Planset Review:
LA FLEUR DE LIS
Louis XIV ' galley 1690
by Gerard Delacroix
in scale 1:48
This monographie is available directly from our SOS-member Gerard Delacroix alias @G. DELACROIX on his web-page
http://gerard.delacroix.pagesperso-orange.fr/galere/plaquette-e.htm
http://gerard.delacroix.pagesperso-orange.fr/monographies/monos.htm
Although the following content lists are in english the monographie by itself is only available in french language - please be aware about this fact.
The translation of the content lists was done by Gerard and myself in order to give you a better overview of the content, but the booklet is in french
from the attached Advertisement pdf
SYNOPSIS:
For over 3,000 years, galleys sailed throughout European waters in various shapes and under different names, from the sun-drenched Mediterranean to the mists of the Baltic Sea. Originally a commercial vessel, the galley was soon transformed into a war ship in the ancient world and reached the zenith of its technical development in the 17th century, before disappearing in France during the 1750s.
The somewhat mysterious construction and fitting-out of these formidable ships have always fascinated students of early maritime history. Although galleys were often considered to be simply built ships, by the end of the 17th century the galley had inherited extremely complex and refined architectural lines, much more so, in fact, than other vessels with which it co-existed.
The evolution of the galley, whose history spans thirty centuries, allowed it to develop and refine a structure that had to consolidate strength, lightweight, and performance. These features required novel and original solutions that have rarely been described and have never been systematically illustrated.
With approximately 230 plates drawn to perspective, this study offers a minute account of how a galley was built in the 1690s, from the drawing board to the launching of the ship. The text describes the various stages of construction in detail, including provisions for stowage and rigging. The study also includes a description of rowing techniques and procedures that were directly related to aspects of building or equipping the ship. The commentary on the 26 plates (drawn to 1:48 scale) explicates the drawings of the different components or assemblies that were required to build, equip, and rig a 26-bench galley. The plates include a drawing of the framework of the entire ship, which will allow the ship’s model builder to complete his model with completely accurate proportions. In conclusion, nearly fifty colour photographs of a ship’s model in various stages of completion illustrate this extensive 240 page study whose table of contents is as follows:
The 240 page booklet and the 26 plates with drawings
CONTENT of the Booklet: (original text of content see photo or the web page)
translation into english (the text in booklet is in french)
Overview
Reminders on the history of the galleys
General considerations
Sources and bibliography
Description of the main parts of a galley
The theory of design and its application
Proportions of a galley from the 1690s
The mould and their use
Construction
The longitudinal timbers
The building site
Manufacturing and assembly of frames
Interior planking and deck structure
Exterior planking of hull and deck
The "talar" and the "rais de coursier"
The "rambade" and "conilles"
The head and the "tambouret"
Space for oars.
The "cavalet" and the "fougon"
The stern
Decorations
Equipment of the galley
Oars
Artillery and weapons
s and cables
The rudder
The boats
Launching, caulking, painting and tallowing
Arrangements of the hold
Ballast and stowage
The art of oars
The masts and spars
The rigging of the galleys around 1690
The sails
Rigging (masts, spars and sails)
Tents and flags
The men of the galley
MONOGRAPH OF "LA FLEUR DE LIS"
Comments of the 26 plates
Tables of scandling
Photographs of a model in progress
Lexicon
CONTENT of the DRAWINGS:
The list of the 1:48 scale plates; including all the framing timbers
1 - Schematic elevation, sections
2 - Longitudinal timbers
3 - Drawings of frames and "baccalas" (1)
4 - Drawings of frames and "baccalas" (2)
5 - View and elevation of the framing
6 - Outer planking
7 - Inner hull lining
8 - Deck
9 - Interior fittings
10 - Cross sections
11 - Construction of dead works (1)
12 - Construction of dead works (2)
13 - Construction of dead works (3)
14 - Construction of dead works (4)
15 - Construction of "tambouret"
16 - Construction of "conilles" and "rambade"
17 - Construction of the stern
18 - Plan view
19 - Elevation
20 - Total view with oars
21 - Front and rear views
22 - Details of equipment parts
23 - Mast and blocks
24 - Sails and flags
25 - Rigged elevation
26 - Belaying points
LOOK INSIDE of the BOOKLET
In the following post you can find the LOOK INSIDE of the drawing set and some more from the booklet showing photos of the construction of one model
........ to be continued ......
