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

[archjofo]

Hello Albert,
Thanks,

and everyone else for the LIKES.

Meanwhile, I made the futtock shroud plates for the tops of the foremast and the mizzen mast.

 

The difference between the deadeyes of the top of the foremast and that of the mainmast is barely recognizable (0.2 mm), yet it is important to me.

 

The difference between the deadeyes of the top of the foremast and that of the mainmast is barely recognizable (0.2 mm), yet it is important to me.

Furthermore, I produced the royal cross trees for the formast and the mainmast.
I hope the pictures explain everything so far.

 

[Bluto 1790]

Johann ~ as always, I'm staggered by the quality of your work!

 

I've just been doing some futtock plates and I have copied your design. (Well, at least I've done my own version of your design.)

I 'trapped' the deadeyes in the metal strop before soldering the strop to the plate. I see you must put the deadeyes inside the strop AFTER soldering. Do you have to squeeze the metal strop a little to keep the deadeye from popping out?

[archjofo]

Hi Jim,

Thank you for your interest in my work.

Yes, I have to squeeze the metal strop a little.
 

 

 

[Mirabell61]

excellent metal work Johann,

 

those silver soldered cross trees look look lovely...

 

Nils

[Gahm]

Your work and craftsmanship are just amazing!

 

Thomas

[mtaylor]

Stunningly beautiful work, Johann. 

[archjofo]

Hello,

thanks to all, for your attention. 

After finishing the tops, I continue with the royal masts.
The French Corvette had a weathervane on every royal mast.
Here are some pictures:

Whether this corvette also had lightning conductors is in this context
quite a legitimate question.

[jose_b]

High precision

[cog]

Astonishing detail ... although we expect it, it is extraordinairy Johann

[dvm27]

Wonderful, Johann!

[BETAQDAVE]

Your craftsmanship in both the wood and metal fabrication is just fantastic!!  Unfortunately the workmanship you employ is well beyond most of us, but just gazing at the results is something to behold!!

[Bluto 1790]

15 hours ago, cog said:

Astonishing detail ... although we expect it, it is extraordinairy Johann

Johann, it's just as Carl says, although I should add --- we expect nothing less!

[archjofo]

Hello,

It always makes me happy when I notice your interest in my report.
Thanks everyone 

In this context, the lightning conductor on the main mast should not go unnoticed.

 

On the original model (yellow arrow) the lightning conductor can be seen.

I assume at least that this is so.

 

 

 

[archjofo]

Hello,

the continuation of the report is about the fittings for the topmast caps.
The iron bands must be fitted with bolts and square nuts.

To make this detail with 0.75mm / 0.75mm square nut and a 0.4mm diameter bolt, I chose the following method as shown in the pictures.

 

[Jeronimo]

Hello Johann,

nice work.

Karl

[albert]

Very nice work Johann.

[archjofo]

Hello,

thanks for the nice comments and the LIKES.

My previous interpretation of the weather flags and the lightning conduction for the La Creole is completely wrong.
Our forum colleague Dirk @ Dubz showed me a picture from the book "Modeles Historiques" by J. Boudriot from the top of the main mast of the Paris model of La Creole.

I also want to make this beautiful detail for my model.

For this I use the etching technique.
I have already drawn the necessary template.

 

[archjofo]

The etching parts for the weather vanes have not yet arrived.
Meanwhile, I continued with the fittings for the topmast caps.

 

[EJ_L]

Your metal work really is top notch Johan. That is something I need to work on myself and learn to do on my own builds as it adds some wonderful details to the build.

[albert]

Hi Johann very very nice metal work.

[Ponto]

55 minutes ago, archjofo said:

The etching parts for the weather vanes have not yet arrived.
Meanwhile, I continued with the fittings for the topmast caps.

 

.......wow..........mind blown........micro magnificence

[mitchel]

Absolutely stunning work. Completely gobsmacked.

[archjofo]

First of all, I would like to thank you for your supportive comments and for the LIKES.

Let us remember
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Meanwhile, I got the etched parts for the weather vanes delivered.
I immediately went to work,
and built the weather vane with lightning conductor for the mainmast top of the La Creole.

 

 

In this context, I would like to mention this report on the lightning control of sailing ships. There are many parallels to the lightning conduction of the La Creole.

 

 

I have also worked on the topgallant masts. Here are the results.

 

 

Edited August 6, 2017 by archjofo

[Gahm]

Wonderful detail, Johann! Your build log always leaves me in awe of what can be done in ship modeling by people with exceptional craftsmanship!

 

Thomas

[dvm27]

Love that PE work, Johann. Did you use all 18 weather vanes until you got one right or do you have 17 extras to sell? I'll have to research into British practice regarding lightning strikes.

Edited August 7, 2017 by dvm27

[EdT]

Fantastic attention to detail, Johann.  Extraordinary!

 

Ed

[archjofo]

@dvm27

 

Hi,

the La Creole carried max. 3 weather vanes. These etching parts are extremely filigree.

The soldering of the mounting rings is very difficult, so some of them are damaged.
So I had to produce more than I need.
The etching board with the 18 weather vanes cost only 6 € including shipping in Germany.

 

 

Edited August 7, 2017 by archjofo

[archjofo]

Hi,

thanks for the nice Comments and

here is a short supplement.

[cog]

Beautiful Johann ... it is a marvell to see the fruits of your work take shape in such a wonderful way

[archjofo]

@cog

Thanks for your nice comment and

@all the others for the LIKES.

 

Here is another update.
The topgallant masts were equipped with the remaining sheaves and the fids.

Similarly, the trestle trees still received sheaves.

The last picture shows the parts of the masts that have been produced so far.

 

 

Edited August 11, 2017 by archjofo