Well that was Don found because there is no Hms Alert for sale on ebay just the Shipyard paper model,I am sorry for the confussion
Trident Model - New Kit HMS Alert 1777 1:48 Plank on frame by Trident Models
First I had the same question as to the name of the ship it is a COAST GUARD CUTTER but do not no the corect name, as far as this sellers reputation, i have purchased some things from her, with excellent results, quality is as good as ZHL and sometimes even better, delivery is OK also, would not hesitate to by from her again, comunication is difficult as she does not speak English, WHAT I AM REALLY INTERESTED IN IS THE CONCEPT OF 3-D instruction, which DAVE STEVENS AND I HAVE HAD MUCH DISCUSSION ON, at that price I think I will get it as I am afraid that the POF ALERT IS GOING TO BE OUT OF MY PRICE RANGE, I LIKE THE CONCEPT, if anyone can tell me about the name it coud be a generic, would like more information. THANKS Don
Don the coast cutter Alert is not the same as the Hms Alert,two different ships
That I understand Zoly my question is there a revenue cutter named the ALERT, this is to see if it is historicaly correct for the build or is it a fictious name, as I said WHAT REALLY INTERESTS ME IS THE 3-D aspect of this. Don
Don,I do not understand your question
Zoly what I am asking is was there ever a U.S. REVENUE CUTTER NAMED ALERT. Don
Yes there was,at least that what I found.
This is the listing wikipedia is telling us:
Five ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Alert. During World War I, three ships held the name simultaneously.
The references are given on the web.page
and on threedecks you can find in total 35 vessels with the name "Alert" - also from the US:
https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=ships_search
Five ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Alert. During World War I, three ships held the name simultaneously.
- USS Alert (1803), was an 18-gun sloop-of-war captured from the United Kingdom in the War of 1812.
- USS Alert (1861), was a screw tug used during the Civil War.
- USS Alert (AS-4), was a screw steamer in use during the late 19th century and World War I.
- USS Alert (1896), was a steam launch acquired from the Coast Guard during World War I.
- USS Alert (SP-511), was used as a patrol boat during World War I.
- USRC Alert (1818) A schooner homeported at Eastport, Maine. 75 ton displacement.[1]
- USRC Alert (1829) A schooner built to replace built to replace Alert (1818). 120 ton displacement.[2]
- USRC Alert (1877) A centerboard sloop used for life saving duty at Tom's River, New Jersey. 10 ton displacement.[3]
- USRC Alert (1901) A steam launch originally homeported at Mobile, Alabama. 19 ton displacement.[4]
- USRC Alert (1907) A steam harbor tug replacing Alert (1901) at Mobile, Alabama. 35 ton displacement.[5]
- USCGC Alert (WMEC-127) An Active-class cutter, commissioned as WSC-127, homeported at various stations in California.[6][7]
- USCGC Alert (WMEC-630), a Reliance-class cutter.
The references are given on the web.page
and on threedecks you can find in total 35 vessels with the name "Alert" - also from the US:
https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=ships_search
Can you tell from the listing witch one the model is based on. Don
Which model?
The one we have been discusing the Chinese revenue cutter alert
On the listing only american Alerts are shown, because you asked before about the americans.
The Alert, which is built with the kit from China is the british from 1777. This was already shown inside this topic with contemporary drawings within this post:
https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/1-48-hms-alert.2828/#post-52501
Here you can see most of the british Alert built - an "ours" is the 1777 launched one:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Alert
Now I am totally confused, the model kit for the ALERT by the Chinese Co. on e-bay, is it a AMERICAN REVENUE CUTTER NAMED ALERT, or is it as UWE says THE 1777 ENGLISH ALERT, and the new POF ALERT is it a different alert, really confused on this one. Don
ok - sorry for the confusion.
USRC Alert (1818) A schooner homeported at Eastport, Maine. 75 ton displacement
is this one - POB kit
and
british HMS Alert 1777 is this one - POF kit
Thanks Uwe that clears it up. Don
I would certainly want to purchase the Chinese plank on frame Alert when it comes on the market. I think these new Chinese kits are leaving other manufacturers behind with the quality and fittings.
Now I know already - I want to have one of these kits - definitely
