Calling all Danton class semi/intermediate-dreadnought fans

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys and Girls, have any of you built the 1/700 Combrig kits of this class of battleship yet? I would be very interested to know your thoughts on these kits; I have two kits, Vergniaud and Voltaire, but I haven't started building them yet. Here are some images of the name-ship Danton......

Danton (i); � unknown.

Danton (iii); � unknown.

Danton (iv); � unknown.

Cuirass� � Turbines DANTON; name-ship for a class of six sisterships, Danton, Mirabeau, Condorcet, Voltaire, Diderot and Vergniaud. Named for Georges-Jacques Danton - the leading French Revolutionary.

Builder � Arsenal de Brest. Designer - Ing�nieur L�Homme.

Laid down � 3rd February 1908.
Launched � 4th July 1909.
Service � 1st June 1911 to 19th March 1917.

Length 146.6 metres - Breadth 25.8 metres. Displacement 18,318 tons.

Armament 4 x 305mm, 12 x 240mm, 16 x 75mm, 8 x 47mm, 2 x 450mm TT.

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys & Girls, it look like L�la Presse are bringing out a new title on the Danton class battleships (at long last)......

http://www.avions-bateaux.com/en/catalo ... _1252.html


I can hardly wait.

Terry (Caravellarella)

[JIM BAUMANN]

Yay!

That one IS on my shopping list!


jim b

[Caravellarella]

Tell me about it Jim. I can hardly breathe at the thought of it; I almost asphixiated last night when I saw the book was due. You never know; it might even prompt me to make a model

Meanwhile, here are some pictures of Mirabeau to keep us going......

Mirabeau (i); � Clich� Vidal.

Mirabeau (ii); � unknown.

Mirabeau (iii); � Collection F.C.

Cuirass� � Turbines MIRABEAU; one of a class of six sisterships, Danton, Mirabeau, Condorcet, Voltaire, Diderot and Vergniaud. Named for Honor� Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau - the 18th Century French Author, Orator and Statesman.

Builder � Arsenal de Lorient. Designer - Ing�nieur L�Homme.

Laid down � 4th May 1908.
Launched � 28th October 1909.
Service � 1st August 1911 to 1928.

Length 146.6 metres - Breadth 25.8 metres. Displacement 18,318 tons.

Armament 4 x 305mm, 12 x 240mm, 16 x 75mm, 8 x 47mm, 2 x 450mm TT.


Terry (Caravellarella)

[JIM BAUMANN]

Yaddiyadiya!

distance shots ....--- how about a nice on-deck-shot...?

here are a couple from my 'Danton file'...

[Caravellarella]

Excellent pictures, thanks Jim. I'm not sure the upper picture is of a Danton class ship; looks more like Patrie or R�publique with that shallow wing turret and those cantilevered bridge wings......

Here is Condorcet by return......

Condorcet (i); � unknown.

Condorcet (ii); � unknown.

Condorcet (vii); � unknown.

Cuirass� � Turbines CONDORCET; one of a class of six sisterships, Danton, Mirabeau, Condorcet, Voltaire, Diderot and Vergniaud. Named for Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis de Condorcet - the 18th Century French Philosopher, Mathematician and Political Scientist who was prominent during the Enlightenment.

Builder - Soci�t� des Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, St Nazaire. Designer - Ing�nieur L�Homme.

Laid down - August 1907.
Launched - 20th August 1909.
Service - June 1911 to August 1944.

Length 146.6 metres - Breadth 25.8 metres. Displacement 18,318 tons.

Armament 4 x 305mm, 12 x 240mm, 16 x 75mm, 8 x 47mm, 2 x 450mm TT.


Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys & Girls, here is a newly published reference on the Danton......

Marines Magazine - April 2010 issue......

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys & Girls, publication of the forthcoming L�la Presse book by Robert Dumas and G�rard Pr�voteaux is now due at the end of 2010. The price should be announced 3 months before publication according to their latest catalogue. Cannot wait......

http://www.avions-bateaux.com/fr/catalo ... _1252.html

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Combrig have announced a 1/350 Danton class kit on their Facebook page! There are two pictures of their CNC hull master on their site so it's fantastic news (for me at least)......

http://combrig-models.com/index.php/com ... on350-1911

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys & Girls, at last a publication date for the forthcoming L�la Presse book by Robert Dumas and G�rard Pr�voteaux on the Danton class turbine battleships. Still cannot wait......

http://www.avions-bateaux.com/en/catalo ... _1252.html

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Sebaar]

I have one of the Combrig kit, but what is proper deck color for that warship?

