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Le Fleuron 1729 scale 1/75 - Boudriot & Delacroix
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Miro, very nice carvings! Magic Mike
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Thank you for the kind words. They are very pleasing.
I will continue with the carving.
For now, the simpler details.
Thank you for the kind words. They are very pleasing.
I will continue with the carving.
For now, the simpler details.
Very nice work
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Hello, dear friend! Let me share an idea.
Can you imagine how much those window frames weigh? It's unlikely there were so many strong men on the ship to lift such a heavy weight. At the beginning of the 18th century, glass was very thick and therefore heavy.
How were they secured? Hanging them on a hook? Right above the stern guns during battle? After the first cannon shot, this window will either shatter into pieces or fall on the heads of the gunners.
It is known that the British, having such stern guns, simply took out the window frames and carried them to a safe place.
Can you imagine how much those window frames weigh? It's unlikely there were so many strong men on the ship to lift such a heavy weight. At the beginning of the 18th century, glass was very thick and therefore heavy.
How were they secured? Hanging them on a hook? Right above the stern guns during battle? After the first cannon shot, this window will either shatter into pieces or fall on the heads of the gunners.
It is known that the British, having such stern guns, simply took out the window frames and carried them to a safe place.
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Hi @iutar,Hello, dear friend! Let me share an idea.
Can you imagine how much those window frames weigh? It's unlikely there were so many strong men on the ship to lift such a heavy weight. At the beginning of the 18th century, glass was very thick and therefore heavy.
How were they secured? Hanging them on a hook? Right above the stern guns during battle? After the first cannon shot, this window will either shatter into pieces or fall on the heads of the gunners.
It is known that the British, having such stern guns, simply took out the window frames and carried them to a safe place.
Thanks for your opinion.
I estimate that one window could have weighed about 40-50 kg. Which is really a lot, but manageable with a little force.
The opening of the windows is also indicated in the drawing by Boudriot and Delacroix.
I also found photos of La Hermione, which beautifully show how the windows opened and locked.
In this photo you can see that the windows are supported by a metal bar across the entire width of the window.
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I'm not an expert on the history of shipbuilding, but I personally think that while today's windows are certainly lighter, the principle of opening them probably hasn't changed much.
Here are some more ships.
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Windows were not reinforced due to the high ballistic risk. The protective function was performed by a bulkhead filled with soft material, even sawdust.
