Story Posted February 27 Share #1 Posted February 27 Figured I'd fiddle with the 32' cutter from Revell's USS CONSTITUTION kit and work it up as one of those armed launches frequently tasked with picket boat duties or raiding, from the Barbary coast to the Confederate waters. Here's one during a Mexican War adventure Most seem to sport a lanteen rig but there's a reverse rig that suit a bow gun better. So here's what we have to mess with An upper and lower hull seemed to be the best way to divide the work. Crates and barrels salvaged courtesy of an RE Lee riverboat that had it's deck chopped. I'd been thinking a sweep oar for a rudder, but the tiny boatswain probably wouldn't like that GrandpaPhil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Story Posted February 27 Author Share #2 Posted February 27 i'll be back in awhile to properly insert those images. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted February 27 Share #3 Posted February 27 US Navy Launches changed significantly during the period before the Civil War. Note that I refer to a specific boat type, not just any boat carried aboard a Warship. First of all they were sloop rigged. Ref; US Navy Ordinance Instructions 1860. Other details are listed in period seamanship manuals. Roger allanyed and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Story Posted February 28 Author Share #4 Posted February 28 And with it's driftwood base GrandpaPhil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Story Posted February 28 Author Share #5 Posted February 28 On 2/27/2024 at 11:51 AM, Roger Pellett said: US Navy Launches changed significantly during the period before the Civil War. Note that I refer to a specific boat type, not just any boat carried aboard a Warship. First of all they were sloop rigged. Ref; US Navy Ordinance Instructions 1860. Other details are listed in period seamanship manuals. Roger Damned good thing I don't have a thin skin, Roger. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted March 14 Share #6 Posted March 14 (edited) Story For the future, there are 11 high res plans of gunboats on the Wiki Commons RMG site as well as launches https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ship_plans_of_the_Royal_Museums_Greenwich. There are more in low res on the RMG Collections including a rigged armed launch. https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-85090 Allan Edited March 14 by allanyed Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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