Sources and books

The books, draughts and websites used during the build, and what for.

Sources and books, 23 rows
TypeSource
book #The Frigate Diana (Anatomy of the Ship), David White
Used for: part names; width of the margin plank (p. 49); keel depth about 6 mm; rudder in line with the keel; bevel of the sternpost (p. 112); lines of the mouldings; messenger; capstan and capstan bars; 9-pounder carriages; belfry In the build log:
book #Historische Schiffsmodelle / Historic Ship Models, Wolfram zu Mondfeld
Used for: width of deck planks; joggling (p. 95); English and Dutch systems of drop planks; plank length 6 m; tapered rudder; flintlocks from about 1800; deck plank laying pattern; mast coat with wedges; capstan bars; breeching In the build log:
book #The Anatomy of Nelson's Ships, C. Nepean Longridge
Used for: four-butt shift (via Klaas's how-to); definition of riders (p. 24, via Herby63) In the build log:
book #Sea Life in Nelson's Time, John Masefield
Used for: gold on the rails of the stern In the build log:
book #The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War, Brian Lavery
Used for: camber and height of gratings In the build log:
book #The Fully Framed Model, HMN Swan Class Sloops 1767-1780, Volume 2, David Antscherl
Used for: ship's wheel (referenced in the NRG PDF) In the build log:
build log #HMS Diana build log by pietsan (forum and website), pietsan
Used for: bulkheads and stern frames; open rail; coppering; transom and galleries; anchor cables; kevels; virtually every build step In the build log:
build log #Build log by Walter de Bouwer, Walter de Bouwer
Used for: general Diana reference In the build log:
website #Henk van Luinen knowledge base (coppering the hull, Victory 1:48), Henk van Luinen (Henkl)
Used for: coppering tips; strip along the waterline; closing small gaps In the build log:
website #How-to Planking (modelships-beagle.eu)
Used for: tapering and drop planks (p. 20) In the build log:
build log #HMS Victory inside out, janzwart
Used for: messenger (page 34) In the build log:
build log #HMS Victory cross-section, post 3970214, janzwart
Used for: seizing on the breeching In the build log:
build log #Build log by Paulbo (coppering, page 14), paulbo
Used for: rows of copper plates In the build log:
website #Syren Ship Model Company (ship's wheel instructions, blocks)
Used for: blocks; ciphers; ship's wheel instructions In the build log:
website #NRG articles (Nautical Research Guild)
Used for: ship's wheel method In the build log:
website #Ships of Scale: Sergey Trubchaninov's method
Used for: small turned parts with a jig In the build log:
build log #De zeventiende-eeuwse gelagkamer (modelbouwforum, Dutch forum thread)
Used for: mast coat discussion; maintaining files In the build log:
plans #Caldercraft instruction manual and 1:1 plans, Caldercraft/Jotika
Used for: profile view and section; wale dimensions; sheet 5 and belaying plan (eaten by the dog, replaced by Cornwall) In the build log:
website #Cornwall Model Boats
Used for: kit purchase; wood; hooks; replacement parts In the build log:
website #modellbau-takelgarn.de
Used for: left-hand laid rope In the build log:
website #Jotika website and kit box, Jotika
Used for: reference photos of transom and mouldings In the build log:
website #Photos of HMS Victory (mast coats, bitts), Herby63
Used for: mast coats; shape of the bitts In the build log: