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Another... Halcon - 1/100

AllanKP69 said:
Hi Kurt. What you wrote makes sense. I am wondering if this was a Baltimore Clipper. There were five British ships name Halcyon, but none named Halcon so it is not a real British mortar or bomb vessel. If this is a representation of a Baltimore Clipper, didn't some of them have a swivel ring and long gun somewhere on the centerline of the deck?
Interesting stuff.
Allan
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The Chinese model of Halcon is a Baltimore Clipper, though built in Spain from what I found online.
 
jackofalltrades said:
@AllanKP69 @DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Thank you for starting this interesting discussion!

A thought on the origin of this vessel. Searching online for the name only returns models. My build is the 1:100 cheap chinese kit. There seems to have been a 1:60 kit which some of the detailed plans originate.
I think the Halcon is supposed to be a generic American Navy Baltimore Clipper (Eagle on the transom) but not representing an actual vessel.

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Also, I am almost 100% sure that the chinese kit is based on the older plans, since it matches almost exactly.

About the mysterious center gun.
I had also wondered about it. In the original (1:60) plans, some ropes are shown, to move the cannon, but there is nothing to hold the recoil. It would not have been able to be be fired like this.

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Might be just missing details, but the side cannons have all details displayed.
I have also seen similar vessels with a center swivel gun/mortar.

I am now very inclined to scrap that center long gun as it is and either
  • exchange it for a proper swivel gun/ mortar similar to this:

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    or

  • equipping the Halcon with 4 more of the smaller side cannons.
Convince me of one or the other!

Have great sunday!
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If you want to have another gun, a small mortar would be the way to go. I wonder if the ship could handle the weight.
 
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