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U.S.S. Wasp (1807). WIP
Absolutely a work in progress, this the SB scale version of one I'm doing in FD scale, semi-shipbucket style...sort of, maybe. Right now it's vector based, graded shading, and well, might make the hard-cores upset.
Nothing is finalized on this drawing yet but right now, it's rigging that I'm focused on. Starting with the mizzen then working forward. The basic drawing sequence is shaping up to be sails, textures attached to sails like seams, etc. Then running rigging, followed by layers of rigging not directly attached to the sails.
Vitals:
Length:105 ft 10 1⁄2 in (32.271 m) (overall); 85 ft 10 1⁄2 in (26.175 m) (keel)
Beam: 30 ft 10 in (9.40 m)
Draft: 14 ft 2 in (4.32 m)
Depth of hold: 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
Displacement: 450 long tons (460 t)
Tons burthen: 43424⁄98 (bm)
Armed with 16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 12-pounder guns
All the above from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wasp_%281807%29
This is the second US Navy vessel to bear the name Wasp. It had a sister vessel, the Hornet, both were active during the War of 1812, and not surprisingly, the Brits found them quite handy once they captured them. Wasp's single major action during this conflict also resulted in her capture. On October 15, 1812 she encountered a six ship convoy being escorted my two men of war. Being an upstart American crewed ship, she made strait away for said convoy, and closed for battle with the 22-gun sloop HMS Frolic. Frolic was captured after a short battle and boarding by the Wasp's crew however, both ships sustained significant damage to masts and rigging.
The British 74-gun ship-of-the-line, HMS Poictiers then appeared, and with no way to run due to the damage with previous battle, the Wasp had no choice but to surrender.
Colosseum got me thinking about this era of ships in his thread: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=4590, the Wasp is likely to be the first of several ships that have interested me since the 1980's.
CraigH
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