Jeeanne d'Arc-1/700 - croisier extraordinaire!

[Dino Carancini]

... I think this is one of your skill that I envy more!! Bravo!!

[Rob 2]

Jim your rigging always leaves me amazed. As a consolation for me please tell me you sweat blood to achieve it.
Quality to aspire to.
Rob.

[JIM BAUMANN]

At last--after a few near all night sessions the ship is completed.

the rigging was very time consuming-- much re-re-re-doing of some of the long tendril like shrouds--as when one bit gets installed --sometimes another piece (or six !!! ) gets damaged-.....

-or you catch the mast with tweezers --and the whip action rapidly de-rigs all....

in the end though--its all on and strong.

though some of the sprue is very very fine--and delicate--almost invisible in the photos -almost like the real thing!

encs a few quick shots

full gallery entry soon

Jim Baumann

[Rob 2]

You had better clear some space on your mantle for another pot Jim.
Simply stunning.
Rob.

[Frank Spahr]

My thoughts exactly. Another stunning build with masts and rigging of a delicacy and credibility I�ll never achieve.

Kudos from

Frank

[Yuth]

How my god !

Just passed 1 hour to read all this build...

I think I'll re-read it a dozen times !

Love it !

[moomoon]

The more funnels, the more I like them, and when it's done by Mr.Bauman...
Stunning masts and rigging (again!).

[MichelB]

A joy to behold! With this one, the sea effect also really stands out.

[JIM BAUMANN]

Thank you for your kind words!

I shake my head at my own obsessiveness sometimes!!!


In none of the photos is the pulley system hoist for the WT antenna spar visible...

here it is for you => stretched sprue on very thin copper wire spar

I probably really am somewhat mad! it was a decidedly flexible top-mast!

JB

[Gordon Bjorklund]

"some what mad"! Interesting. It has been said, that there is a fine line between madness and genius and as I follow your builds I think you are "mad" with the things (details) you do, but in the end your genius shines through.
Your builds are always an inspiration to me and I look forward to your next installment.

[Neptune]

I probably really am somewhat mad!

Somewhat? You're barking mad! Do these things ever fail? I'd probably fail 5 times at putting one of these fine rigging lines and afterwards just smash the whole ship before trying another one! Either you have a lot of patience or you're just a motoric (don't know how to say that in English, "when you have perfect coordination and control of your muscles/limbs) genius!

In any case the result is really astonishing, perhaps even more so than anything you've done before. The water effect as well is really nearly perfect North Sea water! Congratulations on yet another winner!!!

[Dino Carancini]

...that fine pulley system is astonishing! I must get some motivation from this rigging work, to renew my interest in ship modelling in order finish the Warspite. In the meanwhile I bought the HMS Hermes ... and your rigging made me think about those "beautiful" ( and scaring ) cage aerials that can be seen in her '82 configuration.

[JIM BAUMANN]

Ha!

don't look to me for 1/700 cage ariels

Mike McCabe and David Griffith respectively should be your mentors for these..
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Mikes version with stars




http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

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Davd Griffith with rings

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I use the convenient excuse to myself that I think I make them overs-scale

ergo that "less is more..."



JB

[Guido]

Jim- Your Kung-Fu ist strong!

[Harry @ BFM]

BTW, Package in route.

[LE BOSCO]

Hello Jim


your "madness" is a feast for the eyes,please ,stay a little mad
superb
best regards
nicolas

[dafi]

She might be small, but she is a real giant

Daniel

[59roadking]

Another brilliant masterpiece to inspire us all!

Jim

[Nieuport]

Brilliant building
I will keep this post to build mine, even if I don't expect to arrive close to this level.

All the very best,
Eric

[JIM BAUMANN]

Wow-so many nice words and compliments...!

-Thank you all gentlemen-- much appreciated!!!!!


JIM B