I was thinking about getting the Zvezda Sirius kit, but I would like to find some kind of drawings or plans. Don (he's a good man) at Taubman/Loyalhanna is looking into it and I'm trying to find something also. I rounded up the usual suspects but they only provided dimensions and brief history. I thought there might be a source for plans. I can't imagine Zvezda cut their molds based on a painting or two, but I guess anything is possible.
A long time ago I posted a question about the quality of Zvezda's Sirius and/or Pourquoi Pas and someone replied but I can't find it. I'd like to hear from anyone who knows a little about either one of these kits. There has been some recent discussion about modeling subjects other than the usual Constitution, Santa Maria, etc., etc. I've wanted to do just that and these kits caught my eye.
If anyone out there has some advice about finding plans for the Sirius, it would be appreciated.
I also had a question. Actually if sailing ship questions were dollars I could afford to get Bluejacket's USS Maine when it comes out next month. Check it out at their web site. Anyway, my question. When a length is given for a ship in reference material, does it usually refer only to the hull? (I mean on sailing ships) I found some variation in dimensions given for certain ship models among different internet hobby shops and I thought it might be due to differences in reference points.