1/350 RICHELIEU Dakar 1940-41

[blacman]

I would recommend to try play with flickr.com
1T space for pictures completely free....no expiration. I am very happy with.

As always stunning job Nicolas

[gborman]

Hope all is well - Stay strong, stay the course, and Godspeed - Viva la France!

[LE BOSCO]

HI gentelmen

thank you gborman is good for me and my family
small temporary trials ,made to see if I forget nothing.
the rear part





in the middle



and on the front





with Jean Mahieux we try to determine the shape and the number of rails present on the front part of the second bridge ,forthe realize in PE.
the paper pattern



ditto for the "enclosure" for the balsa rafts



work has also begun on the stern .the PE plate "HONNEUR ET PATRIE" designed by Jean is instaled .



the rails of maneuvers and catapulting trolleys for the Loire 130 also have their paper pattern



the name RICHELIEU in PE designed and engraved by Bruno Gire for my first Richelieu 52 are ready to paint



the open fairleads and at rolls are aso ready to paint



see you soon for the next step
best regard from Paris
Cheers
Nicolas

[mister me]

hi

where are you in Paris ?

[LE BOSCO]

in PM mister me
N

[Sbouba]

Superb wormanship Nicolas! Keep it up!

[LE BOSCO]

Hi gentlemen
thank a lot Jean
the new progress ...in first , a dark grey is applied on the letters



I do not know when I go the instaled
as at my habits ,the railings are temporarily installed after have them formed, and drilled at each foot





the ladder bars on the hull ,are glued and painted directly on the hull.railings are placed on a polystyrene piece and separately painted.
an additional difficulty ,on the stern , the top of handrails was in wood. I represent the wood with Plastruc profiles painted in brown
and glued with cyano .....a timeconsuming step but the result for me is fairly good





the next step will on the bow
see you soon
best regards from France
Nicolas

[Channell]

Man... gotta pick my jaw off the floor every time I check in on your progress. Just amazing stuff! Good to see you're safe, in good spirits and project progressing despite terrible world events over there.

[LE BOSCO]

Hi Jason
thank you to you for taking the time to post this kind comment
keep morale and showing that it will make us never afraid !!at the same time of writing , of great anti terrorist operations are in progress in suburban Paris.....
cheers
Nicolas

[KevinYoung]

A masterpiece glad your safe hold your spirits high good always prevails over evil .

[gtbred]

Every time I look on this thread I don't want to work on my New Jersey. Just wonderful work. Glad your safe! France is strong!

[LE BOSCO]

thank a lot Guys your comments are greatly appreciated
new progress very soon
cheers
Nicolas

[dafi]

Always a delight to follow!

Kenavo, Daniel

[LE BOSCO]

HI gentlemen

thank you "Dan the magician"
the work continuous slowly but surely I redid the brackets for masts of bow and stern flags
that for stern



that for bow (with a mast)



to give an idea of the size



in place





windlass and capstans are installed



padeyes and anchorage points for the chain stopper will be painted and installed later



and finally !!! I shaped and installed the rails on the bow !!!a hole, all five millimeter
remains to painted and paste them permanently









the small pieces of sticky green paper, locates the cuts to do on the rails for install the open chock and roller chock
see you soon for the next setp
best regard from France
Nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

HI folks

a little UP

the rail ready to be painted



and small forgotten pieces!! two davits for the side ladder ,and the brake of stern windlass



see you soon
cheers
Nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

HI folks

a crucial step has been finished......the rails installation !!she allows the installation of many pi�ces put aside
the bow is completly equipped









the midship is also treated







and hull finally has a name ...! as for my first Richelieu , I returned the letters and applied spray glue like this one





several layers of masking tape are cut into strips (red A) and spacing of the lettering is materialized





the strip is applied on the stern and the letters instaled and adjusted





and for permanently stick the letters, of the super thin cyano is applied on each letters
the result







and finally, the windlass is installed on the stern





more 18 months that I expect this moment
see you soon for the next step
best regards from France
Nicolas

[Goodwood]

Most excellent work there, Nick, she's really showing off her stuff now. Almost there...

...stay on target!

[LE BOSCO]

thank you Sean I'll try to stay on target
cheers
nicolas

[blacman]

this is very nice technique.... Congrats!

[LE BOSCO]

realy a great thank you Greg
I am well aware that you have all enough of see this thread and really a big thank you to those who still take the time to put messages
and promised, I hurry to finish
cheers
Nicolas