1/350 RICHELIEU Dakar 1940-41

[MartinJQuinn]

Welcome back Nicolas - glad you are feeling better.

Wonderful work, as usual. You have a gift. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[gtbred]

Welcome back Nicolas - glad you are feeling better.

Wonderful work, as usual. You have a gift. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Yes, like Martin said.

[LE BOSCO]

thank a lot gentlemen's for your kinds words
a little update about 120 cm projectors .I made a version with the hollowed optical .
My first vesion, for my first Richelieu (with the horrible part of trumpeter)



the same now









I like to correctly treat the small details and not the neglect ..it is really time consuming ...but ,it always "paying" at the end
cheers
Nicolas

[hypno7]

Very nice to see you back Nicolas!

Those searchlights look very nice! Are you planning to fill them up with clear? I had some good results in 1/700, but maybe in 1/350 you can punch out a circle of clear styrene.

The small details are always worth it.

[LE BOSCO]

hi hypno7

Thank's for your kind word
yep ! I will put a circle of clear styrene......here there is just a temporary mounting
I have a rest a few days on the Normandy coast...also always an opportunity for me to pay tribute to those who died on these coasts after this break I hoped to progress quickly
cheers
Nicolas

[dafi]

And one thinks always, one has already reached the top of the possible, but then a even more detailed version pops out

Wonderfully done and nice to show Mark0 and Mark1 for comparisson.

XXXDAn

[blacman]

Hey Nicolas! Good you'a back!
But I have finished all words I know in English to complement your thread. So I'm starting from begging: wonderful project !

[Channell]

Beautiful castings Nicholas, glad to see this project progressing!

[LE BOSCO]

thank you Guy's
Jason the casting is done by "uncle Jack" I can not have that precision
Blacman ...always a pleasure to read you
Prof Dan you are a master in the field...the mark 5 on the same part does not scare you
the desire to find the workshop is felt
cheers
Nicolas

[boomstick68]

Good to see continued progression. Impressive per usual.

[Dan K]

Amazing work.

[setori]

What's happening ??????? No more updates ? I'm missing your work

[LE BOSCO]

HI gentlemen

setori .... many professional obligation coupled with a very time consuming step ,my distanced of my "work surface"
I just finished this step and here are some steps
first paint coat





one of the masking steps



another



the first result without the weathering




many small parts are separately painted



the final result







and in place on the richelieu







it unlocks me of other stages .....I hope to put less time between each update

best regard
Nicolas

[Goodwood]

That is some exquisite work, Nicholas! Gotta be glad you've gotten back to the bench, eh?

[JIM BAUMANN]

very very good!!

nice feel and subtlety !

JIM B

[dafi]

Here Molly flies again!

Oh how I was missing my regular dose of Nicolas

Cheers and Kenavo, Daniel

[setori]

Beautiful as usual !!!!

[LE BOSCO]

many thank's your words are greatly appreciated and a big thank you for always follow this thread
the next step will be the load cranes wiring . I waiting an EZ-Line Delivery for to do this step
see you soon for the next step
cheers
Nicolas

[marijn van gils]

Very good to see you back at it Nicoals!

Those boats looks fantastic on their own, and even better on Richelieu!
I also really like the tarpaulins, they 'sit' very naturally.

Cheers,

Marijn

[LE BOSCO]

thank you Marijn I expect my delivery of EZ line for the finish the charge masts ....
little up in the coming days
cheers
Nicolas