greatgalleons Posted September 28, 2013 Share #1 Posted September 28, 2013 This is a kit from Artesania Latina of the Jolie Brise French Gaff rigged Pilot Cutter originally built in 1913. One hundred years later It is used today as a training vessel for youth. yvesvidal and themadchemist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted September 28, 2013 refining the hull, and planking yvesvidal, GrandpaPhil and themadchemist 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted September 28, 2013 stern and bulwark areas to be refined yvesvidal and themadchemist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted September 28, 2013 bulwark and stern supports IgorSky, themadchemist and yvesvidal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted September 28, 2013 refine hull and paint themadchemist, IgorSky, yvesvidal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted September 28, 2013 bulwark supports themadchemist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted September 28, 2013 I chose to scratch build some different wood for the rail , the kit wood was too dark and narrow Vladimir_Wairoa, yvesvidal, themadchemist and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted September 28, 2013 Deck cabin and skylights, scratch made, used one in the kit to make two separate skylights. yvesvidal and themadchemist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted September 28, 2013 rudder and tiller hexnut, themadchemist, Arnfinn and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted September 28, 2013 deck furnishings , rope locker & instrument panel not in kit Duanelaker, GuntherMT, yvesvidal and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted September 28, 2013 deadeye and shroud placement themadchemist, IgorSky, hexnut and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted September 28, 2013 shroud rigging, bowsprit, main mast , gaff and boom michael mott, themadchemist, yvesvidal and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted September 28, 2013 so for the sails I never use the cheese cloth the kits provide. I purchased some light weight off white material at hobby lobby I use for all my builds. The Jolie Brise has a faded reddish set of sails so I used burgundy and brown food coloring with tea stain solution to stain the sails I sewed for this kit. I modified the length for the large spanker sail to fit to compensate for the addition of the coach roof. One little change in the kit will make a difference to other areas of interest. IgorSky, yvesvidal, dvm27 and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronkh Posted September 28, 2013 Share #14 Posted September 28, 2013 Fantastic!! Ron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmarqui Posted September 8, 2014 Share #15 Posted September 8, 2014 Great job on the model. I have had this kit for near on 15 years and I am just now getting to finish her. I am using your craftsmanship as a guide. Can you provide some advise or resources on making the sails? I would be interested in hearing how you add the bolt ropes and how you simulated the seams for the sail panels. Any help you could give would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted September 8, 2014 Share #16 Posted September 8, 2014 Hi Greatgalleons, thats a fine compressed Build log of a beautiful cutter, well built, Looks great Nils Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - 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) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadchemist Posted September 10, 2014 Share #17 Posted September 10, 2014 I really like the lines of the Pilot cutters. You did an magnificent job upgrading the kit to match the photos. She a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted September 17, 2014 Share #18 Posted September 17, 2014 Just found this and a great job of bringing the kit up to snuff. A beautiful looking model Michael Quote 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimGer947 Posted February 22, 2015 Share #19 Posted February 22, 2015 Have just bought one on Ebay. Your brilliant build log has given me some excellent ideas on how to complete her.. Have almost finished Artesania's Le Grand Lejon so I kind of know what to expect from the Jolie Brise. Excellent Model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted February 22, 2015 Share #20 Posted February 22, 2015 Absolutely superb. And you are teaching Artesania Latina how to build their kits.... Fantastic model. Yves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mac Posted August 30, 2021 Share #21 Posted August 30, 2021 Just bought the Jolie Brise kit. Great Galleon's post with photos , suggestions and reports of changes will make my job so much better, many thanks bruce d 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted August 30, 2021 Share #22 Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, John Mac said: Just bought the Jolie Brise kit. Hello John, welcome to MSW. Hope to see a build log for your Jolie Brise, it is a good subject with a long history and still afloat. Why not post a few words in the New Members Introduction thread? Bruce Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DispleasedOwl Posted November 18, 2021 Share #23 Posted November 18, 2021 On 8/30/2021 at 8:43 AM, John Mac said: Just bought the Jolie Brise kit. Great Galleon's post with photos , suggestions and reports of changes will make my job so much better, many thanks Welcome to MSW! I am also doing AL's Jolie Brise. Feel free to check my build log and ask me anything! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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