Dilbert55 Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share #31 Posted August 10, 2017 Think it's going to be fine leaving it unfinished. ken3335 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 10, 2017 Share #32 Posted August 10, 2017 Ok it seems you are right.... go on and let us know.... but I believe allready u r correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 11, 2017 Share #33 Posted August 11, 2017 Note I havent used a primer on the few cannons that I painted black and vallejo acrylic paint did fine.I dont know about the PE metal quality... lets see if you succed Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share #34 Posted August 27, 2017 Learning a lot while doing the deck details. Thanks to Ken3335 for the tip on BD needle tips for increased precision gluing. Ordered some from the UK (they don't seem to sell this type anymore in the colonies) and they arrived just in time or it would have been an even messier job. Not perfect, but worth the learning curve. ken3335 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 28, 2017 Share #35 Posted August 28, 2017 I cant really see what you have done with the fences PE, did you painted yellow? Did you used any primer? Or did you let it natural as the PE are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share #36 Posted August 28, 2017 Left them unfinished "as-is". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share #37 Posted August 31, 2017 After installing the AFT fence I am considering not installing the upper railings and removing them from the FWD fences. These upper railings look like an "add-on" feature made to appease a modern day insurance company rather than an original design feature. As seen in Philo426's build log, (small pic below) the original Artesania kit had completely different fences. Does anyone know what the fence designs were on the original Hermoine? ken3335 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 31, 2017 Share #38 Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) You are correct but.... the kit in your hands represents the replica now in Rochefort and not the original ship and its acurate to that. Yes you are right the original Hermione did not had any restrictions over safety matters with insurance companys or Maritime Safety Rules... If you want to see how the original ship was have a look at the sister frigates model kits of Hermione, Courageuse or Concorde. But also the older model kit of Hermione by AL (philos model) represents the original ship and not the replica in Rochefort. Hope that helps Christos Edited August 31, 2017 by MESSIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share #39 Posted September 11, 2017 The upper rails on the bow are a bit weird looking but provide an equal height with the aft railings. Definitely prefer the lateral deck fences without these upper railings and as I'm not attempting a full reproduction of either the current or original Hermoine I'll leave them off. lmagna 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted September 11, 2017 Share #40 Posted September 11, 2017 (edited) I showed the pictures of meine and yours. My wife says your ship looks more realistic than meine. It seems the replica model its more colourfull but doesnt reflect a real ship of the 18th century. Stainig the deck planking and the hull instead of paintining it as you did it gave the model the esense of time and therefore of reallity. The thing u have to take care of I think its the railings with the black net. Thats of the replica. The real ship couldnt had it. Well done. Edited September 12, 2017 by MESSIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted September 12, 2017 Share #41 Posted September 12, 2017 I also noticed that the capstan isnt to scale. Its biger. I got the crew set of hermione and as trying to place the sailor who winds the capstan it showed the antropometrie of the capstan isnt right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share #42 Posted September 12, 2017 Agree with you that the scale seems to be off with the size of the capstan and the too high height of the bow railings. My choice of finish was based on a strong preference for wood finish and I find Hermoine's modern colors too colorful for me on what is essentially a warship. Think the model finished as per spec., (as you have done very well) results in a brighter look than the real ship. At least that's how it appears to me in pictures of the real ship. The kit was also a bit of a surprise to me as I purchased mine from the Modeller's Workshop site in Montreal and the picture they still have there (shown below) is of the old kit. I assumed that even if they had changed the kit I could still finish it as per this picture. That turned out to be a lot more of a challenge due to there no longer being a 2nd layer of finish quality planking provided. Considered leaving out the nets off the railings and only putting some string in the middle but building the parts was a challenge so I kept them. A long time ago when I was a teenager, I used to watch a wrestler from France called Le Giant Jean Ferre here in Quebec. You may have heard of him as Andre the Giant. Here he is taking out King Kong Bundy so perhaps the capstan was designed for french sailors of the same size? Dutchman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted September 12, 2017 Share #43 Posted September 12, 2017 Yes I agree. Though the replica builders claim that the colours they used on the replica are the original ones. And in the kit of AL there is the pantone colour table which is taken from the replica builders Dont know about if yhe french sailors were giants... but it seems to me the capstan of the kit is the main capstan of the ship stationed on the cannons deck in in its coverd. part