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

[Christian M.]

Hi Nicolas,

again amazing detailing for the last 1% and intresting that you finish a model at least with same last step as I do: Installation of propellers.

I make because I had at first ship I ever build bad experinece with a broken blade. Also I install rudder mostly at end of building (as now at Sevastopol, because back rudder is in exposed position and could easy break off).

[LE BOSCO]

Christian

thanks for your kind word for the installation of the propellers,a kind of ritual
cheers
Nicolas

[Christian Bruer]

Hi Nicolas,

indeed the 99% result is still amazing

It was a pleasure to follow your very fine and informative WIP. I found a lot of things to copy for my better modelmaking - a big thank your therefore

sadly we missed to meet together in Telford but I'm looking forward to 2014!

A prosperous and healty 2013 mate

[LE BOSCO]

HI gents

thank's Christian for your kind words
the latest work ,I expose my "way of making". in the plastic card of 0.05, that I prefer to Paper , who drink the paint . I cut my flags by giving them a form that they are not "frozen", but above all , enjoying the plastic card is white, I masking the parts that will remain
So there is the national Flag (3 colors in strip ,at least one advantage of being French ) the mark of a "Vice Amiral" in french( white cross on back red and blue with two small stars) and finally, the flag Mike (white St. Andrew cross on back blue)



then the colors are applied one by one , by protecting the areas already painted



the result,and to give you all the sizes ..my coin of 1 cts



then, with high-tech equipment, 3 toothpicks, 2 stuck on a piece of cardboard, and one which serves to give shape to my flags



the result final



it remains for me to put it all in place
best regards
Nicolas

[DWD]

That is some sweet flag making ideas. Nice!!!

[ArizonaBB39]

Excellent work, I can't wait to see it all together!

[LE BOSCO]

Excellent work, I can't wait to see it all together!

thank you to both of you
Arizona
again a little wait , I must mold in resin the propellers this takes time
best regards
Nicolas

[Jean-Paul Binot]

�chelle de coup�e = gangplank, (accommodation-)ladder

Bravo pour ce Richelieu d'anthologie !

Au boulot pour la version 'Dakar'

[LE BOSCO]

thank's Jean-Paul
don't worry for the 1940 version ,I'm in the starting blocks
I take this opportunity to wish you, and everyone's ,a good end of year, and especially a good start in 2013, full of projects
For my own part,you will still have to make an effort to understand my thread with my limited vocabulary
cheers
nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

Hello all
the last work :
laying the flag on the stern





the Mike pennant, and the mark of "Contre Amiral" in place on the castel



I no longer have anything ,to make,to ask ,or to paint on my Richelieu !except propellers,I think in two weeks

best regards
nicolas

[wefalck]

Very good work indeed ! However, the flag falls a bit off - or rather not ... its movement is not very natural. I think aluminium foil would be better proposition. I would also consult from photographs as to how flags move in a slight breeze.

wefalck

[LE BOSCO]

... its movement is not very natural.....

Hello wefalck

the movement is very hard to reproduce,but , in true, my flag is more natural (effect of the shot???)
I tryed the aluminium foil ,and the effect,do not convinced me, I think it will stay like that
thank you for the interest for my mounting and your participation
cheers
nicolas

[Rob 2]

Hi Nicolas,
I have had some success using tissue paper or cigarette rolling papers to make flags. I tape it to a piece of paper and print the required flag. The ink will pass through the tissue paper so you get a double sided flag, you can get a soft edge so you may need to experiment. I have neatened up the edges by brush painting or with the airbrush on this large ensign.



Rob.

[LE BOSCO]

Hi Rob
I'll try your method for a next project this is very realistic
thank's
nicolas

[Rod]

Hi Le Bosco,
Congratulations for this beautiful battleship. Its place in a museum!
I do not see very well, but the flagstaff should be in wood.
Sorry for my English because I'm French.


you have to start now, the battlship Jean Bart (year 1955)

[LE BOSCO]

Hi Rob

thanks for the kind word the flagstaff on my period photographs seems to be steel????
not of JB for the moment, but the version 1940 of Richelieu
happy new year of France
Nicolas

[EJFoeth]

She's coming along beautifully!

[snaphappy321]

Happy New Year my Friend from America!!!!!!!!

[Channell]

There is one way to make this build even MORE epic! (cue the music )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laWIjgWDesE

Incredible work Nicholas!

[LE BOSCO]

,, There is one way to make this build even MORE epic! ....:

thanks gentlemen's
channell,the mounting of richelieu ,was realized for two years,in whistling the "Marseillaise" for a project on the 'marine Fran�aise " this is recommended ,for example,to dry the paint faster,or get of the details more convincing !!
my family was happy that I finished
cheers
Nicolas