Le Superbe by Blue Ensign - FINISHED - Heller - PLASTIC - Built as "Le Praetorian", after Boudriot
From Le Superbe to Le Praetorian – A Heller Seventy-four, after Boudriot
This is a summarised record of my attempt to modify a small scale plastic kit by reference to the works of Jean Boudriot. Very few of the original kit fittings were used in the build.
This was to be a first attempt at fully detailing a model of this scale, adding sails and displaying in a waterline setting.
Early progress
Lower deck detail.
Upperdeck showing Galley and Pastry oven.
One unfortunate
Thank you Lukas, the only reason I could do such a kit bash on this model was that I had the superb works by Jean Boudriot to refer to - The Seventy four gun ship.
I also bought both the Heller kits Le Superbe, and Le Glorieux and used bits from both of them.
I'm not quite sure which wooden beam structures on the Upper Hull you are referring to, can you elaborate?
As for tips I'm not sure where I could start, but I am happy to answer any questions you may have on your build.
Rega