Euromodel Falmouth.03. Hull Construction. September 2017

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1 TRANSLATION LINKS 1. type into your browser... english+italian+glossary+nautical terms 2. utilise the translation dictionary Nautical Terms & Expressions from Euromodel website An interpretive build of the Falmouth 18 th. Century English Mercantile Vessel Launched 1752 Scale 1:75 Checked the Essential Resource Information File? 03.HULL CONSTRUCTION September 2017 This interpretive build is based on the supplied drawings, the kit material and an amount of extra material. This work only illustrates how this ship might be built.the level of complexity chosen is up to the individual This resource information was based on the original text supplied by Euromodel and then expanded in detail as the actual ship was constructed by the author, Peter Coward. Neither the author or Euromodel have any commercial interest in this information and it is published on the Euromodel web site in good faith for other persons who may wish to build this ship. Euromodel does not accept any responsibility for the contents that follow. 1

2 Euromodel is the firm that, with your experience, skills, and fantasy allows you to realize the ship of your dreams Photo courtesy of Vic Yancovitch 2

3 This is not an instructional manual but is a collaboration amongst a number of MSW members whose interpretations were based on the drawings and the supplied kit. Additional material used was dictated by my own personal choices. Greater simplification would be achieved by using the material as it is supplied. Reference Texts Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship by David Steel (1794) Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century; The Art of Sailing Warfare by Sam Willis (2008) Historic Ship Models by Wolfram zu Mondfeld (1989) Seventeenth Century Rigging by R.C. Anderson (1955) [almost a complete copy of his earlier book The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast, (1927) ] The Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War by Peter Goodwin (1984) The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War by James Lee (1984). Growing Specific Shapes for Ship Timbers 3

4 [To navigate through the contents use control + click ] Contents RECENT CHANGES TO MANUAL... 7 Chapter 1: HULL CONSTRUCTION, Part Gun Deck... 8 Ship s Wheel... 9 Anchor Capstan (optional) Main Mast Cap (optional) Main Deck Preliminary Half-Gun Placement Stern Horizontal Dimensions Quarter Gallery Windows Main Deck Central Support Transom Block (A) Stern Counter Chapter 2: UPPER FIRST PLANKING Correction for Deck Camber Planksheer Alignment & Bulwark Heights Measuring the Bulwarks Quarter Deck Forward Deck Beam Interpretations from an Original Drawing Main Deck Bulkhead (Frame 5) Sun Deck

5 Illustrations [The figures below are not hyperlinked] Figure 1: Stern Cannon Supporting Blocks... 8 Figure 2: Gun Deck Fixtures... 8 Figure 3: Basic Steering Gear (Wheel)... 9 Figure 4: Ship s Wheel Overview Figure 5: Ship s Wheel Showing Extra Spacer Figure 6: Optional Anchor Capstan Figure 7: Main Mast Inclination Figure 8: Main Mast Cap Figure 9: Clamping Main Deck in Position Figure 10: Main Mast Fife Rail Figure 11: Determining Gun Support Hole Positions Figure 12: Gun Port Jig Figure 13: Gun Port Jig Being Used Figure 14: Stern Horiziontal Dimensions Figure 15:Retaining Forward Edge Position Figure 16: Gallery Deck Supports & Measurements Figure 17: Block A Dimensions Athwartships Figure 18: Juxtaposition of Gallery & Quarter Gallery with Supporting Block Figure 19: Plan Dimensions for Supporting Block Figure 20: Deck Camber of Frame Figure 21: Aft Surface of Supporting Block Figure 22: Starboard View of Transom Support Figure 23: Base Measurements for Block A Figure 24: Scratch Build Lower Gallery Windows Fill-In Figure 25: Confirming Gallery Inclination Figure 26: Supporting the Lower Gallery Windows Figure 27: Underside of Main Deck Figure 28: Fig. 27 with Gallery Windows Added Figure 29: Matching Top Edges of 11 with 8 & Figure 30: Ideal Inclination Figure 31: Adjusting Edge Inclination of Stern Lower Gallery Figure 32: Block A Aft Edge Figure 33: Shaped Fill-In for Upper Part of Counter Figure 34: Museum Model Counter Figure 35: Bulwark Height Correction Figure 36: Bulwark and Cap Rail Profiles Figure 37: Planksheer Continuity Figure 38: Upper and Lower Planksheers Figure 39: Lower Planksheer Discontinuity Figure 40: Bulwark Dimensions (above deck level) Figure 41: Approx. Bulwark Configuration Figure 42: Bulwark Jig Figure 43: Bulwarks Completed (untrimmed) Figure 44: Jig Removed Figure 45: Quarter Deck Bending with Paint Cans

