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Laste nau that after 33 years and 100,000 miles of sailing between India-Lisboa-Mozambique and Angola, was seamanship school for boys from less privileged class.
Eventually melt into flames on the “Mar da Palha” Lisboa
Now rebuilt, the story of the navy of the sixteenth century
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440mm
234 parts
Nice build and work on the rigging.[Y]
If you enjoy naval rigging in reduced models, see my post from 7/6/2011 Cutty Sark Additional to my …
Best regards of Portugal
What a beaut!
Makes me want to build one myself.
regret the post that originated this response was removed, or deleted by me involuntarily apologize
Can see in this picture is the faithful replica of the ship
Nice work on probably the nicest representation of a 19th century sailing frigate available in small scale. Good work on the rigging in such a small scale too- I got as far as the lower standing rigging and haven’t touched mine since.
Will
If you like good job of rigging, see in my post to Cutty Sark Additonal my…1/150 of 07/06/2011
A. Alexandre
Nice build. There is one noticeable flaw in the kit components; the spar deck cannon should be carronades. Otherwise, I like your work!
Bill Morrison
Can you tell us what brand of kit is this - Revell, Revell of Germany, Imai??
Thanks!
B.Morrison
what is “carronades”?
A.Alexandre
Yes Revell 5094 Germany
A.Alexandre
Carronade is a type of naval weapon similar to a cannon, but with a shorter-length barrel with a wider bore diameter. This was used for short-range engagements.
Being lighter and shorter than a cannon of the same bore diameter, the carriage used is different. Instead of the four-wheeled cannon carriage, carronades are mounted on a sliding frame which typically was placed on a fixed pivot at the gun port.
I do not know if D. Fernando II is actually equipped with carronades on the upper deck. If so, the shape of the gun carriages would be different.
According to photos online of the actual ship, the spar deck is armed with carronades except on the fo’c’sle, which are cannons.
Bill
Revell of Germany - Thanks! Been seeing these on evilbay; pricey kits.
The Revell kit is a version that’s been offered by Zvezda, and originally Occidental.
Where’s John Tilley when we need him?
Most internet posts suggest it’s an accurate model of the Portuguese ship. At what point in her career I can’t find. it’s currently a museum ship, which is about the only reason manufacturers seem to keep producing plastic ship models.
Carronades are the shotguns of 19th century naval warfare. They get rated by bore diameter rather than shot weight, for the simple reason that they got loaded with all kinds of nasty stuff and were used to blast enemy decks clear of personnel.
They are named after the Carron Iron Works, which originally cast them, in Falkirk Scotland. Because of their fixed position on deck and comparativly weaker charges, they were served by a smaller crew than a long gun.
IIRC the later version of our sailing Frigates were armed on the quarter deck/ forecastle deck solely with carronades.
My friends, that I know of that is that the ship has rebuilt with the main deck, 20 short guns and 2 long guns on the bow .in gun deck, 28 short length, but for example the ship HMS Victory has two guns of 68 ponds in the forecastle short length, “carronades” or not various theories about this name!
The Revell kit is presented with 50 guns equal.
A.Alexandre
Nefafan
No Ebay.es -Número del artículo: 350469332861 €22,0 + shipping costs
Browsing the web I found that also saw carronades in terrestrial fortifications
So a carronade is; the set of a gun mounted on a stand with wheels for maneuverability !
Carronades are actually mounted on slides. Everything I have ever read of this frigate indicates that the spar deck carried carronades instead of long guns. In fact, one early writing about this kit was full of praise except for the lack of carronades.
Bondoman, it seems clear that John has moved on for whatever reason. Although I regret that, I believe that many of us have equivalent knowledge and research skills. We can do this in his unfortunate absence.
Bill Morrison
And…no sooner said than he’s posted!