French frigate of the middle of the 18th century This 30 gun French frigate is famous because of its designer, the well-known naval architect Fredrik Chapman. In addition to the drawings, all the calculations relating to the construction and the hydrodynamic resistance of the vessel are provided in Chapman’s “Architectura Navalis Mercatoria”, published in Stockholm in 1768. Thanks to the fact that “everything is cut”, the preparation of the components and the choice of woods, even those of you who are not experts can build a faithful reconstruction of this beautiful ship with our model, which is based on Chapman’s plans. Special care has been dedicated to the decorative elements of the prow and the stern in gilded cast metal.