1/350 RICHELIEU Dakar 1940-41

[Dino Carancini]

Always a pleasure to follow this build!

[gtbred]

Man, how do you make those small details? Just outstanding work sir!

[DeaD_Peter]

Very nice work indeed. Excellent scratch-building, well done.

[LE BOSCO]

HI gentlemen

thank you for your messages,and no worries ,no strike on my shipyard....

The work continues with the installation of the tarpaulins supports existing on the bow. this PE parts were drawn by Jean Mahieux



There are two models .the same painted



Parallel, the balsa rafts "type Brest" are put in stacks ,and for some,with a tarpaulin .The rafts bottom is in PE



Once painted



Then wires infiny model are used



The whole is put aside .the supports are glued on the railings and on the deck







Of the infiny model wire is used to simulate the cable present on the top of the supports
see you soon
cheers
Nicolas

[marijn van gils]

Brilliant!!!

And very good to see you're still moving ahead on this ambitious build.
Looking forward to the next steps!

Marijn

[dafi]

I solemnly have to declare the following:

- love the build
- love the new stuff
- love to see you working on it!

And that is the truth and nothing else but the truth.

Sincerely, XXXDAn

[LE BOSCO]

Hi guys

thank a lot for your kind words ..
I installed the ventilation grills on the ventilation unit As well as two reels with tarpaulins



The rafts were placed on the ventilation unit roof. the turrets are temporaly placed



with Jean We have realized a 37mm double ,jean for the PE and me for the resine parts (in right on the pic)



supplementing thus the secondary armament (13.2 double and 13.2 quad)
I had forgotten two rangefinders hidden in the superstructures of castle



These two elements in place



see you soon
cheers
Nicolas

[dafi]

*happy*

DAniel

[Paul O'Reilly]

Very nice work!!

[LE BOSCO]

thank a lot guys
the last progress.the 100 mm open turrets are glued definitively.



The barrels are in maximum elevation,because the threat ,could still come from the sky.
the 152mm turrets Are also glued as well as stacks of balsa rafts





The program of the next steps, will be:
Glued the auxiliary boats
the periscopes present on the blockhaus roof
put the the final 37mm
rangefinders
....A lot of little things to do
see you soon
cheers
Nicolas

[MartinJQuinn]

Amazing craftsmanship. Your attention to detail is second to none.

[Joe Simon]

This is beyond words really. Your work always is!

[LE BOSCO]

thank a lot guys
No progress at this time,Because we going through a period of heat wave ...38�C 100�F .For some of you, you will find that it's normal:-D
but for we this is really rare.....just to put my optivisor ,the sweat runs in my eyes
Difficult to work on my eight 37mm...It will be necessary to think about installing the air conditioning in my house
Paris becomes like the south of France
see you soon I hope quickly and in fresh
cheers
Nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

I do a trial send, because impossible to put pictures of my latest progress
cheers
Nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

HI gentlemens

I just finished assembling my eight 37mm guns ..They are prototypes ,and for the moment I needed 1 hour for each
The final version will be less complicated.
During assembly





and completed



Much finer than what can exist ,and the result suits me.

the rest later...see you soon
cheers
Nioclas

[marijn van gils]

Wow, those little guns look fantastic!!! Great teamwork!

Somehow, I had also missed the last two updates. I'm happy to see how the ship is really starting to come come together beautifully!

Cheers,

Marijn

[LE BOSCO]

thank a lot Marijin
at the beginning of my project ,based on a plan find in the book of R.Dumas ,I realized two "bathtubs" Intended to receive two 37 mm AA gun.



What should have given this in place



nice but false ...indeed ,After thorough research ,these would be in sandbag ........So I pulled out my black milliput and And realize the protections



once dry



And the result more in line with reality



indeed ,the French authorities in AOF (Afrique Occidental Fran�aise )had little means..for exemple ,A large part of the anti-aircraft armament, was recovered on wrecks after the British Attack......the famous French D system
the couple of 37 mm present on the hangar roof Does not escape the rule





I will put all this in paint , and attacked parallel the 13.2 mm quad, double, and simple
see you soon for the next progress

cheers
Nicolas

[MartinJQuinn]

Outstanding - I love both the AA guns and the sandbags you made. The details make this model really pop!

[LE BOSCO]

thanks a lot for your kind words Martin
cheers
Nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

HI gentlemen

With a little delay, the latest advances....
First, I was forced to rebuild cradles for the auxiliary boats



Then,the remotes control for the 120 cm projectors





The device at the rear serves for the rotation of the "bathtubs"
And of course, the projectors of 120





Then these are the projectors of 60 cm and 35 cm scott





I had forgotten two position lights .... it's done now



After painting and weathering

the projectors





the small projectors



the remotes



The position lights



rangefinders



And to finish the sandbag "walls"



installation definitive manner all these elements is made
You can see the periscopes on the blockhouse roof and the rangefinder on that of the Wheel house



the auxiliary boats are in place





the 120cm projectors also



and the sandbag "walls"



The deck,after all, begins to fill....The end is approaching
see you soon for the next progress
cheers
Nicolas