1/350 RICHELIEU Dakar 1940-41

[LE BOSCO]

It is much better to follow your built than to watch "Plus belle la vie" on the French TV! Keep it up!

HI Jean but,it is just as long
soon ,new progress
cheers
Nicolas

[anyahajobuzi]

Hi Nicholas!!

I have been taking a long break from the forum and building (busy with other stuff in life) but Now that I am back, I was happy to see that you have been progressing very nicely!!! I can't even say too much new as a compliment: your craftsmanship is always superb, love looking at your pictures! I really enjoy the little details like the train, the little boat in the corner, and the broken barrel.

Do you have a projected deadline for finishing? This year maybe?

Cheers: Laci

[LE BOSCO]

HI Laci

I am very glad to read you not projected deadline for my Richelieu , but, yes it will be completed this year right now, I spend bad moments in my job,and in addition a heat wave is rife on France ......all this slowed my progress, and more ,as I can not mold ,I have sent my masters at a friend....but ... the famous french post has found nothing better to losing one of my parcels with masters Inside .......
the last work have been a paint work . the first grey coat









the same parts with the weathering







and Platforms for the 100 mm with the dark grey weathered



I work on the railings (fold,cut,paint) and on the many other parts
cheers
Nicolas

[anyahajobuzi]

Sorry the hear about you bad luck, Nicholas!!! I hope it turns around for you soon!!!

Laci

[LE BOSCO]

thank you Laci there are more serious on the earth ,I start to make face just a matter of "setting"
cheers
Nicolas

[Dino Carancini]

...my friend we are getting short in superlatives your motivation is inspiring!

[LE BOSCO]

Thank's Dino

My motivation come back ,when I read such messages no need to put superlatives , your participation and all those who take the time to put a little message from time to time are a real "motor" for progress on this long long long project
thank you again my friend
I am redoing the masters for the booms lost by the French post
cheers
Nicolas

[zs180]

The paint job is as flawless as any other aspect of this magnificent build.
Congrats and keep up the excellent work!

[Sbouba]

Keep it up buddy! Uncle Jack is watching you!

[LE BOSCO]

thank a lot you both soon are new pictures
best regards from France
cheers
Nicolas

[blacman]

Motto bellisimo.....
As my Friends at work say....

Keep going!
Greg

[LE BOSCO]

HI gentlemen
thank a lot Greg
I worked a little bit this week-end !! ok to redo the masters lost by the french post , one step forward two step back .......... but the objective was reached ,



but that's four hour lost
the "donkey ears" (aerators) have been molded



it remains to painted and install
in preview, the first slug equipped with radar antenna... they are not edible! we the French ,we prefer the snails



more seriously,these are the antennas of the DEM (the French RADAR) this antennas have been designed by Jean mahieux ,very easy to be implemented for a very good result
speaking of things designed by Jean, I have to install this



all railings that are on the superstructure of the Richelieu ... while knowing that there will be a hole every at candlestick .... from work in perspective: D

see you soon and thank's again for your participate
best regards from France
Nicolas

[dafi]

Just one word:

Luvit!



Daniel

[LE BOSCO]

ich danke Ihnen sehr viel Daniel
cheers
Nicolas

[marijn van gils]

Looking great as usual!

Cheers,

Marijn

[LE BOSCO]

Hello gentlemen

thank a lot Marijn I started my little PE work ,and in first I dealt of the mobile cradles.they were drawn by Jean Mahieux ,indeed , those present on the PE plank from l'arsenal ,are not in enough number,the flat version



the same folded



I begin the railings installation .the richelieu possessed three types of railings



it's Jean that have drawn them to my request with the reinforcing arms to be folded,but they are too hard to implement !!so I remove the arm (red Arrow)
my Tools for to put my railings . a drill bit holder with a railing portion , and a 027 drill.
I drill a first hole,introduced into the hole the first pole and locate the next hole to do



the first railings posed (no paint and glue )



the time of installation,I the spades temporarily on a foam bit ,in the sense of the progress of work
a lot of work to awaits me
best regards from France

Nicolas

[RichardP]

Probably too late now but here's a suggestion for next time perhaps. Why not include a drilling template on the PE sheet with the railing? I imagine it would be quite simple to etch a row of .3mm holes at the same pitch as the stanchions and etch that row as a strip of suitable size that it can be placed wherever the rails are go. You could probably get quite cunning in the design of this to provide positional and holding features to make it easier.


Delight to watch this build, as ever.

[LE BOSCO]

...Probably too late.... Why not include a template on the PE sheet with the railing? ...

HI Richard

there is a drilling template planned for the large parts ,but with the small parts ,its use is not easy thank you to have put your opinion
cheers
Nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

Hello gentlemen

I just finished at 87% one of the most time-consuming steps ......the preparing for the railings on the deck Castle. I tried to to make of great lengths ,there has been "hot moments" like the entire front part (in 3 lengths by board)



which will make easier the installation of the other rails that have been prepared.
we can see the little holes for the candles



the railings for this part are placed on an extruded polystyrene block in view of their painting (the others go the join )
this step gonna unblock the installation of superstructures of the castle and the funnel



you can see my new cubic cm drawn by my friend Jean Mahieux
see you soon for the nest step
cheers
Nicolas

[setori]

Et alors ? On fout plus rien ?
Ca me manque !