Krasimir Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 After extensive research i felt ready to start modelling the Bucentaure class 2nd rate French ship.Since information about this type is very scarse despite being one of the backbones of french navy in the era next to Temeraire and Ocean classes, luckyly enough after reading and googling about every Tonnant and Bucentaure class ship for information i was able to find some referencess including captured tonnant plans, bucentaure lines plans from a french book by Jean Boudriot and excellent Bucentaure class model "Friedland" in the french naval museum with photos from their site and in the books as well, and paintings of the classes from the era i started laying the lines for this magnificent ship.So here is the first screanshot very early in progress. I will post updates as i work through it. Hope youll like it 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles-René Magon Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 « Le Bucentaure de 86 canons, commandé par le capitaine Magendie officier de la Légion d’Honneur. Le 20 fructidor an XI (7 septembre 1803). » : 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comandante Gómez Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Beautiful. BEAUTIFUL! AWSOME! I love this ship! I will follow this thread constantly. Nice work, my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krasimir Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 http://mnm.webmuseo.com/ws/musee-national-marine/app/collection/record/9028#Here is the "Friedland" in the French naval museum - great model build from the plans of Sane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marecek05 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I might want Friedland now, due to beautiful details like figurehead and the compass star.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krasimir Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 I might want Friedland now, due to beautiful details like figurehead and the compass star.... The compass star is the floor of the captain quarters - you can see the poop deck is removable so you can look inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marecek05 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 The compass star is the floor of the captain quarters - you can see the poop deck is removable so you can look inside Since we have captain's quarters modeled (to a certain degree, we might put the star in there)...that would be too awesome... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirones Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 nice to see an two decker second rate they are one of my favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mass Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Please post more Krasimir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagann Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Nice start. But since we don't know the tech requirements, how do you work with the poly count ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirones Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 http://navalwarcollegemuseum.blogspot.de/2013/01/artifact-spotlight-duc-de-bourgogne_16.html in case you need reference from another 80gun ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles-René Magon Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Le Duc de Bourgogne (designed in 1751 by Clairin Deslauriers) isn't a Tonnant-class ship (designed in 1787 by Jacques-Noël Sané). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krasimir Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Indeed it looks different hull lines, boards, nose and deck plans compared to tonnants and bucentaure, stern looks similar to buc, tonnants have a bit different stern. Ill post some updates tommorow since im doing this in my spare time. Meanwhile while studing tonnants i was amazed to see how equal are the ships in one class as proportions and hull lines and how they have character and slight difference on some lines, rudder, nose. i made this image for comparison all are tonnants - note the bulge on the front of the keel (underwater part) which is removed in the later versions, and the different aesthetics of the lines. Bucanteure "Friedland" have one similar to "Tonnant" and "Canopus" wich of course lacks the railings - one of the distinctive Bucanteure class features. Edit: Original "Le Bucentaure" have identical nose lines aesthetic to "Friedland" as it can be seen in the painting posted by Charles above. . Edited February 17, 2015 by Krasimir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krasimir Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) This is Bucentaure nose (supports of the railings not shown here). Edited February 18, 2015 by Krasimir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptEdwardKenway Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Bucentaure is a 3rd rate. But nice ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Another post. http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/5622-le-bucentaure-80-guns-1803-coming-soon-to-na/ It would close one of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olikigotho Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 On 2/17/2015 at 6:38 PM, Krasimir said: Indeed it looks different hull lines, boards, nose and deck plans compared to tonnants and bucentaure, stern looks similar to buc, tonnants have a bit different stern. Ill post some updates tommorow since im doing this in my spare time. Meanwhile while studing tonnants i was amazed to see how equal are the ships in one class as proportions and hull lines and how they have character and slight difference on some lines, rudder, nose. i made this image for comparison all are tonnants - note the bulge on the front of the keel (underwater part) which is removed in the later versions, and the different aesthetics of the lines. Bucanteure "Friedland" have one similar to "Tonnant" and "Canopus" wich of course lacks the railings - one of the distinctive Bucanteure class features. Edit: Original "Le Bucentaure" have identical nose lines aesthetic to "Friedland" as it can be seen in the painting posted by Charles above. . The head-rails shown in these plans depict Tonnant as modified to represent British notions of elegance circa 1805 and Canopus show British modifications post: 1815 as the whole bow has been rebuilt to include Sir Robert Seppings round bow. The Foudroyant's bow shown here is that of the ship from 1750 not that of 1800. Only Sans Pareil and Guillaume Tell represent French notions of elegance circa 1805 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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