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  1. GrandpaPhil
    This is my impression of the Prince de Neufchatel, Louis-Alexandre Berthier. I do not know if it is correct because there is no actual historical record of the original figurehead, but I think that it is a decent rendition and it will do quite nicely for this model. 😀
  2. GrandpaPhil
    I did a little bit of work on the figurehead. I reshaped the lower part of the torso to follow the shape of the breakwater. I sealed the figurehead in preparation for painting.
  3. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you!
  4. GrandpaPhil
    One figurehead. It’s not perfect, but I think that it will look okay on the model. It’s carved in basswood (because I have lots of it). I already dry fitted it, and it fits perfectly. This is my first three dimensional carving. The rest of my carvings have been flats, like stern carvings. I did a bunch of those during a recent business trip. I just carved pieces from random ships. Note: this will be painted before being attached to the model.
  5. GrandpaPhil
    The original figurehead of the Prince de Neufchatel was described as a “Coronal” figurehead. It was unshipped at sea when the British captured the Prince de Neufchatel. I believe that’s a polite way of saying that the British commander threw it overboard. The Prince de Neufchatel was named after Napoleon’s Chief of Staff Louis-Alexandre Berthier. I believe that the figurehead was in the likeness of the Monsieur Berthier. Given the state of things at the time, I wouldn’t necessarily have blamed the British commander for tossing it overboard. By the way, to give credit, I learned all of this on this forum. I would like to build the Prince de Neufchatel as I believe she would have appeared while an American Privateer, so I am going to make the figurehead in the likeness of the Prince de Neufchatel, Louis-Alexandre Berthier. I’m not the greatest artist (or carver), but here goes:
  6. GrandpaPhil
    It looks like you’re making a very nice base to work from.
  7. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you!
  8. GrandpaPhil
    I am too 😀
  9. GrandpaPhil
    Outstanding!
  10. GrandpaPhil
    Great way to scratch build a ship’s boat!
  11. GrandpaPhil
    Channels are attached. I added extra glue to give more strength. I made proof of concept rigging blocks. I think that they turned out okay. I’m pretty happy with my progress so far, and how the model is turning out. I’m learning a lot.
  12. GrandpaPhil
    I painted the stern bitts. I have also made the forward channels. In the Endymion’s action report, the Captain states that Prince de Neufchatel didn’t have channels. I made them really narrow (1/8” wide) to go with this.
  13. GrandpaPhil
    Stern bitts, painting pending
  14. GrandpaPhil
    I made the catheads and timberheads in the bow. Next I’m going to install the stern bitts (at least I think they’re bitts).
  15. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you!
  16. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you! I’m going to try to chuck a dowel rod into my drill for my cannons, and deadeyes.
  17. GrandpaPhil
    The majority of the deck fittings are made and installed now. The next step will be to make the bulwark fittings and the bowsprit. I am going to temp install the bowsprit so I know where to place the platform, that sits on top of it.
  18. GrandpaPhil
    Fore mast winch
  19. GrandpaPhil
    Winch installed. As a quick note, I know that it looks weird, but it is supposed to lean towards the mast.
  20. GrandpaPhil
    Pumps and winch. I carved the drums because I don’t have a lathe.
  21. GrandpaPhil
    I have all hatches (with grating hatch covers) glued down along with the funnel and the base to the main mast. There is no base to the fore mast.
  22. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you, Mark!
  23. GrandpaPhil
    The gratings are made, but not glued down. The galley funnel is also made, but not glued down. I will glue them down after I paint them. I have 2 winches, 1 mast base, 2 pumps, 2 bitts and a deckhouse remaining for deck furniture. I still need to make the catheads, the bitts on the cap rail, the channels, the anchors and some fife rails, so that I have belaying points. I also need to make a platform, above where the bowsprit will be mounted, and a figurehead. After that I need to make some decisions about the guns. I think that I am going to use continental guns (French) and gun tackle because the Prince de Neufchatel was fitted out for privateer service in Cherbourg. I am going to have most of the gunports open. I also need to make the ship’s boats. The Smithsonian’s model has 3. I think that I will do likewise. They will be the last things that I make before making the masts.
  24. GrandpaPhil
    I finished the aft deckhouse. I have also scratch built my first ever grating. I am pretty happy about it. I am learning a lot with this build.
  25. GrandpaPhil
    I am working on the aft deckhouse which is now glued down. I made the skylight out of card and the plastic from my X-Acto blister. Tip for those making lanterns and windows: blister packs are a great source of clear plastic. I use them frequently. I accidentally used too much glue when I attached the skylight to the deckhouse which means I get to do some paint work tomorrow.

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