garyshipwright

Hi Peter. When I installed Alfred's cant frames , along with clamps and glue I also pined them in place. Once they was good and dry the pin's were removed and tree nail's were installed. Helped keep every thing good and tight. Nice build so far. Gary

finished up the strakes and began little        planking,also built the platform for the.       gunpowder storage.                                  planked the floor but I'm really.                      debating if I should leave some.                    planking off on the sides so you.                    can view some of the interior.    finally put in the cills around the gun.            ports.

Hello to you, often present on this forum, my participation remains modest due to an insufficient command of English. I set up this topic on the construction of the Belle Poule in the 48th, according to the plans of Jean Boudriot to share the progress of my work with whoever would be interested in this French frigate. The subject has not been followed much, I have not posted for a long time. The construction of this model is progressing, however, slowly but surely. So I come to give some news by the few following photos.
 
Bonjours à vous, souvent présent sur ce forum, ma participation reste modeste en raison d’une maitrise de l’anglais, insuffisante. J’ai  mis en place ce sujet sur la construction de la Belle Poule au 48ème, selon les plans de Jean Boudriot pour partager les avancées de mon travail à qui s’intéresserait à cette frégate française. Le sujet n’ayant pas été beaucoup suivi, je n’ai pas posté depuis longtemps. La construction de ce modèle avance pourtant, lentement mais sûrement. Je viens donc en donner quelques nouvelles par les quelques photos suivante.

Bonjour à vous,
pour répondre à "Wintergreen",   le poirier est le bois employé pour cette frégate .Je le débite à mesure des besoins dans de grosses planches . C'est bien pratique, mais Il faut pour cela un peu d'outillage.
 
Peu d'avancement sur la Belle Poule:
le gouvernail est en place , Le balcon aussi.
Il est réalisé en laiton , assemblé par soudure à l'argent, ce qui est beaucoup mieux que l'étain.Certains modéliste ayant construit la Belle Poule l'ont réalisé en bois (buis) je n'en ai pas les compétences dans ces petites dimensions.Je poste ci-dessous quelques photos de mon chantier.
 
Hello to you,
to answer "Wintergreen", pear is the wood used for this frigate. I cut it as needed in large boards. It's very practical, but it requires some tools.
 
Little progress on the Belle Poule:
the rudder is in place, the balcony too.
It is made of brass, assembled by silver soldering, which is much better than tin. Some modelers who built the Belle Poule made it out of wood (boxwood) I don't have the skills for that in these small dimensions.. I post below some photos of my construction site
 

 
 

 
 

Bonjour à vous,
pour faire un suivi de ce chantier de la Belle Poule,je  viens apporter à ceux qui peuvent être intéressés, une suite de photo qui se rajoutent à ce dossier pour actualiser les travaux en cours.
Si l'avancement reste trop modeste à mon goût, la motivation reste bien présente.
 
 
Hello to you, to follow up on this La Belle Poule site, I am bringing to those who may be interested, a series of photos which are added to this file to update the work in progress. If the advancement remains too modest for my taste, the motivation remains very present.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Completing the rigging
 
Kind of you to say Glenn, although I would defer to some of the real experts on the forum (and I don't normally suffer from modesty!). Anyway, I'm hurrying this along a bit as I'm keen to clear the decks before setting off for the Antarctic next week.
 
The rest of the running rigging went smoothly for the most part and the process was almost identical to the description in my Speedy log. The only really tricky task I found was rigging the main topsail yard braces. These are set up with brace pendants on the yard and a pair of 3mm blocks on a long strop fitted round the mizzen mast, just above the crossjack. The space between the latter and the mizzen top is very tight so I'd fitted the blocks before I'd even stepped the mast. However I realised too late that the standing ends of the main topsail yard braces had to be seized to the strops between the blocks and the mizzen yard. Hopefully this is clear from this shot and the following close-up:


The only way I could find to do this was to twist the strop round so the blocks faced aft, i.e. away from the crowsfeet and other obstructions on the fore side of the mizzen mast. It was still tight, but I did eventually manage to a seize a brace just behind each of the two blocks then twist the whole affair back round to the other side of the mast after which it was comparatively simple to take the braces up through the brace pendants on the topsail yard, back through the blocks stropped to the mizzen, then through the top to belay on the mizzen bits.
 
