ancre La Créole 1827 by archjofo - Scale 1/48 - French corvette

[cabrapente]

when I see my progress at work, I am very happy ... but when I see work like yours ... ugh how much remains to be learned.

fantastic. thanks for sharing.

one cabrapente greeting

[archjofo]

Hello Friends,

thank you for your encouraging comments.

At the bow of the French corvette, a small seawater pump was installed. Through a water pipe with a suction sieve, water was pumped up.
In the area of the underwater hull 3 more suction sieve were installed.

This suction sieve I made out of brass sheet 0.3 mm.
To prepare, I show the following Series:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 4, 2014 by archjofo

[JesseLee]

Very fine work!

[Remcohe]

Interesting detail, and very nicely executed.

 

Remco

[archjofo]

Hello,
the nice words are a motivation again and again.
Thank you for that!

Under no. 244 of my building report I showed the production of hooks for attaching the gunport lids.
This version was not satisfactory for me. The original hooks were of flat metal, not from round material.
So I made the hooks again. This time I let them etching of brass sheet 0.3 mm. That's not very expensive.
The drawing for the exposure film I made with a vector drawing program.

And now here are some pictures that probably speak for themselves, better than my poor translation.

 

 

 

 

Here the comparison:
Links of the new hook, etched,
the right of the old hooked wire.

 

 

The last picture for today a look at the starboard side of the corvette.

Edited December 7, 2014 by archjofo

[WackoWolf]

All I can say is outstanding detail work. Keep the updates and pictures coming, and Thank you for sharing this.

[Remcohe]

Oh yes, the hooks look much better. 

Which etching service did you use?

 

Remco

[JPZ66]

Amazing !

 

Joe

[archjofo]

Oh yes, the hooks look much better. 

Which etching service did you use?

 

Remco

Hi Remco,

the etch parts I have made here  LINK.

[cog]

It's a one euro cent piece shown as reference, is it not ... which makes the difference between those hooks - but for colour - hardly visible!!! Talking about 'eye for detail' ... stunning

Edited December 7, 2014 by cog

[michael mott]

Johan very nice details, Thank you for the pictures of the water inlet filters I have filed that away for reference for my own model I will need real working filters and that cap will cover the mesh perfectly.

 

Michael

[archjofo]

Hello,

many thanks for the nice comments.

Lately, here are little progress has been made.
Here are just two pictures of the model.

 

I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

[cabrapente]

Merry Christmas and another year making sawdust

Edited December 23, 2014 by cabrapente

[cog]

Slow but steady

 

and my season's greetings to you too

[archjofo]

Hello,
I wish you all a happy new year.

The building report continues with  the breeching ropes of the carronades.
The special feature is that the rope in the rear region of the
breech is protected by a leather taping in the form of a tube.
Here are some pictures of the work to breeching ropes.

 

 

[Jaekon Lee]

Hi, Johann. Happy new year. Really amazing detail with your fine metal working. There is nothing impossible. Great!

[cog]

Johann,

 

Seeing the Gütermann thread makes me realise the scale you are working at. Great detail jet again

[Alex M]

Hi Johann,

 

great work on breeshing rope! very nise details, and nice battery of carronades!

 

Alex

Edited January 9, 2015 by Alex M

[archjofo]

Hello,

thank you very much for your kind words and the comments.

Here I show the continuation of rigging the carronades.

 

[archjofo]

Hello,

in addition to the breeching ropes for carronades I am also working on the breeching ropes for the 18 pounder guns.
A small detail for the height adjustment of the gun barrels had to be done. The straps of the wood blocks had to be installed.
In the background is the breeching rope already seen.

[Ferit]

So precise and precious...

Astonishing!... As always...

[archjofo]

Hello,

here is the continuation of the building report:

 

The breeching rope is attached to the bulwark with strong staples.
Here I show you the making of these staples made of brass wire with a diameter of 1 mm.

 

The staples outboard be screwed with square nuts, as shown in the following picture.

Edited January 21, 2015 by archjofo

[druxey]

Love the accurate details, including those square nuts! Das ist echt!!

[mitchel]

Square nuts??

One thing is for sure...I now know I am in the land of perfection...absolutely speechless.

[Alex M]

Hello Johann,

 

incredible details! just amazing.

 

Alex

[archjofo]

Thank you all.

I´m very pleased by yours nice words.

Your comments give me more flavor in the works and I will try to do the best possible result.

Here's a little update of my report.

Look yourself ...

Edited January 25, 2015 by archjofo

[archjofo]

Forty staples are completed.

 

Subsequently, the staples were blackened.

Edited January 28, 2015 by archjofo

[cog]

Why the 'rust protection for firearms'?

[archjofo]

Hi Carl,

it is a protective oil,  that prevents corrosion.

[cog]

That's clear, but why would you use it when you apply the brass blackener, and brass does not rust ...