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Dear Gaetan, I am fond of XVII th century vessels for their obsolete aesthetics and their civadieres. I obviously have not your skill in sculpture (nor the skill of certain foreign masters) and this is the reason why, making my own historical researches, I am trying to find new subjects (vessels) which should not be directly extirped from Boudriot's drawings. My favourite scale is 1/75th and this is more easier for me to extrapolate from those less famous vessels. Located in Versailles, and able studying directly within the archives of French "Musée de la Marine" (which is not that difficult), my project was mostly around LE FULMINANT which is the sister-ship of the AMBITIEUX. I had then an accident with my right hand, two surgical operations and reeducation which took me a very long time. Meanwhile, French "Musée de la Marine" closed (maybe for many years) and I do not know if I will be able to wait anymore those many years ... and maybe I will realize only the AMBITIEUX. As for tagua nut, I have some and intend to make tests with it, in the "ivory style" ; this means that I will assemble tagua raw material together in order to make a suitable large piece (sufficiently large enough for a sculpture). My personal reason (for this research) is to try to find other "quaint" solutions than boxwood. 😏 -
Hello Gaëtan ; I do not know if I can speak French language with you ; anyway, I am myself working with Boudriot's books (l'Art du modélisme) and my future intention (project) is not to use boxwood for the sculptures (you indicated that you have no boxwood in Quebec), but tagua nut, which is also called vegetal-ivory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable_ivory What do you think of it so far ? Good or bad idea ? Cheers from Versailles (France) ! Empathry
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Hello Gentlemen ; I am a quite (relatively) old chap, mostly interested by XVII vessels and "from scrap" modelling. In the French language, I am a so-called "boiseux" from the word "bois" which means "wood". A "boiseux" is a chap which is used to deal with "wood" ... i.e. I do not habit to open kit boxes (some are nevertheless quite nice) with my cutter, but to study a model during some months, maybe a year, and after, try to build it. France is (a paradise) but fora, for modelling, are always animated by the same (nice) people ... so, I wished to exchange with you ... and as my skill in the english language is not that bad, I hope I will be accepted within your honorable company ! My experience is mostly concentred @ the 1/75th scale ... as I am a married man, my wife is not that happy that our relatively large house to be filled with many models. Maybe I will think (within some years), to transform my skills in such a manner to build only tiny "bottled-ships" ... so that they will fill the toilets without angrying my wife ... and be protected (from her) to broom accidental collisions ! Que le bon vent vous mène tous ! Empathry
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Привет александр; Я также строю корабли и буду жить в Сумах этим летом (потому что моя жена украинка); ты живешь далеко от Белгорода сегодня ? У меня были музыкальные друзья, которые живут в Белгороде, и это была бы возможность для меня увидеть вас! Большие поздравления ! Эрик Translation by Moderator. (This is an English language forum, so please translate.) Hello Alexander; I also build ships and will live in Sumy this summer (because my wife is Ukrainian); Do you live far from Belgorod today? I had musical friends who live in Belgorod, and it would be an opportunity for me to see you! Great greetings! Eric
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