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HMS Beagle 1/60

Smithy said:
.They are a rather poor suggestion of the crew’s hammocks.

I remember this kit Well from about three years ago when I tried to build it. Ultimately, I failed but it wasn’t really the fault of the kit. I made several rash modifications trying to get close to the AOTS book and ended up making the whole thing into a bit of a mess.

There is a full-size ‘replica’ of the beagle somewhere in South America. You can find it with a Google search . It’s not actually a boat but rather something like a fairground attraction built on a hill. I have a feeling that Occre might have used it as inspiration for certain parts of their model.
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Thank you, Smithy.
Cool. :cool:
I just Googled AI about it, and it gave me a rundown as to why they stored them on deck during the day.

Oh, by the way. Yes, I have seen that replica too. Oh well, we can only do what we are capable of at the time. I am looking forward to observing my own messy attempts. The only good part for me is that I plan to make a mess of it, in a different way. So it won't be too much of a loss when I stuff it up.
 
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Darwin goes to the deck to see what creature has frightened the crew.

"Argh! I can't believe what I'm seeing, me head is kraken"!

I have decided to create a diorama with the HMS Beagle. Here are my first thoughts about the idea. Many years ago, I saw this wonderful diorama... see the left side of the image below.

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Of course, none of this may eventuate. It's just an idea at this stage.
 
Figureheads.
While researching, I have noticed the figureheads of many tall sailing ships. I was surprised to see the use of animals as figureheads. In this regard, I suppose having a Beagle for a figurehead would not seem odd. Today, I noticed a Beagle as the character of the movie "The Underdog". Well, this certainly put a smile on my dial. Though it is quirky, it may be too quirky for a figurehead. What do you think?

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Your model your call. From the Mariner's Mirror of the Society for Nautical Research:
Note on the figurehead in the shape of a small dog, carved in 1819. Its omission in recent literature on the ship is discussed and whether it was actually carved and survived beyond 1841.
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The Figurehead of H.M.S. Beagle

Note on the figurehead in the shape of a small dog, carved in 1819. Its omission in recent literature on the ship is discussed and whether it was actually
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AllanKP69 said:
Your model your call. From the Mariner's Mirror of the Society for Nautical Research:
Note on the figurehead in the shape of a small dog, carved in 1819. Its omission in recent literature on the ship is discussed and whether it was actually carved and survived beyond 1841.
snr.org.uk

The Figurehead of H.M.S. Beagle

Note on the figurehead in the shape of a small dog, carved in 1819. Its omission in recent literature on the ship is discussed and whether it was actually
snr.org.uk snr.org.uk
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Thank you, @Allan Thompson, I agree with your suggestion.

One argument is that the HMS Beagle was too small and insignificant to warrant a figurehead. As I understand it, it was attached to a planned drawing as a suggestion, which was not taken seriously.

Personally, if I wanted to make a serious replica of the HMS Beagle, I would not incorporate any figurehead. Even though at this prestage of my adlib build, I still find it irksome to use the beagle as a figurehead. If I were to use a figurehead for an adlib build, it would have to be related to the theme of the build itself.
 
This waiting around for the kit to arrive is making my good eye twitch. All I can do is imagine what I can do with the diorama.
I decide to work out my playground size. To suit my tastes, a 1m x 0.6m base would be ideal.

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But there is a problem. I want to see all sides of the completed model, so I either place it in a large space or in a smaller space with the model on a lazy susan. However, I live in a cramped unit/flat. So the base needs to be cramped too (unfortunately). In this way, I can store it against a wall without taking up too much of my free space, then pull it out to turn it around on the lazy susan. I think the new base plate size will be about, or even less than, 0.9m x 0.43m.

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DAWarden-(Jaager) said:
Можно добавить необходимую точность Beagle, я бы начал с печати ZAZ5137.View attachment 556988
и непосредственно использовать отзыв ЗА сторонуЗ5136View attachment 556990

и Марквардт за изменения, внесённые для третьего эпизода. Возможно, что приподнятая палуба, новая штурманская рубка, более высокие фальшборты, бизань-мачта, возможно, размещение грот-мачты и, возможно, фок-мачты были сделаны без предварительного составления чертежей в Уайтхолле. Возможно, официальной документации так и не существовало.


