Dahai Model - New Design Hms Minerva 1780 POF Stern section

OK ADMINISTRATORS CAN YOU OPEN A NEW LOG FOR ME PLEASE FOR MINERVA STERN SECTION. UNBOXING THE BOX IT IS MORE AMAZING THEN I EVEN ANTICIPATED I TOTALLY AGREE WITH BRIAN THIS IS THE BEST KIT I HAVE EVER SEEN AMAZING AND SOME OF THE EXTRAS IN THERE ALSO WILL START SHOWING PICTURES SOON MY CAMARA IS SHOT NEED A NEW TABLET SOON. AGAIN THIS IS ONE AMAZING KIT SIMPLY. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND YOURS DON
 
donfarr said:
OK ADMINISTRATORS CAN YOU OPEN A NEW LOG FOR ME PLEASE FOR MINERVA STERN SECTION. UNBOXING THE BOX IT IS MORE AMAZING THEN I EVEN ANTICIPATED I TOTALLY AGREE WITH BRIAN THIS IS THE BEST KIT I HAVE EVER SEEN AMAZING AND SOME OF THE EXTRAS IN THERE ALSO WILL START SHOWING PICTURES SOON MY CAMARA IS SHOT NEED A NEW TABLET SOON. AGAIN THIS IS ONE AMAZING KIT SIMPLY. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND YOURS DON
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Hi Don,

Already done, see link below.
Looking forward to your start on this.

Minerva Stern Section 1:48, Da Hai Model by Donfar

Pre production model of Da Hai Minerva stern section in scale 1:48, build by @donfarr
shipsofscale.com
 
OK GUYS, DA HAI AND BRIAN I AM STRIVING TO START THIS ONE I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS RIGHT NOW ON THE FRAMES FIRST LET ME SAY THERE ARE A LOT OF 3-D PICTURES SHOWING VARIOUS ASSEMBLIESF. BOTH FROM BRIANS AND DA HAI LOGS, MANY MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN DONE SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE IF POSSIBLE IS TO SOMEHOW GET UP TO DATE PRITABLE 3-Ds. ALSO FOR CONSTRUCTING FRAMES ON BRIANS POSTNO.14 DATED7/1/2022 SHOWING FRAME PLAN OVER JIG THEN SCREWD DOWN, DO YOU SCREW THROUGH THE FRAME PLAN, IF I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT I CAN START THE FRAMES. AND ON ANOTHER POST CAN NOT FIND IT NOW I THINK ON BRIANS POST SHOWING FRAME BEING CONSTRUCTED OVER JIG WITH NO PLAN. CAN EITHER BRIAN OR DA HAI HELP HERE. THIS WILL GET ME STARTED. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON
 
Belated birthday greetings! This kit will be amazing.
Is there a list of those wanting to buy the kit when it is released? Thanks.
 
DaHaimodel said:
Hi everyone!
I'm DaHaimodel,In fact, DahaiModel is a team of 3D designers, ModelBuilder and ship model experts from Europe and China. Dahaimodel is committed to developing original and legitimate kit projects, cooperating with SOS forum to promote these projects, and sharing the fun of model development and model build with all enthusiasts (members).
First of all, I would like to thank SOS forum for providing such a good platform. I would also like to thank zoly99sask, Uwek, Jimsky and Donnie for their great support and help in this project, they providing a lot of historical research materials and modification opinions. Many thanks to them!

The first time I saw a picture of the HMS Minerva 1780 model was in the magazine Model ShipWright. I was attracted by her beautiful stern carvings. Later, I learned that the model from US Naval Academy Museum is the reference prototype of this model.

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Model ShipWright magazine and HMS Minerva 1780 model made by Malcolm Darch.

(Note: the copyright belongs to the original author, we did not refer to this model to develop kit，We developed the kit with full reference to the original drawings and model photos of NMM. We purchased the license of NMM)

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The original draught of NMM collection,

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The model of HMS Minerva 1780 collected by NMM.

Uwek has done a lot of research on Minerva's history and collected a lot of information. Here is the history of Minerva he collected.Many thanks to him!
The Minerva-class sailing frigates were a series of four ships built to a 1778 design by Sir Edward Hunt, which served in the Royal Navy during the latter decades of the eighteenth century.

During the early stages of the American Revolutionary War, the Royal Navy - while well supplied with ships from earlier programs, but faced with coastal operations and trade protection tasks along the American littoral - ordered numerous forty-four gun, two-decked ships and thirty-two gun 12-pounder armed frigates. Anticipating the entry of European powers into the war, and with renewed resistance provided by the large, nine hundred ton, thirty-two gun 12-pounder armed frigates of the French Navy, the RN looked to a newer larger design of frigate to meet this challenge. From November 1778 larger frigates with a heavier 18-pounder primary armament were ordered.

