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Gunner
11-28-2011, 23:12
For those of you who can't wait for SoG ships and want to try your hand at building a Langton, Navwar, GHQ etc. this is a good start.

http://my.erinet.com/~bp/pt_napnv.html

Old Salt
11-29-2011, 04:56
Great link , thanks for posting

The Cowman
11-29-2011, 06:12
Might have to give one a try just to get my feet wet... Thanks Ed!

SeaHunter
11-30-2011, 03:19
That's a great link Ed, thanks.

Attila57
12-01-2011, 14:08
Really interesting!!

Attilio

Capt P
12-01-2011, 17:53
Thanks Ed may to get a GHQ model to try my hand at painting. I have to say my painting skills are good for armour.

Niek_vD
12-02-2011, 01:18
Some notes on this excellent reference.

1) The "orange" stripes for "Holland" are actually varnished wood, so I prefer a fairly bright brown.

2) Not sure if the original article is available somewhere. It has been expanded to a booklet by Rod Langton. See http://www.rodlangton.com/napoleonic/booklet.htm
which has some color plates, along with lots of painting and rigging details.

3) Standing rigging (tarred rope) should be in black, as the Trochim article says. And the reference above shows a picture of the way Langton does it. Adding this greatly strengthens your model.

4) If you insist on adding running rigging as well, this should be in fairly light brown (untarred hemp rope).

Niek_vD
12-02-2011, 01:20
Hmm. Noticed this is in "Historical Discussions" when I closed off. Isn't this better placed in The Chippie Shop?

Gunner
12-02-2011, 02:09
Hmm. Noticed this is in "Historical Discussions" when I closed off. Isn't this better placed in The Chippie Shop?

There is a fine line between Historical discussions and the hobby side, to nit-pick.
We are discussing historical colors etc.

Gunner
12-02-2011, 11:44
Hmm. Noticed this is in "Historical Discussions" when I closed off. Isn't this better placed in The Chippie Shop?

Giving this a little more thought (hard for me), Niek is right. This is more about the hobby than history.
So, with apoligies to Niek and a request to the Royal Hajj, please put your cutlass in this thread and move it to the Chippie Shop.

Cmmdre
06-22-2013, 08:41
Nice post. Very helpful. Thank you Ed.