Le Renard by Tompslattery - FINISHED - Artesania Latina

[Tompslattery]

Been quite slack lately, just got back into it.  This is where it's at.  Reasonably happy with how the paint came out, the masking tape lifted some off but thats probably because its been on there for months.  Hopefully will be able to touch it up so it looks ok.

[Rick01]

Hi Tom - rather than hijack any more of Gafriggs build I'm happy to tell you how I've arranged various items here. I've fought with this kit for eight months now and have decided that I'll claim it as my "representation" of the original given that the plans really only follow the replica not the original.

Looking good so far.

 

Rick

[Tompslattery]

Thank you

[Tompslattery]

A quick shot of recent progress.  I still have 2 yards to go

[Moltinmark]

I did this ship as a first try when I found myself in covid lock down by myself in April. Is this Artesania Latina? It seriously kept me from losing my mind during the 2 month lock down in which I not only finished it, I also built a case. I had a lot of time on my hands lol. I just joined and am looking for ideas for another ship. I will read thru your log and get caught up as to where you are at in your build in case you might have a question. Heres a pic of my ship I named Corona Bound

[Moltinmark]

On 12/6/2016 at 11:01 PM, Tompslattery said:

The rudder is on and the 2nd layer of planking complete

Looks great. The bottom pic reminds me of noahs ark with the dovetailed box in the background

[Tompslattery]

8 hours ago, Moltinmark said:

I did this ship as a first try when I found myself in covid lock down by myself in April. Is this Artesania Latina? It seriously kept me from losing my mind during the 2 month lock down in which I not only finished it, I also built a case. I had a lot of time on my hands lol. I just joined and am looking for ideas for another ship. I will read thru your log and get caught up as to where you are at in your build in case you might have a question. Heres a pic of my ship I named Corona Bound

2 months? Putting my 15 odd years to shame 😂

[Tompslattery]

8 hours ago, Moltinmark said:

Looks great. The bottom pic reminds me of noahs ark with the dovetailed box in the background

Hahah I see what you mean

[Moltinmark]

6 hours ago, Tompslattery said:

2 months? Putting my 15 odd years to shame 😂

Like I said I had lots of time on my hands. I worked on it for an hour or two every couple hours. Being in lock down by myself with nothing else to do. Also I was thinking I would get called back to work and wouldn't finish it. 

[Tompslattery]

@Moltinmark and @Rick01 did you use wire to attach your blocks to the yards and the boom to the bracket at the stern?

[Rick01]

I lashed all mine. No wire twists used anywhere, I'm afraid I pretty well junked the whole AL rigging plans and used my copy of Petersson's Rigging fore and aft craft. In addition I hunted the net for photos of the current replica to check on how it has actually been rigged as the instructions are really a drastically cut down and basic "looks good" set up.

If you check my photo here https://modelshipworld.com/topic/24327-le-renard-by-gaffrig-artesania-latina-scale-150/page/3/

you should be able to see what I've done.

Rick

Edited January 2, 2021 by Rick01

[Moltinmark]

6 hours ago, Tompslattery said:

@Moltinmark and @Rick01 did you use wire to attach your blocks to the yards and the boom to the bracket at the stern?

Yes I did but not at the boom. I don't have a bracket to Hold the boom. I followed the directions as closely as I could. 

[Tompslattery]

Thank you both. I think I’m going to with lashing the blocks. I did try to use the wire last night but it kept breaking. Also I’ve been blackening all shiny metal bits on the model, so shiny wire isn’t consistent with that. 

[Tompslattery]

I've been slack with updates.  All the mast and spars are shaped and painted, fore pin rail has been glued in place as has the boat davits, bitt heads and catheads.  The side pin rails and channels have been fabricated and painted and need to be glued into position.

[Tompslattery]

Side pin rails glued and nailed in place as well as the cross beam for the boat davits.

 

Annoyingly broke my 0.5mm drill bit and I dont have another.

[Rick01]

I keep a small supply of .5, .6 & .7 mm drills. All cheap Chinese but for the amount of time I need them (and break them) they work fine. I see you've beefed up the davits etc. as well. Or were they supplied in the kit in that thickness? Making good progress now.

 

Rick 

[Tompslattery]

36 minutes ago, Rick01 said:

I keep a small supply of .5, .6 & .7 mm drills. All cheap Chinese but for the amount of time I need them (and break them) they work fine. I see you've beefed up the davits etc. as well. Or were they supplied in the kit in that thickness? Making good progress now.

 

Rick 

They were the dimensions specified in the kit plans.

[Tompslattery]

Ok, was able to get a new 0.5mm bit( was a delay as Brisbane had 3 day Covid lockdown)  got 2 individual bits and another set of assorted sizes as they have a 2.5mm shank.  Discover when I sat down to do some work that my pin vise wont take a 0.5mm shank and then I promptly broke the bit with the 2.5mm shank🤬.  Need to get a pin vise that takes a smaller bit!

 

Glued the 2 channels on, starboard went smoothly port side not so much.  This is related to the broken drill bit.  I've left the glue to set and hoping for the best, but I foresee needing to redo the port side.

 

Put a coat of paint on the interior of the dinghy/open boat and on the my dodgy sleds for the carronades.

 

 

[Tompslattery]

The moment when glueing cannons to the sleds when you realise you missed painting one 🤦‍♂️

[Rick01]

17 hours ago, Tompslattery said:

you realise you missed painting one

We've all done something similar at least once!!

 

Rick

[Tompslattery]

7 hours ago, Rick01 said:

We've all done something similar at least once!!

 

Rick

I wish it was only once I’ve done something similar 😂

[Tompslattery]

Added some woolding to the lower mast.  I'm definitely not much of a photographer 😆

[Tompslattery]

Lower dead eyes and chain plates installed. Not pretty but they’re in. 

[Tompslattery]

Just noticed in the photo that one of the reinforcement strips had popped off the channel. Bugger!

[Rick01]

I usually temporarily fit the mast so that I can drop a couple of lines down to simulate shrouds, then I can line the chains and dead eyes up correctly. Also, for future reference fit the chains then add the reinforcing strips, it does save these problems. 

 

Rick

 

[Tompslattery]

Thanks for the advice @Rick01  

 

Think I’ve repaired it.  
 

also attempted some weathering on the dinghy. 

[Tompslattery]

And we have CANNON !! Pew pew😂

 

 

[Tompslattery]

Glued the cabins, binnacle cupboard and bowsprit rest in place. Main hatch is just sitting there. 

[Tompslattery]

Was tying blocks to the bowsprit when I noticed this little guy hanging out 😂

[Tompslattery]

Attack of the dodgy instructions again. In the process of attaching all the blocks to the spars and it appears that the top gallant yard is suspended by magic. From my limited research I think there should be a pair of lift blocks at the end of the yard as well as a pair of brace blocks at the ends and possibly a halyard in the centre. If I add these I’m not sure where the  lines would run or where they’d be belayed.