grsjax Posted April 1, 2016 Share #1 Posted April 1, 2016 Anyone have any experiance with this company? Ran across a solid hull model of the Schooner Bluenose by this company and wondered if it is a good kit or something I should pass up? Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted April 2, 2016 Share #2 Posted April 2, 2016 I looked them up. https://bateauxminiatureslucleclerc.wordpress.com/historique/ Apparently three generations of Canadian model makers. Models in several Canadian museums and the Queen of England is noted as having one. Have no personal familiarity with the company and thus cannot comment on their model accuracy and the like, but can say that Les Bateaux Leclerc is legit. I would be comfortable purchasing their products. John Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 2, 2016 Share #3 Posted April 2, 2016 I don't think those are the same outfits. "Bateaux miniatures" is a company that makes model ships. Bateaux Leclerc may be connected to the family somehow, but Bateaux Leclerc was a kit line. They are not high profile within the ship modeling community, and I think they may even have been out of the business for a considerable time. I have seen Leclerc kits for sale on eBay and elsewhere from time to time. I suspect their kits are on par with what was being produced back in the 70s/80s - something like the AL of Canada. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted April 3, 2016 Share #4 Posted April 3, 2016 I seem to recall building that kit when I was a kid (the name seems familiar) Very basic kit, simplistic fittings, not any great challenge to build. Andy mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Wood Posted June 11, 2020 Share #5 Posted June 11, 2020 i have a Leclerc bluenose kit for sale on eBay USA. Bought it in 1997 but never got around to building it. Now I don't have the ability to build fine detail kits. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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