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François de Saint Nazaire

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  1. Brian, The quality of the model you are building is inversely proportional to the time, patience, modeling skills you put in to it. You're not slow ! It is a real pleasure to follow you log. I have a long way before to attempt your result.
  2. Bonjour, The Granado is my second wooden ship build these year. This follows the ship Endurance which you can follow the link to in the MSW gallery. Before to start I learned many things with the forum. Thank You Timmo, Joe, Kevin, Brian, Vane... I was a little bit disappointed when I opened the box because 3 sheets missing. Thanks to Glenn (Cornwall) the problem was rapidly solve. Like everybody the fitted of the gunport pattern is not easy. At the end Ithe gunport cutouts of each pattern (port and starboard) were not fully aligned (1-2mm) !
  3. Hello Joe, I will start in few days the Granado. You log is very interesting. I have one question. what the size of the rabbet 1x1mm or 2x2mm. Have you done the rabbet in the false keel or in the main keel ? is possible to have a detail of the rabbet that you have done Thank you François
  4. Hello Brian, what material is the mortar made of ? plastic or brass. Thank for your log really appreciated François
  5. for the ratlines I used brass wire (diameter 0,5mm) after blackening Have a nice day
  6. Bonjour, That's all folks. Thank you for you following. All pictures available in the Gallery. A bientôt François
  7. Bonjour, Almost finish after the liferafts... I change the flag ( blue instead of white) I add navigation lights
  8. Bonjour, On the topmast Furled sails (Premium cotton sail fabric - Ecru 75g/m2) fore topmastl with furler + spanner Finished shrouds, beginning of ratlines (0,5mm brass wire with chemical blacking) Beginning of the stays (anchoring on front deck and not on bowsprit) Installation of the lift backstays to start
  9. Hello, For the chainplate do you use brown thread or metal profil ? Thank you
  10. Keith, Brass block is more realistic and may it is possible to get at the good scale.(https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/CAP-Rigging-Blocks.html). You will need also chain in black For your information, just before the endurance came in the weddell sea the steering gear was visible ( not protected). See picture.
  11. Thank you but I think that the drum is too big and I used rigging blocks (wood) from the box also too big. Brass pulley is a better choice but at the end the cost increase ! Have a nice day
  12. military guy to survey my job

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