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

[druxey]

Exemplary work. Absolutely impressive!

[archjofo]

@Dubz

@BETAQDAVE

@druxey

 

Hi, 

first of all, I would like to thank you for your interest.

How I'm doing the hook, I explained elsewhere in the report.
Here I show again the corresponding picture:

[Peta_V]

Block strops looks amazing! Bravo👏

[ChadB]

Johann,

 

 While your entire build is absolutely stunning, I marvel at your metal work and attention to detail. Very motivational!

 

Chad

[BETAQDAVE]

    That's quite impressive but, unfortunately beyond my skill at 1:96 scale. 

[Bob Cleek]

On 11/16/2019 at 7:12 PM, archjofo said:

@Dubz

@BETAQDAVE

@druxey

 

Hi, 

first of all, I would like to thank you for your interest.

How I'm doing the hook, I explained elsewhere in the report.
Here I show again the corresponding picture:

 Your hooks are beautifully done. One thing I've noticed, though, is that it doesn't appear that you've "moused" any of them. "Mousing" is taking a few turns around the body of the hook between the bottom of the eye and under the outward turn of the point of the hook and then seizing the turns with a series of half hitches. This is done when hooks are used. It served to keep the hook from unhooking from the ring if and when the line goes slack. Perhaps you are planning to mouse your hooks when all the rigging is done, so as to avoid having to undo any of them along the way.

 

It's a small detail, and certainly not meant as a criticism at all. I hope it won't be the "last straw" that sends you over the edge!

 

 

 

Edited November 18, 2019 by Bob Cleek

[archjofo]

Hi Bob,

Thank you very much for pointing out this tiny detail.
Since the hooks are very small, it will be very difficult to do it properly.

So I do not know yet if I'll do it.

[captain_hook]

Thanks for sharing that, Johann. A great model.

[Dowmer]

8 hours ago, archjofo said:

Hi Bob,

Thank you very much for pointing out this tiny detail.
Since the hooks are very small, it will be very difficult to do it properly.

So I do not know yet if I'll do it.

Johann,

Seeing your fine execution of details, I have no doubt you could replicate the mousing. I was noticing the same thing, but Bob was quicker to comment. 
 

Below is my amateurish and feeble attempt at the same scale on a long boat.  I’m sure yours would be much better. 
 

cheers

 

 

[archjofo]

@Dowmer

Thanks for your nice words.
A fine model, your long boat.
On the model of the La Créole in the Musée national de la Marine Paris in 1:40 scale the mousing looks like this:
 

Maybe I'll do it. Let's see.

[archjofo]

Hello,

here I show a new Video of the current state of the model: LINK

 

 

Edited November 24, 2019 by archjofo

[druxey]

Those are the nicest scale hooks I've seen, Johann. The taper is perfect!

[Gahm]

Stunning work!

 

Thomas

[jose_b]

I never tire of watching your splendid work. By the way, Do you use a rope making machine? (excuse me if this question was asked before)

[md1400cs]

Yes - stunning work indeed   

[shipman]

You make the impossible possible. Incredible craftsmanship is overwhelming.

[noel_colledge]

Your work never ceases to amaze me Johann.

 

Thank you for the video, it pulls your progress together so far perfectly.

[michael mott]

Johann, your work on the blocks is inspirational, they are so beautifully executed.

 

Michael

[archjofo]

Hi,
for the many nice comments, I thank you very much. It is a real pleasure to receive such a recognition. That encourages me to continue like this.
Also for the many LIKES a big thank you.

 

Continuation: Guide blocks inside the bulwark
In addition to double blocks, a series of single and triple blocks must also be made as guide blocks for the bulwark. In contrast to the large single blocks with iron fittings (length 6.8 mm in the scale 1:48), the simple blocks with strops are much smaller copies with only 4.3 mm in length. That does not make splicing much easier. In this respect, the short splices are not as uniform as they have already seen.
 
The next picture shows a single block in size comparison to a cent coin.
 
Sequel follows …

[archjofo]

Hello,

meanwhile I made the various blocks with spliced Stropps.

 

[jose_b]

A quite detailed work as usual.

[cog]

Just thinking about those blocks at that size will give me a headache! Impeccable craftmanship

[Jeronimo]

On 11/24/2019 at 9:50 PM, archjofo said:

Hello,

here I show a new Video of the current state of the model: LINK

 

 

Top-Video

Karl

 

 

Edited December 12, 2019 by Jeronimo

[archjofo]

Hello,
many thanks to all for the continued interest and your nice comments.
Today I uploaded a video about the standing rigging.
I hope that you like it.

Please follow this LINK.

 

Edited December 14, 2019 by archjofo

[md1400cs]

Johann,

 

Indeed stunning work. Beyond anything that I will (most of us?) see in this "hobby". I was laughing, in kindness, my work, by comparison, is from a Lagos box --- haha 

I have learned so much from just following your work - Thank you !

 

Sincerely,

Edited December 15, 2019 by md1400cs

[hedley]

Stunning! Work of this caliber should be on display in a museum.

[Gahm]

This is perfection . . . thank you for sharing!

 

Thomas

[archjofo]

Hello friends of model making,
another year has passed and you followed my project with interest. Therefore I would like to thank everyone warmly. With new energy and motivation, I hope we will continue to enjoy our hobby a lot.

Merry Christmas and good wishes for the coming year.

[archjofo]

Hello,

before I attach the ratlines, I have to install the rope ladders in the bulwark area. There are two ladders per mast, one on the starboard side and the other on the port side.

Here is a photo excerpt of the Parisian model of  La Créole: 

Quelle: Musée de la Marine Paris – La Crèole

The design on the Parisian model is probably not entirely based on the original, as the following photos from this era show.

Therefore I believe that the rung goes through the rope and secured with a rope binding, as can be seen in the following picture.

Who can give me more information about this?

[Mike Y]

Your workshop is very cosy!