stein
22nd August 2007, 17:40
For those with an interest in comparatively modern French warships, there's free plans here: http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/02fonds-collections/banquedocuments/planbato/planbato/listebato/listebato.php For some of the ships there's also a series of photos of the ships under build. I've found that the plans can be opened and studied in Windows Office Document Imaging on my machine. I then get a tiny page in the upper left corner, that can be enlarged to full screen by clicking on what in Norwegian says: "reading view" (Spectacles as symbol) I've not downloaded any, so how that works I can't tell. First ship, the Aber Wrach, is a Navy tanker btw. (Sad that my interest should lie outside these ships, because these are fine plans for scratchbuilders).
This italian modelbuilders site presents members models with plans for many of the models. I found a set for a Riva Aquarama here, and this is something I've seen advertised for sale only with a large price tag. The first ship in the A-list with plans included are the Aldebaran of 1790. The plans are reached by clicking on the square with two rulers and a P within, that appears underneath the picture of the model when clicking on the name.http://www.modellismo-navale.it/MODELLISMO-NAVALE/schedario_delle_navi/__a_sch_delle_navi.html Just underneath the Aldebaran is the schooner Alert with a nice set of plans. Plans are numbered as "Tavola" number 1 etc. on the left side. (Downloaded singly as Gif or as the zipped Pdf, the negative drawings turn positive). Bit of a hassle to look through ship after ship for interesting plans, as many are without,- and some models and plans are rather lousy, but one can of course search out a possibly interesting ship, and then see if plans are available. It's an interesting site, with a video of the Andrea Doria sinking and what not. Do click on "home" before leaving.
Another site worth mentioning here is the Historical American Buildings etc. section of the US Library of Congress site with plans for US museum ships. Type for example Eppleton Hall in the search slot here: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/hhquery.html. Then after "search" click on "drawings". Regards, Stein
This italian modelbuilders site presents members models with plans for many of the models. I found a set for a Riva Aquarama here, and this is something I've seen advertised for sale only with a large price tag. The first ship in the A-list with plans included are the Aldebaran of 1790. The plans are reached by clicking on the square with two rulers and a P within, that appears underneath the picture of the model when clicking on the name.http://www.modellismo-navale.it/MODELLISMO-NAVALE/schedario_delle_navi/__a_sch_delle_navi.html Just underneath the Aldebaran is the schooner Alert with a nice set of plans. Plans are numbered as "Tavola" number 1 etc. on the left side. (Downloaded singly as Gif or as the zipped Pdf, the negative drawings turn positive). Bit of a hassle to look through ship after ship for interesting plans, as many are without,- and some models and plans are rather lousy, but one can of course search out a possibly interesting ship, and then see if plans are available. It's an interesting site, with a video of the Andrea Doria sinking and what not. Do click on "home" before leaving.
Another site worth mentioning here is the Historical American Buildings etc. section of the US Library of Congress site with plans for US museum ships. Type for example Eppleton Hall in the search slot here: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/hhquery.html. Then after "search" click on "drawings". Regards, Stein