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CONFEDERACY
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HISTORY
USS Confederacy, a 36-gun frigate of the Continental Navy was launched at
Norwich, Connecticut on November 8, 1778. A beautiful ship with profusely carved
ornamentation, she was plagued with bad luck throughout her career. In October
of 1779, under the command of Captain Seth Harding, she was on a diplomatic
mission to carry the French Minister back to France. John Jay (the first
American Minister to Spain) and his family were also aboard.
During the passage Confederacy ran into a hurricane near Newfoundland and was
completely dismasted. Captain Harding managed to work the ship southward. She
reached Martinique in mid-December with 6 feet of water in the hold. She
remained there for several months for repairs. She returned to Philadelphia on
April 20, 1780 only to find the need for more extensive repairs. In October, she
was damaged once again in a collision with another ship in Philadelphia harbor.
The year 1781 did not bring better luck. While homeward bound from the West
Indies with military stores and other supplies, Confederacy was forced to strike
her flag to two British ships- the 44-gun HMS Roebuck and the 32-gun Orpheus.
She was subsequently taken into the British service as HMS Confederate.
ADMIRALTY MODELS, A BRITISH TRADITION
During 17th and 18th centuries, the Admiralty Board of the Royal Navy required
builders to submit a model of a ship proposed for construction. Only then, upon
consideration, would the Board approve funding for it. Called admiralty models,
these were some of the finest ever made. They were unrigged with exposed hull
and deck framing to allow inspection of the vessel's architecture, deck
furnishings and decorative work in a three-dimensional format.
THE MODEL SHIPWAYS KIT
We've designed our kit as an admiralty model as well to show off the incredibly
rich detail of its decks, furnishings and fittings. Additionally, the
quarterdeck is left un-planked on the port side, leaving the great cabin and gun
deck visible.
Plank-on-bulkhead construction features laser cut basswood and walnut
components, including port sills, lintels and uprights. We supply nearly 400
basswood and walnut strips, over 250 boxwood blocks (for cannon), deadeyes, and
300 eyebolts. Other fittings include brass strips, tubes, nails and split rings;
cast metal ship's wheel and anchors; blackened wire and four diameters of
rigging line.
Twenty-eight cast Britannia 12-pounder cannon and 4 six-pounders on wooden
carriages replicate Confederacy's armament. Figurehead, stern decorations and
other ornamental pieces are also cast metal. Two realistically detailed ship's
boats are plank-on-bulkhead mini-kits with the center bulkheads removed, leaving
fully framed shells lashed to skid beams. Kit includes laser cut display cradle.
Designed by master modeler Chuck Passaro, Model Shipways' Confederacy is a
monumental achievement. Five sheets of plans leave no detail unrecorded, and the
150-page illustrated step-by-step instruction manual is the most complete ever
done.
Details:
Hull Length: 889 mm 35 inch
Height: 216 mm 8-1/2 inch
Scale: 1:64 3/16 inch = 1 ft.
Difficulty Rating: Advanced Level
Kit design, plans and prototype model by Chuck Passaro
Schwierigkeitsstufe Bau (1=sehr einfach ... 5=Experte) | |
5 Experte | ***** |
Kategorie/Sparte | |
Standmodell | x |
Abmessungen | |
Maßstab | 1:64 |
Höhe | 216 mm |
Rumpflänge | 889 mm |
Konstruktion | |
Material Rumpf | Holz |
Rumpfbauweise | Kiel und Spanten |
Beplankung | Innen und Außen beplankt |