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Title: Blood & Plunder Bark (Brigantine) Build.
Post by: Wingnut on 18 August 2020, 11:04:01 PM

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CzQvvk9DnwE/Xzs8DVtrRNI/AAAAAAAAGc4/YUeFlJfVy64RknmjxcnTQlZPi9sCauBMQCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/port_bow.jpg)

It has been a while since I posted. This is the Blood & Plunder Bark, I rigged it up as a Brigantine because I generally see a Bark as three masted ship. I added a lot of aftermarket parts and hand crafted several of the fittings. The sail coloring was an experiment with wash. I wanted to show a little color but give the impression of worn sun bleaching. I also doubled the gun complement because most of our games are fast and violent.     

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zRCz0GSYlAs/Xzs8eQHLePI/AAAAAAAAGdc/B7N6-ydX5R8hVkMcoMa8Ku8osMFWcQkzQCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/Island.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ey6RX5mQ5ec/Xzs8dpNUDCI/AAAAAAAAGdQ/HZycsEjDmtgeLyFe3iyHcQtpaHJ4uDp-ACNcBGAsYHQ/s640/Bigger_boat.jpg)

This figure is a gem from Neca/Wizkids. I had to put it in a picture.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x4PBZkpnM10/Xzs8eGbTy_I/AAAAAAAAGdY/oQ5TtJ6LMZMtmhgGxLx3EfYCFVmT_D-yACNcBGAsYHQ/s640/AFT.jpg)

More pictures can be seen here:
http://fistfullofseamen.blogspot.com/2020/08/games-bark-all-of-firelock-games-models.html (http://fistfullofseamen.blogspot.com/2020/08/games-bark-all-of-firelock-games-models.html)

Title: Re: Blood & Plunder Bark (Brigantine) Build.
Post by: Battle Brush Sigur on 19 August 2020, 12:08:09 AM

Great stuff. :D And I really like that wide shot with the island in the background!

Title: Re: Blood & Plunder Bark (Brigantine) Build.
Post by: henerius on 19 August 2020, 07:24:17 AM

Well done. The choose of colour looks really good!

Title: Re: Blood & Plunder Bark (Brigantine) Build.
Post by: Cat on 19 August 2020, 08:01:07 AM

Very nice salt and sun bleached sails!

Title: Re: Blood & Plunder Bark (Brigantine) Build.
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 20 August 2020, 01:12:09 PM

Great looking Brigantine.   :-*

Title: Re: Blood & Plunder Bark (Brigantine) Build.
Post by: vodkafan on 20 August 2020, 05:41:29 PM

Both a Brig and a Brigantine (there is slight difference in the rig) will ALWAYS have the taller mainmast at the BACK, the shorter one in the front foremast position.
But great model otherwise.

Title: Re: Blood & Plunder Bark (Brigantine) Build.
Post by: vodkafan on 20 August 2020, 06:03:25 PM

Here is a couple of pics of a tiny Brig that compares with your model. The gaff rigged sail on the mainmast can just be seen at the back.

(https://i.postimg.cc/GhMTThG7/tumblr-p694ewavi-Q1s48xw8o1-1280.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/FH7dy5x9/carolineallen2big.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/T3FyQ7kn/CAROLINE-ALLEN-APH-060-w-1.jpg)

Sails furled
(https://i.postimg.cc/1zF8dGT2/4576307626-7ce4bfd931-b.jpg)

Title: Re: Blood & Plunder Bark (Brigantine) Build.
Post by: vodkafan on 20 August 2020, 06:33:09 PM

Looked in my The Ship book and your design as is (with it's taller foremast) more closely resembles a Swedish Galeas or Dutch Kof. Not exactly, but close enough. These were small coastal vessels but perfectly capable of open sea voyages, and popular types right up to the age of steam. Hope this helps.

Galeas:
(https://i.postimg.cc/Znx7xy4y/Galeas.jpg)

Kof:
(https://i.postimg.cc/vHvkWCZS/800px-Kofschip.jpg)