tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383663773937558150.post3832342882393806508..comments2024-03-16T09:25:27.788-07:00Comments on A Miniatures Hobby Room: Scratch Built 1/1200 Third Rate 80 Gun Ship of the Line TonnantA Miniatures Hobby Roomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12955521215153908012noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383663773937558150.post-80033460863792399232017-07-08T10:42:31.589-07:002017-07-08T10:42:31.589-07:00Theoric broadside was c. 1230 lb… but in fact Fren...Theoric broadside was c. 1230 lb… but in fact French shots were a bit heavier than what could be expected from their name. When I calculated in estimating the difference being for all shots equal to the difference for a 36-pdr, the result was c. 1272 lb.<br /><br />If they tossed one overboard, it was a very little one ! Or James is really accurate.L.R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383663773937558150.post-10714651704787234872017-07-07T06:41:23.134-07:002017-07-07T06:41:23.134-07:00William James reported the British tally at captur...William James reported the British tally at capture was 1287 lbs. Close enough. Maybe they tossed one overboard. ;-)A Miniatures Hobby Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12955521215153908012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383663773937558150.post-26218822130226518932017-07-06T22:40:30.168-07:002017-07-06T22:40:30.168-07:00The Tonnant was launched at Toulon on the 24th of ...The <i>Tonnant</i> was launched at Toulon on the 24th of October 1789.<br /><br />With the current armament for a French 80-gun ship of the line (long guns, 15×36 16×24 9×12 ; howitzers, 3×36), her theoric broadside was 1032 + 108 French pounds ≈ 1113.7 + 116.6 lb ≈ 1230 lb.L.R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383663773937558150.post-15710568331891394732015-08-16T11:04:03.761-07:002015-08-16T11:04:03.761-07:00Very, very impressive!Very, very impressive!Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383663773937558150.post-88796524844561992682015-07-07T21:04:40.217-07:002015-07-07T21:04:40.217-07:00Lovely scratchbuilt. Chapeau!Lovely scratchbuilt. Chapeau!Pijliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324793724108433109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383663773937558150.post-50822033592893367332015-07-07T09:17:03.973-07:002015-07-07T09:17:03.973-07:00Awesome!! I have a few Langton hulls painted and h...Awesome!! I have a few Langton hulls painted and have been avoiding sails and rigging for quite some time.krimsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247763316145844180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383663773937558150.post-25736542108519630302015-07-07T02:18:05.731-07:002015-07-07T02:18:05.731-07:00Outstanding work! Outstanding work! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383663773937558150.post-17254422733904750852015-07-06T19:00:58.368-07:002015-07-06T19:00:58.368-07:00wow - I have a hard enough time with the Langton m...wow - I have a hard enough time with the Langton models, let alone scratch building one<br /><br />You have very impressive skills!<br />jmilesrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961624317410579611noreply@blogger.com