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snaphappy321 wrote:Hi Nicolas,...a 1/96 scale of the FNS Richelieu I'm not sure when it ....Roger DD-473/DD-555

Hi gentlemen's
Roger ,a Richelieu at 1/96, my gosh it takes me two years for one at 1/350,I let you imagine how long it would take for a model at 1/96
work on the Richelieu becomes increasingly perilous with my hands full of fingers for avoid the manipulations of the hull,
I developed it (I may be, reinventing the wheel )



what is it???? a cradle of handling



but tilting




it greatly facilitates the work on my model,and it reduces the risk.
the work of yesterday morning



the cradle is not expensive , that's why I wanted to share with you this "thing"
cherrs
Nicolas

Now that is handy Nicolas, for full hull ships, nice one.
Thats why I like the water based ships now, you can handle the ship more easy with, like me big hands lol .

Good Idea for other types of modeling too.

Yes, I use the same system. It�s the better solution.




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Fantastic work, Nicolas.

HI Kometa



great, is able to tilt in both directions a Richelieu to pin
regards
Nicolas

LE BOSCO wrote:HI Kometa
great, is able to tilt in both directions a Richelieu to pin
regards
Nicolas

Hey guys,
It looks like a great Idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After the hull is secured you can't drop it and damage the quality work being done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You know, it also reminds me of a rotisserie to roast what ever type of meat you desire over a camp fire or the back yard grill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The 1/96 scale Richelieu can take as long to complete as you like. Many of the guys take their unfinished ship models to club events to perform testing and it gives them motivation to keep going forward on your build as well. You should check out warship models underway at this link <http://www.wmunderway.8m.com/cgi/yabb2/YaBB.pl>.

I have a build thread on this site for my 1/96 scale USS Bennett DD-473 as well. Check it out, you'll be glad you did!!!!!!!!!!! After you build your first RC ship you may never go back to the 1/350th scale ship models again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Roger DD-473/DD-555

Awesome work and beautiful ship Nicolas

regards

Jam

snaphappy321 wrote:......After you build your first RC ship you may never go back to the 1/350th scale ship models .....:

Hello gent's

Roger
I am faithful in love this is why I do not put your finger in the gears
otherwise,this week a very small progress on my Richellieu
by counting the pieces I realized that I had forgotten the parts(fairleads,small bollards) on the deck,and four parts the use of which escapes me



the rest of the range -finders MK-54 ranging in bathtubs of the 40mm quad



for the end,I redid the "tangons" (I do not know the word in English)

the news "tangons"



the same ,stored to their station on the deck



and for finish, a true "tangon" deployed aboard the Richelieu



see you soon
cheers
nicolas

Beautiful work!!


very shap and crisp!!


"tangon"....== Boat boom...


Tres Bon

JIM B

Hello Jim

thank you for the name "Boat boom" and your kind comment

cheers
Nicolas

Also called the swinging boom

Nice work Nicolas.

Its blooming good lol

Hello Bosco
splendificent(just invented it) job as usual !!
Billy

Hi Nicolas,

I just went back to page 8 to look how you paint the wooden deck - amazing result as to note in the photo above

thanks you for your kind comments but my shipyard forward slowly,because I have found nothing better , than to cut my finger(index) tip of the right hand,outchhhhh! and I'm right handed
regards
Nicolas

laying up here in the hospital and get on the laptop and i see this wonderful build. i want to get back to my models!

gtbred wrote:...laying up here in the hospital....!

I hope that this is not something "serious" and you quickly find your models
thanks for your coment gtbred
best regards
Nicolas

Hi gents

my finger now being healed ,I can return to work!
the work begin on the 8 m whaleboats ,indeed, I have made of draws in resin of whaleboats ,in order to represent like this



a normal configuration on the Richelieu,but ,false for the 52 configuration ,indeed,the whaleboats have moved to the back of the ship,
with the presense of davits
I need to redo the tarpaulins of whaleboats and make davits.I begin for the davits



one for each board



then for tarpaulins , I use of cigarette paper,In first, for the general form ,I make a " skeleton " in plastic card



that I puts in form



with wood glue , I stick cigarette paper triangles, for represent the bindings



always with wood glue ,I stick on the " skeleton " a large part of cigarette paper



after have remove the surplus on the periphery and stick the board,rigidify the paper whit the "cyano"



the acpect is very good for the scale ,and do not hesitate to exaggerate the effect of plaices
the davits with the "new" whaleboat



the same in the new place( in the place of a bathtub for 20 mm)on the Richelieu



the most experienced , are certainly bored with my demonstration but maybe someone was interested

cheers
Nicolas

We are very very interested... Thank you for sharing your work and techniques...

Never get bored of watching an artist practice his skills.
Regards
Richard

thank you gents for your kinds words
cheers
Nicolas