I want to build Hornblower's HMS Lydia

Oops. Found that negative review: www.modelshipgallery.com/.../ms-index.html

Found several builds online:

cs.finescale.com/.../97579.aspx

cs.finescale.com/.../54646.aspx

www.modelshipgallery.com/.../df-index.html

www.modellboard.net/index.php

modelingmadness.com/.../ewaldpi.htm

I saw the kit at my LHS. I may buy it very soon. I passed it up because of that negative review. (The last link is also a bit negative. It appears the molds are showing their age.)

Now where can I get a plastic modeler's jig? Columbian model 63501 or otherwise.

- Leelan

jeastiv,

I think I got confused a bit when I was doing research. "32 gun frigate" somehow became "32 pounder gun" in my mind.

I will look for the book, Six Frigates. In the meantime, I am acquiring a pivoting vise so that when I buy the Jolly Roger/ La Fliore next week I will be ready.

- Leelan

Hooray! I found a plan of the Lydia in The Hornblower Companion by none other than C.S. Forester himself. I can't really do better than that can I?

- Leelan

The drawing is in fact by Samuel H. Bryant, the fine artist and draftsman who did all the pictures and maps for The Hornblower Companion.  It's one of my favorite books.  Given that there was no real Lydia, this drawing is about as good a source as you're going to get.  My only quibble is that it seems to show an open stern gallery - highly unlikely for a frigate of 1808. 

Are there any sources for aftermarket parts for the Lindberg 130 scale Jolly Roger/La Flore?

There are the hammock nettings to add that will be too fiddly for my 50-yr-old hands to scratchbuild.

And the eyelets that I am supposed to cut from the sprue trees and glue to the masts and spars look a bit too delicate to take any strain whatsoever. I think I will be needing metal replacements.

I searched for "aftermarket parts for Lindberg Jolly Roger kit" but I think I might have been too specific.

- Leelan

Answered my own question:

cs.finescale.com/.../130762.aspx

Dear Leelan,

I hope to be able to reach you even though this post is quite old.

My great grandfather left me a model ship, he put a tag on it which stated this: "HMS Lydia. H.Hornblower Capt. built 1974 by john bates."

This model is now 50 years old and I want to clean/fix it since it has deteriorated a bit.

I was hoping I could help you with pictures of his model. He built it competely from scratch with mainly wood carving. or atleast, thats what i think he did by looking at it.

I dont know anything of ships or The Lydia's  history and I hope you want to help/work with me on this.

I hope to hear from you soon,

Kind regards,

Folkertse