Brig "ARIS" 1819, scale 1/50 - Lenght 1143mm
- Brand: Navarinomodels.com
- Product Code: C502
- Availability: In Stock
- 465.00€
Limited edition wooden ship model for the anniversary of 200 years from Hellenic Revolution against the Ottoman Empire.
The kit is offered to a birch plywood box (55X35X11cm) with printed image on the sliding lid.
Each kit has engraved the unique serial number engraved.
BRIG ARIS 1819
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Historical note
The brig as a type
of vessel appears somewhere in the late 17th or early 18th century, with the
name "brigantine" in the waters of Northern Europe. In the
Mediterranean the name is much earlier, since the 15th century and is referred
to as "pergende" as a small warship. The first "brigantine"
in the northern seas was sailboat, with two masts, carrying two rectangular
sails in the float and a boom in the aft. During the 18th century, the brigantines
evolved, acquiring more square sails in both masts.
In Greece brigs
spread mainly in the second decade of the 18th century, and their shipbuilding
continued until the end of the 19th century. There is evidence of the first
brig construction in Hydra in 1757.
At the era of the
Napoleonic Wars (1797-1813), Greek ship owners were golden opportunity to close
the gap on trade between eastern and western Mediterranean, with great risk and
huge profits. The success of the brig was so great that in a few years Hydra
and Spetses built a lot, both in the shipyards of the islands and abroad,
mainly in Italy.
From the archives of
Hydra, it appears that the island in 1813 had 106 large ships sailing with
flags of different countries and 27 small.
But with the end of
the Napoleonic Wars and the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, restored peace to
Europe were lifted exclusions and merchant shipping came back in the hands of
western European competitors, especially the British. There followed a fall in
the price of grain falling Greek merchant shipping and economic recession. The
Hydra ships, which traveled with profits exceeding 100%, reached on the eve of
the Greek Revolution in lower earnings limit of 18% to 13%, or about trips
passive.
In 1818, in the
midst of the economic crisis, Anastasios Tsamados, with the collaboration of
his relatives Dimitrios and Michael Tsamados and the co-workers of Vasilios
Bondouris and Anagnostis Yourdis, builds in Venice brig “Aris” under the
property of co-ownership.
"Aris” was
built of oak wood and had a capacity of 350 tons, a keel length of 31.5 m.,
width in the middle frame 8.85m. & a draft of 4.90m. Its building cost
167,340 pips.
It was built as a
merchant ship and was initially equipped with 18 12-liter guns (liter of French
weight unit, equal to 6 ounces), and later with 2 12-liter guns and 10-pound
18-liter guns to face sudden pirate raids.
With the outburst of
the Greek Revolution, "Aris" commanded by Anastasios Tsamados, joined
the Hydra fleet, actively taking part in almost all of his naval operations in
the Aegean Sea, the Peloponnesian coasts and the northern Corinthian.
However, the fame and glory of this emblematic ship due them especially to the Navarino episode. In April 1825....
...Opening the box
Before you begin
model building, it is a good idea to study the model plans as well as the
materials provided.
Plans: Six sheets of drawings are provided, including bird
eye view & profile of the model, profile of the keel & the position of
the bulkheads, detail of the hulls construction, rigging plan & details.
Study them and try to construct the individual parts of the model as shown in
the drawing. The plans are on a scale of 1/50, with the exception of those
showing the individual details. So you can take measurements directly from the
plan. There is a case that you need to change a certain dimension for the
purpose of implementing the material.
Wooden parts: Strips &
dowels available in the kit are given in various profiles depending on use. In
the list of materials given on separate page, you may be informed about the
main use of each material. Before using a strip or dowel, please do the
necessary check of the profile and cut the wood to the right length. Especially
for the planking strips, do not use the entire length of it. For example 10cm
length in a 1/50 scale, means 5m in actual length. This length is in fact
relatively long (sometimes 3-4m), so someone can manage it. There are parts of
the model where you need to dip the strip in tepid water to make it easier for
them to get their form. Keel, bulkheads as well as the superstructures, are
given to you by plywood, and provide great durability and stability.
Metal parts: In the kit you will find metal objects made of bronze
or copper. Some of them are ready for use and others need to be formed. The
ready-made ones, such as cannons, can be "cleaned" by rubbing them
with fine paper and fine blotting paper, and then if you want to get them aged,
dip those in a solution that you can buy from a handicraft shop. The metal
parts you need to shape cut them off with a good pair of scissors or a
goldsmith's jeweler. If you use a power tool to drill it, hold the piece with a
wooden stick and with a tweezer to avoid burning because it will heat up by
friction.
Resin parts: Also, inside
the kit you will find parts of the model made of resin. Before painting, it is
advisable to wash them with lukewarm water and dishwashing liquid. Next you
have to prime them with gloss black paint and paint them in their color. To
glue them, use CA glue.
BASIC TOOLS YOU WILL NEED Pliers, hammer (a small one), saws, chisels, knives,
files, drills, electric plank bender or a mini travel iron, rasps (flat &
half round), needle threaders, tweezers, rulers, squares, compass, awl, clamps,
sanding blocks (small wood blocks, ice cream sticks), sandpaper (aluminum oxide
is best), hobby plane, vice, scissors, pins, drills.
Colors selection: Initially it is advisable to choose to paint your
model with model's colors. They are produced exclusively for modeling use. The
choice of the company is yours. You will also choose whether to be acrylics or
enamels. Another alternative is oil painting. But they require more time to
dry.
Varnishes: Independently of whether the way to apply them is by brush or spray,
it will be nice to use matt or satin performance. Gloss, we use it in special
cases such on a sailing yacht.
Brushes: Use good quality with round, pointed and flat nose. Depends on the
surface you will paint. Clean them thoroughly after the end of work and at the
end of the day, wash them with dishwashing liquid or hair shampoos.....