One point where I departed slightly from the plans was in belaying the mizzen topsail braces. Unless I misinterpreted them, the plans show these reeving through blocks at the aft end of the lateen yard then running forward at quite a sharp angle to belay on the mizzen bitts. I chose to belay the braces on the quarterdeck rail near the transom, where the near-vertical line from the lateen yard seemed more natural. 
 
I've just got a bit of tidying and touching up to do, and a few more rope coils, but I'm not sure I'll get all that done before disappearing to the frozen wastes so here's a few shots of the almost complete model. I'll do some proper shots and a fuller write up when I get back, and also give some proper thought to her display.





 
HMS Sphinx is calling!
 
Derek
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thanks Albert that is exactly the one I am hoping to get in the very near future. Thank you Clay and Jaager for the information it should help the NMM find the print. Email on the way to them. Gary

I sent a email to the Royal Museum Greenwich, for a print of the Intrepid, 1770, Intrepid /Magnanime Class for the Frame print, which Anson is part of. It's a side view much like the one you have on the wall. Should come in handy if they can find it.  Gary

Thanks Albert. Do you by chance have the ZAZ  and J number of that plan? Am trying to order it but so far can not find it and will come in real handy when building the ship.  Hard to frame one when you can't see how the frames look on the side. I sent a email to the Greenwich requested that plan but so far they have not come up with any thing. Thanks  you sir and you are outstanding.  Hope your having a good day  and look forward to watching your outstanding build  come to life. Again thank you.  Gary

Looking good Siggi. Have always enjoy your build's and enjoy the crew who are building it. Outstanding job. Gary

Hi Mark. Here is a couple of photo's of the cheeks and they items made for them. Its been awhile since I made them but believe I used a piece of curved wood to get the right curve on them using a heat gun after putting water on them. Hope it help's Gary 

I sent a email to the Royal Museum Greenwich, for a print of the Intrepid, 1770, Intrepid /Magnanime Class for the Frame print, which Anson is part of. It's a side view much like the one you have on the wall. Should come in handy if they can find it.  Gary

Looking good Siggi. Have always enjoy your build's and enjoy the crew who are building it. Outstanding job. Gary

Looking good Siggi. Have always enjoy your build's and enjoy the crew who are building it. Outstanding job. Gary

Thanks Albert. Do you by chance have the ZAZ  and J number of that plan? Am trying to order it but so far can not find it and will come in real handy when building the ship.  Hard to frame one when you can't see how the frames look on the side. I sent a email to the Greenwich requested that plan but so far they have not come up with any thing. Thanks  you sir and you are outstanding.  Hope your having a good day  and look forward to watching your outstanding build  come to life. Again thank you.  Gary

Thanks Albert. That will come in handy and will be watching your Anson build. Gary

Thanks Albert. That will come in handy and will be watching your Anson build. Gary

Hi Albert. Your building and dry dock are out standing. If you don't mind just a question but the wood on your base looks like pear but what is the top made of ? It looks like rock by the color and this is the same type of base I want to build for Montague/Alfred. Another question how wide is the opening of the back of the slip and how deep did you make it at the back end and front end.  Have the book you talk about and will come in real handy and thank you again very very much for sharing your build with us. Gary

Thanks Albert. That will come in handy and will be watching your Anson build. Gary

Hi Albert. Your building and dry dock are out standing. If you don't mind just a question but the wood on your base looks like pear but what is the top made of ? It looks like rock by the color and this is the same type of base I want to build for Montague/Alfred. Another question how wide is the opening of the back of the slip and how deep did you make it at the back end and front end.  Have the book you talk about and will come in real handy and thank you again very very much for sharing your build with us. Gary

Albert the plan you have on the wall in you last post of the ship in frame is that one from the NMM or one you drew up  for the Anson to help you build her? Looks good. Gary