I finished HMS Boudica on Christmas Eve after 12 months of work. Because I have a very limited budget, she was made by using anything I had lying around, with purchases limited to glue, guns and dead eyes (plus a lot of thread!)
I've had the plans since the mid 1970's and decided that as I was a virtual prisoner during the lock downs I would pretend that I was a Napoleonic prisoner of war for the duration. This was also reflected in the very basic tools I have available. A small fret saw, Stanley knife and scalpel, tweezers and a very small drill.
HMS Boudica is based on the Black Prince class comprising Black Prince, Hawke, Wellesley, and Melville.
My ship never existed. That has allowed me to take a few liberties with total accuracy. I've worked on the principle that if it looks right it will do. Had she existed she would have been built at the Bombay shipyard circa 1820.
I am delighted and quite proud of the final result. My only regret is the poor quality of the photographs - sorry!
I've had the plans since the mid 1970's and decided that as I was a virtual prisoner during the lock downs I would pretend that I was a Napoleonic prisoner of war for the duration. This was also reflected in the very basic tools I have available. A small fret saw, Stanley knife and scalpel, tweezers and a very small drill.
HMS Boudica is based on the Black Prince class comprising Black Prince, Hawke, Wellesley, and Melville.
My ship never existed. That has allowed me to take a few liberties with total accuracy. I've worked on the principle that if it looks right it will do. Had she existed she would have been built at the Bombay shipyard circa 1820.
I am delighted and quite proud of the final result. My only regret is the poor quality of the photographs - sorry!