6 Figure 46: Length of Quarter Deck Piece Figure 47: Quarter Deck View (from another builder) Figure 48: Mid-Line Quarter Deck Heights Figure 49: Quarter Deck Support (not fixed) Figure 50: Clamping Deck Onto Support Figure 51: Quarter Deck Underview Figure 52: Approx. Upper Gallery Measurements Figure 53: Bulwark Angled and Support Added Figure 54: Addition of Quarter Deck Figure 55: Height Differences Figure 56: Possible Gun Port Figure 57: Bulkhead Door & Windows Just Visible Figure 58: Higher Sun Deck Figure 59: Sun Deck Supported by Square Columns Figure 60: Sun Deck Ladder Figure 61: Sun Deck Supported by Bulwark

7 RECENT CHANGES TO MANUAL September 2017 major re-write of stern construction (p. 13 +) commentary on the influence of deck camber influence of a difference in dimensions taken from Plan Sheet 1 and Plan Sheet 2 correction to determination of bulwark heights editing of pages 1, 2 & 3 7

8 Gun Deck Chapter 1: HULL CONSTRUCTION, Part 2 Before beginning the upper part of the first planking, there was the need to add two more supporting blocks (one each side) at the stern end for the half-cannons. Plan Sheet 3 gave no indication of this but its inclusion was necessary! It is important to locate the half-cannon as close as possible (yellow arrow) to Frame 5 or there will be some difficulty in positioning the quarter gallery correctly. Figure 1: Stern Cannon Supporting Blocks Gun Deck Planking Euromodel did not include material for this step since logically many builders do not opt to add the extra planking. There is no doubt that planking the Gun Deck adds to the overall appearance of the completed ship. So it was decided at this late stage to plank a section of the Gun Deck that would/ could be visible through the top hatchways - even though much of the deck would be hidden by the ship s boat. Installation of Gun Deck Accessories Items that needed to be added before the Main Deck was installed were: deck hatch covers (optional) anchor riding bitts stove (optional) anchor capstan (deliberately left out of Fig. 2 but position indicated by broken white circle - since it is not visible below the main grate and therefore not included in the kit). Refer to the optional notes on the following page. Figure 2: Gun Deck Fixtures 8

9 Ship s Wheel The ship s wheel need not be constructed as it is not really visible underneath the Quarter Deck. Figure 3: Basic Steering Gear (Wheel) Alternative 1: Supplied Wheel Euromodel has supplied a length of 8 mm. rod and a ship s wheel. Examination of the plan diagram shows a few finer points of construction for this object. A good representation can still be created by simply utilising the 8 mm. rod without any change to its shape and Fig. 3 illustrates what was done in this respect. A 2 mm. hole was drilled into each end and wooden rod glued into position. Remaining to be done are the two timber strips to support the bottom of the legs of the wheel assembly. Diversity of colour suggests that the assembly be painted or at least stained? Alternative 2: Modified Wheel Euromodel has been generous in supplying a wheel which would be appreciated by the avid modeller. Although slightly smaller than the overall dimensions, it is quite an acceptable piece. Now the barrel has 8 mm. ends and a 6 mm. section mid-section. This configuration can easily be attained without a lathe. The supplied pedestal columns mounted on platforms were easily created. A final touch on assembly would be the addition of tiller rope around the barrel and the creation of tiller rope slots in the deck. 9

