Locating ship plans?

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  1. jstod

    jstod Well-Known Member

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    I am looking for plans for a: U-boat, HMS Victory (Nelson's) and the Spanish Santisima Trinidad.
    If anyone could point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciat it.
     
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  3. Swiss Cheeze

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    For Victory, I would look at getting the book "The 100-gun ship Victory" John McKay. yeah there not free but it is a good book.
     
  4. Beaver

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    Actually, Swiss, there are free plans out there for Victory. Check out here
    , In the Victory page the second set of files, last one on the right has the hull lines. And for a U boat, here are some for U-47 , one of the most successful U boats during WWII.
    Enjoy,
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  5. Swiss Cheeze

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    No I understand there are free plans but the book is very thorough on everything Victory related for building. Actually if you didn't want to get the book it is possible to find a copy out there online.

    You crafty Beaver!
     
  6. jstod

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    Thanks all those were really helpful. I plan on building both HMS Victory and the Trinidad to AoS scale rules for the potential of battle but have not decided on if i will try to battle or not. In the scale I believe both of these ships end up being 4ft ish long and a foot ish wide which is pretty cool
     
  7. Swiss Cheeze

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    Yes very large and in charge. I am also on a plan for one of the other and as long as it floats and doesn't sink when I put it on the water, that's a win.
     
  8. jstod

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    After doing a bit of searching I am planning to switch out the Trinidad for the USS Pennsylvania which according to the info I found was based off the Trinidad.