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Halcon

Corsair said:
For a first effort, that looks great.
What are you using for masting and rigging plans?
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Thank you Corsair. I am following Dravid Architect's posts and printing many different pictures showing rigging details. I decided to do this cheap model first to practice rigging before attempting to build the 1:50 scale HMS Supply. My ancestor James Williams was a marine on the HMS Supply when it sailed to Australia with the First Fleet. If I can do a reasonable job on this 1:100 scale ship then hopefully the HMS Supply will be easier.
 
Furry said:
Thank you Corsair. I am following Dravid Architect's posts and printing many different pictures showing rigging details. I decided to do this cheap model first to practice rigging before attempting to build the 1:50 scale HMS Supply. My ancestor James Williams was a marine on the HMS Supply when it sailed to Australia with the First Fleet. If I can do a reasonable job on this 1:100 scale ship then hopefully the HMS Supply will be easier.
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If you go out to HiS Models (they are a supporter of this forum), they have a set of blocks for your kit you can get (it will more than double the cost of your model, but they are very nice). In addition, I believe they have a masting and rigging plan available that you can get, even without purchasing their set of blocks. You might check it out. :)
 
Corsair said:
If you go out to HiS Models (they are a supporter of this forum), they have a set of blocks for your kit you can get (it will more than double the cost of your model, but they are very nice). In addition, I believe they have a masting and rigging plan available that you can get, even without purchasing their set of blocks. You might check it out. :)
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I received a set of sails for my Halcon model yesterday from HiS Models I will check out their masting and rigging plans. Thank you.
 
Furry
There have been nine ships in the Royal Navy name Supply. :) There are excellent books on rigging, including line sizes depending on which ship. Which ship do you plan to build?
Allan
 
AllanKP69 said:
Furry
There have been nine ships in the Royal Navy name Supply. :) There are excellent books on rigging, including line sizes depending on which ship. Which ship do you plan to build?
Allan
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The HMS Supply that was part of the First Fleet going to Australia in 1787. An ancestor of mine was a marine on the HMS Supply. I intend building the Artesiana version of that ship
 
That is a piece of family history to be memorialized. You are lucky to have the original drawings available on the RMG Collection website to compare to the AL version if an accurate model is a priority for you. Looking forward to your build log!
Allan
 
AllanKP69 said:
That is a piece of family history to be memorialized. You are lucky to have the original drawings available on the RMG Collection website to compare to the AL version if an accurate model is a priority for you. Looking forward to your build log!
Allan
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What are the rankings? I suddenly have two stripes. Is there a list somewhere of the various ranks and how they are achieved?
 
AllanKP69 said:
That is a piece of family history to be memorialized. You are lucky to have the original drawings available on the RMG Collection website to compare to the AL version if an accurate model is a priority for you. Looking forward to your build log!
Allan
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The HMS Supply from Artesania Latina has just arrived. It will be a while before I tackle this as I am still doing my apprenticeship on the Halcon.
 
Your ancestor would probably have had a fit if he saw the picture on the kit box. You may not care about these kinds of what many consider superficial details, but if you do, the picture on the box may raise concerns about the kit overall. They show an incorrect flag being flown on the blow sprit. A flag was only flown on the sprit area when anchored or docked so if sails are to be done like the ship was underway, no flag should be there. If the model is not to be under sail the flag flown would not look like the one in on their box cover. When under sail a large read ensign would have been appropriate on the flag pole at the stern. There is a ton of information on flags on the internet including https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-enshs.html and elsewhere. What I found indicates the following flag would be appropriate at the sprit when at anchor or docked. HMS Supply did not belong to a specific numbered or named naval "squadron" but rather sailed as a Royal Navy armed tender escorting the 1st fleet which was an 11-ship convoy when they left Portsmouth in1787. Like most vessels of the Royal Navy in the 18th century, Supply would have flown the red ensign ( "Red Duster"). While the Royal Navy used the squadron color system (red, white, and blue), the red ensign was to be used for all naval squadrons that were not operating as part of the White or Blue divisions

Allan
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