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LE BONHOMME RICHARD by Jeronimo - Finished


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Very nice and neat mastwork Karl,

 

Nils

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-Lightship Elbe 1

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- Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild

"Zeesboot"  heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB  clinker scratch build scale 1:24

Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE  ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild

Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build

Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) 

"SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild)
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-"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96  (scratchbuild)

-"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) 

"Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild)  original was my grandfathers ship

-"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 

"Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32

under restoration / restoration finished 

"Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50

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Beautiful construction.  Thank you for demonstrating the process.

Toni


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Gallery:  Hannah - 1:36 scale.

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That my friend is a superb display of skills - simply stunning.

 

cheers

 

Pat

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Beautifully done and a another great tutorial, Karl. 

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

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CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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I love your process on the top, Karl.  First rate - and beautifully executed.  Also, I may have commented on this in the past, but I love the rich nutty brown color of the wood.  What species are you using and what finish?  thanks,

 

Ed

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I am speechless.Truly a Masterpiece by a Master Builder!!!

There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT.

 

Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina.

Last finished projectsRoyal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons

 

Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90;

Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models.

 

So much to build, so little time!

 

 

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Karl yet again you raise the bar... What an incredible display of exemplary wood joinery. The photographs of the steps are treasures unto themselves.

 

Michael

Current builds  Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8;      Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8;       Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8

Other projects  Pilot Cutter 1:500 ;   Maria, 1:2  Now just a memory    

Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8

Finished projects  A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100  

 

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Hello friends.

Thanks to all  for the kind comments and Likes.

 

 

I love your process on the top, Karl.  First rate - and beautifully executed.  Also, I may have commented on this in the past, but I love the rich nutty brown color of the wood.  What species are you using and what finish?  thanks,

 

Ed

  

Hello Ed.

 

1. Wood type:  Elsbeere from Germany , unprocessed state

2. processed with the thickness planer

3. primed with quick sanding sealer

4. sanding with steel wool

5. rubbed into with furniture wax,

    rub off excess wax with a soft cloth

  

Point 3 - 5 , only after the wood bonding !!!!

 

Regards Karl  :10_1_10:

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Elsbeere from Germany: pearwood from Germany, if I remember correctly.

 

Hello Gaetan.

 

This is not exactly true.

Pear-wood and Elsberry are two different species of wood.

Elsberry is in Germany also Swiss-pear tree named.

Gruesse Karl

 

 

 

 

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Thank you, Karl, for the excellent explanation.  The process is very similar to what I do using Swiss pear, but I do not use sealer before the wax.  If the sealer is water based - and therefore probably acrylic - it will add no color.  If it is, for example, shellac based it will add some yellow to the color, as will most natural waxes.  The sanding sealer may account for some of the silky smooth surfaces in your work.  A very good method.  Regardless, your results are quite beautiful.  Thanks, again for taking the time to explain - and for the pictures.

 

Ed

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