zappto Posted March 31, 2019 #1 Posted March 31, 2019 Hello all. Today i am starting a new adventure. I was long thinking which ship chose to build and decided to go with a frigate, it will be third build. Mamoli - La Gloire 1778. This ship is a classic frigate that belonged to the French Navy at the end of the XVIII century. The vessel was equipped with 26 12-pound guns on the battery deck, in addition to 4 6-pound guns, and 4 carronades of the main deck. La Gloire was planned by the shipbuilding engineer Guignace, and was launched at St.Malo in 1778. This model is a reproduction, scale 1:90, of the ship during the first year of navigation, with the bottom painted white. One year later, in June 1779, like with many other ships, the submerged part of the hull was sheathed with copper plates to protect it from corrosion. Kit is double plank-on bulkhead, with pre-cut wooden parts of walnut, mahogany, lime, beech, boxwood and tanganyka. Pre-finished fittings include wooden ship's boat, blocks, deadeyes and gratings, gilded metal for transom ornamentation and figurehead, brass nails and belaying pins, and finely cast white metal for the gun port frames. The 34 guns of the original ship are reproduced in burnished metal. Colorful flags, four sizes of rigging, plans and instructions are included as well. Intermediate Level Mamoli Kit No. MV34W Length 33"/Height 25"/Scale 1:90 Photos of the box and inside the box. KARAVOKIRIS, coxswain, Ferit and 8 others 11 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
zappto Posted March 31, 2019 Author #2 Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) Start of the build. Placing all bulkheads, they need a lot of adjustment and sanding. Edited March 31, 2019 by zappto rafine, Barbossa, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
marktiedens Posted March 31, 2019 #3 Posted March 31, 2019 Lovely ship - will have to follow along! Mark FrankWouts, zappto and Old Collingwood 3 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
Old Collingwood Posted March 31, 2019 #4 Posted March 31, 2019 This looks good - I have my chair and goodies at the ready. OC. FrankWouts and zappto 2 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
robdurant Posted April 1, 2019 #5 Posted April 1, 2019 Exciting stuff! Pulling up a chair. Rob zappto, Old Collingwood and FrankWouts 3 Quote Current build(s): Plymouth Ketch-Rigged Trawler "Erycina" (Vanguard Models, 1:64) Paused on the lofting floor: HMS Bristol Portland class 50-Gun Ship (Scratch build, 1:64) Paused builds: Barque "Stefano" (MarisStella, 1:63) / Trawler "Nordkap" (Billings Boats, 1:50) / HMS Triton 28 gun frigate cross section (1:64) / F138, HMS Rapid Type 15 Fast Anti-Submarine Frigate (based on above Deans Marine hull, semi-scratch, 1:96) / HMS Mercury (1779) (Shipyard Models, Paper, 1:96) Previous builds: ἈΘΗΝΑ (Athena) (6th Century B.C.) Greek Bireme (Dusek, 1:72) / Zulu "Lady Isabella" (Vanguard Models, 1:64) / HMS Ethalion (1797) from HMS Diana (Caldercraft, 1:64) / HM Cutter Sherbourne (Caldercraft, 1:64) / Completed partially built Royal Yacht Caroline (Panart, 1:47) / HM Schooner Pickle (Caldercraft, 1:64) / M32, HMS Cottesmore MCMV (Sirmar / Fleetscale, Semi-scratch, 1:48) / D98, HMS York, Type 42 Destroyer (Dragon with White Ensign Photoetch, 1:700) / K166, HMCS Snowberry Flower Class Corvette (Revell, 1:72) / R97, HMS Grenville Fleet Destroyer (Deans Marine, 1:96)
S.Coleman Posted April 1, 2019 #6 Posted April 1, 2019 I do like a Mamoli build. Looks like a beautiful ship to build. Hope the bulkheads come right. zappto, Old Collingwood and FrankWouts 3 Quote Regards, Scott Current build: 1:75 Friesland, Mamoli Completed builds: 1:64 Rattlesnake, Mamoli - 1:64 HMS Bounty, Mamoli - 1:54 Adventure, Amati - 1:80 King of the Mississippi, AL 1:64 Blue Shadow, Mamoli - 1:64 Leida Dutch pleasure boat, Corel - 1:60 HMS President Mantra, Sergal Awaiting construction: 1:89 Hermione La Fayette AL - 1:48 Perserverance, Modelers shipyard
zappto Posted April 7, 2019 Author #7 Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) Hi. thank you for joining, you are all welcome ! Today working on the hull structure. It is the most interesting part of the build for me. I decided to create this ship with curvy deck, not a flat one, for that i needed to make every hulkhead curvy. Also i decided to use electricity and make lights on the deck, stern gallery and the masts. Few photos. Edited April 7, 2019 by zappto rafine, Ferit, marktiedens and 7 others 10 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
