French Ironclad research help

[orionfield]

Out of the Box has gotten some commissions for some French Ironclads in 1/350 scale, A customer has requested models of the Arrogante and Embuscade Ironclad Floating Batteries, and the Taureau and Cerb�re class Ironclad Rams. I have been not been able to find measurements, drawings or many references at all for any of these ship classes. I tried Wikipedia which wasn't helpful other than providing the ships displacement. After looking at the Bibliography on Wikipedia, I was thinking of purchasing the Conway's book for that period. Any help of directions would be much appreciated.

[peppe]

some image from the net
it is a catalog pdf of the plans with code and localization of the plans of the embuscade.
times ago i contact the french archive and buy some plans. helpfull but in franch
if you send your address pm i can send the file.
ciao peppe

[peppe]

some more images from my library

[orionfield]

Thanks! This is really helpful. I have sent you a PM

[wefalck]

The latest number of NEPTUNIA (No. 289) has an article by Patrice Descenci�re (he is the editor of NEPTUNIA) on TAUREAU, BOULEDOGUE, CERB�RE, B�LIER, and TIGRE.

The above coloured lithographs are from

MINIST�RE DE LA MARINE ET DES COLONIES [Ed.] (1873ff.): Aide m�moire de l�artillerie de marine, Paris (Imprimerie Lemercier et Cie.).

I do have a set of the original plates, btw.

[orionfield]

The latest number of NEPTUNIA (No. 289) has an article by Patrice Descenci�re (he is the editor of NEPTUNIA) on TAUREAU, BOULEDOGUE, CERB�RE, B�LIER, and TIGRE.

The above coloured lithographs are from

MINIST�RE DE LA MARINE ET DES COLONIES [Ed.] (1873ff.): Aide m�moire de l�artillerie de marine, Paris (Imprimerie Lemercier et Cie.).

I do have a set of the original plates, btw.

Thanks a bunch!

[IroncladNut]

orionfield,

If you are still searching for plans.... I can provide scans of the plans for the Cerbere class rams. PM me and I'll send them to you.

[AlainFR]

Hello Orionfield,

What ships exactly interests you?
I have maybe some plans.

Best regards

Alain

[peppe]

i'm interested in plans of the franch armoured corvettes classes belliquese, alma, la galissoniere, bayard and vauban
i have the plan of jeanne d'arc (alma classe). my email is peppe1948 at gmail dot com (at=@, dot=.)
ciao peppe

[AlainFR]

Hello Peppe,

i have sent you a email!

Ciao