ancre La Renommée by JOUFF - 1/48 - French Frigate - by Patrick JOUFFRIN

[druxey]

Beautifully done, Patrick.

[mtaylor]

Beautifully done, Patrick.

[aviaamator]

Very neat work! Nice to look at!

[JOUFF]

Hi Gentlemen !

Here is a project in the project.

To vary the pleasures a little, I think to make a small plate with the name of the ship and ... mine! I explain all that to you ...
Many years ago, I had graduated where my name was written in a very nice way, especially with both "f". I always "flashed" on this writing so I was inspired to rework with the computer and use it. Here is a "screen" view with left the extract that interests me and my version right:

 

It remains to finalize the project with the name of the ship, a small anchor to decorate and here is my future plate:

I will try to achieve it inlaid fashion. For that, as it looks like at Ecole Boulle, I make a "package" with a pear tree (1mm), an ebony plate (1mm) surrounded by two brass plate (0.5mm). All these plates are glued together slightly on the periphery (on 1mm). Brass should prevent wood, especially ebony, from bursting during sawing:

I cover my drawing with strips of tape to preserve it, always when sawing:

I'm going to saw everything by hand: I had a PROXXON saw but I quickly got rid of it because I "feel" things better by using my hands, even if it is not as fast. The "Bocfil" will be equipped with super-thin blade, both in blade thickness and in cutting thickness:

I was going to forget: the plate will be 15cm x 8cm:

To introduce the blade, I have to drill 0.4mm, below it does not pass:

And here we go, here are my very first pieces:

As there will be a lot, and very small, I requisitioned a box to arrange everything as you go, just to find me and not to lose anything:

It advances, slowly certainly, but surely:

After about thirteen hours of work, spread over two days, about 25 broken blades, here are all the pieces cut and arranged:

I can dismantle the "package". In the end, I will be able to make two plates. One in pear tree (with brass lettering):

and one in brass (with an ebony lettering):

With the second brass plate I will make a small plaque to my name, as it is:

The ebony plate is unusable: it broke out in several places:

Before continuing, I rectify some small defects on the brass plate. Really almost insignificantly:

I stick my brass plate on a support - brass - also (Super-glue "GEL"):

It remains for me to stick my ebony pieces. I use Super-glue "UNIVERSAL" this time: it insinuates itself better in the interstices:

Taking advantage that the glue is not dry yet (we have a few seconds), I sprinkle ebony dust that I had put aside: it will fill any small interstices remaining. I know, it's not very pretty but ... patience:

Four hours later, it's over: the pieces are glued, the whole plate is sanded, a little "Polish" and here is the result:

To complete it all, a small border with a brass profile:

Voila, I hope that my cut "Jouffrin laser" you liked!

I will continue with the second plate - in pear and brass. Photos as soon as it's over ...

Patrick

 

Edited April 9, 2018 by JOUFF

[Mike Y]

That is an impressive control and precision! A trick that only a true craftsman can achieve!

[paulsutcliffe]

Fantastic work Patrick

 

Regards

Paul 

[Tigersteve]

Agreed!

Steve

[druxey]

Beautifully done, Patrick. Bien fait, monsieur! Je tire mon chapeau. (I tip my hat to you.)

[JOUFF]

Thank You very much Messieurs !

 

To conclude this subject, here is as promised the version "Pear and Brass" of my little plate. I like too :

So, it's over with this little project. I'm going back to the ship !

See you next time !

Patrick

[JOUFF]

Hello gentlemen and thank you !

Contrary to what I said, I did not go back to working on La Renommée but I continued on the plate ...

I was not entirely satisfied : the drawing seemed a little bland, banal in its design. So I decided to redo with a more worked drawing, but the problem is that it complicates a lot of cutting ! Even judge yourself :

After studying the feasibility, I relaunched. I will not explain again : I did as the previous time. I simply tape the ebony plate and pear to tape to protect the wood because the cuts will be very "delicate" for some. I took about sixteen hours to cut everything, but I broke less blades: only ten. Here are all my little pieces :

And here are the two plates that I will be able to exploit (the ebony plate will not be) :

A view a little closer where you can see that in places the cuts are at most what I can do :

Finally, after five to six hours of assembly and sanding, the final result on the pear plate :

I find it much better than the previous one and it's her that I'll keep for the showcase ... in 20 years ! (Is not it Chris !)

Will remain to make a small brass frame, but it will be for later, when I know how to braze ...

See you later !

Patrick

 

[aviaamator]

Patrick! Thanks for the idea!

[Hubac's Historian]

I liked your first design bery much, Patrick, but this is a tremendous improvement!  Great work!

[paulsutcliffe]

Wow!!!!!!!

Regards Paul 

[JOUFF]

Hello gentlemen and thank you for the comments and "likes" !

The work continues ... Some pictures :

See you next time !

Patrick

[JOUFF]

Hello gentlemen!
 

Thank you very much !

