Willi Posted Monday at 10:15 AM #1 Posted Monday at 10:15 AM (edited) Hello everyone I've been asked several times to post a construction report. So I'm trying to fulfill this request with my current project. I'll start with a summary of the construction progress so far. This will be done in several steps and will probably take some time. I started in June 2024. the hawse timbers (compared with those of la Vénus on the same scale): The pictures show what happened next. At this stage, a decision had to be made. The first carvings on the bow had to be created now, as this area will be difficult to access later. This meant I had to decide on one of the three sister ships. They differ almost only in their decoration. For his plan, Gérard Delacroix chose L'Amarante. Its figurehead was an ornate coat of arms. La Palme and L'Anémone had female figures as figureheads instead of coats of arms. My decision...well, what can I say...I prefer a pretty woman.😉 In conjunction with the decorations on the stern, I chose the l'Anémone. The carvings on the bow were interpreted by Giampierro Ricci and Vladimir (marsalv) as open, or free-floating. However, this seemed too delicate to me for such an exposed element subject to heavy seas. My interpretation is therefore as follows: to be continued... Edited Monday at 01:15 PM by Willi corrected log title cotrecerf, ccoyle, Mike Y and 3 others 6
Willi Posted Monday at 12:04 PM Author #2 Posted Monday at 12:04 PM (edited) Hello everyone Hello everyone The rear (hopefully these are the correct terms or are translated correctly) How I made the frames: Copy the plan, cut out the paper frame. Disassemble the paper frame into its individual parts. Glue the segments onto a boxwood strip. Consider the grain as much as possible. Cut out. Clean, sand. Reassemble the individual parts to form the two frame halves (almost like a puzzle). Assemble the frame halves (left before, right after pre-shaping). Installation to be continued Herzliche Grüße Willi Edited Monday at 12:05 PM by Willi Keith Black, GrandpaPhil and Mike Y 3
Willi Posted Monday at 12:28 PM Author #3 Posted Monday at 12:28 PM Hello everyone All frames in place. The finishing touches are still missing. Jig for installing the stern timbers. First plank (the one between the wales) For greater strength, the plank was lashed vertically. Installation of the waist rails (?) planking goes on to be continued... Herzliche Grüße Willi Keith Black, GrandpaPhil, Mike Y and 1 other 4
Willi Posted Monday at 12:42 PM Author #4 Posted Monday at 12:42 PM Hello everyone A special and unique feature of the l'Anémone is the upper end strip of the transom. To stabilize the stern structure, it had to be manufactured and installed now. Due to its curved shape, I couldn't use a scraper. Therefore, the strip was hand-cut using a small milling tool. to be continued... Herzliche Grüße Willi Keith Black, Mike Y and davyboy 2 1
Willi Posted Monday at 12:58 PM Author #5 Posted Monday at 12:58 PM (edited) Hello everyone Planks usually look somewhat straight on the hull. But in reality, they aren't. Here is the comparison of a plank with a ruler. Here I'll show you my method for finding the right plank shape. Starting material. Here, a strip of ebony. The bottom edge of the new plank is measured from the top edge of the adjacent plank using parchment paper or paper tape. The template thus created is glued to the ebony strip... ...and sawn out. It is moistened and bent over a camping stove. Once again, the plank-ruler comparison. Fits to be continued Herzliche Grüße Willi Edited Monday at 01:00 PM by Willi GrandpaPhil, Keith Black, JacquesCousteau and 1 other 4
Willi Posted Monday at 01:59 PM Author #6 Posted Monday at 01:59 PM Hello everyone Progress on the planking. Carvings on the stern. to be continued... Herzliche Grüße Willi Ondras71, Keith Black, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 3 2
Willi Posted Monday at 02:11 PM Author #7 Posted Monday at 02:11 PM Hello everyone Let's continue with the carvings. to be continued... Herzliche Grüße Willi Keith Black, GrandpaPhil, JacquesCousteau and 3 others 4 2
Willi Posted Monday at 02:24 PM Author #8 Posted Monday at 02:24 PM Hello everyone Internal Affairs... to be continued... Herzliche Grüße Willi GrandpaPhil, JacquesCousteau and Keith Black 2 1
Willi Posted Monday at 02:32 PM Author #9 Posted Monday at 02:32 PM (edited) Hello everyone different doors... to be continued... Herzliche Grüße Willi Edited Monday at 02:40 PM by Willi Keith Black, PaddyO and GrandpaPhil 3
Willi Posted Monday at 02:42 PM Author #10 Posted Monday at 02:42 PM Hello everyone the belfry to be continued... Herzliche Grüße Willi PaddyO, GrandpaPhil and Keith Black 3
Willi Posted Monday at 02:48 PM Author #11 Posted Monday at 02:48 PM Hello everyone Furniture... to be continued... Herzliche Grüße Willi barkeater, JacquesCousteau, PaddyO and 2 others 3 2
Willi Posted Monday at 03:05 PM Author #12 Posted Monday at 03:05 PM (edited) Hello everyone The head... As mentioned elsewhere, it's difficult (for me) to create a profile on a curved strip. Here, I worked with several layers. to be continued... Herzliche Grüße Willi Edited Monday at 09:46 PM by Willi davyboy, Keith Black, JacquesCousteau and 1 other 3 1
Keith Black Posted Monday at 03:32 PM #13 Posted Monday at 03:32 PM Thank you for starting this build log, Willi. Your work is beautiful. Willi 1 Current Builds: Sternwheeler from the Susquehanna River's Hard Coal Navy Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
Willi Posted Monday at 09:58 PM Author #14 Posted Monday at 09:58 PM Hello Keith, thank you for the kind words. Let's move on to the capstan. The descent to the cabin The galley to be continued... Herzliche Grüße Willi PaddyO, davyboy, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 5 1
Willi Posted Monday at 10:17 PM Author #15 Posted Monday at 10:17 PM Hello everyone A few details: to be continued... Herzliche Grüße Willi Ronald-V, JacquesCousteau, PaddyO and 4 others 5 2
Willi Posted Monday at 10:36 PM Author #16 Posted Monday at 10:36 PM Hello everyone The channels an their chains: That brings me to the current status of the work. I'm not satisfied with everything. There's a gap between my expectations of myself and my abilities. Even though I hope you enjoyed the little journey so far. to be continued... Herzliche Grüße Willi PaddyO, davyboy, JacquesCousteau and 7 others 9 1
Knocklouder Posted Monday at 10:57 PM #17 Posted Monday at 10:57 PM (edited) Very amazing work, I am going to pull up a chair and whatch this wonderful ship come to life, fantastic stuff. Bob M. Edited Monday at 10:58 PM by Knocklouder Guessing typos lol Keith Black 1 On the build table : Pegasus -Amati-1:64 On hold: Astrolabe 1812 - Manuta-1:50 Completed : Eleven in our Gallery ‼️ Check my complete build list HERE
JacquesCousteau Posted Tuesday at 02:21 AM #18 Posted Tuesday at 02:21 AM Really fantastic work! I'm struck by the table and chairs--they may be some of the simpler constructions in this build, but they're made beautifully. Keith Black 1 Current Builds: Bateau de Lanveoc (1:32) [Scratch]; Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (1:32) [Rescaled and modified from kit] Completed Kit Builds: Model Shipways Dory (1:24); NRG Half-Hull (1:48); Midwest Peapod (1:14) Completed Scratch Builds: Xochimilco Trajinera (1:32); Juana y José Cross-Section (1:32); Chapala Canoa de Rancho (1:32); Lancha Chilota (1:32)
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