of the Musquidobit including a sail plan.
Unfortunately I don't have a direct link anymore, but I have the plan if necessary.

 

[Guest]

Hi Chapman,

Yes you are correct.  

I don't want to cause any confusion but this link shows the HMS Orestes ex dutch

 

I should have caught this. The RMG site is so so very hard to navigate and sometimes searches just disappear and the search results are just plain wrong.  

 

Thanks for the note on the Musquidobit from Admiral Paris (online).. I will search for the link. But so far no success.

I had not heard of these plans before.

 

I will fix the original post. I have not been feeling well, thus have not posted. apologies.

 

Guy

 

[Guest]

On 1/26/2023 at 8:15 PM, bdgiantman2 said:

Interesting project. Will you be making her a Brig or a Schooner?

Hi Sir,

Most likely a top-sail schooner.  I have not gotten that far yet!  Thanks for asking!

Guy

[Chapman]

20 hours ago, Treebeard said:

Hi Chapman,

Yes you are correct.  

I don't want to cause any confusion but this link shows the HMS Orestes ex dutch

 

I should have caught this. The RMG site is so so very hard to navigate and sometimes searches just disappear and the search results are just plain wrong.  

 

Thanks for the note on the Musquidobit from Admiral Paris (online).. I will search for the link. But so far no success.

I had not heard of these plans before.

 

I will fix the original post. I have not been feeling well, thus have not posted. apologies.

 

Guy

 

Hi Guy,

The error was with the NMM page, the plan was displayed under the wrong name. This kind of thing happens.

 

I found Admiral's Paris Plan Collection on Wayback.

See

0041	Goélette américaine la MUSQUIDOBIT

It should now work smoothly.