10 Step 1: Using a length of 6 mm. rod, I squared off one end against my bench sanding disc. Step 2: After squaring off one end of an 8 mm. rod, I cut off a small section and glued this onto the 6 mm. rod from Step 1. Step 3: After the glue was set, this 8 mm. piece was ground back VERY SLOWLY to 2.5 mm. thickness sanding on the bench disc creates a large amount of heat which can easily cause the PVA glue to partially melt so do this slowly. Step 4: The 6 mm. rod was cut back to its correct length of 13.0 mm. and then a 8 mm. section added to this end as well and likewise ground back to 2.5 mm. Step 5: The wheel supplied was too thick (according to the diagram) and this was reduced to approx. 3.4 mm. (Fig. 4) Step 6: On one side of the wheel, a thin section of 4 mm. rod was added and finally sanded back to 1.5 mm. Step 7: Pedestal feet were constructed from some scrap 2 mm. square timber. Step 8: The wheel & barrel were of a very light timber (as supplied) & the pedestals a darker colour painting was necessary to create a uniform colour. Figure 5: Ship s Wheel Showing Extra Spacer Figure 4: Ship s Wheel Overview

11 Anchor Capstan (optional) The anchor capstan (argano a salpare) located forward of the Main Mast was used to raise the anchors but is not visible from above the main grate. It seemed appropriate to go a little further with this construction by adding this capstan and then including the anchor rope wrapped around it. If the anchor rope circumference typically was somewhere around 24 inches, then that would be scaled to a diameter of 2.59 mm. - 2 mm. rope which was the largest that could be readily accessed. The capstan selected was 19 x 25 mm. in height including the rounded base. The drawing dimension, though, was 21.3 mm. down to the base. The eight whelps were fixed around the spindle, the highly curved dome on the top was flattened and the round base reduced in thickness. Combined, this reduced the overall height down to 21.9 mm.! Figure 6: Optional Anchor Capstan Main Mast Cap (optional) Since the insertion of the Main Mast is just visible through the Gun Deck, it was decided to construct a timber mast collar taking into account the small mast inclination towards the aft end. The angle was between o. Other options are to simply not install a mast collar or purchase one of the many commercially available. Figure 7: Main Mast Inclination Figure 8: Main Mast Cap 11

12 Main Deck Figure 9: Clamping Main Deck in Position A considerable amount of trimming back was required along both edges of the Main Deck to fit the frame profiles. Fitting of Mast Fife Rails Not following an earlier comment in FAL.02, the openings were only now cut out in the Main Deck and Gun Deck to take the Main Mast fife rail posts. The Gun Deck openings were made by simply passing a suitable drill through the finished top square openings in the Main Deck and into the Gun Deck - thus using a rounded end to the posts rather than the intended square ones. The Fore and Mizzen rail post square openings in the Main Deck were also cut out. Ideally, these rails would best be added after planking had been completed however, the Main Mast fife rail was added at this point (Fig. 10). Figure 10: Main Mast Fife Rail 12

13 Preliminary Half-Gun Placement Hole Alignment Three more first planks were fixed to almost cover over the gun supporting holes on the Gun Deck. This allowed then for : vertical alignment of holes to be marked (Fig. 11, red) on the fixed planks immediately below horizontal alignment of holes (Fig. 11, yellow) measured from the Main Deck surface YELLOW: horizontal alignment with support hole RED: vertical alignment with support hole Figure 11: Determining Gun Support Hole Positions Having established the centre point for each gun port, a 3mm. hole was drilled through the first planking. Figure 12: Gun Port Jig Gun Port Jig The principal gun ports are those associated with the Gun Deck. Plan Sheet 1 indicates an opening width of only 9 mm. but Plan Sheet 2 clearly shows an opening with a width of 11 mm. and a height of 10 mm. The latter dimensions were selected so the total opening would be 12.6 x 11.6 mm. (allowing for 1 mine was mm. thick batten linings). In order to fit against the sloping hull, a bevel end surface had to be created around the nail (which is not shown in Fig. 12). The half-gun hole position in the supporting blocks (discussed earlier) allowed for a jig that could be inserted into each of these holes allowing for the correct marking (with a pencil) of the gun port outline on the outside of the first planking. The jig (Fig. 12) measured 12 x 11 mm. which allowed for the thickness of the pencil I used. Much but not all of the pencil graphite outlines will be lost when using wood filler (more on that later). Figure 13: Gun Port Jig Being Used 13

