axelpaq

hello this is my very 1st build log - in fact the model is already finished - for the 2nd I will make a 2nd build log and trying to update as the model is progressing anyway, my very 1st model in this hobby is the La Provençale from Artesania Latina (1/20 scale) I'm from the south of France (Provence) so La Provençale sounds particularly familiar for me 🙂 start : a big study of the manual planking of the hull - I choose this model because planking is different from the others - I found it was a good approach for an initiation moreover there is no paint of the hull (only varnish) : so no additional work that I don't manage for this time next time : I will take something more rigid than Q-tip the hull is finished - I should have removed the inner part of the frame (burned by the laser) at the very 1st step because I didn't do and it was not so easy at this step with varnish (I found a very good varnish) : 1st time with the small fixations for the rudder - I'm really not happy with the result because I badly started - after it was too difficult to adjust - next time I will try to start better from there pictures are smaller on my iPhone - I didn't realize - sorry - I will do better for the next time alignment is OK : the mast has been sanded in order to get the right form (conic) - the top has been sanded also to respect the final shape (sorry for the quality of the pictures) 1st time for me with these so small parts (and holes !!!) but I found a technic for the wire : cyano at the extremity to make the wire straigth, cutting the wire - after it's much easier et voilà (the support is a wooden door handle) : I had a lot of pleasure with this model despite I can see now mistakes and bad methods - for few things I will try differently for the next time I can't wait for the 2nd model...

thank you for your replies and your welcome the next build will be the Mayflower (still from Artesania Latina) - I already started with the skeleton I would like to build it as a gift for my boss who will be retired in 1 year about anyway this model will be a new challenge for me : * my 1st planking (I will try to follow these tutos : Planking Tutorials PDFs - Planking Downloads and Tutorials and Videos - Model Ship World™) * my 1st rigging * much more small parts than for the "La Provençale" I hope I didn't make a bad choice with the Mayflower....

hello to everyone my name is Alex (nickname : axelpaq), I'm 41yo and I live in France (so sorry if my english is not very good - I'm trying to do my best) it's been a long time that I wanted to build wooden ships - but I was afraid about the skills needed, the accuracy requested, patience, and so one for a while now I've been on websites (particularly the MSW website) to follow the building logs, and each time being impressed by so many high level models built by so many passionated people few months ago I decided to cross the river and I bought "La Provençale" from Artesania Latina - it took few weeks (because I'm not a fast builder) but the model is now finished I'm aware that there are lot of defects that I can see now - I learnt a lot with this 1st model and I'll try to do better for the next model see you !! Alex