https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:24:45 +0000 MyBB https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-61.html Wed, 20 May 2026 12:35:27 +0200 Dubz]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-61.html
1:160 midship cross-section of the HMS Enterprise 1774 by Unicorn Model in pear.

I like these small cross sections and Unicorn Model seems to produce a very nice one with lots of helpful jigs and details.

Double and single frames were quickly done and fits perfectly in the building berth.

This is probably the only criticism regarding the production of the kit, and there is a related point to note. The frames have extreme laser burn marks that are extremely difficult to remove and result in some material loss; the laser process could certainly be optimised! It therefore makes sense to remove the laser burn marks from the frames beforehand; I actually only did this on the inside and later regretted not having done it on the outside as well, as that would have minimised the material loss.









cheers

Dirk]]>
1:160 midship cross-section of the HMS Enterprise 1774 by Unicorn Model in pear.

I like these small cross sections and Unicorn Model seems to produce a very nice one with lots of helpful jigs and details.

Double and single frames were quickly done and fits perfectly in the building berth.

This is probably the only criticism regarding the production of the kit, and there is a related point to note. The frames have extreme laser burn marks that are extremely difficult to remove and result in some material loss; the laser process could certainly be optimised! It therefore makes sense to remove the laser burn marks from the frames beforehand; I actually only did this on the inside and later regretted not having done it on the outside as well, as that would have minimised the material loss.









cheers

Dirk]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-60.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:10:59 +0100 Dubz]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-60.html Axel Thorsen 1810 Dane - Norwegian Schooner 1:72 by Modelship Dockyard

Size: Length  40cm
Width    8cm
Height  25cm

Download Instruction Manual - Axel Thorsen 1810

Time for something new.

I have a special relationship with smaller, more unusual ships and kits, and I wanted to build something "simple" without having to think too much. Spoiler alert: the plan didn't work out at all :-D

In my stash, I still had this small, inexpensive 1:72 kit with a printed hull from Modelship Dockyard. The design seemed interesting and the finished hull promised easy construction... Anticipated, that was a misjudgement :-P


History:

The Axel Thorsen was constructed in 1810 as a Naval gun-schooner for the Royal Danish/Norwegian Navy. Built from pine, the vessel measured approximately 56 Norwegian feet (approx. 19 meters) in length with a displacement of 74 tons. It was armed with two 24-pdr swivel guns and typically crewed by 45 sailors. This class of schooner was designed to counter the British blockade of the Norwegian coastline during the Napoleonic Wars, primarily tasked with escorting merchant ships from the White Sea to Norway. In its early service, the Axel Thorsen participated in multiple convoy missions and harbor defense operations.

Following the Napoleonic Wars, the ship continued to serve for decades in diverse roles, including coastal surveying, Arctic scientific expeditions, and marine resource harvesting. Its final chapter came in 1872 during an Arctic exploration when it was trapped by ice and abandoned in Tsjesjekaja Bay near Cape Kanin.

Axel Thorsen epitomized 19th-century maritime endeavors—from wartime defense and sovereignty assertion to Arctic exploration and resource exploitation. Its dual roles reflect the era’s complexities


The Kit:

At first glance, the kit makes a good impression. I prefer pear wood, but cherry is also a good wood. Turned brass gun barrels, high-quality blocks, photo-etched parts and some resin parts (3D printed) round off the picture. A 1:1 side view of the model is included as the only plan. The instructions can be downloaded from drydockmodelsandparts.com, for example.

Unfortunately, it becomes clear as early as step 3 of the instructions that something is seriously wrong. The instructions – as will become increasingly clear – are unfortunately a disaster. Parts are not mentioned, not named, look completely different from the laser-cut parts, are supposed to be installed in a way that is not possible, and are sometimes listed in an "unfortunate" order.

Unfortunately, this seems to be a fundamental problem with lots, not all, Chinese kits. Which is a shame. Wonderful little kits are designed, but it seems that no one is willing to go through a couple of beta build iterations to test whether, for example, the instructions are correct and what can and, above all, must be optimised. It's a great pity.


