US Sloop Providence 1775 by Marcus.K. - Modelship dockyard 1/72

[Marcus.K.]

Ahoy there, what´s up Doc?

US Sloop Providence, US Sloop Providence  .. biiiiiig deal!!!

 

 

When I first saw the video of the "how to build" for this tiny little sloop I instantly fell in love with that kit. The hull is done by a 3D printed plastic hull - but all the visible surfaces are done in wood. Lasercut wood - exactly in the shape the pieces need for being shaped into their position. After my tryouts with lasercut kits the last years (a viking boat - in fact a slavic boat and a small cutter - which was fun both times) I thought this little kit might be fun too. 

 

But .. a banned supplier? Modelship Dockyard being on the list of banned suppliers!?

 

I was asking the MSW administrators for their opinion on this kit - and got a positive feedback. Modelship Dockyard being only the distributor of chinese made kits - and this one not being a copy of someone else: agreed to proceed by admirality! Thanks a lot @Chuck !

 

I intent to not do a historical research for this one - as I intent just to gain experience in real modeling. My US frigate Constitution will stay my main project and all energy for research will be focused on the big frigate. Nevertheless: here is a lot of stuff to read about the little sloop which was one of the very first US Navy ships in 1775 for what was called the War of Independence. Thanks to all involved in this research. I was starting to read - not yet through the hole thread.

 

Although the purchasing did take a bit longer than announced and after a short and pleasant e-mail contact with the supplier I recieved the little parcel after about 4 weeks.

The first thing to be seen when you open the box - the drawing of the final ship: _Y

Yeah, but where are the instructions to build it? Only this paper??

Next are the two 3D printed hull halfs - and a lot of wood below:

In that smaller box we find threads and metal parts - and some more 3D printed components:

 

The content seems well prepared for the long journey from China to Germany. The plastic hulls of each of the single parcels were intact - with minor damages in some. I found one of the wheels of the gun carriages being broken loose - but still where it had to be - no loss as far as I can see that by now!

 

And the instructions are to be downloaded from Modelship Dockyards pages - which I did and attached here for your reference.

 

Pls. feel free to join my little journey on board of this successful little sloop. I hope to be able to show how this "3D-puzzle" can be converted into a nice little model for beginners.

 

USS Providence instructions v2.4.pdf

Edited February 13 by Marcus.K.