Model plans for USS Dictator

Scots Captain · Post by **Scots Captain** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:35 pm

Can anyone tell me where I can obtain a set of plans to build a model of the USS Dictator?

James

ddp · Post by **ddp** » Thu May 05, 2005 12:12 pm

check this link, about quarter of the way down for $16 http://www.marylandsilver.com/Ship.htm

Scots Captain · Post by **Scots Captain** » Fri May 06, 2005 8:40 am

Thansk for that DDP.

One strage observation ....
All of the decks seem to be in a different scale. Is that an American thing?

She will make an interesting and unusual model on UK ponds.

James

Devin · Post by **Devin** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:14 am

I just took at look at the Taubman Plans website:

http://www.taubmansonline.com

and also at their print catalog that I have, and no Dictator is listed. Looks like Maryland Silver is your best (and maybe only) bet.

I've noticed that the sheets at Maryland Silver are in different scales as you noted, too. Don't know why. Maybe to make use of the full sheet of paper?

I've got several of the plans for ironclads from Taubman, and every sheet is to the same scale (usually 1/96th).

One thing that also might be of use, Thoroughbred does a 1/600 scale kit of the Dictator in white metal: http://www.warweb.com/thoracw600.html

-Devin

Scots Captain · Post by **Scots Captain** » Sun May 08, 2005 5:22 am

Thank you Devin.

I shall get the plans from Maryland Silver. One of our club members is a printer so I shall ask him to do something creative with a photocopier and get them all to the same scale.

Thansk for all your help!

I wish you fair winds and good sailing!!!

James

ddp · Post by **ddp** » Sun May 08, 2005 10:33 am

no problem, teach & learn

les · Post by **les** » Sun May 08, 2005 3:57 pm

and......learn and teach. That's what makes this site great.

ddp · Post by **ddp** » Sun May 08, 2005 6:37 pm

that is one of my sayings at the afterdawn.com site