jose_b Posted March 8, 2015 Share #1 Posted March 8, 2015 Hi. I start, very very slowly, this work: Le Fraçois, a small 5th class vessel from the end of 17th century (1683), work by Jean-Claude Lemineur. Woods: mainly pearwood, ebony and boxwood. The base of the building board is 2 cms thick. The height of upper jig is positioned on waterline. The keel has got four pieces and it's not flat, has a slight tilt in bow and stern. There is no false keel in this model. The rabbets angles are temporarily formed, once the frames have installed the final shape will take place. All parts of the keel, stem, inner stem and rising-wood are glued. The stern-post is not glued to the whole, by now, in order to work more comfortable on stern parts. Frames are formed by three different thicks, at 1/48 scale are four, three and two mm, from the bottom to the top. By now, I'm only making the foot of frames to check how fit on the keel. Best regards, Jose Michel, EdT, daHeld and 18 others 21 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 8, 2015 Share #2 Posted March 8, 2015 You're off to a great start, Jose. I'm going to follow along. I find it interesting that the keel is the curved. aviaamator 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted March 9, 2015 Share #3 Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) So Mark that makes two us. Looks like it will be an promissing build Edited March 9, 2015 by cog Jason 1 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_b Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted April 2, 2015 Small progress: lower stern. Best regards, Jose kees de mol, ggrieco, albert and 14 others 17 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted April 2, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 2, 2015 Jose, Even slow progress is progress. It makes the anticipation bigger! Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_b Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted April 5, 2015 I continue with frames. In this case, I've only made floor timber and lower futtocks of aft frames. I'm also checking some of these pieces on the keel in order to have an idea. Of course, they are not sanded, glued or lined up. In fact, there is an extra thickness because of paper glued on each side. Cheers, Jose albert, coxswain, hexnut and 17 others 20 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofencer29350 Posted April 6, 2015 Share #7 Posted April 6, 2015 i'will folow u,the françois is one of the most beautiful vessel of french marine of the 17th Quote Of the bank I look at an ocean of pleasure, or the tumult attracts you, this global movement will be your tipcart! current build: royal caroline buid finished: la recouvrancehttp://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/3025-la-recouvrance-by-ofencer29350/page-2?hl=recouvrance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_b Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Well, some progress in order to keep alive this topic. After "some" frames later... Checking frames in place. Of course, they are not glued or finished. In fact, I must build stern frames. I've also built hawse timbers, ufff!. I think it's one of the most difficult part of a ship. Best regards. Edited August 7, 2015 by jose_b Jeronimo, aviaamator, Rudolf and 19 others 22 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabrapente Posted August 7, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 7, 2015 Realmente me gusta tu trabajo. Saludos desde Sevilla. cabrapente aviaamator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted August 7, 2015 Share #10 Posted August 7, 2015 Major progress! She is looking very good, even if you haven't jet fixed those 'ribs' Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioannis Posted August 9, 2015 Share #11 Posted August 9, 2015 Hola jose . Wish you luck with your nice looking ship mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_b Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted August 30, 2015 All frames are glued together and on the keel. Now, a hard and long work of sanding. ggrieco, GuntherMT, AnobiumPunctatum and 23 others 26 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Posted August 31, 2015 Share #13 Posted August 31, 2015 Nice, good luck for sanding. Captain Poison and mtaylor 2 Quote http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10864-lart%C3%A9sien-scale-160-by-michel-b%C3%A9nard/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_b Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share #14 Posted January 1, 2016 Inspired by Johann's longboat for La Créole (archjofo) I'm trying to build this one for Le François. These are the first steps. There's a long way to go. Siegfried, aviaamator, eh91losc and 22 others 25 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted January 1, 2016 Share #15 Posted January 1, 2016 fantastic work Jose, nice lines for frigate and longboat... Nils mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_b Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share #16 Posted January 1, 2016 Thanks Nils. Ship and her longboat, both together. daHeld, eh91losc, cabrapente and 20 others 22 1 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 1, 2016 Share #17 Posted January 1, 2016 That's a very nice longboat, Jose. I like that unpainted wood. jose_b 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_b Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share #18 Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) Thanks Mark. It's pearwood. I've applied shellac on the longboat. Edited January 1, 2016 by jose_b mtaylor 1 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 1, 2016 Share #19 Posted January 1, 2016 Well done Jose (José?) I followed Johann's chaloupe build too and it is very clear and practical. You've taken the right buildlog to take your lead from. Your work on the longboat looks very good indeed Cheers jose_b and mtaylor 2 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_b Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share #20 Posted January 2, 2016 Yes Carl, Johann's chaloupe is an excellent work. I'm just trying to emulate it. mtaylor 1 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_b Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share #21 Posted January 2, 2016 Thanks for your comments and likes. It's a pity I can't dedicate more hours to this passion but I'll try to progress little by little. Mike Y, avsjerome2003 and mtaylor 3 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_b Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share #22 Posted February 7, 2016 A small progress: keelson formed by three parts, with ebony nails. Mike Y, tadheus, archjofo and 17 others 20 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Y Posted February 7, 2016 Share #23 Posted February 7, 2016 I can only guess how long it took to fine tune the keelson! Looks great! kees de mol, cog, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current build: Beavers Prize - POF 1:48 (Hahn style) Side builds: Schooner Polotsk by Master Korabel 18th Century Longboat by MS Finished: 21ft English Pinnace by MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_b Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share #24 Posted April 10, 2016 An small advance but many hours of work: Some inner planking. The thick-stuff of the hold formed by three strakes of planking, the first Deck-clamps and the lowest breasthook by now. Uff, more than 2100 nails later... botra288, Jeronimo, AnobiumPunctatum and 23 others 26 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted April 10, 2016 Share #25 Posted April 10, 2016 Slow but very good!!! Better than quick and sloppy, Jose ... take your time ... mtaylor and tasmanian 2 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_b Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share #26 Posted April 10, 2016 Thanks Carl, you have reason. I can't dedicate to this all the time I'd like. I prefer giving right steps. mtaylor and cog 2 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabrapente Posted April 10, 2016 Share #27 Posted April 10, 2016 very good . everyday better. one cabrapente greeting cog and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aykutansin Posted April 11, 2016 Share #28 Posted April 11, 2016 So Good mtaylor and cog 2 Quote Aykut Anşin Finished hms triton Current chaloupe-armee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_b Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share #29 Posted July 10, 2016 First, second ant third wales installed and gunports of the first deck too. I've applied a first layer of shellac under the first wale, as a test (it's not definitive; more sanding and polished treatment is needed). Cheers. popash42, kees de mol, Archi and 17 others 18 2 Quote Building Le François: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9952-le-fran%C3%A7ois-by-jose-scale-1-48-1683/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted July 10, 2016 Share #30 Posted July 10, 2016 Those wales do make a lot of difference, Jose. mtaylor 1 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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