Anyway, challenge accepted.

The inner planking should be made with 1 mm cherry veneer. There's no way to get all the bends with nthese shor parts – the wood is simply too thick! Other manufacturers rightly use 0.5 mm veneer for this. I switched to this and made the parts with 0.5 mm pear veneer.

Another issue was the waterway. According to the instructions, it should be glued to the deck, which is nonsense, if only because of the fishing that has been done. With a 3D-printed hull, you would expect everything to fit perfectly, but that is not the case. The waterway had to be laboriously adapted to the shape of the printed case.

The keels false keel is not mentioned in the instructions and no part number is shown, great (I mean I don't care ... haha).

It was a very frustrating start, and I was undecided whether to start a build log because there was a possibility that I would abandon the project. So much for simple and relaxing... :-D














Cheers Dirk]]> Axel Thorsen 1810 Dane - Norwegian Schooner 1:72 by Modelship Dockyard

Size: Length  40cm
Width    8cm
Height  25cm

Download Instruction Manual - Axel Thorsen 1810

Time for something new.

I have a special relationship with smaller, more unusual ships and kits, and I wanted to build something "simple" without having to think too much. Spoiler alert: the plan didn't work out at all :-D

In my stash, I still had this small, inexpensive 1:72 kit with a printed hull from Modelship Dockyard. The design seemed interesting and the finished hull promised easy construction... Anticipated, that was a misjudgement :-P


History:

The Axel Thorsen was constructed in 1810 as a Naval gun-schooner for the Royal Danish/Norwegian Navy. Built from pine, the vessel measured approximately 56 Norwegian feet (approx. 19 meters) in length with a displacement of 74 tons. It was armed with two 24-pdr swivel guns and typically crewed by 45 sailors. This class of schooner was designed to counter the British blockade of the Norwegian coastline during the Napoleonic Wars, primarily tasked with escorting merchant ships from the White Sea to Norway. In its early service, the Axel Thorsen participated in multiple convoy missions and harbor defense operations.

Following the Napoleonic Wars, the ship continued to serve for decades in diverse roles, including coastal surveying, Arctic scientific expeditions, and marine resource harvesting. Its final chapter came in 1872 during an Arctic exploration when it was trapped by ice and abandoned in Tsjesjekaja Bay near Cape Kanin.

Axel Thorsen epitomized 19th-century maritime endeavors—from wartime defense and sovereignty assertion to Arctic exploration and resource exploitation. Its dual roles reflect the era’s complexities


The Kit:

At first glance, the kit makes a good impression. I prefer pear wood, but cherry is also a good wood. Turned brass gun barrels, high-quality blocks, photo-etched parts and some resin parts (3D printed) round off the picture. A 1:1 side view of the model is included as the only plan. The instructions can be downloaded from drydockmodelsandparts.com, for example.

Unfortunately, it becomes clear as early as step 3 of the instructions that something is seriously wrong. The instructions – as will become increasingly clear – are unfortunately a disaster. Parts are not mentioned, not named, look completely different from the laser-cut parts, are supposed to be installed in a way that is not possible, and are sometimes listed in an "unfortunate" order.

Unfortunately, this seems to be a fundamental problem with lots, not all, Chinese kits. Which is a shame. Wonderful little kits are designed, but it seems that no one is willing to go through a couple of beta build iterations to test whether, for example, the instructions are correct and what can and, above all, must be optimised. It's a great pity.


Anyway, challenge accepted.

The inner planking should be made with 1 mm cherry veneer. There's no way to get all the bends with nthese shor parts – the wood is simply too thick! Other manufacturers rightly use 0.5 mm veneer for this. I switched to this and made the parts with 0.5 mm pear veneer.