14 Stern Horizontal Dimensions In constructing Blocks A & B, allowance was made for a number of thicknesses... 5 mm. thickness of Frame 5, Frame 5 1 mm. thickness of second planking over the aft edge of fill-in block (A) 4mm. thickness of ornamentation over aft edge of transom support block (B) Block A (fill-in) mm mm 68.7 mm 64.5 mm Block B (transom support) Figure 14: Stern Horiziontal Dimensions Quarter Gallery Windows Figure 15:Retaining Forward Edge Position Frame 5; mid-line distance between frame and forward edge of casting retained Unfortunately, the metal pieces supplied for the quarter galleries do not match the drawings and this will be corrected by Euromodel some time in the future. There is an error as shown in Fig the longitudinal length is shorter (by a significant margin). Also, the foreward thickness needs to be greatly reduced where it meets the hull surface. The following discussion some may not agree with but this build, after all, is an interpretive one! Alternative 1: Shift the metal gallery pieces further aft until they meet the drawing outline. Alternative 2 : Retain the gallery positions as indicated in Fig. 16. After some deliberation, this latter alternative was selected as it allowed the support A to be properly contoured with block B underneath. Note that the lower aft edge of casting (solid blue line) has been strongly tapered to match the aft edge in the drawing. The gunport opening may have to be filled in and its position altered so is not shown in Fig

15 Main Deck Central Support A central support was added to create the highest part of the curved deck. Evident in Fig. 16 are both the athwartship (against Frame 5) and longitudinal supports for the deck. 33 mm. 35 mm. Transom Block (A) Figure 16: Gallery Deck Supports & Measurements A fill-in timber piece (Fig. 17) was constructed that sat directly above the original transom support. Whether this goes right back to Frame 5 or not is up to the builder. Due to availablity of material at the time, this full depth was not used. Block A athwartship dimensions... metal gallery = 135 mm. metal gallery + side ornamentation = 140 mm. block A (shaded area) = 130 mm. adjust to 2.5 mm. thickness 140 mm. 130 mm. Figure 17: Block A Dimensions Athwartships essential positioning In determining the correct positioning of the forward lower corner of the quarter gallery as indicated in Fig. 18 (and already discussed earlier), the gunport opening was determined with the cannon as close as possible to Frame 5. Figure 18: Juxtaposition of Gallery & Quarter Gallery with Supporting Block 15

16 Some difficulty was involved in interpreting Block A from the drawings and after some experimentation, the following diagrams illustrate the initial form. The aft edge curvature proved to be rather experimental and required for me, at least a degree of guesswork. However, a number of adjustments were still needed on the dimensions so Fig. 19 will only serve as a guide. 53 mm. 133 mm. 15 mm. 16 mm. 67 mm. 35 mm. 67 mm. 69 mm. 69 mm. 27 mm. 28 mm. 10 mm. Figure 19: Plan Dimensions for Supporting Block 16

17 Deck Camber Running aft from Frame mm. difference Figure 20: Deck Camber of Frame Reasoning suggested that the camber of Block A would be of the order of 1.4 mm. Upper surface: from each side 13.6 mm. Lower surface: from centre Figure 21: Aft Surface of Supporting Block Figure 22: Starboard View of Transom Support length along inside hull surface from frame 5 = 71.0 mm. extra supports for deck The measurements shown in Fig. 23 were taken on the surface of Block A. length along mid-line from frame 5 = 75.0 mm. Figure 23: Base Measurements for Block A 17

