Book Review:
The 20-Gun Ship BLANDFORD
(Anatomy of the Ship series)
by Peter Goodwin
The model shown in the Anatomy book by Goodwin is in the collection of the NMM, on loan to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, from Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery.
Scale: 1:48. A Georgian full hull model of a 20-gun, sixth-rate sloop (circa 1719). It is a rare example of a model fitted with sweeps for rowing. The model is decked and rigged. Although built on the scale typical of Navy Board models, this is an early example of Georgian models. The model does not relate to a specific ship, but is representative of one of the fifth-rate ships rebuilt as sixth rates in the early 18th century, like the ‘Blandford’ or the ‘Lyme’, which were launched from Deptford in 1720. Vessels of this type were approximately 106 feet long, 28 feet in the beam and weighed about 375 tons burden. They carried a complement of 140 men. They were armed with twenty 6-pound guns.
http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66372.html
SYNOPSIS:
This highly acclaimed series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published. It is a radical departure from the usual monograph approach, which concentrates on either the ship´s service history, its technical details or external appearance. All of these aspects are included in the "Anatomy of the Ship", but what makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, but the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory perspective keys. Although elaborate drawings are extremely popular in aviation publications, this is the first attempt to document a ship in similar depth - literally down to the nuts and bolts.
These drawings are accurate, visually exciting and totally comprehensive, offering ship buffs, historians and modelmakers a novel insight into the technicalities of each ship type covered.
THE AUTHOR Peter GOODWIN:
A Polaris submariner, Peter Goodwin counteracts the boredom of long underwater patrols with research into the technology of an earlier sea-based deterrent. He was been interested in wooden shipbuilding since his days as engineering apprentice, and his depth of knowledge is now widely appreciated by the ship preservation movements like that involved with the Victory. His first book "The Construction and Fitting of the Sailing Man of War, 1650 - 1850" was the fruit of over ten years research into the building process of wooden warships. In the meantime one of the basic books most of the ship modelers have in their shelve.
Contents:
Foreword and Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Development of the 20-gun ship
The Blandford´s History
Construction
Decoration
Layout
Accommodation and Steering
Ground tackle / Pumps
Armament / Shot
Mast and spars / Standing Rigging
Running Rigging
The Sails / Boats
Sources
Bibliography / Appendix
THE PHOTOGRAPHS (page 25 to 33)
THE DRAWINGS (page 34 to 119)
Comment / Review:
The book with the descriptions and especially the detailed draughts is giving a modeler best information to build such a model in scratch.
As most AotS series there are small inconsistencies. Overall a very good addition to the series. Do not forget the book is already 30 years old.
It will be also helping the modeler to better understand the construction of a ships type like this and especially help to build the Cross section model of the HMS Blandford 1720, maybe with some add ons etc.
As often with this series, this book is recommended for the interested modeler
Here is the link to our Blandford Cross Section Project here on SOS:
https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/forums/blandford-cross-section-project-group-build.105/
Many Thanks for your interest
The 20-Gun Ship BLANDFORD
(Anatomy of the Ship series)
by Peter Goodwin
- Hardcover: 119 pages
- Publisher: US Naval Institute Press; Anatomy of the Ship series edition (March 1, 1988) or Conway
- Language: English
- Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.8 x 10.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
The model shown in the Anatomy book by Goodwin is in the collection of the NMM, on loan to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, from Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery.
Scale: 1:48. A Georgian full hull model of a 20-gun, sixth-rate sloop (circa 1719). It is a rare example of a model fitted with sweeps for rowing. The model is decked and rigged. Although built on the scale typical of Navy Board models, this is an early example of Georgian models. The model does not relate to a specific ship, but is representative of one of the fifth-rate ships rebuilt as sixth rates in the early 18th century, like the ‘Blandford’ or the ‘Lyme’, which were launched from Deptford in 1720. Vessels of this type were approximately 106 feet long, 28 feet in the beam and weighed about 375 tons burden. They carried a complement of 140 men. They were armed with twenty 6-pound guns.
http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66372.html
SYNOPSIS:
This highly acclaimed series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published. It is a radical departure from the usual monograph approach, which concentrates on either the ship´s service history, its technical details or external appearance. All of these aspects are included in the "Anatomy of the Ship", but what makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, but the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory perspective keys. Although elaborate drawings are extremely popular in aviation publications, this is the first attempt to document a ship in similar depth - literally down to the nuts and bolts.
These drawings are accurate, visually exciting and totally comprehensive, offering ship buffs, historians and modelmakers a novel insight into the technicalities of each ship type covered.
THE AUTHOR Peter GOODWIN:
A Polaris submariner, Peter Goodwin counteracts the boredom of long underwater patrols with research into the technology of an earlier sea-based deterrent. He was been interested in wooden shipbuilding since his days as engineering apprentice, and his depth of knowledge is now widely appreciated by the ship preservation movements like that involved with the Victory. His first book "The Construction and Fitting of the Sailing Man of War, 1650 - 1850" was the fruit of over ten years research into the building process of wooden warships. In the meantime one of the basic books most of the ship modelers have in their shelve.
Contents:
Foreword and Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Development of the 20-gun ship
The Blandford´s History
Construction
Decoration
Layout
Accommodation and Steering
Ground tackle / Pumps
Armament / Shot
Mast and spars / Standing Rigging
Running Rigging
The Sails / Boats
Sources
Bibliography / Appendix
THE PHOTOGRAPHS (page 25 to 33)
THE DRAWINGS (page 34 to 119)
- Lines and general arrangements
- Hull Construction
- Internal Hull
- External Hull
- Fittings
- Armament
- Mast and spars
- Rigging
- Sails
- Boats
Comment / Review:
The book with the descriptions and especially the detailed draughts is giving a modeler best information to build such a model in scratch.
As most AotS series there are small inconsistencies. Overall a very good addition to the series. Do not forget the book is already 30 years old.
It will be also helping the modeler to better understand the construction of a ships type like this and especially help to build the Cross section model of the HMS Blandford 1720, maybe with some add ons etc.
As often with this series, this book is recommended for the interested modeler
Here is the link to our Blandford Cross Section Project here on SOS:
https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/forums/blandford-cross-section-project-group-build.105/
Many Thanks for your interest
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