It looks to me that someone was trying to make it look like the Cutty Sark, I agree with RNinMunich, that the transom looks wrong, BUT what you can see of the figurehead looks like Cutty Sark, just missing the actual tail hairs
It looks to me that someone was trying to make it look like the Cutty Sark, I agree with RNinMunich, that the transom looks wrong, BUT what you can see of the figurehead looks like Cutty Sark, just missing the actual tail hairs
My guess is some type of schooner with the mast positions shown. It could just as easily be a brigantine but with no sail plan and details of the original builder we can only speculate. See my Google search of types of sailing vessels
http://cblights.com/cruising/typesOfSailingVessels.pdf
I do agree the hatches are not indicative of a trading vessel.
Could make into a reasonable copy of an actual sailing ship given more research.
dave976
My guess is some type of schooner with the mast positions shown. It could just as easily be a brigantine but with no sail plan and details of the original builder we can only speculate. See my Google search of types of sailing vessels http://cblights.com/cruising/typesOfSailingVessels.pdf
I do agree the hatches are not indicative of a trading vessel.
Could make into a reasonable copy of an actual sailing ship given more research.
dave976
Cutty and Therm had three masts, this model only has two. Gaff rig is my guess. It is not a warship as there are no gun ports. Don pointed out the limited hatch openings for loading cargo, which suggests it might not be a commercial vessel either.
Cutty and Therm had three masts, this model only has two. Gaff rig is my guess. It is not a warship as there are no gun ports. Don pointed out the limited hatch openings for loading cargo, which suggests it might not be a commercial vessel either.
Here are the Cutty Sark and Thermopylae
https://www.shippingwondersoftheworld.com/thermopylae.html
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Nope, I admit sailing vessels are not my forte but sorry I can't agree.
Cutty Sark had much more graceful lines, she was built for speed as well as commerce.
She did not have a transom hard chine stern as this model hull has and she had a more graceful almost 'Atlantic' style bow, which she needed for her world cruises to China and Australia (tea trade/wool trade etc) and for operations out of Portugal.
The hull in the link seems much too beamy to me and I see no cargo hold openings.
So whatever it is she wasn't designed for speed or commerce, rather for stability.
My tip would be a much smaller vessel than Cutty Sark, something like a Pilot or Excise Cutter. Might even be a naval Sloop of War?
I'm sure our resident sailing ship experts like Nerys can offer more specialised info.
Anyway, at 4ft that hull wouldn't fit in the bottle 😁😁
Cheers, Doug😎
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Nope, I admit sailing vessels are not my forte but sorry I can't agree.
Cutty Sark had much more graceful lines, she was built for speed as well as commerce.
She did not have a transom hard chine stern as this model hull has and she had a more graceful almost 'Atlantic' style bow, which she needed for her world cruises to China and Australia (tea trade/wool trade etc) and for operations out of Portugal.
The hull in the link seems much too beamy to me and I see no cargo hold openings.
So whatever it is she wasn't designed for speed or commerce, rather for stability.
My tip would be a much smaller vessel than Cutty Sark, something like a Pilot or Excise Cutter. Might even be a naval Sloop of War?
I'm sure our resident sailing ship experts like Nerys can offer more specialised info.
Anyway, at 4ft that hull wouldn't fit in the bottle 😁😁
Cheers, Doug😎
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
looks like a Cutty Sark model boat i had a 50s boat that was the same lines as this boat it would be a good buy if its sound is it a one lumper of framed model
looks like a Cutty Sark model boat i had a 50s boat that was the same lines as this boat it would be a good buy if its sound is it a one lumper of framed model
Does any of you guys recognize this vessel?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225488338670?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11051.m43.l1123&mkcid=26&ch=osgood&euid=483411a954d543fbb817a68c0ee1574d&bu=42984972754&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20230323023917&segname=11051
