AoS Shipbuilders

Discussion in 'Age of Sail' started by Tugboat, Dec 22, 2011.

  1. Gascan

    Gascan Active Member

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    Tugboat: will do. I like all my fingers, hands, and other bits and pieces where they belong.

    Warspite: James Island Park is a bit far for an after-school sailing trip, but looks good for a Saturday or Sunday trip. I'll take a look, especially if there are other sailors there.
     
  2. warspiteIRC

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    The r/c sailing club sail on Sundays at James Island. They would probably be interested in the AOS ships.
     
  3. Rhukatah

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    Rob Denler - Ingermanland 3rd rate, 14 guns
    This may be the same Russian 3rd rate that Greg is building.
     
  4. Beaver

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    Hey, Tugboat, can you add me on the list?
    I've decided to go with the Russian Mirny, 6th rate post ship, with eight cannons.
    I just have to get it built now.
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  5. radollar2000

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    Hey guys, I think it would be really cool to build a sail boat, and if I build one it might as well be able to battle right!?! :) Anyway, I was thinking of trying to build something of Oriental persuasion. Now I know I have seen a picture of a sailing Junk warship. The problem is I can't remember where, much less find plans for it. I would be most obliged if someone could point me in the right direction. That being said, if I can't find any reference would anyone be offended if I built a Junk and then armed it with a reasonable number of guns?
     
  6. Beaver

    Beaver 2020 Rookie of the Year Admiral (Supporter)

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    I don't see why you can't build a Junk. I don't know if there were any that had any cannons. As for plans, these people have them for $22.

    http://www.bestshipmodels.com/index.php?main_page=products_all&disp_order=4&page=5

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  7. mike5334

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    There was definately armed junks. :) Not only was there pirates that operated in the Asian seas, but many of the Chinese dynasties had fleets of junks from small to huge size. Wiki has a lot on them. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_(ship)
    There is not much documentation on how many cannons a typical junk mounted.
    As a side note, the Lorcha ship design was concieved as a pirate junk hunting ship. Using a junk rig mated to a weastern/european hull, the Lorcha was faster than a junk and kept the same ease of operation that the junk sail offers. Later in the 1800s, Lorchas were the favored ship for smuggling opium.
     
  8. Kun2112

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    Now, THAT peaked my interest... entering odd ship research mode...subject: Lorcha...searching...
     
  9. mike5334

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    It is amazing how much neat stuff one can pick up by following rabbit trails while doing research. :)
     
  10. Jean Valjean

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    I probably shouldn't be thinking about it when I have barely started Jean Bart's hull, but when I finish, I want to make an AoS ship. I'm thinking of a French ship, that almost rhymes with Jean Bart. Any guesses?
     
  11. Tugboat

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    One Fart?
     
  12. mike5334

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    Welp, would be the Jean Bart, a 74 gun ship of the line? Or could be the Jean Bart, a 20 gun corvette?
     
  13. Jean Valjean

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    It's not named Jean Bart, I said it almost rhymes with it.
    It's Jeanne d'Arc.
     
  14. mike5334

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    I think Jean Bart rhymes with Jean Bart pretty well. Heh. ;)
     
  15. Tugboat

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    Frigate, ship of the line, post ship? :)
     
  16. Jean Valjean

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    The frigate, from 1820.
     
  17. Jean Valjean

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    It would (Hopefully) be small, fast, maneuverable, hard to hit, and well armed.
    Another ship I like is the Scottish Michael, mostly because its Scottish. A bit on the large side, and not exactly Napoleonic though.
     
  18. Jean Valjean

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    It would (Hopefly) be small, fast maneuverable, hard to hit, and well armed.
    Another ship I like is the Scottish Michel, mostly because its Scottish. A bit on the large side, and not exactly Napoleonic though.
     
  19. Jean Valjean

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    Do you think it's a good ship?
     
  20. Tugboat

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    I don't think it'd be a bad ship, in and of itself. So much with AoS depends on captain's ability vice a particular ship that it's hard to condemn a ship unless it's blatantly way to small to fit the gear in, or so huge that it's hard to use in lakes we battle in (or to transport; if it can't get to the lake, it's not a good boat).

    A 52-gun frigate would do well fighting with or against ships like USS Constitution or HMS Minerva (my 50-gun frigate).

    But like I said, captain ability will likely determine a lot of battles, since we're sail-powered. Which means the Kotoris will have the edge for a while, and Mike Mangus (who does RC sailboat racing, admittedly not in squareriggers). I really need to get busy on Minerva and get her sailing.