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It's hard to pinpoint what the production was really based on. Personally, i would have made gallery more massive. Fortunately, there's a way to compare it, both to Allan plan and to the film prop. Vanguard models aft gallery is much better adapted.
You are welcome, it is my pleasure to help. There are also drawings signed by John Marshall of her deck plans that you may find helpful in comparing with AL's version (which hopefully are the same) RMG is a great source of both design and as-built plans for thousands of ships, including captures like the French ship Unité which was renamed Surprise. If there is any doubt that this was a French capture. not an English built ship, the shape of the body plan above is a dead giveaway.
Curious what you're writing. At the time of AL publication, i was certain they were releasing a french version of L'unite instead of Surprise. So muchso that, i specifically mentioned to a friend that it would definitely be l'unite model.
Hi Kuba, the belle poule you are building is the old one I believe, the plans i have is for the french napoleonic frigate that was captured by the british https://everything.explained.today/French_frigate_Belle_Poule_(1766)/ . It was my first one i bought from Ancre, ages ago.
They do give good service and up to now i always like building their ships, most model kits are not always super accurate that is true, but they are great in getting people interested in the hobby .
No Allen, this is their all new kit.
A few more accurate pictures, although I think the scalloped roof covering is still too thick and heavy. I would do a test using maybe card?
AL may not have obtained authorization to use NMM's drawings, or perhaps never intended to do it seriously. Good news is that Mr. Passaro certainly won't condemn AL's kit, because it poses no commercial threat, comparing to some premium Chinese brand.
MSW's initial investigation into Chinese copies was based on thhe availability of a Lady Nelson kit. Since this never existed in reality and could only have been copied off Chris Watton's design (basically Sherborne renamed for Amati to avoid confusion with Caldercraft's/Chris' Sherborne) it's clearly pirated. But what none of us know is how many kits are produced without paying their dues? NMM has no idea but considers it to be a considerable 'wedge'! What of all the Euro' kits, The Mamolis, the Corels, etc? I know that Caldercraft is fully paid up, also Amati I think. NMM say it would take a lot of time to investigate and don't consider it to be worth the effort. Some kits we know are bona fide, and some Chinese are also bona fide. So is a blanket ban on Chinese kits justifiable?
