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

[ChrisLBren]

Looks terrific !  I notice a lot of Russian Modelers use Black Hornbeam instead of Ebony.  Is it easier to work with - it certainly looks great.

Thanks,

Chris

[Michel Bénard]

Very good job !

[marsalv]

First five strakes are in place, now only the remaining twenty.

[Michel Bénard]

What is the yellow band on the 5th photo?

[marsalv]

To Michel Bérnard: the yellow band is standard masking tape (Revell or Tamiya) - see the picture.

Next ten strakes is done, it remains last 10 strakes.

[archjofo]

Exemplary work.

I'm excited!

[marsalv]

Thanks Johann😊.

Planking is finally done. Now I am going to glue about 6500 pcs of "bolts".

Edited August 25, 2019 by marsalv

[archjofo]

I have to attest a fantastic precision to your work.
I can still learn a lot from you.

[Alwa]

Hello
What material do you use for the "bolts"

Good work

 

Best regards

Tom

[marsalv]

Thank you Johann,

I have to say that you have no reason to learn from me becouse your work on La Créole is fantastic.

I use "white" hornbeam and the "black" hornbeam for the bolts. Black wood simulates iron bolts and white wood the treenails.

[druxey]

Very impressive! Will the white wood not darken over time, though?

[marsalv]

Hi druxey, all woods will darken after waxing, but there will still be a visible color difference between white, black and brown wood.

Deck beams are completed, it remains only the last aft one and the deck level breast hook.

[marsalv]

Last two "deck beams" - fore and aft.

[druxey]

Lovely work, as usual! Your joinery is a pleasure to look at.

[mtaylor]

Beautiful work.  You've set a goal to strive for in quality.

[marsalv]

Thank you guys,

little progress. Now I am ready to start the wotk inside the hull.

[ChadB]

Beautiful work so far! I really like your way of displaying cutaways in the planking!

 

Chad

[marsalv]

I started works on the lower hold.

[Jorge Diaz O]

Fantastic!!!!

[marsalv]

Bedroom´s bulkheads in lower hold.

[marsalv]

Some other pictures.

[CaptMorgan]

There are no words....    Your talent, artistry, and attention to detail is simply amazing....   awesome stuff !!!!

[marsalv]

Thank you Steve😊.

The rear bulkhead is completed.

[hdrinker]

Your work is an inspiration to someone who has completed this model by hand without the knowledge and skill to use my milling machine (Sterling). It took 12 years, having started with the original group and Gerard Delacroix’s guidance. Your wonderful results make me want to start all over again. Are you using a CNC SYSTEM? I’d love to see how you make those complex bevels on the hawse timbers and reproduce them for the opposite side!!

[marsalv]

Thank you guys for all your likes😉.

To hdrinker: CNC milling maschine was used mainly for cutting of frames. But the beveling had to be done manually. Beveling of hawse timbers was somewhat more complicated.

Aft, all the bulkheads are now completed.

[mtaylor]

Wow... I love it.

[Mike Y]

Just noticed how beefy the deck beams are!

Also you make a really nice cutouts!  

[marsalv]

Jeer bitts and pumps.

[Jorge Diaz O]

beatiful

[Landlubber Mike]

I have the Ancre monograph and was thinking of building this ship sometime down the road.  Your work is so perfect though, I don’t think I’ll be able to.  You have set the bar to an unreachable level for us mere modeling mortals.