[Caravellarella]

Dear Sebaar, I'm not completely sure, but I understand the Danton class ships had steel decks that were not covered in planking. I've been working under tha assumption that the decks are painted a medium grey, but I wouldn't say my assumption is definitive......

Here is Vergniaud by return......

Vergniaud (i); � unknown......

Vergniaud (ii); � unknown......

Vergniaud (iv); � unknown......

Cuirass� � Turbines VERGNIAUD, a French Intermediate/Semi-Dreadnought battleship; one of a class of six sisterships, Danton, Mirabeau, Condorcet, Voltaire, Diderot and Vergniaud. Named for Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud - the 18th Century French Orator and Revolutionary.

Builder - Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux. Designer - Ing�nieur L�Homme.

Laid down � July 1908.
Launched � 12th April 1910.
Service � 18th December 1911 to 1922.

Length 146.6 metres - Breadth 25.8 metres. Displacement 18,318 tons.

Armament 4 x 305mm, 12 x 240mm, 16 x 75mm, 8 x 47mm, 2 x 450mm TT.

Terry (Caravellarella)

[JIM BAUMANN]

were they not a bronzed brown grey...?

or were the lino?

the surface looks like metal...? or lino?

anyone have a better on-deck pic?

JB

[Caravellarella]

were they not a bronzed brown grey...?

or were they lino?

the surface looks like metal...? or lino?

anyone have a better on-deck pic?

JB

Dear JimBau, I thought the model in the Mus�e de la Marine had dark brown decks, but it's a long time ago and it was a builder's model......

Here is Diderot by return......

Diderot (i); � unknown......

Diderot (ii); � unknown......

Diderot (v): � unknown......

Cuirass� � Turbines DIDEROT, a French Intermediate/Semi-Dreadnought battleship; one of a class of six sisterships, Danton, Mirabeau, Condorcet, Voltaire, Diderot and Vergniaud. Named for Denis Diderot, an 18th Century French Philosopher and Author who was prominent during the Enlightenment.

Builder � Soci�t� des Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, St Nazaire. Designer � Ing�nieur L�Homme.

Laid down � October 1907.
Launched � 19th April 1909.
Service � June 1911 to 1936.

Length 146.6 metres � Breadth 25.8 metres. Displacement 18,318 tons.

Armament 4 x 305mm, 12 x 240mm, 16 x 75mm, 8 x 47mm, 2 x 450mm TT.

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Sebaar]

In meantime i have found this (according to this postcard, dekcs were painted in hull color):

[cerberusjf]

...

[Caravellarella]

Dear cerberusjf, thank you; that is just the model I meant. I couldn't find my own pictures of it......

Here is Voltaire by return......

Voltaire (ii); � unknown......

Voltaire (iv); � unknown......

Voltaire (v); � unknown......

Cuirass� � Turbines VOLTAIRE, a French Intermediate/Semi-Dreadnought battleship; one of a class of six sisterships, Danton, Mirabeau, Condorcet, Voltaire, Diderot and Vergniaud. Named for Fran�ois-Marie Arouet - the 18th Century French Revolutionary Writer, Essayist and Wit - �Voltaire�.

Builder � Forges et Chantiers de la M�diterran�e, La Seyne. Designer - Ing�nieur L�Homme.

Laid down � 20th July 1907.
Launched � 16th January 1909.
Service � June 1911 to 1935.

Length 146.6 metres - Breadth 25.8 metres. Displacement 18,318 tons.

Armament 4 x 305mm, 12 x 240mm, 16 x 75mm, 8 x 47mm, 2 x 450mm TT.

Terry (Caravellarella)

[TTTTTTTTTT]

Any word on availability of the book "Les Cuirases de 18000T"?

[Gilbert]

Any word on availability of the book "Les Cuirases de 18000T"?

The book should be available next month.

Link: http://www.avions-bateaux.com/en/catalo ... 4_1_0.html

Gilbert

[Caravellarella]

Still waiting for my copy ; I think it was published 10 days ago......

Terry (Caravellarella)