Shirtninja Posted March 1, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 1, 2013 Restarting my Build Log of my AL Le Renard Started this build in 2005 have been slowly plodding away at it when I have time, pretty near completion at this stage just need to finish the sails and rigging. Attached a good chuck of the old photos in no particular order....... Mirabell61 1 Quote Follow me and whatever I'm doing on my Tumblr Page http://shirtninjafm.tumblr.com/ Completed BuildsAirfix HMS Victory 1:180 Artesania Latina Le Renard 1812 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtninja Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) Finished off the spanker this weekend, I had a gaggle of ladies over working on various craft projects and I figure it was motivation to get it sewen. 20-30 hours to hand sew a sail, next ship I'm learning to use a sewing machine. That being said I like the hand sewen look. Have started to rig it into place, an interesting juggling act. Particularly when the furbaby want attention and knows just how to get it Edited March 3, 2013 by Shirtninja Quote Follow me and whatever I'm doing on my Tumblr Page http://shirtninjafm.tumblr.com/ Completed BuildsAirfix HMS Victory 1:180 Artesania Latina Le Renard 1812 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakcha Posted March 4, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 4, 2013 Hi, excellent work !I really need to find more time to progress on mine...cheers Quote Le mer enseigne au marins des rêves que les ports assassinent.B. Giraudeau On track: Le Renard Previously on Sakcha's channel: The Bounty Jolly boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtninja Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted March 5, 2013 Another night of work and one foresail is in place and rigged, spanker rigging is complete and the main backstays are rigged, not much more I can do in terms of rigging, so now its on to sewing the next two foresails. On a side note I really need to find my camera as phone images do not really show any rigging detail. It's been nice for the last three nights doing some work that is not so repetitive a.k.a sail sewing or ratlines. Quote Follow me and whatever I'm doing on my Tumblr Page http://shirtninjafm.tumblr.com/ Completed BuildsAirfix HMS Victory 1:180 Artesania Latina Le Renard 1812 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtninja Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted March 26, 2013 Slowly plugging along, 3 more sails to stitch and a few dozen other little things and she will be done! How long that will take is any mans guess, the next few months will be hectic with my shooting competition schedule. Quote Follow me and whatever I'm doing on my Tumblr Page http://shirtninjafm.tumblr.com/ Completed BuildsAirfix HMS Victory 1:180 Artesania Latina Le Renard 1812 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtninja Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted April 8, 2013 Another Couple of sails done, one to go, the end is near! Nothing is fixed in place yet.....but the rigging is there will be a fun job to get it all tensioned. Quote Follow me and whatever I'm doing on my Tumblr Page http://shirtninjafm.tumblr.com/ Completed BuildsAirfix HMS Victory 1:180 Artesania Latina Le Renard 1812 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtninja Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted April 25, 2013 Almost Done now, last sail finished and in place. Put all the rigging in place but ran out of time tonight, will glue/set them tomorrow night and then work on the final touches of making rope coils and trimming all the loose ends. THE END IS NIGH! final sail set set rigging Quote Follow me and whatever I'm doing on my Tumblr Page http://shirtninjafm.tumblr.com/ Completed BuildsAirfix HMS Victory 1:180 Artesania Latina Le Renard 1812 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtninja Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted April 27, 2013 Finally finished 8 and a half years after I started. Pretty happy overall, glad to be finally finished, somehow it survived 3 moves during that time. GrandpaPhil and ccoyle 2 Quote Follow me and whatever I'm doing on my Tumblr Page http://shirtninjafm.tumblr.com/ Completed BuildsAirfix HMS Victory 1:180 Artesania Latina Le Renard 1812 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevinne Posted May 11, 2013 Share #9 Posted May 11, 2013 Very nice build. I've been working on the same kit for some time now and I'm impressed at how well your hull turned out, particularly given that molded bow thing that comes with the kit. I'd been thinking about leaving the sails off mine, but now I'm rethinking that decision after seeing your ship. Quote Under construction: Mamoli Roter Lowe Completed builds: Constructo Enterprise, AL Le Renard Up next: Panart Lynx, MS Harriet Lane In need of attention: 14-foot Pintail in the driveway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakcha Posted May 15, 2013 Share #10 Posted May 15, 2013 (edited) Congrats she's beautiful Edited May 15, 