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| Constantinos E |
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 Registered Member #4298 Joined: Sat Oct 12 2013, 02:03pmPosts: 47 | great model! I built the plastic model of her from Heller. of course no comparison with this superbe wooden model. A historic vessel which brought Napoleon's ashes fromn St. Helena back to France | ||
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| jacknastyface2 |
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 Registered Member #5239 Joined: Sat Apr 21 2018, 05:29pmPosts: 678 | Constantinos E wrote ... great model! I built the plastic model of her from Heller. of course no comparison with this superbe wooden model. A historic vessel which brought Napoleon's ashes fromn St. Helena back to France Hold fast Constantinos! There is some confusion here about TWO Belle Poules. As far as I know, one was built in 1750 and she was involved in a duel with the British frigate Arethusa. The other was built much later and she did bring back Napoleon's remains to Paris. I built LBP 1750 from ANCRE's plans and you can take a look in MSB's forum "Completed Models". Here is the link to the later build of 1834. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_frigate_Belle_Poule_(1834) Keith. | ||
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| Lawrence |
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  Registered Member #4421 Joined: Sat May 03 2014, 01:33pmPosts: 319 | Hello Keith, You have did a fantastic job on building your La Belle Poule, you should be very proud of her and that is for sure. You have a very interesting way of displaying your sails and like you say none of the deck details are obscured. I on the other hand like to see a sailing ship under full sail, I will elevate the stay sails between the Mizzen, Main and the Fore mast. You have made an excellent display of your sails and I must congratulate you for a job well done. Regards Lawrence | ||
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| jacknastyface2 |
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| Registered Member #5239 Joined: Sat Apr 21 2018, 05:29pmPosts: 678 | Hi Lawrence. Many thanks. Glad you liked my "Beautiful Hen". Of course you must do your sails the way you like them. I am an admirer of the French modeler Bernard Frolich and so copied the way he shows some of his ships. I am no sailor, but it is obvious bringing a frigate to rest and putting out boats must have meant shortening sail, backing the yards and men hauling on ropes--in unison. I like your Oliver Cromwell very much. Keep going. Keith. | ||
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| Lawrence |
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| Registered Member #4421 Joined: Sat May 03 2014, 01:33pmPosts: 319 | Hello Keith, I thank you for your very kind words. Yes one of these old sailing ships sure made a lot of work for the sailor and they could be called out at any hour and may-be for hours on end especially if the weather turned bad. I do like your sails setting they have a lot going for them and so much of the deck detail is very visible. Well Done Regards Lawrence | ||
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