Javier Baron

A lot of thanks to all of you for your comments. I show some progress, although the model is currently more advanced...

I stuffed with balsa wood from the first frame to the bow and from the last to the stern, and then stem to give it shape and to serve as a support to glue the strakes. Then, when I pull out the temporary frames, I also remove the balsa wood from the bow and from the stern. Best regards, Javier

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I do not know if it's necessary to explain anything at the beginning of my new project, which I present now although it is already advanced. I say that because the technique I used has been shown repeatedly on the forum and I do not want to repeat it. I support for its construction in the monograph of ANCRE "Felucca N.S, del Rosario" of Franco Fissore. For this reason, I will let the photos be the ones that show the successive stages of the process, and I am available for anyone wishing to ask questions about it. Regards, Javier

In principle, I do it in a similar way; but in some points of the process it is something different. For example, the number of strakes I use is sometimes lower, since I do not like to lose 2 mm. in width by 0.6 mm. of thickness

I finished the herring herring of Fécamp. Since I did not do it in the beginning, I'm going to do a bit of an introduction at the end, because, in my opinion, it still enriches a model. Historically, herring has been of major importance in the economies of the countries bordering the North Sea and the English Channel. Herring spines were found in the Neolithic Danish necropolis, and one of the reasons for the creation of the Hansa was by and to facilitate its trade. As a food, it has played a major role because it is a cheap fish given its abundance, high in fat and protein and suitable for different preservation techniques: salting, pickling, smoking, drying, etc. ., facilitating its transport. In the Middle Ages, it even served as a means of payment. For centuries, herring has been caught with the same fishing gear: a set of driftnets, like gillnets, which were launched in the same way until the disappearance of the fishing. the sail: the boat, in the twilight tide, as it sailed with a reduced sail and tailwind, slowly slid the net into the current, regulating under the indications of the pattern the depth to which it rested. Once the net was stretched, the boat was put in "drome" and allowed to drift slowly, staying oriented to the wind thanks to the tape that served as an aerial rudder. They then armed the "garden" on deck, the name they gave to the drawers of movable screens and castors on the bow of the mainmast, which facilitated the collection of fishing, and they rested at night. The nets were loaded at dawn and, once the fish were collected, they were stored in the corresponding creeks while the boat returned to sail to haul the product from the harbor. Depending on the fishing location, Shetland Islands east of La Mancha, the fish was stored without further handling to be sold again or put in brine for preservation in case of delay. the arrival at the port. The North Sea and English Channel are narrow basins, with short and agitated waves, which is very tiring for a "drome" navigation, practically dry of canvas. To reduce the pitch and roll that were amplified by the high rigging, lowered the masts on the deck while pulling the nets, the largest first, and then, when paired, the foresail. To carry out this operation, these boats had guides to fly the masts in their descent, as well as a portico raised at the stern to receive the slaughtered masts leaving the deck cleared. The use of driftnets has resulted in a classic hull, with well-filled shapes at the front and a marked water outlet at the rear, the main frame being located 2/5 of its length from the bow. The model represents a good size lugger, with a rig with three masts, as could be found in Fécamp between 1850 and 1880, a length of about 25 m. Shortly after, during the last decades of the 19th century, the luggages were disarmed and resold for cabotage, especially in Brittany, and the construction of a new type of ship, ketch-dandy or dundee, was launched, with a lenght of 32 m.

I advance with the rig....

I have come to build miniatures after making larger scale models. Initially I did it for the problem of lack of space at home, but then I have become fond of small sizes because making a miniature takes me from a month and a half to two months, compared to the much longer time required by larger models. I do not know if there is a book or manual to make miniatures; I have been quite self-taught and have developed my own techniques. In the forum I have published other build logs of other miniatures: "tartana-ligure-by-javier-baron-finished-scale-1: 200", "brighton-hog-boat-or-hoggie-by-javier-baron-scale -1: 130 "and" two-miniature-moliceiros-by-javier-baron-scale-1: 110 " Javier

The set of sails of the ship is already prepare

The masts are ready with all their equipment. I want to emphasize that the foremast incorporates a wind vane in its crowning. Another aspect on which I draw your attention is the network which appears in one of the two coves situated for this purpose behind the mainmast. In this case, I took the license to dye the net greenish, to accentuate the contrast. Although the model goes up the masts upright, on one of the photos that I present, the mainmast is shot, to see how the boat would be able to fish.

You are very kind, Michael, thank you very much for your comment

The hull of the ship is already painted. I decided not to paint any element of the deck and leave them all in wood.

Thank you and congratulations for presenting your high level work Javier

The equipment for the deck is practically finished. The aft structure is a support for the main mast when it was shot down at the time when the fishing was done, leaving only armed the mizzen mast and, sometimes, the foremast. Now touch the painting session before starting with the placement of masts and sails.

Thanks, Keith, for your comment. I am adding elements on the deck of the boat

I start a new model for my collection. It is a "Lougre harenguier" by Fécamp, based on the plans in the collection "Souvenirs de Marine Conservés" by Admiral Paris and the monograph of the "Bois-Rosé" of the Association of Friends of the Navy Museum from Paris. The system that I follow for the construction of the hull is that of disposable frames. This system of disposable frames I already showed it in my previous Build Log of the Tartana de Liguria. I believe that the photographs clearly show what the process that I carry out. I started this model about ten days ago, and the last pictures show the current status of the work in progress.

Making of sail: I cut to bias strips of fabric of the desired width to imitate the sail cloths that make up the sails in reality. I stick the strips with textile glue, with a minimum overlap between them. I cut the sails to the size and shape needed for the model, I make the reef bands with a thin strip of fabric that I stick in its position. If the sail has patches in the corners, I hit them before the tablings. With strips of fabric of a minimum thickness I make the tablings, which are then stuck on the edges of the trimmed sail (on both sides). I stick a thread around the sail to make the bolt rope, leaving a loop in the corners to make the clue ropes. Finally, I put the reefs in the number and position that is required in the corresponding positions of the reef bands. Javier

The tartana is finished. I have followed closely the monograph of the tartana Gemma (ANCRE), of Franco Fissore, although I have allowed myself some licenses because of the small scale. One of the aspects in which I have been guided totally by the monograph is in which the model has been rigged, with the jibs to starboard in a boom especially armed for it. I hope the result will be to your liking, because I have really enjoyed doing this

For this model I am following the ANCRE monography of thr Gemma tartana, from which I put a picture. It is possible that the size of the patches is a little too big to see, but I think it is due to its dark color, which contrasts a lot with that of the sails. Javier

Ready to put the sails

Michael, I have used for the first time in this model bolts made in photo etch coming from a series of complements for the HMS Victory in scale 1: 100 made by Daniel Fischer, that I acquired in the International Convention of Model Shipbuilding that was made in Rochefort last October. The sheet that interested me was Number 7 of the set, with ringbolts and hooks in different sizes. Daniel Fischer is a member of this forum and participates in it with the name of dafi, and has a built log called “HMS Victory by dafi - Heller - PLASTIC - To Victory and beyond ...” The truth is that I had not noticed that detail of the eyebolts until you have indicated it, since it is not visible to the naked eye and only discovered if you look with a magnifying glass (and I do not usually use the magnifying glass when I make my models to avoid getting depressed ...)

THank you very much everyone for your comments and your likes. Yes, Michael: I use strips of brass sheets of 0.1 mm. of thickness for the metallic pieces, like the hinges of the rudder blade.