where its not visible on the model. I took a picture of it as I visited the ship this Summer and thats bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted September 14, 2017 Share #44 Posted September 14, 2017 Maybe you could use Jean Ferre as the figure head at the bow Quote currently: master korabel Schooner Polotsk finished: the Swift 1805, the Lady Nelson on the shelf: US Brig Syren, Le Renard and the Hermione Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share #45 Posted September 15, 2017 Jean Ferre needs a ship to be named after him. A figurehead wouldn't do him justice as he could down 100 of these at a sitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted September 16, 2017 Share #46 Posted September 16, 2017 Maybe something like the US Midway, which I visited last month during my holiday in San Diego (and the south west). Impressive, but not my kind of ship, really. But big enough for him! I spent more time on the HMS Surprise (under maintenance/repairs unfortunately) in the same harbour Quote currently: master korabel Schooner Polotsk finished: the Swift 1805, the Lady Nelson on the shelf: US Brig Syren, Le Renard and the Hermione Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted September 16, 2017 Share #47 Posted September 16, 2017 Dutchman did you made any pictures on the Suprise? If yes, would you be so kind to send me a few? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted September 18, 2017 Share #48 Posted September 18, 2017 I'll see what I can do. They are still on my phone. And I'll have to figure out how to get them to you. But I will try Quote currently: master korabel Schooner Polotsk finished: the Swift 1805, the Lady Nelson on the shelf: US Brig Syren, Le Renard and the Hermione Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted December 9, 2017 Share #49 Posted December 9, 2017 Hey have stop the Hermiones project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted December 9, 2017 Share #50 Posted December 9, 2017 The Hermione project? The ship is still in France and will sail again next year. Or do you mean the Surprise maintenance? That, I don't know. It was there this summer. Maybe they have finished but I don't think so. Quote currently: master korabel Schooner Polotsk finished: the Swift 1805, the Lady Nelson on the shelf: US Brig Syren, Le Renard and the Hermione Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted December 10, 2017 Share #51 Posted December 10, 2017 No Dutcman.... I was talking about the Dilbert55 Hermione project! Its been a long time since our friend made some progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted December 10, 2017 Share #52 Posted December 10, 2017 ah, okay, lol. Excusez-moi! Quote currently: master korabel Schooner Polotsk finished: the Swift 1805, the Lady Nelson on the shelf: US Brig Syren, Le Renard and the Hermione Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted February 12, 2018 Share #53 Posted February 12, 2018 Dilbert55.... how is it going. Long time no see... both of us I huess. Hope everything fine Christos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share #54 Posted March 20, 2018 Hi Messis, I shut down the shipyard for the winter so haven't been paying much attention, didn't see your note in Feb. Have started up again this week. Hope your holiday and election went well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted March 20, 2018 Share #55 Posted March 20, 2018 (edited) Hi nice to have you back, Hope everything fine with you. Though our canditade in the first round came second with 30% and our main opponent first with 35%, in the second round we lost the presidential elections by 57% to 43%..... So it didnt happen to become the new minister of home affairs 😡. Edited March 20, 2018 by MESSIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share #56 Posted April 21, 2018 Finally some sunshine to take a few pictures. Have made some progress during the rainy, cloudy and cold past few weeks. While working on the stern I broke the bond on one of the net railing fence pieces. Removed the fence entirely thinking it would be best to clean off a little of the glue before reattaching. Once removed decided I like the look better without these fences so removed them all. Then decided I preferred a very clean top rail and took off all the bits as well. Altduck, Dutchman and Barbossa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted April 22, 2018 Share #57 Posted April 22, 2018 I think its fine what you did for two reasons. First it looks better... you are right. But mainly its the fact that thoses fences are part of the health and safety legislation rules that the french authoritys demand in order to licence the ship. Also those fences never existed on the original Hermione.So considering your preference not to build the replica Hermione... well done. Surely it looks nicer, in fact I made also some thoughts not to use those fences but as you know I stick to the replica version. Altduck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share #58 Posted July 5, 2018 Main masts up, some lines run, going to try the chainplates next. Barbossa and Dutchman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted July 6, 2018 Share #59 Posted July 6, 2018 at last you are back again. fine work. looks nice! how did you dedust her? Did you used dustcleaner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share #60 Posted July 10, 2018 When a cleaning is needed I use canned air and QTips for tight places. Think my variation on the chainplates will work just fine. Wonder what the point is of Artesania giving two slightly different sizes of dead eyes for this location? Dutchman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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