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JpR62

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  1. Superb work on this "cooking stove". Ready for a "grillade-party" 😀 I really love the paint job and the result is really great !
  2. Nice start. I will follow this build with great interest because the Cheerful will be one of my next ship model. I really love this cutter and we have so many great completed versions !
  3. Thank you to all the 'Likes'. The thwarts are provisionally in place. These are not yet glued. I have to finish the cockpit seats before.
  4. Bob and Gary, thank you for your kind words and thank you to all the 'Likes'. The risers are in place. They were previously pre-bended. I used a little jig (on the model of the depth gauge 'T' square used for the Queen Anne Barge) to determinate the good position at each frame. I simulate the nails only once the board in place. I wanted to be sure I positioned them correctly. I started working on the thwarts.
  5. A little additional information. This summer, the Ancre editions will publish a new monograph written by Hubert Mallet on 'La Victoire', a barge from Lake Geneva. The talented French model maker used the book and plans produced by Gérard Cormaz to write this new monograph. The new plans of 'La Victoire' will contain the entire structure of the framework and will thus make it possible to produce a POF type model. Indeed, Hubert Mallet produced a magnificent 3D modeling work to restore the entire frame and thus publish the timbering plans. Knowing the policy of Editions Ancre, an English translation of this new monograph should follow. I will report on this future monograph as soon as it is available.
  6. A wonderful book on the subject : The barges of lake Leman (lake Geneva). Book published in French at Slatkine Editions, Geneva, 1998 ISBN number of the French edition : 2-05-101622-4 This is a new revisited edition from a book published under the same title in 1976 www.slatkine.com Author of texts : Gérard Cornaz Book cover : 'Fenalec' barge bringing its jib 207 pages Ten plan sheets (Scale 1:50) Format : 23 cm x 30 cm Price: 76.-- CHF The 10 sheet plans are inserted at the beginning and at the end of the book : The book is richly illustrated with drawings, diagrams and black-white photos Some extracts from the plans describing 3 different models of barges : 'La Victoire', 'La Neptune' and 'Le Bourgogne' Unfortunately only in French but as the book really contains many drawings and photos (there are almost on each page), this book is really a must. He is considered the reference on the subject.
  7. I just discovered this build log. Wonderful job ! Thank you for sharing !
  8. I like the choice of holly for the deck planking. Nice work !
  9. Interesting because I ask myself the exact same questions. It is intimidating not to have lines of reference on the bulkheads at the bow and at the stern in order to be sure of having sanded enough or on the contrary too sanded... and to be sure of the symmetry of the sanding carried out of the port side with the one made to starboard... On a log of the Winchelsea frigate (MIdixon - Post #15 - see link below ), I saw someone who had modeled the hull in 3D to determine the limits of the sanding on the bulkhead. I found the idea interesting but unfortunately I have no skills in 3D software... And I must also get myself a table saw... Build Log - Winchelsea Frigate
  10. As I apply many diluted layers with a brush ( I am in my tenth coat and I have as much to apply in order to have a good result...), I decided to install the floor boards and the bow and stern platforms. It changes me from the repetitive painting job... I tried to follow the instructions as well as possible. On the advice found on Ryland Craze's log, for the two outer floorboards that are made of two pieces each, I installed each piece separately. I actually found it easier to bend them separately. I will continue in parallel the painting work and the laying of the thwarts.
  11. Thank you for this great idea. I will read it with great interest 😀
  12. Superb work. You really made a great job on this particular model. So clean and so precise. Thanks for sharing.
  13. Thank you for your kind words. Ron, it is probably not necessary to tint it. I dye it in the final color to make sure that we will not see the joint once the final color is applied. It is also easier for me to control the finish of the sanding.
  14. This version of the Armed Virginia Sloop is absolutely fantastic. What a wonderful job. A gem ! Thank you for these detailed photos.
  15. Thank you to all the 'Likes'. The knee is now in place at the bow. As the laser cut knee did not perfectly match the bow of my longboat, it may be interesting that I detail how I mounted the knee. A first possibility would have been to completely recreate a new knee. But I was not sure if I could reproduce the curve as perfectly as that the part supplied in the kit. Luckily, as the piece is very fragile, Chuck provided a few pieces just in case one broke. So I glue at each end, a piece of the second copy provided. I then sand the ends until I get the shape that perfectly matches the bow of my longboat. I glue the knee and prepare a mixture of wood filler and red acrylic paint. It only remains to sand perfectly. With this method, I was able to use the original part and be assured that the curve is perfect. It's time to take out my brushes.
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