HMS Dragon 1760 by Siggi52 - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - English 74-Gun ship

[ianmajor]

Siggi, that is a very nice model well presented. That last picture makes me feel as though I could almost climb in and walk around.

[AnobiumPunctatum]

Congrats for a really beautyful model. And thank you very much for your build log. I -and I am sure a lot of other MSW users also- got a lot of information which is very helpful for my own projects.

 

I hope that your will start another project in the near future.

[Mike Y]

Real eye candy and a masterpiece!

Edited February 4, 2016 by Mike Y

[CaptainSteve]

Excellent display, Siggi !!!

[mtaylor]

Magnificent in build and presentation, Siggi.  I too am in awe of this ship and the builder.

[cog]

Siggi,

 

Stunning ... A truely magnificent build, and a superb display. I do love the illumination, although, at first, I had my reservations about it. Worth a standing ovation!!!

[Flamborough]

Hello Siggi,

I'm just speechless ! Great model !

 

Monty

Edited February 5, 2016 by Flamborough

[Siggi52]

Hello,

 

many thanks for your nice words and comments about my work.

 

Now day two after the ship is ready, I did't know really what to do. I sorted a little my shop, stored the machines, cleaned here and there the workbenches, but I missed the work! I have nothing to do   

That where four years of searching, working and so on. Sleepless nights, when my brain started the day at two a clock with thinking over this or that, now I miss it. But I hope, after some times it will go away and life went on normal. May be next winter I start with the captains bark.

 

Regards,

Siggi

[Siggi52]

Thank you Robin. I don't know who is responsible for withdrawing a blog? If it's me, you could look through it till eternity 

I have send you a letter to the Black Dog Studio, so have a look next week for it.

 

Regards,

Siggi

[paulsutcliffe]

hi siggi

beautiful model and looks awesome in the case

[dgbot]

Sigge, you have done a wonderful job.  And had enough room to have a nice display. Since you like an interesting challenge.  How about a stern of the Vasa as She was Swedish built  a hundred years earlier than the English built Dragon.  Pointing out the difference between English and Swedish practices and the eras. that they were built in.

David B

[Siggi52]

Thank you for your nice words.

 

David, such a model I would't build again. That was tooo much and unfortunately I do not like the earlier ships. It's a question of taste. But I have seen the Vasa, I think it was in 68 or 69. At that stage the conservators where busy with her, but I think I must visit her again in the next future.

 

Regards,

Siggi

[dafi]

SHAME! ON! ME!

 

How did this gem did escape from my attention. Luckily one of my stablemate of my german forum just made me aware of this marvelous build.

 

Even though we discussed some details on other places of the forum, never realised this marvel here :-)

 

It was a delight of the highest degree to find it and to have a fast scan, and I am sure, I will still have some delightful and inspiring moments to have a deeper look!

 

Thank you for the report, Daniel

[Siggi52]

Hello again,

 

a friend send me this picture of the now new restored Victory. Maybe they have seen my blog? 

 

 

This is my lobby 

 

 

Regards,

Siggi

[Landrotten Highlander]

who is copying who around here?

[dafi]

At least your version is more seaworthy: No sliding glasses on the side table ;-)

 

XXXDan

[Siggi52]

May be you are right, but I think they emptied the glasses and stored them when a storm comes up. I would do that 

 

But the really interesting thing is the stove in the background. This unknown captain, I earlier mentioned, wrote in his booklet:

 

 

Even in wintertime, when the doc says it is necessary, they lighten the stoves, so that the men did't get a cold. In better weather they set every morning windsails to ventilate the lower decks.

 

 

Regards,

Siggi

[cog]

tat's a kind captain ... he takes the well being into account, even if it is only to keep his crew into shape ...

[Siggi52]

It seems so. That book is from 1804. I don't know if the flogging captain is not only a propaganda from the enemies.

 

If you reads „The Wooden World" from N.A.M. Rodger then you would believe that. He writes over the Navi during the seven years war. That must have been a time, when a captain took care of his men. Only a well treated seamen will fight well for his country. That is a very interesting book to read. He must have lived for several years in the archives of the navy!

 

regards,

Siggi

[Mark P]

Hi Siggi;

 

Thanks for posting that excerpt about the washing etc.  Very interesting. 

 

There were some very cruel captains.  Piggott,  of the 'Hermione,' who was so bad that his crew murdered him,  was an extreme example.

 

On the other hand,  even the Admiralty could be amenable at times.  When the crews of the ships at Spithead mutinied,  without violence,  in 1797 (although they made it clear that if the enemy came around they would return to duty) their quite reasonable demands were agreed to.  It was only later,  when crews in other bases tried to extract more concessions that things turned nasty (although this seems in great part due to the character of the ringleaders)

 

As with so many things,  I think it all comes down to the fact that there are many different types of people,  and each behaves differently.

 

All the best,

 

Mark P 

[archjofo]

A wonderful model !

[Mirabell61]

Hello,

 

now it is done, the ship is in his case.

The only thing that is left, is to connect the LED's in front of the ship with the switch and the battery. 

 

Regards,

Siggi

 

 

Siggi,

 

that is a beautiful section model, and the idea of setting up the display with sealevel is brilliant. A pleasure to see your outstanding work , well done !!       

 

Nils

 

[ndeconte]

AMAZING build!? The detail and quality of your work is outstanding! Hats off to you sir!

[Blue Pilot]

I am constantly humbled when I look at the build log of others.  Well done sir.  Beautiful work!

[Mozartman]

This is what we all aspire to, but only the best get there.

[Rossi46]

Fantastic.  Thanks for sharing

[Siggi52]

Many thanks for all your nice comments, I really appreciate it. 

 

The men of the shipyard are still on vacation. I had been busy building two rifles during the wintertime. The smaller rifle is after a Armstrong rifle and the longer one after a Jacob Ferree rifle. (48 inch barrel!) Here is the frizzen is still missing!  

 

At the moment I'm busy in my garden, I did't do very much here the last 4 years. But I think to the end of the year I will be back at the shipyard.

 

Best regards,

Siggi

 

 

 

[druxey]

Beautiful replicas, Siggi. Not much use without a frizzen for your flint! I'm looking forward to your next maritime subject. Soon, I hope.

[jose_b]

Amazing work!

[cog]

That is some wonderfull detailed work you display. Very impressive Siggi