zappto Posted April 14, 2019 Author #8 Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) Hi all, this weekend working on the hull structure and the gun ports.Few photos. Edited April 14, 2019 by zappto FrankWouts, BLACK VIKING, hexnut and 7 others 10 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
Gregory Posted April 14, 2019 #9 Posted April 14, 2019 Great start! I'm a Mamoli fan. Were you aware there is a contemporary model in the Royal Museums Greenwich bearing the same name. The Mamoli model appears similar, but not identical.. Old Collingwood, FrankWouts and zappto 3 Quote “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett Current builds: Rattlesnake On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon
zappto Posted April 14, 2019 Author #10 Posted April 14, 2019 Hello Gregory. Mamoli makes really nice looking boats indeed. Welcome on board. Thank you for your link, i need to check it all there, am still considering the scheme of the colors and the style of the ship. FrankWouts and Old Collingwood 2 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
zappto Posted April 22, 2019 Author #11 Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) Hi all, today was aligning all gun ports, also made gratings. Few photos. Edited April 22, 2019 by zappto Ferit, marktiedens, FrankWouts and 4 others 7 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
zappto Posted April 28, 2019 Author #12 Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) Hi all, thank you for all the likes! Today was working on the inside of the hull, planking all the bulkheads and double wall around the gun holes. It is important to do, because it will be visible later. Few photos. Edited April 28, 2019 by zappto JpR62, Ferit, Waitoa and 6 others 9 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
Old Collingwood Posted April 28, 2019 #13 Posted April 28, 2019 What a lovely start she is going to be a lovely looking ship. OC. zappto and FrankWouts 2 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Sailor1234567890 Posted April 29, 2019 #14 Posted April 29, 2019 The French built such pretty ships in those days didn't they? FrankWouts, zappto and Old Collingwood 3 Quote
zappto Posted May 5, 2019 Author #15 Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) Hi all, thank you for all the likes and the comments! Today started doing my deck planking, i decided to use 8 mm length planks. Few photos of my work. Edited May 5, 2019 by zappto Old Collingwood, Dutchman, JpR62 and 7 others 10 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
zappto Posted May 11, 2019 Author #16 Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) Hi, today working on the deck aging, decided to use Citadel paints and inks to make it a bit darker. Later will work on the second deck support. Few photos. Edited May 11, 2019 by zappto coxswain, Sea Hoss, rafine and 11 others 14 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
zappto Posted June 5, 2019 Author #17 Posted June 5, 2019 Hello, due to my current work, i have no time to work on the ship, hope to be back on her, might on winter time. Wish you all good building, and nice summer! Old Collingwood and FrankWouts 2 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
Dutchman Posted June 6, 2019 #18 Posted June 6, 2019 Ah, too bad! Well, we'll just have to be patient and wait and hope for an early winter! FrankWouts and Old Collingwood 2 Quote currently: master korabel Schooner Polotsk finished: the Swift 1805, the Lady Nelson on the shelf: US Brig Syren, Le Renard and the Hermione
Barbossa Posted June 6, 2019 #19 Posted June 6, 2019 Looking forward when you are to resume shipbuilding activities Take care Old Collingwood 1 Quote Kind regards Christian "The original always beats the copy" (supportive statement)
Neco21 Posted May 25, 2022 #20 Posted May 25, 2022 Hi all I'm building the same ship, Mamoli LA Gloire. My first wood model ship and the worst set of instructions I've ever seen! That said the build has gone well in spite of constantly trying to decipher what the instructions are trying to convey. I found this posting and the pictures indespecible getting me through the build to this point. Thanks for taking the time to share! FrankWouts and Waitoa 2 Quote
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