Почему бы и нет? Неточный набор в качестве основы практически предоставляет возможность создания качественно готового продукта. Ни о какой академической точности здесь речи не идет.
Думаю, эти бриги-гробницы — второй по величине класс на северном флоте. Между сёстрами были разногласия. Но когда речь идет только о веселье, перчатки практически не подходят друг другу, на самом деле это возможно.
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Добрый день ! Можно ли у вас с этими чертежами в лучшем качестве? Я тоже начал строительство «Бигля», , и собираю информацию по ней. sorry, Google translation
 
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avaln said:
Добрый день ! Можно ли у вас с этими чертежами в лучшем качестве? Я тоже начал строительство «Бигля», , и собираю информацию по ней.
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"Good afternoon ! Is it possible with these drawings in better quality? I also started construction of the Beagle, and am collecting information on it."

ZAZ5137 is available as a print from the RMG prints page lb 32. I read that there is a way to get a PDF version, but I do not know it.
As far as I know - no one has requested that any of the other Rolla / Cherokee class plans be processed into print copies. I read that the person who wants a conversion done must also pay for the total cost of the copying process. There is no additional information on any of the other Rolla class plans that would warrant the cost of its print certainly not worth what paying for the conversion would be worth.

You want Marquardt. Before his AOTS monograph and before RMG sold prints actual plans for Beagle were only a wish -
the Mamoli kit plans are junk - a fiction with no lines - and what is there is made up.
 
According to my build scale of 1/60, or even for 1/64 scale, plastic figurines are both rare and expensive. To buy 30 figures would cost about $100 AUD.
What to do?

The scale sizes for a 6-foot person:
1/60 = 1.2" (30.5mm), 1/64 = 1.125" (28.6mm)
The next scale sizes are 1/50, which is too large by 5mm, and 1/72 is too small by 5mm.

I would pick 1/50 if I had to pick from the two. It is physically easier to cut a person down to size than to stretch them out.

Do I have any other easy, cheap alternatives?
 
Swabbie said:
According to my build scale of 1/60, or even for 1/64 scale, plastic figurines are both rare and expensive. To buy 30 figures would cost about $100 AUD.
What to do?

The scale sizes for a 6-foot person:
1/60 = 1.2" (30.5mm), 1/64 = 1.125" (28.6mm)
The next scale sizes are 1/50, which is too large by 5mm, and 1/72 is too small by 5mm.

I would pick 1/50 if I had to pick from the two. It is physically easier to cut a person down to size than to stretch them out.

Do I have any other easy, cheap alternatives?
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Hi, 6-foot people were quite giants at this time. I d'rather go for 5'6" (170cm). Maybe not the most simple solution for figurines, but certainly creative fun would be to self-make them from something like pottery clay.
 
Pepite 1/60 said:
Hi, 6-foot people were quite giants at this time. I d'rather go for 5'6" (170cm). Maybe not the most simple solution for figurines, but certainly creative fun would be to self-make them from something like pottery clay.
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Thank you, @Pepite 1/60, for that relative information. In this regard, I will see what I can find in the 1/72 or 1/75 scale... No problems.

I always enjoy some creative fun, but my favourite and easiest way to create my figurines is via autopsy. I cut the figurine into pieces, swapped them with others, and reassembled them into the desired configuration. Here is one of my creations...

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Where is the waterline?

Today I spent some time designing a display case. The boat is part of a diorama, and it needs to be in water. However, I don't believe that, in the 1830s, the ships had a waterline, and I could not find it on my plans. So, I looked at the illustrations of the HMS Beagle afloat and made an approximation. I am hoping someone can enlighten me about this.

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Today, I discovered that Charles Darwin collected both dead and live animals on board the HMS Beagle. The Beagle was much like an ark full of animals.
Darwin's favourite creature was the common octopus, Octopus Vulgaris, mainly because it can change colour.

Beagle 10a.jpg

Natural History Museum
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Since I am in adlib mode about this build, and it will be a diorama, I cannot help but wonder if Darwin's octopus was the Son of Kraken?

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7527101549999344903
 
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