Dubz Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Russian/Swedish Gunboat 1801 - Master Korabel - Scale 1:72 History In the age of sail, a gunboat was usually a small undecked vessel carrying a single smoothbore cannon in the bow, or just two or three such cannons. A gunboat could carry one or two masts or be oar-powered only, but the single-masted version of about 15 m (49 ft) length was most typical.[when?] Some types of gunboat carried two cannons, or else mounted a number of swivel guns on the railings. The small gunboat had advantages: if it only carried a single cannon, the boat could manoeuvre in shallow or restricted areas – such as rivers or lakes – where larger ships could sail only with difficulty. The gun that such boats carried could be quite heavy; a 32-pounder for instance. As such boats were cheap and quick to build, naval forces favoured swarm tactics: while a single hit from a frigate's broadside would destroy a gunboat, a frigate facing a large squadron of gunboats could suffer serious damage before it could manage to sink them all. For example: in the Battle of Alvøen (1808) during the Gunboat War of 1807–1814, five Dano-Norwegian gunboats defeated the lone frigate HMS Tartar. Gunboats used in the Battle of Valcour Island (1776) on Lake Champlain during the American Revolutionary War were mostly built on the spot, attesting to the speed of their construction. A model of a type of decked "gun yawl" designed by Fredrik Henrik af Chapman and used by the Swedish archipelago fleet. All navies of the sailing era kept a number of gunboats on hand. Gunboats saw extensive use in the Baltic Sea during the late 18th century as they were well-suited for the extensive coastal skerries and archipelagoes of Sweden, Finland and Russia. The rivalry between Sweden and Russia in particular led to an intense expansion of gunboat fleets and the development of new gunboat types. The two countries clashed during the Russo-Swedish war of 1788–90, a conflict that culminated in the massive Battle of Svensksund in 1790, in which over 30,000 men and hundreds of gunboats, galleys and other oared craft took part. The majority of these were vessels developed from the 1770s and onwards by the naval architect Fredrik Henrik af Chapman for the Swedish archipelago fleet. The designs, copied and refined by the rival Danish and Russian navies, spread to the Mediterranean and to the Black Sea.[1] Two variants occurred most commonly: a larger 20 m (66 ft) "gun sloop" (from the Swedish kanonslup) with two 24-pounders, one in the stern and one in the bow a smaller 15 m (49 ft) "gun yawl" (kanonjolle) with a single 24-pounder Many of the Baltic navies kept gunboats in service well into the second half of the 19th century.[2] British ships engaged larger 22 m (72 ft) Russian gunboats off Turku in southeast Finland in 1854 during the Crimean War. The Russian vessels had the distinction of being the last oared vessels of war in history to fire their guns in anger.[3] Source: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunboat Cheers Dirk 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Interesting kit - mind if I tag along for the ride? 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 My pleasure, take a seat 🙂 Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Well my seat is ready beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Enjoy your popcorn 🙂 More progress made 🙂 And I started the main deck. The photoetched parts (e.g. screw heads) are also of excellent design. Very nice also the included stand made of great pear wood! The name tag is available in Russian and English. Cheers Dirk 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 All moving along at quite a pace there Dirk 👍 beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Thanks beefy 😉 I Boat is ready planked. Was without any problems but unfortunately had a mental double drop out while sanding. And there is color 🙂 Cheers Dirk 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 my word 3 days , you really moved on this build , very nice work , on a different type of model , enjoyable watching . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 13 hours ago, steve5 said: my word 3 days , you really moved on this build , very nice work , on a different type of model , enjoyable watching . very quick build haven't even had time for my popcorn Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 Hope you had time for the popcorn yet 😉 And on we go with the picture story 🙂 The first photo etched parts were processed. Since most photo etched parts are etched from two sides, and a minimal offset is therefore almost always present, it is very important to file each part cleanly, because only then it will be a macro proof. Except for my beloved mini rivets and a few smaller eye bolts from a colleague everything is out of box so far. Cheers Dirk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Just caught up with this before it is finished. An unusual vessel. I'm tempted to ask about the recoil when the gun is fired? Maybe on firing, the recoil gives the boat an extra boost of speed. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Lovely work on a very interesting boat. Can't wait to see where the Helmsman sits on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 Stairs, lying knees and frames for the oars etc. done. Not perfect but ok 🙂 The hull is almost done now. Lot's of metalwork and the rig to do 🙂 Cheers Dirk 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 On 7/19/2020 at 12:15 AM, Murdo said: where the Helmsman sits Good question. I hope he doesn't steer at the tiller! Excellent work Dirk. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 Thanks guys and the likes 🙂 I will soon show the place of the Helmsman. The case was built and further etched parts were filed and blackend. And the final stand. I prefer "floating" and not distracting from the Hull. Cheers Dirk 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Thanks for the likes, really appreciate it 🙂 More progress Pictures Cheers Dirk 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Lovely build. /Bosse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Thanks Marlin & the likes 🙂 The last days I built the oars and the two spars ... 🙂 Cheers Dirk 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 that is such a cool looking kit , nice job . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Beautiful model, beautiful display, beautiful photography. Great thread! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Fantastic. Wouldn't like to be the helmsman when the cannon was in use...the noise! Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Super clean build, real skill on display here Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 Thanks for you kind comments & the likes 🙂 I will add some small more details later but the wood work is done, now the rigging 🙂 Cheers Dirk 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 Mini Update, St Andrews's Flag and stairs. Cheers Dirk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Did the crew row it to the target then swing round and fire the cannon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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