1/350 RICHELIEU Dakar 1940-41

[dafi]

Wonderfully done! Love the cover of the boats.

Cheers, DAniel

[Goodwood]

That is looking quite fetching, Nicholas!

[LE BOSCO]

thank a lot for your comments Dan, the tarpolin is realized with cigarette paper hardened with cyano
cheers
Nicolas

[sirmaumau]

Happy to follow the thread! Have you any information about the mysterious four remotes for searchlight or AA guns ? Thanks!!

[LE BOSCO]

Have you any information about the mysterious four remotes for searchlight or AA guns ? Thanks!!

HI Sirmaumau

the four remotes are originally planned for the searchlights (120cm) but they could replace the rangefinders for the 100 mm AA
I hope that this information is useful to you
cheers
Nicolas

[RichardP]

thank a lot for your comments Dan, the tarpolin is realized with cigarette paper hardened with cyano
cheers
Nicolas

And there's me wondering where I could get this, smooth paper from.....nice one!

[LE BOSCO]

HI Richard

this cigarette paper Is a French brand OCB ... It is indeed a smooth paper .There are none in your country?
In this case, I can send you sheets...
cheers
Nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

hi gentlemen

I wanted to share a little tips with you..endeed, a "horn" on my Richelieu has taken a banana appearance



to straighten its parts in resin, the hot water is ideal ... but at this stage of finishing, for obvious reasons this is to be avoided
I needed a point source of heat, I had thought of the soldering iron,but even simpler, the incense stick as Jim Baumann does to stretch these riggins



the heat is well directed and by slightly exceeding the original position, the horn has recovery the right position



and it no longer moves



the work continued by preparing the accessories (crates, planks,drums ....) which are in the hangar and the around



they are arranged for give the impression that the hangar is full



the freight train and its locomotive are glued



I have to make a ramp for the gondola and some figurines before to definitively glued the hangar





as can see, not much is visible when it is instaled....
the Richelieu will go to the water very soon
see you soon
cheers
Nicolas

[dafi]

wonderful!

XXXDAn

[LE BOSCO]

thank a lot my friend
cheers
Nicolas

[Jeff Dundee]

Always a pleasure to read new post of your Richelieu .

Your train and hangars are very impressive, your work is amazing Nicolas.

[gtbred]

This dio looks better every time you post!

[marijn van gils]

That look fantastic Nicolas!

Thanks also for the incense trick.

Cheers,

Marijn

[MartinJQuinn]

You, sir, are a magician.

[LE BOSCO]

Many thank's guy's
see you soon on a new progress
cheers
nicolas

[zs180]

I relish reading every update. This thread, besides being an account on the birth of a masterpiece has the advantage of providing this indulgence for years!

[silvershadow]

Really amazing work here, well done!!

[Strategos Augustus]

Excellent use of incense!

[LE BOSCO]

hello gentlemen ...many thanks for your comments
after researching in the pics in my possession, I managed to determine the aerators locations (donkey's ear in the slang of the french navy)
I spotted them on the pictures of my Richelieu





Here is the result





before definitely joining the sea ,I had to make two protections for the quay



and glued the hangar



the Richelieu will finally joined the sea after four years of work, a pics https://i.imgur.com/sLoaSAW.jpg
see you soon for the next progress
cheers
Nicolas

[dafi]

Wonderful!

XXXDAn