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Le Fleuron by Gaetan Bordeleau - FINISHED - 1:24


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I love that oven. 

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               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

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

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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I installed all the top rails painted black. I had enough to see walls in the aft section waving. I tried to straighten since few months without success. Frames in the aft section are tapering from looking face and side view too. If I would have known before I would not have tapered from side view even if drawings were showing it.

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Very nice Gaetan, your work looks so sharp and clean.

 

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  

 

Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.

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Hi Gaetan

I have followed along in the shadows for a while,but now must say I am admirer of your work,it is fantastic  :) Two things historically you may find of interest,but you may know already.

It is officially documented that a builders model was produced for Sovereign of the Seas.This is regarded as possibly the first builders model in England.This dates to around 1637.

In 1698,Peter the Great visited the Royal dockyards and was given a model of the Royal Sovereign,this started the ship model building phenomenon in Russia that many of us are aware of today.

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

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Currently working on Royal Caroline

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Hi Nigel,

 

Interesting facts, considering the enormous amount of money involved the king had to grant  for the construction, it would be reasonable to think that they found a way to give an idea of the look of the model before the realisation of the ship to help the king to take a decision.

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Hi Gaetan.

WOW. This is one amazing build with joinery that just is just amazing.

With the scale you are showing perfect details.

 

Outstanding .

 

Regards Antony.

Best advice ever given to me."If you don't know ..Just ask.

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Completed H.M.S. Victory X section by Coral. HMS Victory cross section

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Gaetan, you have amazed me with your determination.  I think I would have gone to the pub and drowned myself after the first day.  Or need new glasses to see the parts I am working on after I crushed them.  Nice Job!

David B

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Beauty over power... hard to decide after 500 years :) French ships of the period take my breath away. And so are the english warships. And yes, dutch ships too. And oh, i forgot the spanish..... :)

 

Gaetan, I think you are a true master and your work is astoneshing... "Some decorations", you say.. :)

 

As always, a joy to watch your build log.

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Alex.

 

Current build: Constructo's Union, 1:100 Brigantine

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