A small activity "annex" to change a little: the barrels.
I am planning to include some of them in the boat. I based myself on this page of the "Vaisseau de 74 canons" of Jean BOUDRIOT, I will try to realize the models for which I calculated the measurements at 1:48

I set my circular saw on an inclination of the blade of 11 °:

I then debit my  pear sticks. These are 1cm in height:

Then, each stick is passed in black felt on 2 sides:

The sticks are then glued together at the rate of 16:

Adhesive is used to tighten the glue drying time:

I thus constitute myself several games of different diameters - function of the future barrels:

For the rest of the steps, I print J.BOUDRIOT's page with a reduction coefficient of 50% so as to get my barrels at 1/48 (the page representing them at 1/24):

The next step is to make tools to turn the barrels. On an old saw blade, I stick my templates:

I then shape them, first the general form:

Then I create a "cutting edge":

Result:

I then cut them to the right length:

I first "mark" the form on the lathe:

Then I continue with the chisel to rough:

Then I finish with the tool:

I realized a little more than 40 barrels without major problem, except that it is quite long:

To dig the ends, I could use a mill for small barrels, but it's not terrible: it vibrates:

So I decided to continue with the lathe, anyway I would not have the mill needed for larger diameters. The problem was to find a way not to "mark" the barrels with the jaws of the lathe ... The solution: rubber "toothed" like this one:

It works very well, all of which is to center the barrel:

I shot at 2000 RPM:

No problem for very small barrels:

All barrels have been treated on both sides:

For the rest, I used "punch" ?  on striated pear with a point. With a little work of adjustment, my diameters were sufficient for all barrels:

For strapping, I will use this:

that I will mark at first at the tip and cut with scissors: considering the small thickness it works, but it is long:

Burnishing:

Finally, pose: it's long and delicate! I started with the smallest model to see:

I'm not unhappy with the result, but there are still more than 40 to do ... I'll have to be very patient!

Especially since there is still work on each barrel: bungs etc ...

See you !

Patrick

 

[cog]

I used a "punch" (correct, it's called just that)

 

Those barrels look marvelous. When I started at the top, I thought them way bigger, until the last image. Quite a surprise ! Lots of patience

Edited May 3, 2018 by cog

[JOUFF]

Thank You very much Carl !

 

Patrick

[Hubac's Historian]

As with the rest of your build, your patience and committment to the process is exemplary!  The results show in the extremely high quality of your work!

[ChrisLBren]

Hey Patrick,

Terrific - quick question - will this be a closed shell model or will you open up one side to be able to see these barrels in the hold ?

Chris

[JOUFF]

Salut Chris !

 

One side will be open but simply between the frames : I will not make a "hole" in the hull. Similarly, the opposite side of the decks will be open at each level. I intend to illuminate the interior with micro-leds that I ordered ... That's where I am of my reflection ...

Have a nice day my friend !

Patrick

[archjofo]

Hello Patrick,
the very illustrated explanation of making barrels is just great. Thanks a lot for this.
I have to try that too.

[JOUFF]

Hi Johann !

 

Thank you for the appreciation !

Warning : I made a mistake by simulating a black seal ,according to Gérard DELACROIX : there was no caulking on the barrels ... It is not very serious, but I prefer to warn you !

Patrick

[cog]

Caulking would "taint" the taste of the contents. Ever seen a caulked wine barrel ? It's the liquid which make them swell and tighten the seems shut ... such a perfect system ...

[Hubac's Historian]

5 hours ago, cog said:

Caulking would "taint" the taste of the contents. Ever seen a caulked wine barrel ? It's the liquid which make them swell and tighten the seems shut ... such a perfect system ...

This is, of course, sensible from a strictly realistic perspective.  On the other hand, how else is one to see that the modeler has taken pains to represent tapered barrel staves?  I would keep them as they are.

[JOUFF]

Thank you for your appreciations. I will still do the test without placing "black" on the pearsticks but trying to play on the hues of the wood ... I will then make a decision.

[archjofo]

On 3.5.2018 at 8:32 PM, JOUFF said:

Hi Johann !

 

Thank you for the appreciation !

Warning : I made a mistake by simulating a black seal ,according to Gérard DELACROIX : there was no caulking on the barrels ... It is not very serious, but I prefer to warn you !

Patrick

Hello Patrick,

the black seal serves to illustrate that the barrel is made from individual staves.
That's legitimate in model making.

[John Cheevers]

You seem to be having a lot of fun, keep up the good work!

 

John

[Hubac's Historian]

I think that using a mixture of lighter and darker pear staves will provide some differentiation, in the short term.  Over time, though, the wood will oxidise and those differences will become much more muted. Just my two cents worth.

[Bluto 1790]

Patrick ~ ingenious method of creating these barrels - - - just like all other aspects of your build!

[Mike Y]

That nameplate shows the class really well - you managed to cut that super thin "bridges" between the letters in the center, fantastic!

 

And looking forward for your approach to the LED lighting of the hold!