| badwargamer | 04 Mar 2021 1:49 p.m. PST |
Hi, I am hoping that some of the experts on here might be able to help. I am looking at buildings some models for a Mesopotamia campaign. I have experience of designing paper models for ships but am purchasing a 3D printer so am now looking at using that once I've designed them. I am looking for any assistance in finding sources of photos or plans for the ships I intend to model. The first one is a Cadmus class sloop. HMS Espeigle, Clio and Odin.
The second is a Fly class gunboat HMS Firefly. Any help or pointers welcome! |
| Tango01 | 04 Mar 2021 9:46 p.m. PST |
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| valerio | 05 Mar 2021 2:13 a.m. PST |
Very interesting project! Whcih scale are you going to do them? 1/1800, surely……? |
| badwargamer | 05 Mar 2021 7:01 a.m. PST |
Wow. Thanks Armand. Lots for me to look through. Valerio. Scale is a good question! I am a 15mm gamer so they will be for 15mm figures. A 1/100 ship is very big so I tend to model in 1/150 scale but I usually stretch the height of doors etc a little so 15mm figures don't look too big.
Here is a pic of a couple of ships I designed in paper for ACW battle Hampton Roads.
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| badwargamer | 05 Mar 2021 7:02 a.m. PST |
Armand…I just checked and that first link is to my post on papermodellers! I am now thinking of doing in resin instead of paper. |
| 1x6000 | 05 Mar 2021 8:32 a.m. PST |
Hi there, just drop me a line at couchkollaps -a- web.de
I have some plans of british steel sloops that might be of interest for You.
Cheers! C. |
| Tango01 | 05 Mar 2021 12:09 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami! (smile) Those Ships are Superb!…. Armand |
| badwargamer | 05 Mar 2021 12:39 p.m. PST |
1x6000…I have hopefully emailed you if I understood the address correctly!. |
| badwargamer | 05 Mar 2021 1:25 p.m. PST |
1x6000 Thankyou so much for those files. I can't believe you had a side plan of Espeigle! This will hope so much in getting that profile right and will help so much. Having something to reference the photos to will be a massive help and far more than I am used to starting with! Awesome…and that is why TMP members are the best :) |
| 1x6000 | 05 Mar 2021 1:45 p.m. PST |
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| badwargamer | 05 Mar 2021 1:55 p.m. PST |
Found a plan for Flyclass on Royal Museums Grenwich website……but costs £50.00 GBP for a licence to get a copy……gulp….. |
| 1x6000 | 06 Mar 2021 2:16 a.m. PST |
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| 1x6000 | 06 Mar 2021 7:32 a.m. PST |
Oops, messed up the different classes… |
