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

[cog]

Some last minute stunning details ... Looks really marvelous.

[archjofo]

Hello,

I am very pleased with your positive comments.

Here it continues in the report with a small update

 

Breeching rope for the 18 - pounder
The four 18 - pounders of La Créole have meantime been provided with the latest fittings. The next step is to prepare the breeching rope.
The breeching rope of 18 - pounder had a length of 8.20 m and a diameter of 55 mm.
The attachment of the breeching rope inboard on the bulwark was performed using eyebolts that penetrated the hull in the original and outboard with a screw (yellow arrow) were countered.

 

[JesseLee]

Amazing detail! Looks like the real thing!

[archjofo]

@JesseLee

Thank you for the nice comment.

 

Breeching rope for the 18 - pounder
Here's another attempt to make the lashings with a brighter yarn. So it seems so that it works better with the brighter yarn.

Bye for now ...

Edited April 5, 2015 by archjofo

[archjofo]

Hello,

currently I am working with the production of the gun tackle.
Here are a few pictures of the components and a finished gun tackle.

 

 

Next I will show you the gun tackle how it will look on the model.

 

[cabrapente]

insurmountable, fantastic as always.

[Remcohe]

The detail and shape of the hook is impressive (as everything else.....)

 

Remco

[Mirabell61]

Hello Johann,

 

I can only say, thanks so much for sharing your top notch art in historical shipmodel-building. Your build log ia a treat for the Viewers eyes....

Wunderbare Arbeit !

 

Nils

[archjofo]

Hello,
I thank you all for your motivating notes.
It continues with the preparation of the blocks.

 

 

Edited April 15, 2015 by archjofo

[JesseLee]

Very nice! What wood are you using for this?

[archjofo]

For these parts, I use checker tree.

[archjofo]

Equip the blocks with sheaves poses a particular challenge.
So I tried it.
Whether it is visible after the pull through of the rope, who knows?
The sheaves have a diameter of 2.5 mm and a thickness of 0.45 mm.

 

 

 

 

 

[cog]

Sheaves made with a lathe? How do keep from loosing them when you 'slice them off' the rod?

[michael mott]

How do keep from loosing them when you 'slice them off' the rod?

 

A good way Carl is to use a thin wire in the tailstock and as the parts part off the main bar they slide away from the chuck.

 

Michael

[archjofo]

The method with a piece of wire, I tried not yet.
I put a thin piece of wood in the hole. This works quite well.

[archjofo]

In the meantime got the double block the sheaves and the pin.

 

 

 

 

Edited April 19, 2015 by archjofo

[Model Mariner]

If there were not fingertips in one of the pictures I would have asked where you have got the hugecent coin from!

Very nice work as always.

 

Klaus

[cog]

Life like ... Increadible craftmanship

[JesseLee]

WOW!! I have never seen so much detail in such a small block!

[archjofo]

Hello,

thank you very much for your nice comments.

 

The hooks so far prepared are not optimized in shape.

The original hooks were forged from iron. They had thickened and dilutions. The shape is very special, as can be seen in the next picture.

Therefore, I have my previous manufacturing method refined.
On the next screen, the procedure is shown in 7 steps.

[mtaylor]

Johann,

 

This is truly a mastery of the metalwork. 

[archjofo]

Hello Mark,
thank you for your nice comment.

Meanwhile, I made the blanks for the hooks.
And in the other I make the hooks for inboard.

 

[Jeronimo]

Hi Johann,

very nice work and great performance.

Regards Karl   l

[Remcohe]

Johann, it's a joy to watch your work. Outstanding craftsmanship 

 

I'll try your method for the hooks, they look superb.

 

Remco

[archjofo]

Hello,

I am very glad for your positive comments, thank you for that.

 

So here are all the hooks before they are blackened.

The next picture illustrates a comparison between the 1st version 2 and version
of the block with hook.

[cog]

That second version does look like you can hang a ship's boat with it. The first one is really fragile ... It is an enormous improvement not to say the least!!!

[Mirabell61]

Johann,

 

hooks and appropriate block tackles are super,

well done

 

Nils

[archjofo]

Hello,
thanks for the nice comments.
It is a great pleasure again and again.

Here I show you how I make the blocks for the 18 pounder.
For this I use a primitive holding device so that I can bring each block with a file in form.

 

[Gahm]

Your work is absolutely amazing!

 

Thomas

[archjofo]

Continuation: Rigging the 18-pounder
All components for rigging of the four 18-pounder guns of La Créole were completed.

   
You can see the double and single blocks of Seitentaljen, the eyebolt and the hooks on the inside are attached to the bulwark and the block hook, for hooking the tackles on gun and the bulwark.

 
Until next time ...

Edited May 1, 2015 by archjofo