Another issue was the waterway. According to the instructions, it should be glued to the deck, which is nonsense, if only because of the fishing that has been done. With a 3D-printed hull, you would expect everything to fit perfectly, but that is not the case. The waterway had to be laboriously adapted to the shape of the printed case.

The keels false keel is not mentioned in the instructions and no part number is shown, great (I mean I don't care ... haha).

It was a very frustrating start, and I was undecided whether to start a build log because there was a possibility that I would abandon the project. So much for simple and relaxing... :-D














Cheers Dirk]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-59.html Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:51:55 +0100 Dubz]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-59.html
I bought it years ago very cheap and just and found it in my stash recently. The manual is a bad printed joke but there are some helpful buildlogs around :-)

Unfortunately, one thing I notice again and again is the inadequate woodworking. In my opinion, it is really important to carefully remove EVERY laser burn marks, not just the cut edges but from the surfaces too. It is also important to sand the wood clean and - it's a matter of taste I know but Pear deserves it -  to oil visible areas. This is the only way to achieve a homogeneous overall impression that remains true to scale.

Don't rush, take your time, DON'T use a rotating tool! It will remove to much and it will do scratches you can't sand away easily. Exception are the inner parts of the frames IF you are able to do it very carefully!

Anyway now lets do some wooddust :-P

Started with stern post and keel.










The complete Jig.










cheers

Dirk]]>
I bought it years ago very cheap and just and found it in my stash recently. The manual is a bad printed joke but there are some helpful buildlogs around :-)

Unfortunately, one thing I notice again and again is the inadequate woodworking. In my opinion, it is really important to carefully remove EVERY laser burn marks, not just the cut edges but from the surfaces too. It is also important to sand the wood clean and - it's a matter of taste I know but Pear deserves it -  to oil visible areas. This is the only way to achieve a homogeneous overall impression that remains true to scale.

Don't rush, take your time, DON'T use a rotating tool! It will remove to much and it will do scratches you can't sand away easily. Exception are the inner parts of the frames IF you are able to do it very carefully!

Anyway now lets do some wooddust :-P

Started with stern post and keel.










The complete Jig.










cheers

Dirk]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-58.html Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:29:20 +0200 Dubz]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-58.html Falconet ten-oared boat 25 feet scale 1:72

Check out my review of the kit here: https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-57.html

Now it's time to build this small boat :-)


The kit











Starting with the keel. Layered for strength and grain orientation.








The Jig




Having installed the gunwale beam. Then glueing the oarlock pins into it. Afther that I installed the stern stay and started on the frames.






Finished installing the frames.












It's tiny!





]]> Falconet ten-oared boat 25 feet scale 1:72

Check out my review of the kit here: https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-57.html

Now it's time to build this small boat :-)


The kit











Starting with the keel. Layered for strength and grain orientation.








The Jig




Having installed the gunwale beam. Then glueing the oarlock pins into it. Afther that I installed the stern stay and started on the frames.






Finished installing the frames.












It's tiny!





]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-52.html Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:04:23 +0200 Dubz]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-52.html Bomb Vessel Granado Cross Section, Scale 1:72, POF Kit 
by "Miniature Arts - Shipmodel Kits"

Description

HMS Granado was launched at Harwich in 1742, during the War of the Austrian Succession as a sloop-of-war. During this war she captured a French privateer. During the Seven Years' War she served both as a sloop and as a bomb vessel, and participated in naval operations off the coast of France and in the West Indies. When the Navy sold her in 1763 she became the mercantile Prince Frederick. Around 1775 she became the whaler Prudence, sailing in the British northern whale fishery. Around 1781 she became a government transport and was wrecked on 20 May 1782 on the coast of India.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Granado_(1742)

The kit is based on an original design of Jeff Staudt and the MSB Forum: http://modelshipbuilder.com/e107_images/...sm1-48.pdf


Technical data

• Scale: 1:72
  
• Length Overall: 123.0 mm
  
• Height Overall: 90.0 mm
  
• Width Overall: 120.0 mm
  
• Level: Intermediate to Advanced
  

I was sent this nice little kit for a review (to read my review please check here: https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-51.html) and would now like to build it. I have started with a first frame, the keel and the corresponding jig.

