HMS Trial

[Jampacv71]

Just finished stretch build HMS Trial 1/48 per plans from Greenwich Naval Museum. Used Maple stock for model. Year long journey, but learned a lot. Enjoy. Love any suggestions or criticism. I can take it.

 

[DAWarden-(Jaager)]

This is a more than credible job. Congrats, it is well done. Belongs on a mantel.

In a case.!.!

When I saw "Trial" I flashed on the Bonita-class 10 gun sloop that made it almost half the way with Anson's squadron. But that was 70 years earlier. I think that I read this - for this vessel the name "Trial" is associated with it being an experiment testing the use of drop keels.

Depending on where you wish to go - historical or show:
Historical - while I gravitate to Hard Maple - for planking I prefer the plane cut face. The figured face tends to hog the stage as I view it.
The deck fasteners were built to be as invisible as possible at 1:1 scale. Not because of the visibility thing so much as to keep them in place on a deck that was sanded almost daily. Also, if the grain was in a different orientation - they may swell more and stick up - which is not a good thing for bare feet.
It is not as much fun or pleasing to use or showy to see, but Silk Span is a fabric for sails that is closer to scale.

Dean
25 years in Fayette Co. and Jessamine Co. Had stewardship in 5 acres in the Blue Grass. Go Cats!

 

[Bill-R]

Beautiful work on your HMS Trial.

Bill

 

[AllanKP69]

Love the model and looking at the RMG plans, your model is quite an accurate presentation! After seeing how many contemporary drawings are available of her, including the sliding keel drawing, at RMG the more I think this would be a terrific build for anyone, or even the basis for a kit from a high quality kit maker like MD. I look forward to your next project and hope you start a build log.
Allan

 

[Jampacv71]

This is a more than credible job. Congrats, it is well done. Belongs on a mantel.

In a case.!.!

When I saw "Trial" I flashed on the Bonita-class 10 gun sloop that made it almost half the way with Anson's squadron. But that was 70 years earlier. I think that I read this - for this vessel the name "Trial" is associated with it being an experiment testing the use of drop keels.

Depending on where you wish to go - historical or show:
Historical - while I gravitate to Hard Maple - for planking I prefer the plane cut face. The figured face tends to hog the stage as I view it.
The deck fasteners were built to be as invisible as possible at 1:1 scale. Not because of the visibility thing so much as to keep them in place on a deck that was sanded almost daily. Also, if the grain was in a different orientation - they may swell more and stick up - which is not a good thing for bare feet.
It is not as much fun or pleasing to use or showy to see, but Silk Span is a fabric for sails that is closer to scale.

Dean
25 years in Fayette Co. and Jessamine Co. Had stewardship in 5 acres in the Blue Grass. Go Cats!

"Trial", kinda got that. I believe it was the new drop keel design being trailed. I ordered the prints from London Greenwich Museum, which was only made better by visiting the Museum, Naval college, and Portsmith last Month. First trip to London.

Gonna keep suggestions close, and look into Silk Span