Larger ship models.

[Bligh]

Here are three models, two of which I spotted in the stairwell, and one in the armoury at Culzean Castle last week. all from about the time of the Jacobite Rebellions.




This was identified as a frigate.


This an 80 gun ship, although I make it more ports than that.



Rob.

[Hjl]

Those are pretty. One day I want a good model ship on my desk.

[Littlebob]

I really love the shots of the large scale model ships Rob, below are a few pics of the last ship I finished the Virginia don't remember the scale but it's about 20 inches long, all comments welcome.

[Hjl]

How did you make it, from a kit or from scratch?

I ask because I am planning on making a plank on frame ship in the not too distant future.

[Nightmoss]

Nice thread! I must go find some quality photos of large ship models.

[Littlebob]

This is a Latina Kit Hugh plank on bulkhead but I changed so many parts it's kinda half a scratch build.

[Naharaht]

Those are great looking models.

[Bligh]

That is a very fine ship indeed Rob.
You are to be congratulated on your constructional skills.
How long was it in the making?
Rob.

[Littlebob]

Thanks Rob, the working time was about 4 months, I think you could cut that time by at least a month if you build the kit all stock which I almost never do. I should post a few pictures of my Sultan it has more than twice the rigging.

[Littlebob]

A few pictures of the Sultan, size about 19 inches long solid hull kit, to many scratch built parts to list, I didn't put sails on this one because I wanted to show all the rigging. All comments welcome.

[Nightmoss]

A very striking model Bob!

[Littlebob]

Thanks Jim, I really had a good time building this kit and loved doing all the rigging.

[Bligh]

Another magnificent model Robert.
Well worthy of the glass case that those models I started with were in.
I'm really glad that you have picked up the thread and developed it with your wonderful work.
Thanks.
Rob.

[Dobbs]

Robert, is it the Sultan, or the Sultana? The reason I ask is that we have a full size reproduction of an English schooner here on the Chesapeake that looks just like that named the Sultana.

[Littlebob]

Yep Dobbs the name is Sultana, I just forgot to put the a at the end, I am a lot better at building models than typing. Yes I have seen pictures of that reproduction before it's pretty well done.