Baltimore Clipper (after 80 ton Doughty design)
Baltimore Clipper (after 80 ton Doughty design)
If you need a fast schooner for your Sailpower or other 6MM scale age of Sail game this kit with it’s rakish Baltimore rig looks fast sitting still!
6MM scale Captain’s Edition : This is the latest 6MM version of this kit featuring MSLA resin 3D printed hull, masts, shrouds and sails. The kit features an improved resin that has high detail but maintains part flexibility. The goal of the Captain’s Edition is to get a model on the table for gameplay in a faster manner then previous versions. This kit is sold unassembled and unpainted.
6MM scale HarborMaster Edition : This is a legacy version of this kit. 3D printed in Hi Res SLA, featuring wood and floral wire mast construction. The kit comes unpainted and unassembled. This kit type is ideal for more skilled modelers who plan to rig and/or make make sail prom paper, or want to reflect the ship as it would appear in a harbor not under sail. If this version is out of stock it may be available by contacting us for a special order.
Historic ship type:
Baltimore clippers also occasionally referred to as Baltimore flyers were small, fast sailing topsail schooner or brigantine rigged vessels used for trade around the coastlines of the United States and the Caribbean Islands and as privateers and letters of marque. They were also used as small warships, and later became the basis of coast guard cutters. Their hull-lines tended to be very sharp, with a "V"-shaped cross-section below the waterline and strongly raked stem, stern posts, and masts. The need for speed developed over time and also likely was driven by the desire to run blockades along the Atlantic cost and elsewhere.
By the late 18th century the Baltimore configuration was not only popular in the United States as merchant craft built in Britain as well. The Royal Navy initially avoided them as they were less stable as gun platforms due to their design for extreme speed vs a comparable brig-sloop. Also the schooner rig does not allow sails to be backed as easily, impacting maneuverability in close battle. They were later widely adopted on both sides of the Atlantic to enforce slave trade bans passed in 1807/1808.
Fell's Point shipyards became best known for producing these topsail schooners. During the War of 1812 (1812-1815), Fells Point's yards built and supported many privateers as well as letter of marque merchants, which ran the blockades, executing dangerous but much needed trade runs, as well as preyed on British shipping vessels. Consequently, Baltimore became a principal target of the British during the war, which eventually led to the attack on the city and the bombardment of Fort McHenry in September 1814.
This particular clipper is a patterned after a drawing produced by US naval architect William Doughty to serve as coast guard cutters, but would be typical of many small privateers of the war of 1812.
This model features 3D printed parts: There are two types of 3D printed parts we use in our products. "FDM" is lower cost, and is what most would recognize as traditional 3D printing. This type of model printed in layers from thermal plastic (generally PLA or PETG), and is lightweight with reasonable detail but will have visible striation (or lines) that the hobbyist may want to clean up using putty, primer, or other hobby techniques. "SLA" is a laser cured photo-resin that has exceptional detail, and generally has a much smoother finish without significantly noticeable striation. This type of material is more expensive, and fine details can be more delicate. Some models may use either or both types of parts, and some models may have the ability for the buyer to select the print type under print options. These models are intended to be painted and may come in different colors.