It should be noted that the instructions, which are in Chinese, are absolutely inadequate. It is strongly recommended that you download the free plans from MSB (http://modelshipbuilder.com/e107_images/...sm1-48.pdf) and study the building steps thoroughly.

It should also be noted that my kit was cut with a laser that was not super well adjusted. The so-called kerf is very large and requires consideration if you want to have beautiful joints It is certainly not a kit for a beginner and you need patience and calm.

I can also only advise you to practice on leftover pieces how best to remove the burn marks from the laser and then to do this thoroughly.



The first Frame








The Jig








Cheers 

Dirk]]> Bomb Vessel Granado Cross Section, Scale 1:72, POF Kit 
by "Miniature Arts - Shipmodel Kits"

Description

HMS Granado was launched at Harwich in 1742, during the War of the Austrian Succession as a sloop-of-war. During this war she captured a French privateer. During the Seven Years' War she served both as a sloop and as a bomb vessel, and participated in naval operations off the coast of France and in the West Indies. When the Navy sold her in 1763 she became the mercantile Prince Frederick. Around 1775 she became the whaler Prudence, sailing in the British northern whale fishery. Around 1781 she became a government transport and was wrecked on 20 May 1782 on the coast of India.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Granado_(1742)

The kit is based on an original design of Jeff Staudt and the MSB Forum: http://modelshipbuilder.com/e107_images/...sm1-48.pdf


Technical data

• Scale: 1:72
  
• Length Overall: 123.0 mm
  
• Height Overall: 90.0 mm
  
• Width Overall: 120.0 mm
  
• Level: Intermediate to Advanced
  

I was sent this nice little kit for a review (to read my review please check here: https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-51.html) and would now like to build it. I have started with a first frame, the keel and the corresponding jig.

It should be noted that the instructions, which are in Chinese, are absolutely inadequate. It is strongly recommended that you download the free plans from MSB (http://modelshipbuilder.com/e107_images/...sm1-48.pdf) and study the building steps thoroughly.

It should also be noted that my kit was cut with a laser that was not super well adjusted. The so-called kerf is very large and requires consideration if you want to have beautiful joints It is certainly not a kit for a beginner and you need patience and calm.

I can also only advise you to practice on leftover pieces how best to remove the burn marks from the laser and then to do this thoroughly.



The first Frame








The Jig








Cheers 

Dirk]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-50.html Sat, 07 Jan 2023 23:01:39 +0100 Dubz]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-50.html
I decided on a Four-oared Yawl scale 1:24 I got as a present agood while ago :-)































cheers

Dirk]]>
I decided on a Four-oared Yawl scale 1:24 I got as a present agood while ago :-)































cheers

Dirk]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-29.html Sat, 13 Feb 2021 14:40:00 +0100 Dubz]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-29.html
History:
Granado was one of twelve bomb vessels that were built to supplement the depleted bomb vessel fleet at the outbreak of the War of Jenkins' Ear in 1739 and the ensuing War of Austrian Succession. These small ketch-rigged vessels were designed for laying siege from the sea and were built to accommodate huge and heavy mortars with tremendous recoils. 


Ordering and getting in touch with Tom from CAF were easy and the package arrived within a week from China.

https://www.cafmodel.com/products/hms-granado


As a small teaser here are some pictures of the kit.











cheers

Dirk]]>
History:
Granado was one of twelve bomb vessels that were built to supplement the depleted bomb vessel fleet at the outbreak of the War of Jenkins' Ear in 1739 and the ensuing War of Austrian Succession. These small ketch-rigged vessels were designed for laying siege from the sea and were built to accommodate huge and heavy mortars with tremendous recoils. 


