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[Tug-Kenny RIP]

A local chap called at my door and presented me with his late father's model boat which he started to build. It's in a bit of a sorry state but looks possible to complete.  

She looks quite a nice ship to complete as it was a Kit and came with most of the parts. I asked if there was a drawing and he promised to have a look, so I'm asking on here is anyone knows who might have produced this version.

I enclose a few pictures of her, as you may be able to tell from the set up "who might have designed her".  It's a very light model so obviously for static display at the moment  ( but who knows ?)  

Ken

[nhp651]

she's not HMS VICTORY, tug kenny........

[DavieTait]

64 guns I count so not sure which one she is but as Neil says definitely not the Victory

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Well, that's a turn up for the books.  It was dark when he handed it to me and I know not much about this era of shipping.      I did a search of the Web and came up with the Victory

Keep em coming and when I get the drawings I'll let you know what it's supposed to be.  

Ken

[Colin Bishop]

Early to mid 18th Century I'd say.

Colin

[nhp651]

i've been searching all the model kits of similar and the only one that comes close, as yet, but not close enough is jotika's AGAMEMNON...... but i am stumped.

mind you the LION rampant figurehead looks familiar, and at first thought of VASA, but not that either.

[DavieTait]

Think I've found her

HMS Alcide

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Alcide_%281755%29

I found a reference to her having a gold painted lion as her figurehead

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Mine only has two rows of cannons so you are correct about my Title being wrong.  Perhaps the MODS could put a question mark at the end please.

Who would manufacture a kit of this relatively unknown ship do you think ?  I'm now dying to see the drawings.

Keep you posted

Goodnight

Ken

 

[barryfoote]

I am not sure she is a British ship. She has a raised quarter deck and separate poop. If she is then I agree with Colin, early 18th century. She could well be Spanish..

[funtimefrankie]

Where does the mizen mast go, can't see a hole of it in the pictures

[nhp651]

did he( the builder) intend to put on a "Flying" jib,  

A ghostly sight

ps. funtimefrankie...I prefare your Manxman avatar.

[funtimefrankie]

ps. funtimefrankie...I prefare your Manxman avatar.

so do I but I can't find on my hard disc now I'll have to find the postcard and rescan it. The present one's supposed to be animated.

[DavieTait]

If it is the Alcide she was a captured French ship which would explain the non-RN standard design

[Ellan Vannin]

Hi,

I am almost certain that the vessel in question is the Billings Norwegian Lion or Norsk Love. I built this model in the very early 70's and to the best of my knoledge she is still in production.

Hope this helps,

Cheers,

Ellan Vannin.

[nhp651]

you could be right there EV.............






even has the Lion rampant as figurehead........had forgotten than one.

[tobyker]

Inded, we can see the mizzen chainplates, but nowhere to step the mast - presumably you have to dig a hole in the poop deck!

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

It does look like you are correct. She matches your picture to a 'Tee'

The mizzen mast has indeed fallen out and left a sloping hole in the deck. Upon further inspection today it appears to have been painted with a coarse brush and not in the desired places. I really don't know if it's worth pursuing as a rebuild but will hold on to it until the guy returns with any other parts and drawings. The decks have been planked but the width of the joints is the same as the planks !  A bit disheartening really but looks great from the other end of the room, up on a shelf.   

Ken

 

[Netleyned]

Building shelves takes tim away from building boats 

Ned