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

[archjofo]

Hello everybody
after a short break here an update of the report
for the construction of the masts.

[yamsterman]

hi johann

awesome work as per normal!!!

i shall return to the corner with my dunces cap on and suck my thumb and sulk.....one day i may reach your standard of excellence.

cheers.....mick

[cog]

Mick, it's getting crowded in my corner ...

 

Johann,

again some masterful work. I would like to be spy in your work area and silently enjoy seeing yu at work ...

[yamsterman]

ha ha carl

always room for a little one in the corner.....esp if we get to watch johann work

[archjofo]

Hello,

thanks to all for the attention and kind comments.

In the meantime, I made the cheeks for the masts.

For the Mizen Mast they are ready made.

Edited September 2, 2017 by archjofo

[Jeronimo]

Hello Johann,

without words,speechless.

Karl

[mtaylor]

Another work of art, Johann.  I'm always amazed.

[archjofo]

Hello,

thank you for the comments and, of course, for the LIKES as well. 

 

Today, I present a small update.

The cap for the Mizen mast and the Cheeks still had to be equipped with fittings.
Here are some pictures. I hope you like them..
 

Edited September 5, 2017 by archjofo

[Gahm]

Awesome work, Johann!

 

Thomas 

[archjofo]

Hi Thomas,

thank you for your nice comment.

Thanks to all the others for the LIKES.

 

In the meantime I made the fittings for the Mainmast cap.
After all, these are a total of 30 parts.
The other pictures show the finished Mainmast cap in different views.

 

 

 

Edited September 10, 2017 by archjofo

[Kurt Johnson]

Johann, I have a silly question. The diary that appears from time to time with all it's amazing detail in it. Is it a record of your work that's done or do you plan how you are going approach the next step in it? I find myself rebuilding my days work in my head as I am going to sleep and plan my attack for the next step. Maybe I should write everything out if it will help me get results like yours.  Anyway it looks like it would be amazing reading on a rainy day!

 

Kurt

[archjofo]

Hello Kurt,
first of all thank you for your interest in my building report.
I'm trying to bring a structure in my work and plan the individual steps. However, not always successful.
My construction report, however, is essentially a record of the work done.

[archjofo]

Hello,

today I show you only the result to the finished caps.

[michael mott]

Wonderful work Johann.

 

Michael

[jose_b]

Excellent!

[kees de mol]

Wonderful result on those caps. Smooth 

[archjofo]

Hello,
Thanks to all for the interest and the nice comments.

To finish the lower masts I have to make the iron bands.
This I made from strips of brass sheet 0.3 mm. To attach the frontfishes there are two-piece hoops.

[albert]

Hi Johann, fantastic metal work.

[noel_colledge]

Wonderfully intricate..

 

What size Die have you used to tap that bolt?

[Gahm]

Just awesome . . . !

 

Thomas

 

[Siggi52]

Hello Johann,

 

I'm just back from London and also the NMM. There I found something you may be interested in

 

 

 

I don't know how the lightning should enter the conductor 

 

Your work is as always extraordinary

 

Regards

Siggi

[archjofo]

@Siggi52

Hello Siggi,

thank you for your interesting information and the pictures.
Before the construction of La Creole I was not aware that already in the
18th and 19th century ships were equipped with lightning conductors.

 

@All

Tanks for the nice comments and LIKES.

 

 

Edited September 27, 2017 by archjofo

[archjofo]

 

Hello,

in the meantime I have finished the cheeks.
Here are some pictures:

 

Edited September 27, 2017 by archjofo

[JOUFF]

Hello Johann,

I come back a little ...

You have shown pictures explaining your methods to achieve dead-eyes. I see that you realize it of 2.3 millimeters in diameter ! Could you elaborate on the method, in particular for the realization of the necessary tools?

Thanks in advance.

Patrick

[archjofo]

Hello Patrick,

I described the production of the dead eyes here LINK in my report.
If you have any specific questions, I will gladly answer them.

[JOUFF]

 

I saw your link Johann, my question was about making these tools :
 

How do you realize it, with what type of tooling because I think that this steel must be hard?

Thank you in advance.

 

Patrick

 

Edited September 29, 2017 by JOUFF

[archjofo]

 

@JOUFF

Hello Patrick,
sorry, I did not quite understand.
The tool I have brought into shape with Proxxon Corundum Cutting Discs,
as shown in the figure below.

I hope I could help you.

[JOUFF]

Thank you Johann!

Without wanting to abuse, could you also provide me with some details about making these small holding tools , particularly on the way to realize and implant the small pins with precision :

 

Thank you in advance and really, congratulations for your wonderful work I have been watching from the beginning.

Patrick

Edited September 30, 2017 by JOUFF

[archjofo]

@JOUFF

Hello Patrik,
this tool was turned from a brass rod on a lathe.
The retaining pins are made of old drills, for example 0,5 mm, since they have corresponding strength.
The holes for the retaining pins have to be performed very accurately, otherwise the dead eyes wobbles.

[JOUFF]

Thank you very much Johann !

 

(I've just posted my work : see "La Renommée")

 

Patrick