H.M.S. GANGES 84 GUNS 1821 - 1929
BUILT AT BOMBAY OF INDIAN TEAK
Model Constructed by Cliff Boyden (1949)
MODEL 1/48 SCALE 1/4" To 1 Foot.
Length. Tip of Flying Jibboom to end of Driver Boom = 7 ft.
Height. Keel to Main Mast Truck = 4 ft. 10 ins.
Width. At Main Yard Studding Sail Booms = 2 ft. 5 ins.
The model completed 27th April 1999 (1,835 Hours Work)
Keel laid. Monday 8th. February 1992
Completed. Thursday 27th. April 1999 7 Years & 3 Months
Not full time on the "Ganges" Other models worked on and of course life has to go on.
It's been well worth the effort & time spent.
Cabinet constructed and donated by Doug Parrish