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Hi Ed, I'm always excited when I look at your report. This is model building at the highest level. Your model exudes a fascination that is unique and fantastic. Thanks also for the fact that you report so much about the detailed work. I have been able to learn from this and can also learn a lot in the future.- 3,612 replies
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@Erebus and Terror Hi, thank you for your positive feedback. It´s real goatskin, which I bougt on the internet. Since this leather is much too thick for this use, I have split it with a simple device. You can do that here see: LINK
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Hello thanks in Advance for the nice comments and the LIKES. To be continued: Other tackle elements for the bowsprit were manufactured and installed. There are then later fixed different stays. I show step by step how to dress a strop with genuine leather. First step: Second step: Third step: Fourth step:
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I love these details. Unfortunately, only the chimney can be seen on my corvette.
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Hi Rob, I wish you a happy Easter and all the others. Hopefully we all have some relaxing days with nice weather. Here is a quick update to the construction report: The strop for the preventer bobstay is covered with real leather. The leather has a thickness of 0,2 mm, self-split.
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The construction report is continued with the rigging of the bowsprit. It starts with the jib boom footropes. The jib boom footropes, usually fitted in pairs. They were secured to the bowsprit cap. Here are some pictures:
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Hi Ferit, I hope that the two pictures show you how it works.
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@KORTES This is model building at a high level. Fantastic performance!
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Thank you Alexander, for your positive response. And here it goes on with small steps: The ropes for the boomkin shrouds were served and the other part prepared. The first boomkin shroud was set and the shoulder block at the end of the boomkin was attached.
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Thank you for your interest and nice comments. That pleases me very much. This is how it continues: For the boomkins I made the shoulder blocks. In the original, these blocks were 27.1 cm long.
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@vossiewulf Hi, Wefalck has already answered your question correctly. Thanks to Eberhard (Wefalk) for the good explanation.
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Hi, the gun deck of the French Corvette - CORVETTE LA CRÈOLE DE 24 BOUCHES A FEU - is now complete. There are 20 x 30-pounder carronades and 4 x 18-pounder cannons. Here are a few views:
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Hi Dave, I'm pretty sure it works …
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Hello, thank you for the positive feedback and also for the many LIKES. A gunport is still free. The last 18-pounder for the French Corvette will be ready-rigged on the sample.
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The shipyard worker is resting well … 😉 But I hope that the model will continue soon.
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Hello, thank you for the interest! Just wanted to see what the 18-pounders of La Créole look like in the style of a historic postcard. In this context, a small note: The four 18-pounders, which were set up as part of the original equipment on the La Créole in 1829, were actually a bit dated at this time. This type of cannon was based on a system from 1786. Later, in 1837, these 18-pounders were replaced by 30 pounders of the Paixhans system.
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@jimvanlan99 Hello thank you for your positive Feedback, and to the others also thanks for the LIKES. So now the starboard battery is complete.
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Hello, thank you for the interest and the LIKES. This is how the gun looks full rigged on the model ship. It's pretty tricky to install the cannon on the deck. I replace the unsightly ropes in the hammock cranes with new, darker ones. I bought the previous ropes. But now I can make the ropes myself with my ropewalk.
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Fantastic detail! I have a penchant for the French ships of the 19th century. And the La Jacinthe is a wonderful example of the elegance of these sailing ships.
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Hello Patrick, that is a very successful detail. As always, high-class model making.
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Hello, Meanwhile, I have tried the final rigging of the 18 pounders La Crèole. To see how long the running part of the gun tackle has to be, I have chosen the first layout. The second arrangement is then the one used on the model.
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Albert, thank you for your interest and your kind comment. Many thanks also to all for the LIKES. As a supplement to the last report here are a few pictures for making and assembling the aprons of lead for the gunlocks of the 18 pounders.
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