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Ponto got a reaction from mugje in Le Renommee by Ponto - EuroModel - Scale 1:70
Progress continues with my rendition of Le Renommee... my intention from the beginning was to leave the cannons as is but i am knocking back the "sheen" with repeated applications of a dark walnut stain. (similar to repeated washes) The contrast with the dark wood tones and the cannons is close to what I'd hoped for... hope you enjoy and thanks for looking in!
JP
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Ponto got a reaction from Ferit in Le Renommee by Ponto - EuroModel - Scale 1:70
Thanks for the likes and looking in....my rendition of the French frigate continues. I'm liking the way the dark rich tones are coming together and is what I set out to do from the beginning. It's a work in progress and will likely take another year (??) at my current pace.
JP
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Ponto got a reaction from etubino in Le Renommee by Ponto - EuroModel - Scale 1:70
Le Renommee update,... slow but steady progress. I'm more or less happy with the build as a whole but unhappy if I focus on specifics (if you know what I mean....). For example, I constantly struggle to maintain perfect symmetry when port and starboard are compared. The minor differences tend to disappear as I step back and appreciate my efforts......
JP
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Ponto got a reaction from Ferit in Le Renommee by Ponto - EuroModel - Scale 1:70
Le Renommee stern is underway,......after many hours of viewing the plans, viewing endless related images found in other logs and those of finished builds, ... and trying to sort out ways to temporarily affix the assorted components,......I think I'm closer to overcoming a hurdle that seems to baffle me with every build. The supplied castings are quite well done for the scale but need some planning and a lot of trial fitting and tweaking. The metal is soft and easy to modify. The following images should help future builders and depict my method of madness........JPattachment=266114:SCALE STENCIL OVERLAY.JPG]
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Ponto got a reaction from Ferit in Le Renommee by Ponto - EuroModel - Scale 1:70
Thanks everyone for your likes and patience with my rants. The first planking is complete aside from the stern which needs to be buttoned up after some test fitting with the supplied castings. I'm quite happy with the symmetry and the shape along the hull from all perspectives. At this point, only the gun deck is glued in place and the other decks fit accurately with my preliminary pin placements. I suppose my next plan of attack is knocking out the openings for all the fire power.........and then fitting out the gun deck ---- I don't know if there is any advantage to finish the final planking with wales or to complete the gun deck beforehand..............
JP
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Ponto got a reaction from Ferit in Le Renommee by Ponto - EuroModel - Scale 1:70
While my intent is not to direct anyone from this site, I would recommend the link supplied by Nigel as an additional source of reference........for those interested in the Le Renommee kit, the Russian builder was quite ambitious and did carve his own ornamentation and spent some time on the kit before completion. I use the build log often since for support since the Euromodel step by step instructions are sparse.......
I promised myself I would tend to the weed "issues" in the yard today but now it is raining so may as well spend time in the shipyard ... how convenient...LOL......Anyway, here are some progress shots for those interested...........
***I recently learned that the waterline is not necessarily parallel to the keel... it needs more than one measurement from the plans and in this case, is "shorter" towards the bow. Also, and it may not be apparent from the photo, I did taper the keel according to the plans,...the width is narrower toward the bow and stern while the bulk of the width is found amidship.
Thanks for looking in and enjoy.........
JP
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Ponto got a reaction from Ferit in Le Renommee by Ponto - EuroModel - Scale 1:70
After the the drama of my last posting I decided to switch gears and initiate the first planking. At the pace I build, I need to go back to the drawing board and teach myself techniques and pour over the many resources offered at this wonderful site. The images show my progress to date. When the hull is filled in up to the gun deck, I will turn my attention to the deck planking and its fitting out.
Thanks for looking in......
JP
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Ponto got a reaction from Ferit in Le Renommee by Ponto - EuroModel - Scale 1:70
A quick update to my slow progress. I'm concentrating on the stern these days and trying to plan for the eventual placement of the various castings. I think you can back yourself into a corner very easily without some forethought. A note should also be added with regard to the rudder. It needs to be tapered from top to bottom and front to back at the same time.... quite tricky I found, but necessary since the shape of the rudder and stern post will dictate the shape of the hull toward the stern. Related to the rudder is the questionable casting supplied the kit.... you can tell from the image that they are grossly over scale and I wonder why they would be supplied in the kit to begin with. Also, the plans call for the upper portion of the rudder to be 7mm but the supplied piece was only 5mm. It needs to be modified.........this is a kit that simply can't be built straight out of the box.
JP
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Ponto got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea by rafine 1/48
I think Chuck has hit a homer with this project and can do nothing but good things for the hobby. Great to see the support and just never know if I will make the plunge.