18 Lower Gallery Windows The drawings show a fill-in piece (blue) above the windows but in producing the casting for this kit build, that has been allowed for with the metal being approx. 2 mm. higher in the centre compared to either side.the deck above was then tight against the full width of the metal piece. Figure 24: Scratch Build Lower Gallery Windows Fill-In Lower Gallery Inclination The final dimensions here, as elsewhere, only serve as a guide to the correct slope for the lower gallery windows red arrow - aft edge of the metal casting (from the drawings) would be approx mm. foreward of the deck aft edge red arrow. (this build was 15.3 mm.) green arrow - from the drawings, the distance between Figure 25: Confirming Gallery Inclination the aft edge of the metal piece and the aft edge of Frame 5 = mm (this build was 77.8 mm.) blue arrow from the drawings, distance between the aft edge of Block A and the aft edge of Frame 5 = 76.0 mm. (this build was 75.2 mm.) Lower Gallery Supporting Blocks Metal piece 11 supporting blocks to hold piece 11 at the correct inclination aft, centre edge of metal piece 11 projects approx. 1 mm. over the edge of block A Figure 26: Supporting the Lower Gallery Windows 18

19 Stern Main Deck Preparation & Installation The deck area was planked above and below producing a total thickness of 4 mm. with an additional strip of planking fixed to the aft edge. Underside Views under-side view of planked main deck at stern; upper supporting blocks visible for gallery windows (refer back to Fig. 26 showing supporting blocks) Figure 27: Underside of Main Deck Figure 28: Fig. 27 with Gallery Windows Added 19

20 Coordinating Pieces 8 & 9 with 11 After adjusting the inclination of piece 11 (lower gallery windows), the thickness at each end needed to be reduced in order to fit the space provided in pieces 8 & 9. The diagram below clearly shows that the top edge of 11 and the top edge 8 & 9 need to meet at the same level. 11 Figure 29: Matching Top Edges of 11 with 8 & 9 8/9 The dotted red lines indicate the desired inclination that should be shown by both the lower quarter gallery and wales/ strakes. the Figure 30: Ideal Inclination Figure 31: Adjusting Edge Inclination of Stern Lower Gallery Having achieved the correct inclination of the lower gallery on the mid-line of the ship, the resulting inclination on the outer edges would cause the incorrect positioning (broken yellow lines) of the lower quarter gallery as shown in Fig. 28. How much of this was due to an incorrect curvature of Block A in this build was uncertain but the result was similar to that shown in Fig. 27 (Euromodel Museum). In order to achieve the outcome shown in the drawings, it was decided to bend, utilising a heat gun, the outer edge areas as indicated by the red arrow. The forward bending will then force a downward inclination of the quarter gallery to match that of the wales/ strakes. 20

21 Stern Counter The inclination of the lower quarter gallery prevented a steeper angle on the aft edge of Block A which could have merged with the lower metal decoration. The angle of the edge that can be produced is entirely dependent on the lower quarter gallery geometry and how it is interpreted. shallow angle leaves a ridge in the counter Figure 32: Block A Aft Edge Fig. 30 shows a fill-in shaped from solid timber. Both this and the aft edge of Block A will need to have flat surfaces if they are to be planked over. This fill-in was made from solid walnut so it could just be lacquered/ stained. Another alternative would be to paint over the whole surface. Figure 33: Shaped Fill-In for Upper Part of Counter Interestingly, in an artistic set of drawings of the Falmouth (from the NMM, Greenwich), there is no metal ornamentation on the counter at all. Careful analysis of the Euromodel Museum model (Fig. 31) shows a strong similarity with the above comments & construction of this build even if the top edge of the metal piece looks a little different. Figure 34: Museum Model Counter 21

