Astrolabe 1812 by Knocklouder - Mantua - 1:50

[Keith Black]

 Bob, I was digging around and found another French Corvette but I think the time frame is a little later than the Astrolabe. 

 

 

[Knocklouder]

@Keith Black I am sure there is more horse power under that hull than in my Astrolabe hull.

 Got the chanis done, on to the cannons and masts. I can smell ratlines. Oohh be still my beating heath..

Now just gave to nail them on. Thouch them up and done . On to the cannons and masts, Research is going great  thanks I am anxious to start rigging.  Lol I don't know  if it's insanity or my desire to learn how to rig this ship for Rodney  ether way I am greatful for all the help I get here. I am slowly getting better on my computer, but it still doesn't understand me.  After all this time , lol.  Ok, on to the cannons and masts.    

Knocklouder. 

Edited Monday at 09:50 PM by Knocklouder

[Knocklouder]

Can you belive this.

Scientific name: Pygoscelis adeliae

Adélie penguins were discovered in 1840 by scientists on the French Antarctic expedition led by explorer Jules Dumont d’Urville. D’Urville named Adélie Land, in southern Antarctica, after his wife, Adéle. Scientists Jacques Hombron and Charles Jacquinot also attributed this name to the species. @Glen McGuire PENGUINS. 

 Adelie Penguins  🐧. 

  Below is the Captain of the Astrolabe , Jules Dumont d’Urville or  Captain  Jim, ship inspector, as I call him . Jim may not  be his real name lol. Made by my coffee loving freind @Gabek , who is not taking any orders until he is finished my Viking rowers in the late fall of next year lol. He does fantastic work and has done work for prestigious modeling companies all over the world.

Best part is , he likes me lol.

Ohhh the fun is never going to stop on this build.

The cannons went well ,  but it's never a good sign if you have left over parts. Lol.

 

I am leaving them loose  because not sure  of shroud placement ,  the masts need work but line up great. The platforms needs to be drilled for the crowfeet lines, but I have all of the info for that in Rodney's notes.  So I should be good to go , plus after making them for the Duchess of Kingston I will be good. Plus I keep  @Glenn-UK

   on speed dial lol.

 

With the cannons installed its time to start working on the lower masts . My buddy @Keith Black has given me a great log to follow, the rigging is incredible, I should be able to learn lots, thanks buddy.

 I am going to go paint up Captain Jim, and go get a couple of figures with shovels lol. I think we will need it with all the horses, longhorns and Penguins that will be boarding the ship soon. Clean up on aisle 3 lol.

 I can't believe how much fun this is turning out to be. Must be because of  all the shipmates that are helping me on this one. Thank you all for watching me have the time of my life.

Bob M.       

 

PS special thanks 

@Gabek

@Keith Black

 

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 04:48 AM by Knocklouder
Guessing typos lol

[John Ruy]

Wow!!! Progress is looking great, Bob. 
 

Cheers 🍻 

[Knocklouder]

Work on the platforms will start tomorrow, some last minute part changes are needed, and I am missing some parts for the crowsfeet lines  that I will have to make some how 🤔. 

At this point I looked at some of the yard work. This will take a bit of time to figure out, plus  I have to decide which colors are going to be used, or just stain and finish 🤔 another we will see moment. 

 

After figuring out what we need to go forward  I am at the point where I have to wait tillI have all the requested information before proceeding. 

 I can set the lower masts, run the shrouds, lower stays, crowsfeet line and the lower ratlines. Then I need more rigging information, but by the time I get all this done I will have my information. 

 I am not sure how Rodney wanted this to look like, tha masts are white and the yards have a natural finish on some  are bare  wood on others. So my decision is to make them look the same. Lots of time for that decision.

   One decision about this ship is make a stand or a diorama, I am leaning toward a diorama.  Because  fellow  member @François de Saint Nazaire

He has lead.me to these pictures of the Astrolabe surrounded by  Penguins  🐧. 

Thank you so much... merci beaucoup.

The wheels are rolling but it only seems right that it be stuck in  the snow.  Lol 😆 🤣 

  Serving lines and making blocks and seizing  the deadeyes will keep me busy for months, by that time I should have figured out the color scheme for the Astrolabe and all my research material will be here. Months of rigging and tunes a head , and RATLINES are  not far off,  I am in my glory. Thanks for looking .

  You have to be able to see what it looks like, right now I am the only one who can see it lol but it is beautiful, your going to love it lol.       

 

Knocklouder 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 04:18 AM by Knocklouder
Typos

[Knocklouder]

Progress on the platforms  today. I decided on the colors for the lower mast and platforms.  The yards will be refinished with a stain and finish coat.

First coat of paint on the platforms, the holes are drilled and ready for clear coat. I am making the crowsfeet lines the same way  as I did for the Duchess of Kingston. 

@Keith Black will point out what's missing in this pucture? Hint, under the table. Lol.

The mass look like thier ready to install. But Rodney says please put the nose guard on please . Lol.

 The niece is spending the weekend so it's all stop on the Astrolabe lol and full steam ahead on the Mississippi diorama. River making time . 

 I have to let things dry really good anyway.  Back at'er Monday.   

 

Thanks for looking in.

Bob   M.    .

Edited 13 hours ago by Knocklouder