2013 by sakcha Quote Le mer enseigne au marins des rêves que les ports assassinent.B. Giraudeau On track: Le Renard Previously on Sakcha's channel: The Bounty Jolly boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtninja Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted May 28, 2013 Thanks for the comments guys, it means a lot to get complements on something I have spent so long working on, I dont even care to think how many hours went into it, the sails alone took months. Yeah no comment on the molded bow.....i pretty much carved it down with sandpaper and a exacto knife, turned out surprisingly well. Quote Follow me and whatever I'm doing on my Tumblr Page http://shirtninjafm.tumblr.com/ Completed BuildsAirfix HMS Victory 1:180 Artesania Latina Le Renard 1812 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted May 28, 2013 Share #12 Posted May 28, 2013 You got a build that you can say you did. I believe one can't measure the time it takes to build a ship, a person goes at his\her own pace and should never rush. Now what is your next build going to be. Moltinmark 1 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kds Posted August 4, 2013 Share #13 Posted August 4, 2013 Great build, looks really good. Thanks especially for the pics, they've been of serious help as my model, built 10 years ago, met with an accident and I had to strip the rigging to repair the damage. Now reassembling with whatever plans I can lay my hands on. Again, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted August 4, 2013 Share #14 Posted August 4, 2013 Robin, I very much like your build, nice ship, good kooking rigging and nicely made sails, in all well done !! 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...
ofencer29350 Posted August 4, 2013 Share #15 Posted August 4, 2013 lovely model! i visit him in saint malo when he was on stage! here is some photos: Agrandir cette imageRéduire cette image Cliquez ici pour la voir à sa taille originale. Agrandir cette imageRéduire cette image Cliquez ici pour la voir à sa taille originale. this ship was rebuild by the exellent michel "smoogler" with only few compagnons and ancestral technics! Quote Of the bank I look at an ocean of pleasure, or the tumult attracts you, this global movement will be your tipcart! current build: royal caroline buid finished: la recouvrancehttp://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/3025-la-recouvrance-by-ofencer29350/page-2?hl=recouvrance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbrush Posted August 5, 2013 Share #16 Posted August 5, 2013 Robin, your model came out excellent, the sails are amazing!!! Congrats on a wonderful build! Quote John future build: to finish Mary Rose http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/8507-mary-rose-by-tarbrush-scale-172-1545/?hl=%2Bmary+%2Brose completed builds: Constructo Steam Launch Louise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyCity Frankie Posted August 5, 2013 Share #17 Posted August 5, 2013 I love cutters. I'm so glad you opted to include the sails. As you say, they take a lot of time and effort. But the difference between a cutter model with one tall mast and no sails set, and a cutter with all that area above the deck defined and outlined by an acre of canvas , is remarkable. Also I would bet that the model with the sails set will not have its long thin bowsprit broken off one day by an accidental swipe of a careless hand since its white solidity defines the outline of the model. JPAM 1 Quote Quote Niagara USS Constitution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 5, 2013 Share #18 Posted August 5, 2013 she turned out very nice - well done - sorry i missed the progress through you build time all the best Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 HMHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished St-Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtninja Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share #19 Posted August 25, 2013 Great build, looks really good. Thanks especially for the pics, they've been of serious help as my model, built 10 years ago, met with an accident and I had to strip the rigging to repair the damage. Now reassembling with whatever plans I can lay my hands on. Again, thanks. let me know if you need any more pics, always happy to help Quote Follow me and whatever I'm doing on my Tumblr Page http://shirtninjafm.tumblr.com/ Completed BuildsAirfix HMS Victory 1:180 Artesania Latina Le Renard 1812 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltinmark Posted December 4, 2020 Share #20 Posted December 4, 2020 Really nice job. I like how you kept a lot of the natural wood exposed. I just built this model as my first ship to occupy myself during the pandemic 2mo lockdown. Now I want to go back and start it all over again and take much longer than the 2 months I spent on mine after looking at yours. I going to take my time on my next one great workmanship Quote Moltinmark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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