22 Chapter 2: UPPER FIRST PLANKING Correction for Deck Camber Builders often comment that the bulwarks should be higher above the deck than is shown in the drawings. This comment arises from a longitudinal drawing along the midline profile where the bulwarks are also included but in fact are partly hidden from view due to the deck camber. Part of a generic Plan Sheet A is shown below that explains the problem and provides the correction necessary. For the Falmouth, this is especially useful when making interpretive measurements from Plan Sheet 2. bulwark height visible (yellow) from the mid-line is actually x mm. higher in its construction mid-line profile x mm. (not visible) frame profile athwartship Figure 35: Bulwark Height Correction deck camber creates a difference of x mm. between the mid-line and the outer edge. mm. For the Falmouth, x is approx. = 2.8 mm. Fig. 36 is from an original diagram associated with the Falmouth build and is not intended to detract from the Euromodel drawings in any way. It is provided purely out of interest. Figure 36: Bulwark and Cap Rail Profiles 22

23 Plan Sheet 2 (Fig. 37) is a composite drawing showing the mid-line profile through the Quarter Deck but showing the bulwark port side above the Main Deck. The deck camber causes the bulwark height to appear to be lower than it is. Planksheer Alignment & Bulwark Heights The dashed red line indicates the continuity of the upper planksheer from the Quarter Deck and across the top of the bulwark/ window framework Figure 37: Planksheer Continuity Plan Sheet 1 includes a clear view of the upper planksheer (red-dashed line) as well as the lower planksheer (blue-dashed line) as indicated in Fig. 38. Figure 38: Upper and Lower Planksheers Unfortunately, Plan Sheet 2 shows a discontinuity of the lower planksheer (Fig. 39) which is in marked contrast to that shown in Plan Sheet 1. Comparison between the two drawings indicates a difference of 1.61 mm. that would help to explain the lower planksheer disparity. The planksheer profile flow can be brought back into line by a little mathematics... to determine the height of the bulwark forward of the Sun Deck when working from Plan Sheet 2, it is necessary to addd two corrections mm. (camber) mm. (drawing error) a total of 4.41 mm. In Plan Sheet 2, this gap is 1.61 mm. greater than that shown in Plan Sheet 1. Raising the bulwark by 1.61 mm. removes this error/ difference. Figure 39: Lower Planksheer Discontinuity 23

24 Measuring the Bulwarks 8.3 mm mm mm. 7.5 mm. 5.9 mm mm mm mm mm. From Frame mm. Figure 40: Bulwark Dimensions (above deck level) 245 mm. Preparation Preliminary Bulwark Planking The frame arms projecting upwards from Frames 1, 2, 3 & 4 shown in the drawings & in Fig. 42 below are not included in the laser-cut frames supplied in the kit. Their function is to support the first planking of the hull to create the correct contours. Subsequent to that, they are then removed. 40 mm. 100 mm. 15 mm. 250 mm. 4 1 Figure 41: Approx. Bulwark Configuration 19 mm. The missing support arms needed to be substituted by temporary forms with the correct height and contours. Fig 42 shows a jig that was used from scrap material. A special mechanism was employed for breaking it apart once the upper planks were in position without damaging the them. NOTE: The measurements shown in Fig. 41 represent an excess of material. 24

25 Construction Both bulwark supports athwartships have been almost cut through and braced with a short length of planking... after finishing, the latter was broken off and the two supports carefully snapped in two to remove. Figure 42: Bulwark Jig non-stick food wrap between temporary supports and bulwark planking prevented any glue adhesion between the two surfaces. single thickness was VERY vulnerable to breaking/ damage and so was doubleplanked Figure 43: Bulwarks Completed (untrimmed) Figure 44: Jig Removed 25

26 Quarter Deck Deck Camber The deck has a definite camber which was created before fixing in place. The method was simple immerse the plywood in water for a short time (e.g. an hour) and then clamp on a flat surface with a suitable timber strip underneath the centre line. The plywood is thin so a drying time of just 24 hours. A rather crude method was used in clamping the deck when creating the camber the weight of two small cans of paint. Figure 45: Quarter Deck Bending with Paint Cans supplied quarter deck plywood only extends to foreward edge of bulwark deck beam to be added Figure 46: Length of Quarter Deck Piece planksheer In the finished build, the hull either side of the Quarter Deck would be finished off level with the deck surface with the exposed edge being covered by the planksheer (i.e. bottom rail). Figure 47: Quarter Deck View (from another builder) 26

