1/15 (120mm) Ship's launch and crew

[MCPWilk]

Last year I was asked if I could help model a couple of oarsmen for someone making a 1/15 scale launch (https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/side-of-hms-victorys-launch-1-16.444155/#post-1250116). The problem as a stand alone model was that it would require a lot of side space unless the oars were cut off. It was then suggested that the crew would have their oars aloft, such as waiting to take a senior officer (Nelson?) on board. This would take up vertical rather than side space:

Work in progress here:

The final figures have been altered with different heads and hats, but boat crews were a symbol of the ship and would have been attired in smart, almost uniform, clothing.

Soon to be available from Victory Miniatures..........

Happy modelling,

Mike

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Excellent work

Mobo

 

[misfit151]

Great stuff Mike . Always good to have something different......Mike

 

[misfit151]

Great stuff Mike . Always good to have something different......Mike

 

[MCPWilk]

Many thanks for your kind comments.

Mike

 

[Scotty]

They look great, would the rest of the crew not been in uniform then?
Thanks,
Scotty.

 

[MCPWilk]

The officers had proscribed uniforms, but the ratings did not have a formal uniform until 1857. They would have purchased 'Pusser's (Purser's) slops'. The boat crews would have been uniformly dressed if rowing a senior officer, but otherwise would have worn working rig: https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-71306

Mike

 

[Steve Ski]

Interesting subject, very well done!

 

[KenBoyle]

Looking really nice Mike!

Cheers,
Ken

 

[Scotty]

The officers had proscribed uniforms, but the ratings did not have a formal uniform until 1857. They would have purchased 'Pusser's (Purser's) slops'. The boat crews would have been uniformly dressed if rowing a senior officer, but otherwise would have worn working rig: https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-71306

Mike

Thanks Mike, I just had a wee search there, very interesting. This would make a cracking model with the full boat and crew.
cheers,
Scotty.

 

[Merryweather]

Oh very nice indeed.
What a stroke of genius to have the oars raised. It actually hints at a bit of a story as well.

 

[1969]

Nice work Mike.
Steve

 

[MCPWilk]

Many thans for your kind comments. The idea came from Keith Mulley at Victory Miniatures, and is based on this painting:

Mike