L'Amarante by marsalv - 1:36 - POF

[scrubbyj427]

Very nice work Marsalv!

[marsalv]

Installation of deck beams. Before other installations and bulkheads are installed, the deck beams are fixed with an auxiliary fixture.

[marsalv]

I decided to finish the outer planking above the wales first before installing the interior equipment. The first thing I had to do was cut out the holes for the gunport and oars.

[marsalv]

I continue with molding rails.

[giampieroricci]

Great work!!!

[marsalv]

I started planking between the wales and molding rails.

[marsalv]

Planking between wales and molding rails completed.

[ChrisLBren]

Looks really nice !  Question - it does not look like you simulate caulking on your models or if so its very subtle ?  

[druxey]

Excellent work on that drop plank.

[marsalv]

Thank you guys.

To Chris - I don't like the black caulking between the planks to be too prominent, so the caulking here is created only by blackening the edge of the plank with a pencil so that it is not too prominent. The only exception is the planks on the decks, where the caulking is created with black paper. Here this color contrast makes a bit more sense (at least from my point of view).

I continue by planing the "thicker" part of the bow.

[ChrisLBren]

It does - thank you V !!!!

[druxey]

The cutaway port side of the hull in the last photo looks really cool!

[marsalv]

Thank you druxey.

I continue with the planking of the stern. First it was necessary to make another rather complicated part defining the extension of the sides at the stern. The part is "shaped" in all three axes and the production is quite complex.

[scrubbyj427]

Increíble work  Marsalv! 

[Some Idea]

Simply amazing work - wow

[marsalv]

Thank you guys .

Continuation of work on the stern - molding rails.

[marsalv]

Installation of molding rails.

[marsalv]

Windows - the last part on the stern, then I will continue on the inside of the hull. I chose the same method as for Le Gross Ventre - a frame made of two halves, in one half a pocket is milled for embedding plastic foil. After gluing, the whole is milled on both sides to the required thickness.

[druxey]

An interesting solution to 'glazed' windows. Any difficulty with static and dust from milling on the plastic?

[marsalv]

The dust that is created during milling can be easily removed with a brush and debonder (CA glue is used to glue the foil).

I continue by installing the front bulkhead and making the front lower deck.

[marsalv]

I continue with the aft deck. The "production" procedure will basically copy the procedure for the fore deck.

 

 

 

[marsalv]

Another bulkhead under the rear deck.

[Some Idea]

marsalv beautiful work - I have to ask how did you make the metal hinges for the door?  They really look to scale and are so tiny - Mark

[marsalv]

Hi Mark,

the metal hinges are made from brass etched parts. 

Vladimir

[Some Idea]

5 minutes ago, marsalv said:

Hi Mark,

the metal hinges are made from brass etched parts. 

Vladimir

Thanks Vladimir they look very realistic did you etch them yourself or is something that can be bought.  The reason I ask I would be very interested in either learning how to do the process or even better purchase some.

[marsalv]

26 minutes ago, Some Idea said:

Thanks Vladimir they look very realistic did you etch them yourself or is something that can be bought.  The reason I ask I would be very interested in either learning how to do the process or even better purchase some.

The etchings are made by a Czech company that is professionally engaged in the production of etchings. But the design of the etchings is my own, i.e. the company will make the etchings exactly according to my requirements.

[Willi]

Hello Vladimir 

My name is Willi and I'm new here at MSW and this is actually my first post here. One of the reasons I signed up is your report on the construction of l'Amarante.

 

I'm currently building l'Anémone using the same plans, but only in 1:48 scale and not in the outstanding quality you've shown here. It's a constant inspiration for my own build.

It's precisely this quality that makes it almost seems like a sacrileg for me to point out a possible construction flaw.

 

In #112, you show a superbly constructed door with very fine hinges. However, this door can't be opened in this form because its lower part blocks it against the side walls. The lower part would have to be a threshold and thus part of the bulkhead. The door itself only begins where yours reaches its greatest width when viewed from below. I'll try to post a few pictures that hopefully clarify what I mean.

 

I hope you don't mind my objection, but I didn't want to keep my opinion to myself, because I believe that the perfection you demonstrate is based on the desire to build the model as beautifully and as flawlessly as possible.

 

Herzliche Grüße

Willi

 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by Willi