1/350 RICHELIEU Dakar 1940-41

[Strategos Augustus]

Exquisite.

[marijn van gils]

Wonderful Nicolas!
I'm looking forward to seeing the ship in the water!

Cheers,

Marijn

[warspite63]

This build is simply stunning, Nicolas. Your attention to detail is amazing, and your patience and dedication have resulted in a stunning model.

Um, have you thought about doing Jean Bart as she looked before the Torch landings? Incomplete Turret2, no 152mm turrets, yellow superstructure, etc.
Sorry, I had to ask

[LE BOSCO]

HI gentlemen

many thanks for your kind words
to answer you warspite.... for the Jean Bart, the idea was in my head ....but I selected the Richelieu at Dakar ...but, maybe a day
for the moment no major progress likely to be interesting to show you.....
see you soon
cheers
Nicolas

[blacman]

Nicolas,
You are magician....

[LE BOSCO]

HI gentlemen's

thank you blacman but a magician maybe not, tenacious certainly

well the shipyard reopens after some episodes of subcontracting and other small hassle

I will install the access ladders ,I am going to start by the quay side. As the hull of the Richelieu seen from above looks like a willow leaf and the wharf was small and suitable for mixed freighters and small freighter, the part where it was possible to put ladders of cut was reduced .possibility to put one in the middle on the castle bridge



as you can see the ladder comes in the middle of the hull, the company implementing this part of the port before the war had access walkways. the authorities used them to Richelieu access at quay . the acces walkways are drawin by Jean Mahieux



the sames with a weathering



on the open sea side, the ladders are classic



that of the bow, unmounted and with its davit



the hoist and the davit of the stern



and the hoist for that of the bow



to give you an idea of the size



the result provisionally in place





and finally .... a crucial step just passing ..the Richelieu definitely joins of the port of Dakar water......







the turrets are temporarily installed , just for the photos ,but the acces walkways are definitely glued.
This step unlocks many other....
see you soon
cheers
Nicolas

[dafi]

GENIAL!

XXXDAn

[MartinJQuinn]

Glad to see new photos. It looks magnificent. The attention to detail is just superb.

[marijn van gils]

Magnifique!!!


Cheers,

Marijn

[LE BOSCO]

HI gentlemen

thank's for your kind words
the work becomes difficult because full of fragile things are next to my big fingers during the final pose of parts.for starters, on the castle , the rangefinders stack which is glued definitively,giving so are definitive appearance



the same, for the one on the chimney



in both cases, to reinforce the assembly, an axis passes through the stacks, for the purpose of laying the masts.
some views from different angles













the small bubbles on the water in the foreground, are the locations of the buoys of the anti-torpedo net that surrounds the Richelieu
see you soon for the next progresss (the secondary armament)
cheers
Nicolas

[j.mahieux]

nice job my friend
Jean

[LE BOSCO]

HI jean

thank's for your comment will we have the chance to see in "work in progress" the assembly of your B�arn?
cheers
Nicolas

[j.mahieux]

Perhaps but when the work will be more advanced, for now I am only in the first steps!
Jean

[marijn van gils]

She is slowly but surely coming together Nicolas! The rangefinder stack looks wonderful!


Mmm, B�arn is very interesting too!
Will she be as built, or with later modifacations Jean?

Cheers,

Marijn

[LE BOSCO]

Perhaps but when the work will be more advanced, for now I am only in the first steps!
Jean

thank you Marijn

one more reason Jean... it's always good to see the beginning.and we are already two at to want to see him here
cheers
Nicolas

[EJFoeth]

the work becomes difficult because full of fragile things are next to my big fingers during the final pose of parts

Ah yes, the two steps forward, five steps back routine

[j.mahieux]

Mmm, B�arn is very interesting too!
Will she be as built, or with later modifacations Jean?
Cheers,
Marijn

Hi Marijn,
This is the kit "Arsenal" for the base but in fact, there will not be much left on arrival. I remade most of the parts with PE parts, with the interior layout of the sheds. For the version it is about B�arn 1932/1933. I plan to do a 1939 version too.
I will not flood Nicholas' post any longer, see you soon in this forum.
Jean

[PetrolGator]

I feel like your approach is a synthesis of artistic beauty and precision engineering. As always, thank you for the in-progress work!

[marijn van gils]

Hi Marijn,
This is the kit "Arsenal" for the base but in fact, there will not be much left on arrival. I remade most of the parts with PE parts, with the interior layout of the sheds. For the version it is about B�arn 1932/1933. I plan to do a 1939 version too.
I will not polish Nicholas' post any longer, see you soon in this forum.
Jean

Very interesting!
It will be nice to see both versions together. But that will be for the very far future I guess!

[LE BOSCO]

Hello gentlemens
In march I wrote "see you soon for the next progresss (the secondary armament)" it was longer than expected but the secondary armement is completed.
in first the 13.2mm CAD or CAS Contre Avion Double -Simple in french)



the 13.2mm CAQ (Contre Avion Quadruple )



the 37mm


"small family reunion"


and the locations on the Richelieu


here , no 3D , barrels brass , but an PE superb and very accurate drawing by Jean Mahieux and some resin parts make by me .
I am currently finalizing the masts to be able to pose the riggins
see you soon for the next step
regards
Nicolas