The Tsar's Navy. Langton miniatures scale 1/1200

[David Manley]

I keep on meaning having another go at Jack Aubrey and see if I can get on with it now that I'm older. It did not work for me in my younger days.
Rob.

Same happened with me, couldn't get my head around them when I was younger, love them now

[Nightmoss]

A member of The Miniatures Page just posted this link. May be of interest to those looking at the Russian fleet in the Black Sea? Very pricey, but University Press books often are.

https://global.oup.com/academic/prod...cc=ar&lang=en&

[Bligh]

Nice looking book Jim, but as you say pricey.
You could get a lot of ships for that.
Even so if Ares had some Russian ships out I might be tempted.
Rob.

[Bligh]

Same happened with me, couldn't get my head around them when I was younger, love them now

Right Dave.
On that recommendation and because I can get them cheap on Kindle, I'll give them another go.
Rob.

[TexaS]

Redcoat: I visited the Maritime Museum in Stockholm, this summer. Perhaps some photos of their models could be of help?

[Redcoat]

Thank you Jonas, nice models. I'm surprised to see the amount of pivot guns in the center of the boats The Swedes did know how to optimize space on their boats!

[Bligh]

Very interesting pictures Jonas insofar as I'm just about to post on Bomb Ketches.
Rob.

[TexaS]

Thank you for the reputation Rob.

There are more pictures but I should perhaps organize them a little before I just post whatever...
That is if it would be helpful.

[Bligh]

Oh yes! Please do add more pictures.
Rob.

[TexaS]

[Bligh]

Thanks Jonas.
Some more very nice looking models there.
I do appreciate your trouble to post these.
I hope you don't mind, but I turned the two on their sides the correct way up for you.
Thanks.
Rob.

[TexaS]

Frigate class Bellona
Ten ships were launched 1782-85
Scale: 1:16
Ship designed by Fredrik Henrik af Chapman
The model was probably built under his review.
The model shows the vessel from the waterline.
Length: 46.3 m, width 11.9 m, draught 5.2 m

[TexaS]

Thanks Jonas.
Some more very nice looking models there.
I do appreciate your trouble to post these.
I hope you don't mind, but I turned the two on their sides the correct way up for you.
Thanks.
Rob.

I do not mind the least. Thank you very much for that. I would have done it myself but I thought I should post all the photos first to know how they turned out.

[Bligh]

Well I think that they are some of the finest pictures of model warships under glass that I have seen.
You usually get an inordinate amount of reflection, even taking shots at an angle and with filters on to cut out flash and glare.
Rob.

[TexaS]

[TexaS]

Well I think that they are some of the finest pictures of model warships under glass that I have seen.
You usually get an inordinate amount of reflection, even taking shots at an angle and with filters on to cut out flash and glare.
Rob.

Thank you for the kind words.

There were a lot of pictures I have discarded and there still are a few with more reflections than I would like.
The lighting is also kept low, lessening that problem but making the pictures a little blurry and dark.

[Bligh]

There is really only one reply I can make to all these photos Jonas.
Rep.
Rob.

[TexaS]

Thank you Rob. I aim to please.

[Bligh]

Thank you Rob. I aim to please.

I hope we did please! Cast an eye over your medals. The round is on you!
Congratulations.
Bligh.

[John Paul]

A Fleet that would make my namesake, ADM. J. P. Jones, extremely proud to command!!

[TexaS]

I hope we did please! Cast an eye over your medals. The round is on you!
Congratulations.
Bligh.

I see they spilled over to the next row.

I am much obliged to you, good sir!

[Bligh]

I see they spilled over to the next row.

I am much obliged to you, good sir!

Not at all sir!
The reputation was earned totally by your own unstinting effort and superb abilities, testified to by your shipmates in this tangible manner.
It is we who are grateful to you Commander.
Bligh.

[TexaS]

Stop it. You're making me post even more.


Kanonjolle

[Bligh]

Now that is a really interesting looking gun boat. Must get one of those for landings.
Rob.

[TexaS]

Sweden used them fighting larger ships in archepelagos. They were hard to hit and had a gun heavy enough (24 lb) to fight ships of the line. Being of shallow draught they could be used in ambushes and in larger engagements they could be raking the enemy while they fought other ships.

[Bligh]

Just the sort of thing I could do with in the Far East for my HEIC battles. Flush out the Pirate Junks with that and then finish the off with the Nottingham.
Rob.

[TexaS]

I think Langton make most of these.

[Bligh]

I will include a couple when I make my next order then Jonas.
Rob.

[David Manley]

Sweden used them fighting larger ships in archepelagos. They were hard to hit and had a gun heavy enough (24 lb) to fight ships of the line. Being of shallow draught they could be used in ambushes and in larger engagements they could be raking the enemy while they fought other ships.

The Swedes had the benefit of one of the leading innovative naval architects of the day in Frederik af Chapman. He is something of a hero in my profession.

[TexaS]

We know it.

Not only was he innovative, but also very productive.

We still have a ship in Stockholm called af Chapman and if you as I did when about 10 love tall ships you wonder why it's called that.

[Bligh]

Sounds as if there should be a book about him Jonas?
Rob.

[TexaS]

I know of books by him. "Architectura Navalis Mercatoria" and "Traktat om Skeppsbyggeriet".

I tried to add my link to those but it doesn't work now. I'm not sure if its permanent though.

http://covax.bth.se/chapmanprojekt/index.html

[Bligh]

Thanks for that Jonas.
Unfortunately the page comes up "cannot be displayed."
I will come at it from another direction.
Thanks.
Rob.

[Bligh]

Found it on Amazon thanks. Softback for £13.99

• 
  
  Architectura Navalis Mercatoria: The Classic of Eighteenth-Century Naval Architecture (Dover Maritime)
  
  17 Nov 2006
  by Fredrik Chapman
  
  Rob.
  
  
  
  

[Bligh]

Things are moving along. This book arrived from Amazon today.




I am gradually filling in those missing areas in my Library.

Rob.