As my brigantine is going to be finished, I want to start this topic to listen different opinions about possible replacements for Brig1, BrigSW and BrigQueen models. I've got several variants:
1. During my past vacation I've studied an Osprey Vanguard journal #70 dedicated to pirate ships of 1690-1730. It tells that one of the most common buccaneer vessel of 17th century was a brigantine. Although it says that it was a small 2-masted vessel of 150-400 tons with square rigged front mast and fore and aft rigged mainmast OR fore and aft rigged mainmast with a square topsail OR lugger type lower sail along with a square topsail OR complete square rigging on a mainmast along with a gaff-sail. The last variation was a brig certainly. It was just called a brigantine, along with a snow.
Coclusion: Brig was a common vessel of 17th century, along with a brigantine and a snow. There were no classification difference between them until early 18th century, when terms "brig" and "snow" appeared to name variations of brigantine. As I can't find any plans of 17th century brigantine besides Castell Friedrichsburg (on which I am working now) I suggest to take one of the plans of early 18th century brigs, redraw them a little to make them look like 17th century vessel (make a conventional one peace bowsprit, place a steering lever instead of steering wheel). As an example I can take a St. Peter 14-guns snow, adopt her a little to make her look like a 17th century brigantine and make a model then.
2. We certainly know that ketches were popular two-masted vessels of 17th century. They were similar to brigantines in sizes, armament and sailing characteristics, but there is a lack of plans of ones belonged to 17th century (except Nonsuch, which we already have in the game). But I have plans of several 18th century ketches, which I can adopt to look like 17th century vessels according to the plan of Nonsuch. Here they are:
- Hackham
- Cacafuego
- Salamander
- HMS Racehorse
So what do you guys think?
1. During my past vacation I've studied an Osprey Vanguard journal #70 dedicated to pirate ships of 1690-1730. It tells that one of the most common buccaneer vessel of 17th century was a brigantine. Although it says that it was a small 2-masted vessel of 150-400 tons with square rigged front mast and fore and aft rigged mainmast OR fore and aft rigged mainmast with a square topsail OR lugger type lower sail along with a square topsail OR complete square rigging on a mainmast along with a gaff-sail. The last variation was a brig certainly. It was just called a brigantine, along with a snow.
Coclusion: Brig was a common vessel of 17th century, along with a brigantine and a snow. There were no classification difference between them until early 18th century, when terms "brig" and "snow" appeared to name variations of brigantine. As I can't find any plans of 17th century brigantine besides Castell Friedrichsburg (on which I am working now) I suggest to take one of the plans of early 18th century brigs, redraw them a little to make them look like 17th century vessel (make a conventional one peace bowsprit, place a steering lever instead of steering wheel). As an example I can take a St. Peter 14-guns snow, adopt her a little to make her look like a 17th century brigantine and make a model then.
2. We certainly know that ketches were popular two-masted vessels of 17th century. They were similar to brigantines in sizes, armament and sailing characteristics, but there is a lack of plans of ones belonged to 17th century (except Nonsuch, which we already have in the game). But I have plans of several 18th century ketches, which I can adopt to look like 17th century vessels according to the plan of Nonsuch. Here they are:
- Hackham
- Cacafuego
- Salamander
- HMS Racehorse
So what do you guys think?