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HMS Alert [1777] 1:48 POF by serikoff. (Two hulls: skeleton and fully rigged)
Thanks for the praise. Yes! eyebolt, "Enlarge 90 degrees" is incorrect in the anatomy! The cable passed through these holes and served as handrails. And since the cable runs along the deck, the holes should be positioned so that the cable doesn't zigzag at the bottom of the passage.
I'm just finishing up transcribing the basic rules into the drawings today and updating my original drawings for everyone to download. There are many corrections to the anatomy errors, of which, unfortunately, there are a lot.
P.S. Thanks for the question... I just realized that the cylindrical shape doesn't engrave very well, and I'll remake it into a more square one.
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Friends, I've finally updated my original Alert anatomy drawings, which have been adapted to the Trident kit dimensions, which correspond to a 1:48 scale.
I previously presented this work, but since then I've made many significant changes, additions, and corrections to the anatomy.
The original can be downloaded from Google Drive. Below, I'll show you a sample of what's changed.
Blue - The ship had only one boat (a cutter). The second one shown in the anatomy has no relation whatsoever (neither to scale nor in dimensions). Besides, I've definitely seen this boat in another anatomy, line for line. In my drawings, I placed the boat above the central grating. Later, I'll add details of the boat's holding platform to the drawings.
Red - The mechanism for raising the anchor from the water. Even the original drawings and the anatomy itself mention a duplicate mechanism that helped raise the anchor's clevis. The photo below clearly shows this. This mechanism (the cathead) is described in detail in books, particularly in Wolfram zu Mondfeld. Few people do this, but the point is that this part is necessary for safely pulling the anchor alongside without damaging it. On larger ships, this was different and was called a fish davit (a massive beam that essentially served the same function).
Light Green - Rudder Hinges. I already mentioned that I increased the length of two of the rudder hinges so they would extend onto the planking, or more precisely, onto the beams underneath. This is also indicated in the anatomy drawings, but it wasn't used in the main view, which is a shame.
Dark Green - I added two types of cannons: 4- and 6-pounder. The ship carried 10 of the former until 1778, when it was re-armed with 12 6-pounder cannons.
Brown - I made corrections to the smokestack and handrails where there were errors in the anatomy.
Purple - Changed the scale.
Mustard (light brown) - I completely redesigned the central grate, as the anatomy doesn't include that specific type.
Light Blue -
s. I added three more types (sizes). Because, as I already said, there were at least 4 different anchors on the ship, and not two identical ones, as in the set.
The drawings are printed on A0 paper (841 x 1189 mm), so if you print them at this size, you'll have the true dimensions of all the parts at a scale of 1:48.
If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me.
I previously presented this work, but since then I've made many significant changes, additions, and corrections to the anatomy.
The original can be downloaded from Google Drive. Below, I'll show you a sample of what's changed.
Blue - The ship had only one boat (a cutter). The second one shown in the anatomy has no relation whatsoever (neither to scale nor in dimensions). Besides, I've definitely seen this boat in another anatomy, line for line. In my drawings, I placed the boat above the central grating. Later, I'll add details of the boat's holding platform to the drawings.
Red - The mechanism for raising the anchor from the water. Even the original drawings and the anatomy itself mention a duplicate mechanism that helped raise the anchor's clevis. The photo below clearly shows this. This mechanism (the cathead) is described in detail in books, particularly in Wolfram zu Mondfeld. Few people do this, but the point is that this part is necessary for safely pulling the anchor alongside without damaging it. On larger ships, this was different and was called a fish davit (a massive beam that essentially served the same function).
Light Green - Rudder Hinges. I already mentioned that I increased the length of two of the rudder hinges so they would extend onto the planking, or more precisely, onto the beams underneath. This is also indicated in the anatomy drawings, but it wasn't used in the main view, which is a shame.
Dark Green - I added two types of cannons: 4- and 6-pounder. The ship carried 10 of the former until 1778, when it was re-armed with 12 6-pounder cannons.
Brown - I made corrections to the smokestack and handrails where there were errors in the anatomy.
Purple - Changed the scale.
Mustard (light brown) - I completely redesigned the central grate, as the anatomy doesn't include that specific type.
Light Blue -
s. I added three more types (sizes). Because, as I already said, there were at least 4 different anchors on the ship, and not two identical ones, as in the set.The drawings are printed on A0 paper (841 x 1189 mm), so if you print them at this size, you'll have the true dimensions of all the parts at a scale of 1:48.
If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Not a small amount of work ! Thanks for allowing us to have it !Friends, I've finally updated my original Alert anatomy drawings, which have been adapted to the Trident kit dimensions, which correspond to a 1:48 scale.
I previously presented this work, but since then I've made many significant changes, additions, and corrections to the anatomy.
The original can be downloaded from Google Drive. Below, I'll show you a sample of what's changed.
View attachment 592761
Blue - The ship had only one boat (a cutter). The second one shown in the anatomy has no relation whatsoever (neither to scale nor in dimensions). Besides, I've definitely seen this boat in another anatomy, line for line. In my drawings, I placed the boat above the central grating. Later, I'll add details of the boat's holding platform to the drawings.
Red - The mechanism for raising the anchor from the water. Even the original drawings and the anatomy itself mention a duplicate mechanism that helped raise the anchor's clevis. The photo below clearly shows this. This mechanism (the cathead) is described in detail in books, particularly in Wolfram zu Mondfeld. Few people do this, but the point is that this part is necessary for safely pulling the anchor alongside without damaging it. On larger ships, this was different and was called a fish davit (a massive beam that essentially served the same function).
Light Green - Rudder Hinges. I already mentioned that I increased the length of two of the rudder hinges so they would extend onto the planking, or more precisely, onto the beams underneath. This is also indicated in the anatomy drawings, but it wasn't used in the main view, which is a shame.
Dark Green - I added two types of cannons: 4- and 6-pounder. The ship carried 10 of the former until 1778, when it was re-armed with 12 6-pounder cannons.
Brown - I made corrections to the smokestack and handrails where there were errors in the anatomy.
Purple - Changed the scale.
Mustard (light brown) - I completely redesigned the central grate, as the anatomy doesn't include that specific type.
Light Blue -
View attachment 592762
The drawings are printed on A0 paper (841 x 1189 mm), so if you print them at this size, you'll have the true dimensions of all the parts at a scale of 1:48.
If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me.