1/350 french battleship RICHELIEU/l'Arsenal Upgrade Set

[Stefano Salesi]

i'm quite disappointed...it's not legal hiring extradwarven 1/350 workers to build in 1:1 scale what for us is in 1:350.

:D

your work is something between the masterpiece and the insane.
can i suggest using an extra thin needle or a lenght of burned copper wire for the barrels of your 20mm?
this can help in keeping section and dimensions regular and prevents any possible warpage.

keep updating, as i keep whatching your work with interest!

[LE BOSCO]

[quote="Stefano Salesi"].....
your work is something between the masterpiece and the insane.
....quote]


Hello all

stepfano ....I wonder also when!!!

the 1.2 version of my 20 mm



seven parts for each,is the final version
the same on its mountings





twelve are already,and twelve remains to be done!

best regards
Nicolas

[JIM BAUMANN]

tres bien!!!


Jim B

[LE BOSCO]

tres bien!!!


Jim B

thank you very much Jim Soon pictures of twenty other
Nicolas

[sirpaul]

Great work Nicolas. I'm waiting to see this one done

[braxat2000]

Awesome, I read and learn so much..
The detail work on the little guns are great!

[LE BOSCO]

Hello gents

thank you Sirpaul and braxat2000
I finished my series of twenty guns

an pic of the whole before they are painted

to the next for a new advanced
best regards
Nicolas

[Guest]

HI gents

Thank you for your kind comments
I started mounting the 20mm guns by the conical guns mounts (four parts for each)



as I'm only twenty guns mounts for my version(1952) of Richelieu (against fifty in 1943),I can afford the detailing of the guns of 20mm.The PE of l'Arsenal is very good for the scale ,but ,I'll try to give volume to the guns
My first try (in white ,mine...)



And to better realize,one of each on a gun mount

l'Arsenal



mine



and to better realize of the scale



Do not hesitate, if you have an opinion on the subject(redo them or not)
best regards
Nicolas

Hi Nicolas, Nice to see youre work on progress and doing so wel, poor me i most make 50 off them but i want order from Master 50 gun barels and I hope I can used as you the rest off the gun off Le Arsenal set, greethings Jos Visser

[Guest]

Hello all

Mima, for the moment ,no scratch Indeed, I begin to mounting from on the box , the 40mm quad from L'arsenal
10 parts in resin and PE (there are no sights on the photo)

requires some patience to assemble the fourteen quad's (140 parts....)
the parts prepared for the painting


and just to be convinced to change the pieces Trumpy


the original parts are all just good to be featured on a space ship of bad SI-FI movie
we can diverted the bad parts Trumpy!!proof,remenber the last rangefinder (left )

after the diverted!The first corkscrew in 350em only for the "chateau de l'erreurs"

best regards
Nicolas

Hi Nicolas, nice to see you are also readdy with the Bofors Gun like me,and the are looking fine but be carefull, the underring is to high from the set off LeArsenal, its better to sand them off and make a new ones. greethings Jos visser

[Guest]

Hello all

Mima, for the moment ,no scratch Indeed, I begin to mounting from on the box , the 40mm quad from L'arsenal
10 parts in resin and PE (there are no sights on the photo)

requires some patience to assemble the fourteen quad's (140 parts....)
the parts prepared for the painting


and just to be convinced to change the pieces Trumpy


the original parts are all just good to be featured on a space ship of bad SI-FI movie
we can diverted the bad parts Trumpy!!proof,remenber the last rangefinder (left )

after the diverted!The first corkscrew in 350em only for the "chateau de l'erreurs"

best regards
Nicolas

Hi Nicolas, nice to see you are also readdy with the Bofors Gun like me,and the are looking fine but be carefull, the underring is to high from the set off LeArsenal, its better to sand them off and make a new ones. greethings Jos visser

[LE BOSCO]

Hello gents

Joss a big thank you for the tip, I will study the problem
I realized that I forgot to "treat" an area on my model! Indeed, two gateways(moulded full by trumpy) in grating are in the middle of the barbette of turret B



The grating is realized with a plank of PE from l�arsenal, cut with a Olfa tool



the gussets is cut in the plastic card



and glued on the barbette



that's how I realized that Trumpy had still made an error. On the shelter ,on front the turret B, on the port side ,Trumpy represents the openings for the air vents, which is false!



Look





So, I cover with mastic!!!!

above the gateways, there are handrails and of fastening systems for the tarpaulins



�My view of things�



and just like that , pictures of the bow "almost" finished







best regards
Nicolas

[Rob 2]

I�m really enjoying following your build Nicholas and I�m looking forward to seeing some paint being applied.
Rob.

[LE BOSCO]

I�m really enjoying following your build Nicholas and I�m looking forward to seeing some paint being applied.
Rob.

Hi Rob

Me too,me too!promised, I hurry thank you to follow my work!
best regard
Nicolas

[Jefgte]

Extr�mement d�taill�.

Bravo Bosco


Jef

[LE BOSCO]

Hi everybody's

Thank you Jef, for your send in french
the last parts casting in resin ,the capstans, sprockets and the gun of 90 for firing reduced



The 90 in place ,I still the platforms has casting



Then comes the turn of 100 guns, in order, the "mantelet" (in french), gun mount, and the guns



the all assembled (the shield going to follow)


I added a platform, on the range finder of the 380 (red arrow)the washer is used for centering the rangefinder which is above



the gussets are added below(black arrow)

the range finder of 152 is instaled,on the top ,the washer ,is the remnant of the third rangefinder who was in the original configuration(which was filed for passing under the Brooklyn Bridge!)
the original configuration(just like that)



for to continue my work,I need documentation on the rectangular radar (red arrow)



it is of English origin,but I do not know his name!!if a kind soul ,can help me (photo,drawings,....)I am blocked!!!

thank you in advance

best regards
Nicolas

[EJFoeth]

That's a type 284 Gunnery Radar...




These are great shots of the entire antenna which was usually covered in canvas (or some other material?) to make life easier on the modeler. You almost always see the radar as on your image and rarely as above.





Covered!

I made a simple one from half-round styrene and strip

[LE BOSCO]

thank you Evert-Jan
apparently my antenna is covered! I'm unlocked
best regards
Nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

HI gents

I began the final work, so now I take my time to not "crash the job", especially as I work on parts house, the PE available(l'arsenal ,flyhawk) is not necessarily suitable, therefore I built with " of basic material" the railing, ladders, and of nerves of replacement ........
to start the fire control system of 152




on the picture ,lacks the radars 285 they will be installed later
Then comes the fire control system of 380





the, it lacks two ladders (which gives access to the small platforms) their location is unclear, but they can be made later without problem
on the front, the supports of radar 284P
I also start the main mast



a house mix ,evergren and PE

and just like that , the fire control system assembled and finished at 80% and as usual an idea of ??the size of the whole with the 1cts piece





if there are things " awry " is that it's just temporarily assembled !
do not hesitate to give me your opinion
to follow, the end of the main mast, other resin parts, and full of things!
best regards
nicolas

[Rob 2]

Great work Nicolas, your castings are excellent. The pe work around the ladders is delicate and very neat.
Rob.

[jeroen zuiderduin]

Nicolas, it looks like you know what you are doing� and you're good at it. Although I have no idea what all those parts are used for, it looks fantastic.

Cheers
Jeroen