ancre Le Gros Ventre by marsalv - FINISHED - 1:48 - POF

[marsalv]

After a long creative vacuum, I started a new project. This is the so-called "gabare" Le Gros Ventre at 1:48 scale, the model will be realized using the POF method (plank on frame) according to a monograph by Gerard Delacroix. I will use cherry, pear, black hornbeam and maple wood for the building, without painting.
Gabare is a cargo ship used by the French Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th centuries. For this reason, there is no orlop deck.
The first phase of the construction was the making of a building board necessary for the installation of frames on the keel.  Great attention must be paid to the maximum accuracy of the position of the bottom and top base.

[albert]

Very nice model ship.

[herask]

oh, I'm in! as always, I'll sit on the rum keg over there. popcorns are being done... 🙂

[druxey]

A nice subject. Looks like you are off to a good start.

[Mike Y]

Finally POF from you! Let me hop for a long and interesting journey  

[MEDDO]

I have always liked this ship.  It will be a joy to see it progress.

[ChrisLBren]

Looks great !  I have this Monograph with plans both in 1/36 and 1/48.  I will follow your progress !

[Tigersteve]

Excellent!

Steve

[PeteB]

Get in on the start this time - great subject  - Cheers Pete

[archjofo]

Fantastic good start!

[marsalv]

Thank you guys. This construction will be much more complicated than Pandora, a lot of POF techniques are new to me, but I hope I can handle it.

The first few parts of the keel are done. First little complication was making some parts from two different kind of wood.

[aviaamator]

Well done!!!

[toms10]

I am pulling up a chair... this will be a good one I am sure.

Tom

[Ondras71]

Hello marsalv. Great start!  I'm tense .. O.. 

Edited October 23, 2018 by Ondras71
repair

[marsalv]

So, the remaining parts of the keel are completed. Without a milling machine, this work would be very problematic.

[marsalv]

I glued together all the parts of the keel and put the keel into the building board. Now remains to make a rabbet and I will start preparing for the frame construction.

[the learner]

Marsalv, A project it is a big model! I have the book and the plans so I will be following along with much interest. You have made a good start!

[marsalv]

Thank you The Learner😉.

Making of rabbet.

[albert]

Very nice work Marsalv

[marsalv]

Thank you Albert😉.

I continue with making of stern parts - filling transoms, wing transom, fashion pieces.

[druxey]

That's a lot of machining for a single piece! Looks beautiful.

[ChadB]

Very nice so far!!!

 

Chad

[marsalv]

Thank you guys.4

After several unsuccessful attempts is stern completed. The lower filling parts I had to make four times😡.

[ccoyle]

2 hours ago, marsalv said:

After several unsuccessful attempts is stern completed. The lower filling parts I had to make four times😡.

Reminds me of an article I read many years ago about a master knife maker in Japan who rejected one out of every three blades that he forged. The mark of a true craftsman is to not be satisfied with substandard work. I'm not a master craftsman myself ... maybe someday.

[PeteB]

Certainly looks the business - lovely work. Pete

[the learner]

Your mill work is fantastic, please provide as much of your process using this tool as possible, Thanks

[Kopape]

Jedeš suprově !!!

[marsalv]

Thanks for comments😉.

Hawse timbers and cant frames - The construction of these parts is more complicated because the individual frames are not glued directly to each other but have a small gap between them.  Only the second attempt was successful.

[Ondras71]

Wonderful work !!! The first POF? Surely you have been doing this for many years, that ...? !!!! 

Edited November 29, 2018 by Ondras71
repair

[druxey]

Very nicely done, Marsalv. They are tricky little beasts.