27 Fixing Hull planking height was checked at the aft end to ensure that it was high enough to meet the deck (Fig. 48). Euromodel has lowered both fore and aft heights of the Quarter Deck to accommodate the metal gallery windows on this level. build: 31.5 mm. plan: 34.5 mm Figure 48: Mid-Line Quarter Deck Heights build: 29.5 mm. plan: 32.5 mm Athwartship support was built to support the deck camber. An unfortunate accident dropping the ship - led this to be later removed and re-used. The support was a fairly crude affair (Fig. 49) but more than sufficient. It could just as easily have been an upright piece. Figure 49: Quarter Deck Support (not fixed) Figure 50: Clamping Deck Onto Support A later re-construction a re-used supporting block the two holes allowed for clamping of deck down onto curved block approx mm. supporting block behind metal gallery Figure 51: Quarter Deck Underview 27

28 Two critical factors are the distances between the aft surface of metal gallery and 17.9 mm. 1. aft edge of underside of quarter deck 2. aft edge of main deck The measurements shown in Fig. 52 are approximate and will depend on the cast thickness. With these two measurements as a guide, the bulwark planking was cut back to allow for the placement of the metal gallery. Blocks were added to the aft bulwark side surfaces (Fig. 53) to allow for fixing of metal windows mm. Figure 52: Approx. Upper Gallery Measurements Figure 53: Bulwark Angled and Support Added bulwark edges will be covered by the overlying plansheer (refer back to Fig. 41) Figure 54: Addition of Quarter Deck 28

29 Forward Deck Beam 29

30 Interpretations from an Original Drawing Figs is from the original drawings of the Falmouth and shows some excellent detail of the aft portion of the ship. This has been included out of interest but in no way is it meant to add to, or detract from, the Euromodel drawings. Some interesting points: 1. The reinforcement of the Sun Deck - not a common feature of the Falmouth builds but a necessary one in the real ship. As a consequence of needing to provide enough head room underneath, the deck needs to be slightly higher than the adjacent Quarter Deck. Interestingly, the Euromodel drawings show a Sun Deck lower than the Quarter Deck. Figure 55: Height Differences 2. No direct evidence of the aft gun port on the Main Deck (yellow circle) where some ornate moulding on the interior bulwark is shown; in another diagram from the same artist, an exterior view vaguely suggests that it might be there. Logically, the amount of room for a cannon in this position is minimal. Figure 56: Possible Gun Port 30

31 Main Deck Bulkhead (Frame 5) The adjacent Sun Deck covers this area over and is not readily visible to the casual observer (Fig. 55). Option 1: Paint matt black Option 2: Build windows and door and fit on outside of bulkhead surface. A Figure 57: Bulkhead Door & Windows Just Visible 31

32 Sun Deck This rather unique deck requires significant strengthening (Fig. 56, yellow shading) and in order to maintain a suitable head height, it was actually higher than the Quarter Deck. However, in a simple version, the deck is shown without this extra support and is shown to be lower in the Euromodel drawings. As the following figures show, there are a Figure 58: Higher Sun Deck number of variations open to the builder including supporting columns based on the Main Deck that are either ornately turned or square or just small supports attached to the adjacent bulwark. Inclusion of a balustrade on the forward edge might be a reasonable addition. The ladder could be seen as a temporary inclusion and so stored elsewhere on the ship. Omitted - Ladder (deck only serves to provide protection from equatorial sun; ladder would have limited use and might have been stored elsewhere to allow easier movement on the Main Deck). Added - Balustrade in two halves. Figure 59: Sun Deck Supported by Square Columns Figure 60: Sun Deck Ladder Figure 61: Sun Deck Supported by Bulwark 32