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Ponto reacted to Stuntflyer in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - 1/4" scale
Planking below the wales is one of my favorite parts of the build. I have now completed the first belt on the starboard side. Working with boxwood is great though I have to work slowly if I want to get a nice result. On a good day I can complete one strake. I'm Just taking my time and treating each plank as a project in itself. Edge bending is my new friend and I'm finding, for the most part, it's all that is needed. The exception being where the plank sweeps upwards into the counter. There I use a dowel to form the shape. In all cases I use the hair dryer after wetting the wood for 10-15 seconds. Some preliminary cleanup sanding was done while leaving the last installed strake mostly untouched until more planks are added below it.
Mike
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Ponto got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Le Renommee by Ponto - EuroModel - Scale 1:70
Just as an FYI....the kit in question has been sidelined as my Corel Berlin called out to me from its resting place on my shelves. In response to the most recent posts, yes, the kit was expensive (by my standards anyway) but there is value to the kit contents. Euromodel kits are challenging for various reasons and this one is no exception. Even if there is some confusion over the accuracy of the actual ship I was only interested what a beauty she is as depicted by Euromodel. It is always up to the builder to bring the contents of the kit to life.
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Ponto got a reaction from giampieroricci in L'Amarante 1749 by giampieroricci - FINISHED - 1:30 - French Corvette
While the carving is exceptional I would have expected extensive scarring on the finger tips.
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Ponto got a reaction from mtaylor in L'Amarante 1749 by giampieroricci - FINISHED - 1:30 - French Corvette
While the carving is exceptional I would have expected extensive scarring on the finger tips.
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Ponto reacted to Peta_V in La Créole 1827 by archjofo - Scale 1/48 - French corvette
I hate those pictures! In the most possitive way. It makes me take my ships and throw them away. Simply beautyful! 👌
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Ponto reacted to giampieroricci in L'Amarante 1749 by giampieroricci - FINISHED - 1:30 - French Corvette
You saw it well!
I did in total about 4000 km but it was worth it!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/87160638@N06/albums/72157682210361881
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Ponto got a reaction from JamesT1 in Amati 1:64 HMS Victory - LATEST NEWS
I'm guessing plenty of projects will be sidelined once this magnificent kit is released. As long as the developers stay true to the prototype and the retail numbers meet with approval, I foresee a shortage of stock at the distributors level because of high demand . Not many builders will be able to resist jumping on this bandwagon..... me included!!!
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Ponto got a reaction from Canute in Anyone using electric plank bender?
I just use a cheap old soldering iron and shape planks (after some time in boiling water) to closely match my target area and simply pin in place on model to dry and form to the intended contour.
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Ponto got a reaction from chris watton in Le Renommee by Ponto - EuroModel - Scale 1:70
Progress continues with my rendition of Le Renommee... my intention from the beginning was to leave the cannons as is but i am knocking back the "sheen" with repeated applications of a dark walnut stain. (similar to repeated washes) The contrast with the dark wood tones and the cannons is close to what I'd hoped for... hope you enjoy and thanks for looking in!
JP
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Ponto got a reaction from TBlack in Anyone using electric plank bender?
I just use a cheap old soldering iron and shape planks (after some time in boiling water) to closely match my target area and simply pin in place on model to dry and form to the intended contour.
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Ponto got a reaction from mtaylor in Anyone using electric plank bender?
I just use a cheap old soldering iron and shape planks (after some time in boiling water) to closely match my target area and simply pin in place on model to dry and form to the intended contour.
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Ponto reacted to SimonV in Mercury by SimonV - Amati/Victory Models - Scale 1:64 - 99% scratchbuild
Deck is finished.
For surface finishing I choose Shellac instead oil, because I really like warmer tone and also try to implement different finishes and techniques into model. 4 layers of shellac was used.
Difference to kit deck is obvious (last photo) .
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Ponto got a reaction from mtaylor in La Jacinthe by Kortes - FINISHED - 1:42 scale - French schooner
Gorgeous workmanship in an impressive build log. Thank you for sharing!
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Ponto reacted to KORTES in La Jacinthe by Kortes - FINISHED - 1:42 scale - French schooner
My greetings, dear colleagues,
My work on the sails is coming to an end. After a series of trial and error I got almost two sets of sails. I present the final version. Material - cambric, painted with artistic oil paint diluted in white spirit.
For the moment all that is left is to make a reef-band.
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Ponto got a reaction from Keith Black in La Jacinthe by Kortes - FINISHED - 1:42 scale - French schooner
Gorgeous workmanship in an impressive build log. Thank you for sharing!
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