HMS Leopard - 50-gun Ship

[calista]

Hello ! I am planning to build a POF of HMS Leopard (1/48 scale) and the plans I have at the moment do not show the location of all the frames, their width, or the spacing between the frames. Anyone with more info on the subject ? Thanks if you do reply. ( I have the book "The 50-gun Ship" by Rif Winfield with J. McKay's drawings).

 

[Uwek]

Hello ! I am planning to build a POF of HMS Leopard (1/48 scale) and the plans I have at the moment do not show the location of all the frames, their width, or the spacing between the frames. Anyone with more info on the subject ? Thanks if you do reply. ( I have the book "The 50-gun Ship" by Rif Winfield with J. McKay's drawings).

Did you check already our area "Ships history and research"?

HMS Leopard (1790 - 1814) / 50-gun ship / Portland Class

Due to the fact, that I picked up once more the book "The 50-gun Ship" by Rif Winfield (see Book Review The 50-gun Ship) my interest was growing to find out more about this vessel. The information I found in the book and the web I want to summarize and share with you. HMS Leopard 1790 - 1814 /...

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and at the NMM:


Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Hannibal (1779), Jupiter (1778), Leander (1780), Adamant (1780), and Europa (1783), all 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-deckers.

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The book review of the book you mentioned can be found here:

Book review - Book Review: "THE 50-GUN SHIP: A Complete History" by Rif Winfield

The 50-Gun ship by Rif Winfield Hardcover: 128 pages (but also available in the meantime as soft) Publisher: Chatham; First UK edition (1997) Language: English Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.5 x 11.8 inches, or 24,1 x 1,9 x 28,6 cm Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds the softcover-version of the book...

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[calista]

Did you check already our area "Ships history and research"?

HMS Leopard (1790 - 1814) / 50-gun ship / Portland Class

Due to the fact, that I picked up once more the book "The 50-gun Ship" by Rif Winfield (see Book Review The 50-gun Ship) my interest was growing to find out more about this vessel. The information I found in the book and the web I want to summarize and share with you. HMS Leopard 1790 - 1814 /...

shipsofscale.com

and at the NMM:

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Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Hannibal (1779), Jupiter (1778), Leander (1780), Adamant (1780), and Europa (1783), all 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-deckers.

Collections - National Maritime Museum

The book review of the book you mentioned can be found here:

Book review - Book Review: "THE 50-GUN SHIP: A Complete History" by Rif Winfield

The 50-Gun ship by Rif Winfield Hardcover: 128 pages (but also available in the meantime as soft) Publisher: Chatham; First UK edition (1997) Language: English Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.5 x 11.8 inches, or 24,1 x 1,9 x 28,6 cm Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds the softcover-version of the book...

shipsofscale.com

Thanks Uwek. I do have Winfield's book and I did check"Ships history and research"about that ship but I need more details (stern and bow frames as well...). Thanks again for your reply.

 

[Uwek]

Thanks Uwek. I do have Winfield's book and I did check"Ships history and research"about that ship but I need more details (stern and bow frames as well...). Thanks again for your reply.

Did you try to contact the author?

 

[The Doc]

Hello Calista,
I just recently registered on the forum here and have just noticed your intention to build a model of HMS Leopard.
It's just a month or so since I completed my Leopard (from Winfield's book and McKay's drawings) although mine is a PoB and only at a scale of 1:80. Even though I only had to make bulkheads there were other aspects of the build with which I had to be a bit inventive.
Looking at the frame drawing that Uwe has posted above would it be possible for you to adapt that to the plans/drawings that you already have to create a PoF model?
I see you plan to build at 1:48 ~ I hope you have plenty of space! My 1:80 model required a case with a length of 1 metre so yours will need something closer to 2 metres long and about 1.5 metres high!
I'm keen to see your build log ~ I hope you intend to post it here?

 

[calista]

Hello Calista,
I just recently registered on the forum here and have just noticed your intention to build a model of HMS Leopard.
It's just a month or so since I completed my Leopard (from Winfield's book and McKay's drawings) although mine is a PoB and only at a scale of 1:80. Even though I only had to make bulkheads there were other aspects of the build with which I had to be a bit inventive.
Looking at the frame drawing that Uwe has posted above would it be possible for you to adapt that to the plans/drawings that you already have to create a PoF model?
I see you plan to build at 1:48 ~ I hope you have plenty of space! My 1:80 model required a case with a length of 1 metre so yours will need something closer to 2 metres long and about 1.5 metres high!
I'm keen to see your build log ~ I hope you intend to post it here?

Hello and thank you for your interest ! The project has been put aside for the moment. I'll let you know when I shall start it. Into historical figurines at the moment...

 

[The Doc]

Hello Calista,
Just back from holiday. Over on MSW forum there is a builder who is scratch-building an HMS Leopard and is doing it part frame and part bulkhead. The framed section isn't 'fully-framed' but his system may be some sort of a guide as to how to draft up the frames.
You may find it interesting to have a look at his build. I hope I'm not infringing any rules here by posting a link to that build log.
(If the link isn't allowed, admin can remove it?)

HMS Leopard by toms10 - FINISHED - 1:85 scale POF/POB

Hello again MSW, After finishing my first build (Constellation) by AL I finally decided on a second adventure. I finally mustered up the courage and decided to do a scratch build of the HMS Leopard. I had come across the plans and for a first scratch build it seemed to have all the ingredients to...

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JIm.

 

[The Doc]

Hello Calista,
Spotted this image of an Admiralty Board style model of Leopard online. It may be of some help when it comes time for you to begin your build?

 

[calista]

Hello Calista,
Spotted this image of an Admiralty Board style model of Leopard online. It may be of some help when it comes time for you to begin your build?
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Hello Jim & thanks again for the helpful infos. Sometime this year I will start my project. All the best!

 

[Uwek]

Hello ! I am planning to build a POF of HMS Leopard (1/48 scale) and the plans I have at the moment do not show the location of all the frames, their width, or the spacing between the frames. Anyone with more info on the subject ? Thanks if you do reply. ( I have the book "The 50-gun Ship" by Rif Winfield with J. McKay's drawings).

Hallo @calista ,
we wish you all the Best and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

 

[calista]

Hallo @calista ,
we wish you all the Best and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Vielen Dank!