LA SCUNA - brick-goélette -1903

2006 monograph without framework at 1:50 scale - Only in Italian

Frame supplement 2024 :

- in english at 1/50 scale with 14 framework plates, complementing the Monograph in Italian.

orenglish  at 1/36 with 35 plates of Base + framework. complement to the Monograph in Italian.

One of the most beautiful sailing ships of the Ponant Ligure is the brig-goélette known as scuna, an Italianization of the English schooner. These vessels sailed many seas, carrying all kinds of goods. Many doubled the Strait of Gibraltar to take part in oceanic traffic with the West Indies, La Plata (Argentina) and in Europe with Portugal and England.

The scuna featured in this book is one of the last wooden-hulled ships built in the Ligurian shipyards. It was also one of the largest, with a capacity of 350 tons. Her distinctive feature is a round stern. Her rigging consists of two masts, the foremast carrying a foresail, a topsail, a flying topsail, a parrot and a cockapoo. The mainmast carries a brigantine topped by an arrow.

This addition to the original monograph, published in 2006, details the scuna's entire frame and fittings, making it possible to build an arsenal model. It includes a step-by-step construction guide illustrated with 350 photos.

Plans are available in 1/50 and 1/36 scale.

- Monograph at 1/50 scale without framework

The present work comprises 151 pages containing 44 historical photos, 19 model photos, 54 tables and 457 drawings.

22 out-of-text plates complete the monograph.

1 - Water lines

2 - Hull structure

3 - Vessel structure

4 - Deck view

5 - Complete hull, hull lined in Muntz alloy

6 - Masting

7 - Booms

8 - Fittings

9 - Fittings, continued (companionway cover, pump, winch)

10 - Anchors and ship's boats

11 - Bowsprit, foremast shrouds

12 - Cap shrouds, foremast props and shrouds

13 - Mainmast, shrouds and cap shrouds

14 - Mainmast, shrouds, cap shrouds, stays

15 - Balancines and footboards

16 - Stay and jib sails

17 - Brigantine and jib

18 - Foresail and topsail

19 - Foresail and topgallant sails

20 - Counter topgallant sails, foresail stay tackle, topgallant tackle

21 - Square stays

22 - Complete sails

- Charpente supplement 1/50 or 1/36

The present Charpente supplement (1/50 or 1/36) consists of 100 pages containing 350 model photos, 14 plans for the 1/50 charpente supplement and a complete 1/36 version with 35 plans.

List of 14 structural drawings.

1 - Water lines

2 - Hull structure

4 - Deck view

24 - Structural elements

25 - 26 - 27 Couple plans

28 -29 Plan view of framework

30 - 31 Bilge fittings

32 - 33 - 34 Deck and forecastle plans

Author : Franco FISSORE