Casks - hollow with separate head (lid)

[Gabek]

Hello modellers,

I was frustrated in my search for 3D files of casks suitable for my Triton build so I finally just sat down and created some in Fusion 360. 

 

Attached you will find:

• two cask designs - one with 6 metal hoops and one with 8 metal hoops. 
• Each are hollow and there is a separate file for the head (lid), which you can glue on to close up the cask. 
• The current files are 1:48 versions of "leagers" - the largest casks used for water. These are easy to scale and resize in your slicing or CAD software.

 

I found this reference on the Society for Nautical Research website on the size of these casks which was used in designing the models: https://bit.ly/3XKCIzO :

• THE OED has a quotation “1800  Naval Chron. 3 66  The largest casks are called leagers, and are of the following dimensions: Length..4 ft. 6 in., Diameter of Bouge..3 ft., Diameter of Chine..2 ft. 5 in” ...

 

The 8-hoop design is based on photos of the casks in the HMS Victory and HMS Trincomalee.  

CREDIT:  https://andyandjudi.com/2017/07/10/hms-victory-portsmouth-historic-naval-dockyard/37portsmouth-hms-victory-lower-hold-keel-ballast-and-stores/

 

CREDIT:  Davies, W., & Mudie, M. (2015). HMS Trincomalee: Frigate 1817. Seaforth Historic Ships.

 

These printed up beautifully on my Elegoo Mars with Anycubic ABS+ resin at both 0.03mm and 0.05mm slices. 

Here they are printed at 1:48 and 1:96 with Number One showing off the scale. My first try at painting one is shown.  I will likely change the colours slightly. 

I have already printed up smaller versions of these files for the variety of other casks that were used on board a Royal Navy ship.  Here is a print of 1:96 hogsheads at 88% the size of the leager:

 

I hope some of you will find this helpful.  I would be happy to send along the pre-supported files and print settings if anyone would like.  

 

Clear skies and sharp tools!

- Gabe

 

 

Cask with 8 hoops - no lid .stl Cask with 6 hoops - no lid.stl Cask Lid.stl