AL Le renard and Dusek le Cerf information needed

[Adrenalin19991]

Hi all,

 

I have just  finished an AL Virginia and am looking into the next project.

 

The kits im most interested in are the Artesenia Latina 1:50 Le Renard and the Dusek Le Cerf, has anyone got experience with these models. Im looking for something of medium scale and with some but not square rigger amounts of rigging, im also looking for something more historically, ideally with a known history as the AL Virginia failed disappointingly in this. Finally im after a good quality kit and one thats a bit of a challenge.

 

Particularly, having just finished an Artesenia Latina kit, and was let down by its accuracy (its not even a representation of a type in my opinion) im a bit tentative about doing another kit from them unless their Le Renard is noticably better on the historical accuracy front. If its more of the same I experienced with the Virginia im not really interested.

 

The Dusek is well documented as having a good kit and a good quality however the price is also over twice the AL Le Renard.

 

If anyone can suggest other kits of around 750 mm long (including all spars), historically reasonably accurate, with a reasonable amount of rigging work but not too much as im still new at this let me know it would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance for any help on this.

 

[juhu]

Indeed, if historical accuracy is concerned, better to avoid AL (and unfortunatelly several other european producers)

Dusek would be better - there is also a monography for LeCerf available (search google for Ancre publications)

Other very popular suggestion would be Armed Virginia Sloop by model Shgipways ( also it will keep you within ~ 1:48 scale as your already finished model).

This one is quite nicely researched and should fit your size requirements too.

Edited March 10, 2020 by juhu