Hi Steve I believe that the cross work on top, is meant to be netting or mesh to stop people boarding. But when the Mary Rose sank it trapped most of the sailors inside and only a few survived.I am really surprised and perplexed by this Airfix rendition - the gratings appear to be diagonally posed but (happy to be corrected by carpentry experts) it seems to me that the gratings would be more timber efficient if built square. I also don't recognise that style at all from my earlier ship building days and research Perhaps I'm mis-reading the photographs - I've also never seen this model! Perhaps the Mary Rose artefacts put the lie to my supposition - anyway, happy to be enlightened!
Steve
I see that mate but, if so, it's well overscale - I understand boarding nets but somehow it just doesn't resonate - far too picky I suppose !Hi Steve I believe that the cross work on top, is meant to be netting or mesh to stop people boarding. But when the Mary Rose sank it trapped most of the sailors inside and only a few survived.
I took your advice Ian, googled it and thought I can do this. So here's where I'm at.The Diagonal mesh is indeed a "representation" of netting used to keep boarders out. A very bad idea it turned out.
Airfix have not done a very good job here.
If you Google "Caldercraft Mary Rose" you can see how she looked without a lid on.
So.... Hows that working for you. LOL.Just started this a nice simple build
I forgot I said that Ian, it may not be as simple as I was going to make it, but I’m really enjoying myself.So.... Hows that working for you. LOL.
Yes I can imagine that John, thanks for the input, and I’m really glad you’re enjoying the build so far.Excellent job on this tiny ship. That moulded netting definitely had to go. By the way it was certainly supposed to help prevent boarders but its main job was to protect the crew from falling spars and blocks that might get shot away in action. If you have ever seen the size of the rigging blocks on these ships you can appreciate how much damage they might do.
John
Thanks Andy, if I can help you I would anytime.Loving your work so far, especially that deck weathering. I might PM you for tips some time!
Thanks Andy, if I can help you I would anytime.
Cheers Tim.Looking good Ian, same as everything you build
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