This kit is available in Langton's Baltic line, and is intended to represent a 24 gun Swedish vessel. As such it comes with optional banks of oars. However there is nothing uniquely Swedish about it, and it will serve just as well as a French privateer
Using a spare part from a sail kit I cannibalized on another project, I've modeled this ship with the main course set, while the fore course is still clewed up - just to give it a little plausible but distinctive touch.
Here the frigate is seen between two other Langton models - a 10 gun schooner on the left, and a 32 gun xebec frigate on the right.
Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Staz Matt, glad you like it.
DeleteExcellent build and I really love how you do your water. It's just right ... Jeff
ReplyDeleteWonderful as always! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love it James! Rigging is perfect. The bristle technique makes it so smooth. No knobs and bumps from the thread wraps and knots. I really have to try it on a larger vessel like you are doing. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteI love it James! Rigging is perfect. The bristle technique makes it so smooth. No knobs and bumps from the thread wraps and knots. I really have to try it on a larger vessel like you are doing. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Vol, I appreciate it. I do like the bristle method, I find it a lot easier not to have to balance the tension from all the lines, worrying about pulling the masts out of alignment. You do sacrifice strength though.
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