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  Registered Member #4885 Joined: Fri Jan 13 2017, 05:04amPosts: 9 | Le Coureur, French Lugger 1776 (Mamoli Plank on Bulkwards) Hello everybody! I want to share with you my ongoing project. I started on december 2015. It is my first model ship, and it's been a real eye opener for me, to the world of model ship building. Now I can't think of anything else but sailboats... Here's a few pictures of the process so far. Though I think of this Mamoli kit as overall good, it is definitely not perfect. The instructions and plans could be a little more detailed and leaves several gaps. Half the way on the project, I found a monographie about the Le Coureur, by Boudriot & Berti (excellent work); but what strikes me is some disparities between this and the plans of the Mamoli model (plans of Luigi Volonté). I plan using several details of the monographie. These are some of the differences: - The overall deck scheme differs, on hatches and doors, - Top of the bulkwards, - The way the rigging is attached to the outer part of the deck, - The Volonté model uses a capstan right behind the main mast, the Boudriot- Berti uses what I think is a windlass behind the fore mast, - The Volonté model uses a kind of board, covering from port to starboard the last meter and a half of the stern's deck, - Luigi Volonté is italian, Boudriot and Berti (and Le Coureur) are french. Today I finished the stringer, and am working on the false top timbers. I'll post more photos soon.       [ Edited Wed May 10 2017, 02:22pm ] | ||
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| Mike 41 |
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  Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1241 | Hi Xavier, Your deck planking looks good. The brass nails in the hull are out of scale for the model small simulated treenails would look better. Mike | ||
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| aew |
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aew  Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2971 | I agree with Mike on both accounts. If you can get the nails out, try filling the holes as inconspicuously as possible. You won't manage it, but that's just the finish you want - just visible!  | ||
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| XAO |
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| Registered Member #4885 Joined: Fri Jan 13 2017, 05:04amPosts: 9 | Thanks Mike and Arthur! I agree with you, those nails aren't appropriate. On the deck planking I will use treenails instead. I expect to receive my drill bit set this week  Here's how the top timbers are turning out:  | ||
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| aew |
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| aew Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2971 | Give some serious thought to whether treenails would be visible at all on the deck at that scale. (I didn't spot the actual scale) You might save yourself a lot of work. If you do want to do them, try a hard pencil on some test planks and see how that looks. | ||
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| XAO |
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| Registered Member #4885 Joined: Fri Jan 13 2017, 05:04amPosts: 9 | Thanks Arthur! I did the treenails. They may be a little out of scale, but I like the texture they gave the model. Here are the update pictures. It's almost over  There are a few mistakes here and there, but I am happy with the overall result!         | ||
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| Mike 41 |
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| Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1241 | Hi Xavier, She is looking good. The metal parts on the rudder might look better painted black like the wales. What are the black boards at the base of the capstan for? Are they something used on French ships? Thanks, Mike | ||
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