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

[Scottie]

Hello! I've been watching your progress since beginning - this is the most amazing ship building i've ever seen! I'm building now Trumpeter Richelieu as well, but change it to the statement of 1940, when it was in Dakar. I use your posts to clarify some difficult and not so clear moments - so, thank you very much for so detailled description of your work!
Could you please advice me - which paints (producer) do you use for painting? As I know, in 1940 Rischelieu was painted with Light Gray as well, like in 1952, so I am trying to find right "Light Gray"... Until now - no luck. Humbrol has 2 colors named Light Gray - number 64 and 147, but 64 is too dark and 147 seemes to be a little bit yellow... Do you mix colors or use some ready one?

Regards,

[LE BOSCO]

Hello

Scottie I'm sorryfor my late answer , thank you for your kind comments .For my part I use, the acrylic Gunze, but for the Humbrol paint , I would use preferably the 147(mat light grey).
I draw your attention to the fact that the "Richelieu " of 52 ,did not have much to do with the Richelieu of 1940, just between us, my next "big project" is also a Richelieu period 1940. I hope you will share your work by opening a thread. If you need documentation or information, do not hesitate

I returned to my paint job ,with the masking of the deck





The dark gray is applied to the bow and stern



And all the passageways, and other parts, receiving the dark gray paint on the floor



Then the mat black is applied to the height of the waterline



Masking of the gray and black



Then comes the turn of the layer of �antifouling�



Masking of antifouling, and applying a coat of primer



And the coat of light gray definitive



And now, my favorite moment (or that I fear most )the undressing of the beautiful (the hull )









I am not unhappy with the result

best regards
Nicolas

[Scottie]

Hello again! Thank you, I also think that 147 suits the best, may be I will make it a little lighter mixing with white color. You can see my progress in 1940 Richelieu here:

http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/vie ... art_0.html

Unfortunately it is in Russian, but you can see photos anyway... I am not so fast in building process as you are:)

[LE BOSCO]

great Job Scottie I will follow,even in Russian
I did not know that my hands made have a travel in russia
regards
nicolas

[Kometa]

Nicolas great job. The Richelieu was a ship unknown to me until I make the same model in 1/700. It's a great ship. Trumpeter model has several errors, but this work to 1/350 is fine.

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[Guest]

Le Bosco, sorry for re-posting without announcement (that was not my post though)... You work is quite popular between Russian Richelieu fans!

[LE BOSCO]

Le Bosco, sorry for re-posting without announcement (that was not my post though)... You work is quite popular between Russian Richelieu fans!

no problems "guest " was a joke,I am happy ,that my hands have taken a trip to Russia for the photos,if it is for passionate discussion,there are no problems of copyright, I do not have the "big head" ,but,I do not think my work is a reference
best regards
Nicolas

[jeroen zuiderduin]

Monsieur Nicolas, it is so nice seeing this coming together so nicely. Looks fantastic!

Jeroen

[LE BOSCO]

HI guys
Thanks you to follow and your participation Kometa your model is is very nice,and just like that ,and it is not a critical ,but the name "richelieu" on the stern, has never been red ,dark grey ,white,or of color of overall paint
A little update of the paint work .in the first time, masking of the passageways on the castle,the floor of the main roof and all �bathtubs� by masking tape





After the application of litgh grey (MR color 325) "undressing" of the parts and temporary assembly





I couldn't resist, I posed tentatively the all on the deck, just for look





I must say, to see that the superstructure �grow�, encourages me to for the rest of the work has coming
See you soon
Best regards
Nicolas

[Bill Livingston]

Wow Nicolas...

Your work is always immaculately neat, clean and sharp... a real inspiration. superb masking and airbrushing too... nothing really more say other than 'that is stunning'

I wish my own work was as good as this... I might find it more enjoyable!

[LE BOSCO]

HI Bill

Your work is very clean and sharp and thanks you for your comments

see you soon

N

[scottie]

Hello Nicolas!

Your painting work is super nice! I always leave painting till the very end of building process because I very afraid of destroying all my work due to some painting mistakes... Every time something goes wrong . Now I bought good airbrush compressor (before I had hand made one ) and hope it would increase my painting quality!

Another thing I'm praying to - is your molding... It looks for me like some UFO technology Is it a big secret - which chemicals you use for it? Is it possible to buy it on e-bay for example?

[LE BOSCO]

......... (before I had hand made one ) ............. Is it a big secret - which chemicals you use for it? Is it possible to buy it on e-bay for example?

HI Scottie


to paint, I use a compressor that I have homemade (21 years of good job)!!!

front



rear



it is imperative to put a safety valve (the pressure rises to 5 bar) for the tank ,I am qualified welder nuclear and offshore, it helps

and for my "chemical " I use the product axson brand (F32 for resin,and essil 125 for the mold) the link http://www.axson.com/en/index.html

try it this http://cgi.ebay.fr/RESINE-POLYURETHANE- ... 5645fd484e

a Friend used it with no problems

otherwise,my chimney had been put aside,by lack of documentation,but Yesterday I got new pictures, and I detail the rest ,this morning , here is the version 3.0 of my chimney(Scottie I wait the pics for the "cover" )





best regards
Nicolas

[Gordon Bjorklund]

Nicolas,

I have enjoyed the progress of you build from your very first posting and find myself looking forward to each future post.

[LE BOSCO]

Hello gent's

thanks Gordon
After masking of the chimney and all bathtubs of 40 mm ,were painted in grey and I was not able to resist temporarily assemble much of the parts that have been placed aside since the beginning of set ......... it's been so long I waited for this moment and I venture to share with you this time





















It starts seriously to take shape but there is a lot of stages to complete, start a "small" labor of aging, just to "break the toy side" due to a uniform paint, paint and glue the PE, prepare the final parts, then I still have work to do
see you soon
Nicolas

[scottie]

Hello Dear Nicolas!
I found one picture of pre-43 Richelieu and get confused with frame constructions on the cimney:

don't you may be know their story? when they were installed? As I can see on photos of 1940 year there is no sign of them...

[sirmaumau]

That's Sadir's receiving antenne installed in 1940 after Catapult operation in Dakar ,and they were abolished during US modification.

[scottie]

Thank you Sirmaumau!

[LE BOSCO]

Hello Dear Nicolas!
I found one picture of pre-43 Richelieu and get confused with frame constructions on the cimney:

Capture.JPG

don't you may be know their story? when they were installed? As I can see on photos of 1940 year there is no sign of them...

hello scottie and the others

I'm sorry for my late response on the triangular covers ,but ,nothing very convincing for the moment !! The two structures (vergues in french) on chimney and two rear the "castle" were installed in May 1941 ,they serve as supports for the DEM ( d�tection �lectromagn�tique ) The ancestor of the French radar
I hope that answers your question and does not hesitate for the others questions
best regards
Nicolas

[JIM BAUMANN]

Congratulations!!

The model is coming together well indeed--will we see her at Telford...


IPMS UK may well run out of gold Medals for this one....!!!


JIM B