The 74 gun by J Boudriot

[Essayons]

Does anyone know what ship name that Boudriot attributes to the figurehead he uses in the book. I'm in the midst of buying the set, but would like some info, or, does he keep it generic?

 

[Corsair]

In the forward he does specify that it is a French 74 gun and states that it is from around the 1780 time period, but other then that it appears generic. Although he does mention that he was primarily using one in particular, he did not mention which one, at least in the forward.

 

[Essayons]

Yeah that's what I'm gleaning..Doesn't he depict a figurehead in his drawings? With a reference to which it is?

 

[Corsair]

In Volume #1, Plate 1 and Plate 2 there are no figureheads. Also Plate 13, "Details of the Head" there is none.
However, inside the front and rear covers is a ship that does have a figurehead that looks like maybe it is Mercury. I don't know the ship, but maybe someone else on the forums can identify it.

 

[Stuart Little]

Glory or Glorie springs to mind?
I used vols 1-3 when building Mantua's 'Le Superbe'.

 

[MarcM]

Maybe Le Centaure or Le Superbe.
The additional set of plans let you build both.

 

[Essayons]

Maybe Le Centaure or Le Superbe.
The additional set of plans let you build both.

I have those on order to start

 

[MarcM]

Beware of the plans !
I'm building this ship in 1/48 and in 1/72. I'm now at the end of the construction and planking of the hull.
The drawings are riddled with errors.

Although , good luck with your build.