Bonhomme Richard

Thanks you cerberusjf. That is the one I will use to paint her.

According to Boudriot, she was painted black.   Here is an image of the painting done by William Gilkerson which appears in Boudriot's book and based on his plans. 

http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewImage.do?id=60650&aid=36229

Hope it helps,

John

Thanks subfixer. Yes, that's the thread I was thinking of. Well.. I'll still make the build, but I don't think I'll be spending a lot of extra time/effort on it. The person who gave me the kit as a birth day present knew of my love of sailing and old ships, so she thought this was right up my ally. I know she'll be pleased to see it built. Thanks again sir. 

stoney

I thought that there was a thread here with a discussion of the kit and its shortcomings. As the kit was a gift I do expect to build it but needed a little more info on it.

Jean Boudriot book on the ship and it's reconstruction was also mentioned in the thread.

The thread in question might be the one that I dug up and bumped up. It is an Aurora version being discussed, not a Monogram though.

Thanks for the quick really TomZ2. I appreciate it, I was given a Monogram kit of this ship as gift. I do believe that there are some glaring liberties taken by Monogram in their interpretation of the ship.

I thought that there was a thread here with a discussion of the kit and its shortcomings. As the kit was a gift I do expect to build it but needed a little more info on it.

Jean Boudriot book on the ship and it's reconstruction was also mentioned in the thread. In trying to find a copy of the book I find it's quite expensive now.

A ship model of Bonhomme Richard is on display at the crypt of Capt. John Paul Jones, which is below the Naval Academy Chapel. (Alison Harbaugh | The Annapolis Capital)

And http://seagrant.uconn.edu/publications/magazines/wracklines/fallwinter06/bonhomme.pdf

You pays your money and you takes your choice.