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Saturday 15 December 2018

The Toulon Naval Museum: Sailing ship models

Amongst its collection of ship models, the museum has some interesting examples of ships from the age of sail.

Toulonnaise (6-gun Schooner: 1823 – 1843)


Phénix (60-gun Ship-of-the-Line: 1692 – 1714)


Sultane (26-gun Frigate: 1765 – 1793)




Duquesne (74-gun Ship-of-the-line: 1788 – 1805)


Dauphine (Galley: 1690 – 1715)


Rivoli (74-gun Ship-of-the-Line: 1810 – 1812)


Flore (40-gun Frigate: 1803 – 1840)


There are also models that show some of the work undertaken by the naval dockyard.

Careening a ship


Using a sheerlegs hulk to step a mast


The No.1 Dry-dock


This latter model reminded me of the opening scene of the film of LES MISÉRABLES, when Jean Valjean and the other prisoners pull the hull of a storm-damaged ship into a dry-dock for repair during a storm.

6 comments:

  1. There are models, there are modellers and then there is stuff you just can look at with awe ;)

    Nice .. what rules do you suggest?

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    1. Geordie an Exile FoG,

      They - and the models that will be featured in future blog entries - were magnificent examples of the model makers art.

      As to rules ... well one day there might be some PORTABLE NAPOLEONIC NAVAL WARGAME rules published ... but not anytime soon!

      All the best,

      Bob

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  2. Wow. Those are pretty big. Thanks for sharing Bob.

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    1. Conrad Kinch,

      The largest models are as large as a reasonably-sized rowing boat.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  3. looking at these again, the amount of "rigging" would kill me!

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    1. Geordie an Exiled FoG,

      I tried rigging a model boat once; never again!

      All the best,

      Bob

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