LA FLEUR DE LIS
Louis XIV ' galley 1690
by Gerard Delacroix
in scale 1:48
This monographie is available directly from our SOS-member Gerard Delacroix alias @G. DELACROIX on his web-page
http://gerard.delacroix.pagesperso-orange.fr/galere/plaquette-e.htm
http://gerard.delacroix.pagesperso-orange.fr/monographies/monos.htm
Although the following content lists are in english the monographie by itself is only available in french language - please be aware about this fact.
The translation of the content lists was done by Gerard and myself in order to give you a better overview of the content, but the booklet is in french
from the attached Advertisement pdf
SYNOPSIS:
For over 3,000 years, galleys sailed throughout European waters in various shapes and under different names, from the sun-drenched Mediterranean to the mists of the Baltic Sea. Originally a commercial vessel, the galley was soon transformed into a war ship in the ancient world and reached the zenith of its technical development in the 17th century, before disappearing in France during the 1750s.
The somewhat mysterious construction and fitting-out of these formidable ships have always fascinated students of early maritime history. Although galleys were often considered to be simply built ships, by the end of the 17th century the galley had inherited extremely complex and refined architectural lines, much more so, in fact, than other vessels with which it co-existed.
The evolution of the galley, whose history spans thirty centuries, allowed it to develop and refine a structure that had to consolidate strength, lightweight, and performance. These features required novel and original solutions that have rarely been described and have never been systematically illustrated.
With approximately 230 plates drawn to perspective, this study offers a minute account of how a galley was built in the 1690s, from the drawing board to the launching of the ship. The text describes the various stages of construction in detail, including provisions for stowage and rigging. The study also includes a description of rowing techniques and procedures that were directly related to aspects of building or equipping the ship. The commentary on the 26 plates (drawn to 1:48 scale) explicates the drawings of the different components or assemblies that were required to build, equip, and rig a 26-bench galley. The plates include a drawing of the framework of the entire ship, which will allow the ship’s model builder to complete his model with completely accurate proportions. In conclusion, nearly fifty colour photographs of a ship’s model in various stages of completion illustrate this extensive 240 page study whose table of contents is as follows:
The 240 page booklet and the 26 plates with drawings
CONTENT of the Booklet: (original text of content see photo or the web page)
translation into english (the text in booklet is in french)
Overview
Reminders on the history of the galleys
General considerations
Sources and bibliography
Description of the main parts of a galley
The theory of design and its application
Proportions of a galley from the 1690s
The mould and their use
Construction
The longitudinal timbers
The building site
Manufacturing and assembly of frames
Interior planking and deck structure
Exterior planking of hull and deck
The "talar" and the "rais de coursier"
The "rambade" and "conilles"
The head and the "tambouret"
Space for oars.
The "cavalet" and the "fougon"
The stern
Decorations
Equipment of the galley
Oars
Artillery and weapons
s and cables
The rudder
The boats
Launching, caulking, painting and tallowing
Arrangements of the hold
Ballast and stowage
The art of oars
The masts and spars
The rigging of the galleys around 1690
The sails
Rigging (masts, spars and sails)
Tents and flags
The men of the galley
MONOGRAPH OF "LA FLEUR DE LIS"
Comments of the 26 plates
Tables of scandling
Photographs of a model in progress
Lexicon
CONTENT of the DRAWINGS:
The list of the 1:48 scale plates; including all the framing timbers
1 - Schematic elevation, sections
2 - Longitudinal timbers
3 - Drawings of frames and "baccalas" (1)
4 - Drawings of frames and "baccalas" (2)
5 - View and elevation of the framing
6 - Outer planking
7 - Inner hull lining
8 - Deck
9 - Interior fittings
10 - Cross sections
11 - Construction of dead works (1)
12 - Construction of dead works (2)
13 - Construction of dead works (3)
14 - Construction of dead works (4)
15 - Construction of "tambouret"
16 - Construction of "conilles" and "rambade"
17 - Construction of the stern
18 - Plan view
19 - Elevation
20 - Total view with oars
21 - Front and rear views
22 - Details of equipment parts
23 - Mast and blocks
24 - Sails and flags
25 - Rigged elevation
26 - Belaying points
LOOK INSIDE of the BOOKLET
In the following post you can find the LOOK INSIDE of the drawing set and some more from the booklet showing photos of the construction of one model
........ to be continued ......