ancre L'Amarante 1749 by giampieroricci - FINISHED - 1:30 - French Corvette

[giampieroricci]

I remade the central part of the light, with a different technique.  I didn't like the previous light. I made a wooden counter-form on which to secure the uprights of the light of two brass supports; I also used a thinner wire, 0.8 mm for the uprights and by 0.4 for the spreaders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[giampieroricci]

Other photos:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[aviaamator]

Great work, beautiful ship, great model!!!  I just enjoyed watching this blog!

[jose_b]

It's better than the previous one. It's a good work!

Edited November 19, 2016 by jose_b

[PeteB]

Looking good - the contrast between the thick and thinner wire seems more prototypical - great work - look forward to seeing it cleaned up. Cheers Pete

[G.L.]

Giampiero,

 

Handsome solderwork!

How did you remove the wooden counter-form?

[dgbot]

I would like to know that as well.  As for Solder-it I have tried using it with a torch and the part i was working on dissolved on me.  I wonder what I was doing wrong,

David B

[albert]

Very nice work Giampi.

[giampieroricci]

 

Giampiero,

 

Handsome solderwork!

How did you remove the wooden counter-form?

 

 

I removed the counter-shaped timber with a small tip mill, patiently!

[giampieroricci]

Some small step forward; there is nothing yet fixed, everything is provisional: I would try to do the glazing, but I do not know if I can!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 20, 2016 by giampieroricci

[PeteB]

Giampiero - You might like to try using what Railway and aircraft modellers use its a liquid that dries clear and would be ideal for the individual panes in the Lantern - Just dip a tooth pic in the fluid and run it around the edges If you don't like the effect its easy to dissolve I know Testors make one and Model Master do as well. - Cheers Pete

 

Here's a link to the testors with some tech tips http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHN89&P=M

couldn't find one for the model master one buts I think its a bit better from memory.

 

Edited November 21, 2016 by PeteB

[Ferit]

Hi Giampiero,

Let me know if there will be fake glass and which kind of torch inside. I don't know how must be a lantern on an original period ship.

[giampieroricci]

for the lantern glazing I thought of a transparent resin that use rail modellers to reproduce the water: I prepared the lantern covering it with wax, to allow casting of two-component resin

 

 

 

 

 

[giampieroricci]

in the meantime I have tried with some decoration of the stern

 

 

 

 

[EdT]

I like your idea on the resin cast glazing.  Look forward the the fianl result.  Bravo.

 

Ed

[albert]

Very nice work Giampi.

[PeteB]

Giampiero - Your carving is masterclass as well - bravo - cheers Pete

[giampieroricci]

Thank you very much to all!!

 

The stern light is ready:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jose_b]

Hello Giampiero. Wonderful work. I don't know if I've understood the process for glazing the lantern. I suposse you have to mix the two components, and then to cover the lantern with the result. When do you apply wax? How much time does it need to dry? Do you have remove anything?

 

Thanks in advance.

[giampieroricci]

The wax is applied on the outside of the lantern, warming it slightly to be modeled. Then I mixed the two components of the resin and I filled the lantern.

The resin takes about 12 hours to dry.

When the resin is hardened, it is easy to remove the wax with a bit 'of hot water

[giampieroricci]

positioning tests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mtaylor]

Giampiero,

 

The word gorgeous is the only thing I can say.  

[jose_b]

Wow, without words

[albert]

Very great beautiful work Giampi.

[tadheus]

Excellent work, Giampiero.

[G.L.]

Molto bravissimo!

[PeteB]

Mate you have done it again that Stern Lantern looks like it grew there- lovely work - cheers Pete

[michael mott]

I have ti agree with Pavel. Excellent work, Giampiero.

 

Michael

[demetri]

Excellent work, Giampiero. 

[Mirabell61]

Giampiero,

 

WUNDERBAR !!!

 

Nils

Edited December 9, 2016 by Mirabell61