They were the first Royal Navy frigates designed to be armed with the eighteen-pounder cannon on their upper deck, the main gun deck of a frigate. Before coming into service, their designed secondary armament was augmented, with 9-pounder guns being substituted for the 6-pounder guns originally planned, and with ten 18-pounder carronades being added (six on the quarter deck and four on the forecastle). The type eventually proved successful, and went on to be virtually the standard frigate type during the latter periods of the age of sail.

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Ships in class
  • HMS Minerva
    • Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
    • Ordered: 6 November 1778
    • Laid down: November 1778
    • Launched: 3 June 1780
    • Completed: 6 July 1780
    • Fate: Fitted as a troopship and renamed Pallas 29 May 1798; broken up March 1803 at Chatham Dockyard.
  • HMS Arethusa
    • Builder: James Martin Hilhouse, Bristol
    • Ordered: 26 January 1779
    • Laid down: 23 August 1779
    • Launched: 10 April 1781
    • Fate: Broken up May 1815 at Sheerness Dockyard.
  • HMS Phaeton
    • Builder: John Smallshaw, Liverpool.
    • Ordered: 3 March 1780
    • Laid down: June 1780
    • Launched: 12 June 1782
    • Completed: 27 December 1782 at Plymouth Dockyard.
    • Fate: Sold to break up 26 March 1828
  • HMS Thetis
    • Builder: John Randall, Rotherhithe.
    • Ordered: 22 September 1781
    • Laid down: December 1781
    • Launched: 23 September 1782
    • Completed: 15 November 1782 at Deptford Dockyard.
    • Fate: Sold 9 June 1814 at Chatham Dockyard.

in the following days I will show much more details of the different ships and also the available contemporary drawings and models representing the very interesting class


en.wikipedia.org

Minerva-class frigate - Wikipedia​


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en.wikipedia.org

British Fifth Rate frigate 'Minerva' (1780)​

British Fifth Rate frigate 'Minerva' (1780). Dates of service, name changes, previous and next incarnations, dimensions, armament, commanders, officers and crewmen, actions, battles, sources
threedecks.org
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Hallo my friend , Hallo @DaHaimodel
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Birthday-Cake
 
Start drawing Frieze, I used a free drawing software from a German developer, which is a bit similar to Photoshop. The official statement of the software mentioned that anyone can use this software to create paintings including commercial purposes. I found some photos of museum models for reference, and then used software to draw them, which is similar to real paintings, but does not need paper and brushes. Although I haven't studied art painting professionally, it may be my hobby when I was young. When I was in high school, I gave up painting, and later I took up engineering-related work.

Even in the later decades, I have never painted again. Until this year, I want to try my feelings 30 years ago. Maybe these friezes are not too difficult. Maybe I can paint them. But I don't want to copy those photos directly with software, which may be plagiarism. I will draw them myself, although it will take more time.

By the way, this drawing software is still quite easy to use, and is enough for my work. When I finish these paintings, I will donate （some money) to this developer, although they did not force me to donate.
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When I finish Frieze, I will provide transfer technology, which has two plans.
1.I will provide the pattern for transfer printing. Modeler can transfer the pattern to the hull itself. It looks like it is drawn. But this requires some skills.

2.I transferred the frieze pattern to a very thin wood chip in advance. This wood chip is only 0.2mm, and modeler can paste the wood chip onto the hull.
 
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By the way, update some progress. This is a simplified wale part with hook, which is quite difficult for most modelers to make by hand. Even the highly skilled modeler. Stern section will provide pre-processed wale parts with hook.

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As you can see, the internal and external surfaces of this part have been pre-processed, which can save a lot of polishing time.

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DaHaimodel said:
By the way, update some progress. This is a simplified wale part with hook, which is quite difficult for most modelers to make by hand. Even the highly skilled modeler. Stern section will provide pre-processed wale parts with hook.

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As you can see, the internal and external surfaces of this part have been pre-processed, which can save a lot of polishing time.

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Very good idea - it will be a big help for a lot of modelers to make a more special model - High quality
 
Continue to paint frieze, a slow process, but very interesting. It is a little similar to real painting. I use different brushes and pigments, and then various manual techniques. I am very happy. After I stopped painting for 30 years, I paint again and use PC & software to paint. I want to make the whole process public so that you can see that I really draw these friezes by hand（by myself). Secondly, I want to stimulate your desire for creation. Imagine that, like me, I only practiced painting when I was a child, and only a basic exercise. After 30 years, I can still draw frieze, so maybe you can also draw it. It may not be difficult. Even before the formal painting, I only read the instructions of this software once.
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