Ordering and getting in touch with Tom from CAF were easy and the package arrived within a week from China.

https://www.cafmodel.com/products/hms-granado


As a small teaser here are some pictures of the kit.











cheers

Dirk]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-27.html Wed, 07 Oct 2020 12:29:11 +0200 Dubz]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-27.html
Description of the vessel
Two-masted sailing schooner . The length of the schooner was 23.2 meters, width - 7.3 meters, and the draft is 2.9 meters. The vessel's armament consisted of 14 six-pound cast-iron cannons and a crew of 120.

Service history
The ship was built at a shipyard in the Sicilian city of Ragusa (according to other sources in Greece), was used as a corsair ship in the Aegean Sea , robbing Turkish merchant ships.

In 1787, the ship was bought by Russia in Georgia from Greek merchants with the assistance of the diplomat YI Bulgakov. He was brought to Sevastopol by Lieutenant-Commander A.P. Aleksiano (who later became Vice Admiral ). The schooner received the Russian name "Polotsk", in honor of the city of Polotsk , the right-bank part of which from July 25 ( August 5 ),  1772 became part of the Russian Empire after the first partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth . The schooner walked between Kozlov (one of the variants of the name of the cityEvpatoria in the 18th century) and Sevastopol.

In 1788 the schooner became a rehearsal (repeating signals) ship of the squadron of Admiral F.F.Ushakov . In the same year Lieutenant GS Karandino was appointed commander of the ship. Since June 1788, "Polotsk" in the squadron of Rear Admiral Count M. I. Voinovich went to sea in search of the enemy. On July 3  ( 14 ),  1788, the schooner took part in the first naval battle of the Russian-Turkish war of 1787-91 at Fidonisi between the fleets of Russia and the Ottoman Empire... In September 1788, "Polotsk" as part of a detachment with four corsair vessels of Greek volunteers under the command of Captain 2nd Rank DN Senyavin was cruising off the Anatolian coast. During the cruise, the detachment bombarded Sinop and Kerasund , destroyed the coastal battery and burned a food warehouse near the city of Bonn (west of Sinop), destroyed 10 Turkish transport ships loaded with timber, provisions and ammunition, and captured one ship. 6  (17) October , in stormy weather, the detachment safely returned to Sevastopol. For this successful raid, the commander of the detachment D.S.Senyavin was awarded the Order of St. George4th degree, and the commander of "Polotsk" GS Karandino in January 1789 was promoted to lieutenant commander and continued command of the same ship as part of the squadron of Rear Admiral FF Ushakov. The vessel repeatedly went on cruising in the area of the Danube estuary.

In 1790, Lieutenant Commander G. G. Belli was appointed commander of the schooner . The ship was on a military cruise in the Black Sea . On May 16  ( 27 ),  1790, the schooner "Polotsk" as part of a squadron went to the Anatolian coast to search for Turkish ships near Sinop. At the end of May, FF Ushakov was sent to Feodosia with a report to Prince GA Potemkin-Tavrichesky , and then returned to the squadron. She took part in battles with the Turkish fleet: on July 8  ( 19 ),  1790 - near the Kerch Strait , at the end of August - near Hajibey Island , July 31  ( August 11)  1791 - at Cape Kaliakria . On August 31  ( September 11 ),  1791, the ship's commander was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir , 4th degree, for the difference in the last battle . From the report of Rear Admiral Ushakov to Prince Potemkin: “ Fleet commander of the fleet, Lieutenant-Commander Belle, of the repetitive ship Polotsk, during the battle with excellent bravery, skill and quickness, performed his duty ... ”.

In 1792-1798, the schooner "Polotsk" under the command of Belli until 1794, and then Lieutenant-Commander FF Messer (later Vice Admiral) was annually on practical voyages in the Black Sea as part of the squadrons.

In 1791, 1793, 1794 the ship was keeled , and in 1796 it was keeled.

In December 1799, the schooner "Polotsk" under the command of Lieutenant K. P. Lobisevich left Nikolaev with supplies for the squadron of Admiral F. F. Ushakov, which was in the Mediterranean Sea, and went missing (it was believed that it was presumably crashed near the Danube Girls ).

