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I'm doing a build on the Trumpter 1/60th. Mayflower and I'm about to start some sub-assemblies and noticed that the model had no head.  I did a quick search on the net and really didn't find much. One article stated they used a chamber pot(s).  Does anyone know if the ship had a head for the bow? if so, any drawings could help, I'll need to scratch build one.

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The heads (seats of ease) would most likely have been located on the head grating to either side of the bowsprit.

 

The Mayflower has a similar design to my build, the Revenge.

 

This is my head grating.

 

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The blue circles are approximately where I’ll be putting the heads on mine.

Edited by GrandpaPhil

Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans)

1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)

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Hi Jake, I wonder the same thing when I was building my Mayflower, by Amati.  All I found out was they used chamber pots on the bow grating. I guess they sat anywhere  from the ladder to the door, just guessing lol20230224_135437.thumb.jpg.b0c8ddb6c46bc4498ae9b23e403bdd98.jpg

Now I don't have to ask Grandpa Phil what is  "seats of ease" . Hope it helps .  :cheers:

Start so you can Finish !!

Finished:         The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 ,   Amati } Hannah Ship in a Bottle:Santa Maria : LA  Pinta : La Nana : The Mayflower : Viking Ship Drakkar  The King Of the Mississippi  Artesania Latina  1:80 

 

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