1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall warship

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Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by Michael v. S. » Wed Jun 18, 2025 5:21 am

Hello Jim,
this is a wonderful new model und absolutely top work. Thank you for posting the interesting steps while finishing it.
Best regards from Germany

Michael ( ex Kantonist.de)

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by JIM BAUMANN » Fri Feb 21, 2025 1:41 pm

If you send me your e-mail address -via pm or e-mail ( jbyachtservices (-------------) @gmail.com)

remove bracketed hyphen lines)

I can send you my paper blank file
you can download it as jpg , scale it 1/350 ( x2 from my 1/700 Breatagne to your Savannah scale ( 1;380?)

then design your sails, print off at highest quality on a inkjet printer

( laser makes it grainy) and make sure you varnish the paper with spray enamel
and hey presto you have mouldable ssails that are impervious to moisture!
HTH
JB

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by Triumph68 » Fri Feb 21, 2025 12:27 pm

:big_eyes: this is amazing work
gonna use some of your stuff to make my SS Savannah better.... like the sails :thanks:

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by batka » Fri Feb 21, 2025 9:46 am

This is amazing! No words!

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by zs180 » Tue Jan 28, 2025 5:32 pm

Congrats on this incredible masterpiece my friend!
It has been a delight to follow the construction from the beginning when it was hard to imagine
just how magnificent she will become!

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by Willie » Thu Jan 09, 2025 3:42 am

Hi there Meister Baumann and all.

As usual, absolutely stunning work. One of the most surprising constructions I have ever seen. The hull and the sea are as perfect as 1/700 scale allows to build, and even if necessarily reduced to the bare minimum the rigging is kind of a miracle to me. I cannot imagine how it could be made better. Even studying the pictures is already a headache to me.

Congrats Meister Baumann, and let�s see what comes next.

Best regards to all from the stormy Atlantic,

Willie.

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by pascalemod » Tue Jan 07, 2025 3:18 pm

It is a prolific model.

The question is, and never mind mere mortals, how are YOU going to top this one Jim??

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by Martocticvs » Tue Jan 07, 2025 7:52 am

Unbelievably exquisite work. She looks stunning!

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by hypno7 » Tue Jan 07, 2025 5:00 am

This is very impressive work. The rigging and sails look incredible. The water scape is the most convincing I have seen. The last shot really captures the intricate work of this model! :thumbs_up_1:

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by wefalck » Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:59 am

Well, he is a true 'miniaturist' :thumbs_up_1:

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by marijn van gils » Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:45 am

Simply amazing work Jim! The rigging and sail just look spot-on! The amount of detail in this scale is incredible, but even more importantly you succeeded in capturing the feel. :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

Thanks for sharing the entire build process. It was an absolute joy and inspiration to follow!

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by Timmy C » Sun Jan 05, 2025 3:54 pm

Over twenty years of following Jim B's stuff, I've long run out of words, but never my awe.

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by pete wenman » Sun Jan 05, 2025 2:35 pm

An amazing and awesome build. An inspiration to all who build in 1/700

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Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by Gregory Shoda » Sun Jan 05, 2025 1:45 pm

Lovely. Excellent as always. The detail is mind-boggling.

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by JIM BAUMANN » Sun Jan 05, 2025 1:39 pm

Good day all--

shooting photos ...- rather a dull old day in England ...
need more light !!

( harder brighter sharper day light! ) :Mad_5:

but encs a couple of images for your pleasure (?!) cheers JIM B
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Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by Alexey Nikitin » Sun Jan 05, 2025 1:31 am

JIM BAUMANN wrote: @ Alexey

I used for my bowsprit netting these paper paint mesh filters 190 microns--can get larger and smaller micron sizes
but these paint filters are cheap....( � 6.00 for x 50 (?!!) :big_grin:

Hope to help photo below
Hi, Jim!
Thank you very much!
I'll try to find some on Ali Express...
Your new model is great!!!
I also want to build some kind of sail-steam battleship of the Russian Imperial Navy...I have electronic copies of archival drawings of all such ships and many others from the Russian steam fleet.

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by MartinJQuinn » Sat Jan 04, 2025 9:42 pm

Incredible work, as always. The photos almost look like a period painting.

Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by JIM BAUMANN » Sat Jan 04, 2025 1:52 pm

Thank you all for your encouraging words ! :wave_1:

@ Alexey

I used for my bowsprit netting these paper paint mesh filters 190 microns--can get larger and smaller micron sizes
but these paint filters are cheap....( � 6.00 for x 50 (?!!) :big_grin:

Hope to help photo below

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135104004943 ... R7bfxqqGZQ
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Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by Iceman 29 » Sat Jan 04, 2025 11:15 am

Very nice job and model. :cool_1:

"The 1,200 hp machine included an �evaporating apparatus� with eight boiler bodies, each with five furnaces, and was capable of making around 13.5 knots (25 km/h) with good operators.
It consumed 150 tonnes of coal every 24 hours. The double-winged propeller could be wound up so as not to interfere with sailing. The engine consisted of two cylinders."

Thank you for keeping us on our toes with this new season in "Bretagne." :big_grin: :thumbs_up_1:

The end, rare photo, Brest, France:

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Re: 1/700 Bretagne-1855 scratch The largest wooden wall wars

by SG1 » Sat Jan 04, 2025 5:45 am

She's a beauty! :thumbs_up_1: it's been great to follow and learn from you once again. Congrats on another fantastic achievement! :cool_2:

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