Source: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%...%BD%D0%B0)]]>
Description of the vessel
Two-masted sailing schooner . The length of the schooner was 23.2 meters, width - 7.3 meters, and the draft is 2.9 meters. The vessel's armament consisted of 14 six-pound cast-iron cannons and a crew of 120.

Service history
The ship was built at a shipyard in the Sicilian city of Ragusa (according to other sources in Greece), was used as a corsair ship in the Aegean Sea , robbing Turkish merchant ships.

In 1787, the ship was bought by Russia in Georgia from Greek merchants with the assistance of the diplomat YI Bulgakov. He was brought to Sevastopol by Lieutenant-Commander A.P. Aleksiano (who later became Vice Admiral ). The schooner received the Russian name "Polotsk", in honor of the city of Polotsk , the right-bank part of which from July 25 ( August 5 ),  1772 became part of the Russian Empire after the first partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth . The schooner walked between Kozlov (one of the variants of the name of the cityEvpatoria in the 18th century) and Sevastopol.

In 1788 the schooner became a rehearsal (repeating signals) ship of the squadron of Admiral F.F.Ushakov . In the same year Lieutenant GS Karandino was appointed commander of the ship. Since June 1788, "Polotsk" in the squadron of Rear Admiral Count M. I. Voinovich went to sea in search of the enemy. On July 3  ( 14 ),  1788, the schooner took part in the first naval battle of the Russian-Turkish war of 1787-91 at Fidonisi between the fleets of Russia and the Ottoman Empire... In September 1788, "Polotsk" as part of a detachment with four corsair vessels of Greek volunteers under the command of Captain 2nd Rank DN Senyavin was cruising off the Anatolian coast. During the cruise, the detachment bombarded Sinop and Kerasund , destroyed the coastal battery and burned a food warehouse near the city of Bonn (west of Sinop), destroyed 10 Turkish transport ships loaded with timber, provisions and ammunition, and captured one ship. 6  (17) October , in stormy weather, the detachment safely returned to Sevastopol. For this successful raid, the commander of the detachment D.S.Senyavin was awarded the Order of St. George4th degree, and the commander of "Polotsk" GS Karandino in January 1789 was promoted to lieutenant commander and continued command of the same ship as part of the squadron of Rear Admiral FF Ushakov. The vessel repeatedly went on cruising in the area of the Danube estuary.

In 1790, Lieutenant Commander G. G. Belli was appointed commander of the schooner . The ship was on a military cruise in the Black Sea . On May 16  ( 27 ),  1790, the schooner "Polotsk" as part of a squadron went to the Anatolian coast to search for Turkish ships near Sinop. At the end of May, FF Ushakov was sent to Feodosia with a report to Prince GA Potemkin-Tavrichesky , and then returned to the squadron. She took part in battles with the Turkish fleet: on July 8  ( 19 ),  1790 - near the Kerch Strait , at the end of August - near Hajibey Island , July 31  ( August 11)  1791 - at Cape Kaliakria . On August 31  ( September 11 ),  1791, the ship's commander was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir , 4th degree, for the difference in the last battle . From the report of Rear Admiral Ushakov to Prince Potemkin: “ Fleet commander of the fleet, Lieutenant-Commander Belle, of the repetitive ship Polotsk, during the battle with excellent bravery, skill and quickness, performed his duty ... ”.

In 1792-1798, the schooner "Polotsk" under the command of Belli until 1794, and then Lieutenant-Commander FF Messer (later Vice Admiral) was annually on practical voyages in the Black Sea as part of the squadrons.

In 1791, 1793, 1794 the ship was keeled , and in 1796 it was keeled.

In December 1799, the schooner "Polotsk" under the command of Lieutenant K. P. Lobisevich left Nikolaev with supplies for the squadron of Admiral F. F. Ushakov, which was in the Mediterranean Sea, and went missing (it was believed that it was presumably crashed near the Danube Girls ).

