38-gun frigate HMS "Naiad" 1797 1/48

 
Beautiful job, excellent workmanship. My only question regards the double wheel. My research, and that of Kroum Batchvarov indicates that a single wheel was used. You scan check Batchvarov's "The Ship's Wheel" on his site.
 
HMS Dolphin said:
Very nice, must have taken many man hours of intricate work. I'm now at the stage of sanding down the framing on my project which is a scratch build of HMS Dolphin 1731 from drawings at 1/64 from the Greenwich Maritime Museum, the sanding down of the external framing to quite easy, however the internal sanding down of the frames is more difficult, any hints would be appreciated.
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there is no point in giving advice, everyone has different capabilities
 
HMS Dolphin said:
Very nice, must have taken many man hours of intricate work. I'm now at the stage of sanding down the framing on my project which is a scratch build of HMS Dolphin 1731 from drawings at 1/64 from the Greenwich Maritime Museum, the sanding down of the external framing to quite easy, however the internal sanding down of the frames is more difficult, any hints would be appreciated.
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You can also use scrapers to “sand” or work on the inside, which is a bit more time-consuming but more precise.

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I did not mean to upset you with my response about the double wheel. Your workmanship is truly excellent, and your model is outstanding. The problem lies with the plans you purchased. For some reason, plans and kits for Frigates show double wheels for almost all ships. The original USF Constitution had a single wheel, as demonstrated in the "Hull Model" Which was built by the ship's carpenter and presented to Commander Hull. During my research on the USF "Essex", I went to the British Maritime Museum in Greenwich to check the Admiralty models. Not one Frigate or sixth rate ship had a double wheel ! Dr. Kroum Baqtchvarov has a YouTube posted In which he states that "no frigate had a double wheel until after the French Revolution. . . " My hope is that this error can be corrected someday, and that kit makers will eliminate this error.
 
Walt Zimmerman said:
I did not mean to upset you with my response about the double wheel. Your workmanship is truly excellent, and your model is outstanding. The problem lies with the plans you purchased. For some reason, plans and kits for Frigates show double wheels for almost all ships. The original USF Constitution had a single wheel, as demonstrated in the "Hull Model" Which was built by the ship's carpenter and presented to Commander Hull. During my research on the USF "Essex", I went to the British Maritime Museum in Greenwich to check the Admiralty models. Not one Frigate or sixth rate ship had a double wheel ! Dr. Kroum Baqtchvarov has a YouTube posted In which he states that "no frigate had a double wheel until after the French Revolution. . . " My hope is that this error can be corrected someday, and that kit makers will eliminate this error.
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1. "Naiad" frigate of the 5th rank
2. in any drawings there are questionable moments or inconsistencies, in this case it is Ed Tosti's reconstruction, you either accept it or make your own, this also applies to Budrio, Delacroix, Lavery, etc.
3. after digging around in the Greenwich archives for about 10 years, I realized a simple thought - "never say never agane"(C)
4. good luck )))
 
Walt Zimmerman said:
I did not mean to upset you with my response about the double wheel. Your workmanship is truly excellent, and your model is outstanding. The problem lies with the plans you purchased. For some reason, plans and kits for Frigates show double wheels for almost all ships. The original USF Constitution had a single wheel, as demonstrated in the "Hull Model" Which was built by the ship's carpenter and presented to Commander Hull. During my research on the USF "Essex", I went to the British Maritime Museum in Greenwich to check the Admiralty models. Not one Frigate or sixth rate ship had a double wheel ! Dr. Kroum Baqtchvarov has a YouTube posted In which he states that "no frigate had a double wheel until after the French Revolution. . . " My hope is that this error can be corrected someday, and that kit makers will eliminate this error.
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Hello Zimmermann, The French Revolution lasted from 1789 to 1799. The Naiad was launched in 1797, and according to the Naval Review, it was in service until 1898. According to the review, when it was scrapped in 1898, the Naiad was the second-longest-serving British ship at Trafalgar, after HMS Victory. A lot can change in a hundred years, even a steering wheel.Of course, this is all just speculation, but perhaps @AllanKP69 can shed some light on the matter.
 
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