Source: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%...%BD%D0%B0)]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-20.html Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:10:24 +0200 Dubz]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-20.html
I could complete chapter 1 today.





Knee of the head:



My babys together



And the mermaid



Cheers,

Dirk]]>
I could complete chapter 1 today.





Knee of the head:



My babys together



And the mermaid



Cheers,

Dirk]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-17.html Mon, 24 Aug 2020 16:43:07 +0200 Dubz]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-17.html https://picasaweb.google.com/11221460152...directlink
 

 
 
Edit: I could restore a bit via Google Cache, I will edit here the next days:
 

After a three year building break due to some private issues and high workload, I decided to start a small kit out-of-box just to build a bit and have fun ...  haha .. not possible, I mean the out-of-box. 
 
Because of that and the long break I simply forgot some of my own rules for building: Measuring and Preparation all the time  Now as it turned out not to be a "simple" build There are some, visible flaws, I have to live with (unfortunatley I am sure u will get what I mean ;-)). 
 
I also forgot lots of the english words for building a wooden build ship, sorry for that, and "help" is always appreciated. Anyway, as the build is allready in progress I will start with a little Photo-Story and some short comments, and will try to update the build regulary:
 
Glueing the main wale made with ebony:
 

 

Building the Gratings:
 

 

 

Building the "don't know the word"
 

 

 

 

Researching the Decklayout based on the original plan:
 

 

The final Layout:
 

 
]]> https://picasaweb.google.com/11221460152...directlink
 

 
 
Edit: I could restore a bit via Google Cache, I will edit here the next days:
 

After a three year building break due to some private issues and high workload, I decided to start a small kit out-of-box just to build a bit and have fun ...  haha .. not possible, I mean the out-of-box. 
 
Because of that and the long break I simply forgot some of my own rules for building: Measuring and Preparation all the time  Now as it turned out not to be a "simple" build There are some, visible flaws, I have to live with (unfortunatley I am sure u will get what I mean ;-)). 
 
I also forgot lots of the english words for building a wooden build ship, sorry for that, and "help" is always appreciated. Anyway, as the build is allready in progress I will start with a little Photo-Story and some short comments, and will try to update the build regulary:
 
Glueing the main wale made with ebony:
 

 

Building the Gratings:
 

 

 

Building the "don't know the word"
 

 

 

 

Researching the Decklayout based on the original plan:
 

 

The final Layout:
 

 
]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-1.html Mon, 24 Aug 2020 10:01:44 +0200 Dubz]]> https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-1.html History

In the age of sail, a gunboat was usually a small undecked vessel carrying a single smoothbore cannon in the bow, or just two or three such cannons. A gunboat could carry one or two masts or be oar-powered only, but the single-masted version of about 15 m (49 ft) length was most typical.[when?] Some types of gunboat carried two cannons, or else mounted a number of swivel guns on the railings.

The small gunboat had advantages: if it only carried a single cannon, the boat could manoeuvre in shallow or restricted areas – such as rivers or lakes – where larger ships could sail only with difficulty. The gun that such boats carried could be quite heavy; a 32-pounder for instance. As such boats were cheap and quick to build, naval forces favoured swarm tactics: while a single hit from a frigate's broadside would destroy a gunboat, a frigate facing a large squadron of gunboats could suffer serious damage before it could manage to sink them all. For example: in the Battle of Alvøen (1808) during the Gunboat War of 1807–1814, five Dano-Norwegian gunboats defeated the lone frigate HMS Tartar. Gunboats used in the Battle of Valcour Island (1776) on Lake Champlain during the American Revolutionary War were mostly built on the spot, attesting to the speed of their construction.


A model of a type of decked "gun yawl" designed by Fredrik Henrik af Chapman and used by the Swedish archipelago fleet
All navies of the sailing era kept a number of gunboats on hand. Gunboats saw extensive use in the Baltic Sea during the late 18th century as they were well-suited for the extensive coastal skerries and archipelagoes of Sweden, Finland and Russia. The rivalry between Sweden and Russia in particular led to an intense expansion of gunboat fleets and the development of new gunboat types. The two countries clashed during the Russo-Swedish war of 1788–90, a conflict that culminated in the massive Battle of Svensksund in 1790, in which over 30,000 men and hundreds of gunboats, galleys and other oared craft took part. The majority of these were vessels developed from the 1770s and onwards by the naval architect Fredrik Henrik af Chapman for the Swedish archipelago fleet. The designs, copied and refined by the rival Danish and Russian navies, spread to the Mediterranean and to the Black Sea.[1]

Two variants occurred most commonly:

• a larger 20 m (66 ft) "gun sloop" (from the Swedish kanonslup) with two 24-pounders, one in the stern and one in the bow
  
• a smaller 15 m (49 ft) "gun yawl" (kanonjolle) with a single 24-pounder
  
• Many of the Baltic navies kept gunboats in service well into the second half of the 19th century.[2] British ships engaged larger 22 m (72 ft) Russian gunboats off Turku in southeast Finland in 1854 during the Crimean War. The Russian vessels had the distinction of being the last oared vessels of war in history to fire their guns in anger.[3]
  

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In the age of sail, a gunboat was usually a small undecked vessel carrying a single smoothbore cannon in the bow, or just two or three such cannons. A gunboat could carry one or two masts or be oar-powered only, but the single-masted version of about 15 m (49 ft) length was most typical.[when?] Some types of gunboat carried two cannons, or else mounted a number of swivel guns on the railings.

The small gunboat had advantages: if it only carried a single cannon, the boat could manoeuvre in shallow or restricted areas – such as rivers or lakes – where larger ships could sail only with difficulty. The gun that such boats carried could be quite heavy; a 32-pounder for instance. As such boats were cheap and quick to build, naval forces favoured swarm tactics: while a single hit from a frigate's broadside would destroy a gunboat, a frigate facing a large squadron of gunboats could suffer serious damage before it could manage to sink them all. For example: in the Battle of Alvøen (1808) during the Gunboat War of 1807–1814, five Dano-Norwegian gunboats defeated the lone frigate HMS Tartar. Gunboats used in the Battle of Valcour Island (1776) on Lake Champlain during the American Revolutionary War were mostly built on the spot, attesting to the speed of their construction.


A model of a type of decked "gun yawl" designed by Fredrik Henrik af Chapman and used by the Swedish archipelago fleet
All navies of the sailing era kept a number of gunboats on hand. Gunboats saw extensive use in the Baltic Sea during the late 18th century as they were well-suited for the extensive coastal skerries and archipelagoes of Sweden, Finland and Russia. The rivalry between Sweden and Russia in particular led to an intense expansion of gunboat fleets and the development of new gunboat types. The two countries clashed during the Russo-Swedish war of 1788–90, a conflict that culminated in the massive Battle of Svensksund in 1790, in which over 30,000 men and hundreds of gunboats, galleys and other oared craft took part. The majority of these were vessels developed from the 1770s and onwards by the naval architect Fredrik Henrik af Chapman for the Swedish archipelago fleet. The designs, copied and refined by the rival Danish and Russian navies, spread to the Mediterranean and to the Black Sea.[1]

Two variants occurred most commonly:

• a larger 20 m (66 ft) "gun sloop" (from the Swedish kanonslup) with two 24-pounders, one in the stern and one in the bow
  
• a smaller 15 m (49 ft) "gun yawl" (kanonjolle) with a single 24-pounder
  
• Many of the Baltic navies kept gunboats in service well into the second half of the 19th century.[2] British ships engaged larger 22 m (72 ft) Russian gunboats off Turku in southeast Finland in 1854 during the Crimean War. The Russian vessels had the distinction of being the last oared vessels of war in history to fire their guns in anger.[3]
  

Source: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunboat
























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