1/350 french battleship RICHELIEU/l'Arsenal Upgrade Set

[LE BOSCO]

Hello gents
I your propose the step by step mounting of the battleship Richelieu in the fifties (52)
the model it is that of Trumpeter, with all the errors
but I will try to remove these errors
the first stage will be mounting the hull,as the model will be presented on a base , the model it is "full hull"
the stern with the brackets and shafts

the bollards and fairleads will be removed because they are ""ugly"" (see thumbnail)

I'll redo them in resin,the master's

there will be work on the model!!!!
see you latter!
Nicolas

[sirmaumau]

I did took much effort to rebuild and replace these UGLY things!

[LE BOSCO]

Hi gents

sirmaumau ,have you the photos or a link or may have seen your Richelieu?

Continued Work.
at the bottom of the hull ,gluing with of the Araldite ,of portions of square section,order imprisoned two nuts



Gluing of the all decks


and the first surprise
Indeed, on the bow,the capstans of anchor chains, are reversed!!!
just look at the plan

Thus, deletion of any details

and after sanding (a long session )

next steps, make the new details!!!
regards
Nicolas

[sirmaumau]

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Trumpeter kit needs too many operations
happy modeling! LE BOSCO

[Sylvain Auger]

That's a very bold project Nicolas!!!! I have this model in the stash and because of all the mistakes I thought about building the model and adding PE but without paint. Like pictures of PE manufacturer.

Cheers

Sylvain

[LE BOSCO]

HI sirmaumau

Great model ,well done I think that I would make one day, this version (before 43)

Sylvain

thank you for your comment, as well as your participation has my thread
I hope that you will go out your Richelieu of your stash,and that a mounting attractive, is born of the side of Canada
regard
Nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

Hello gents

I redid the bases of cabestants,and the paths of sliding of chains
A lid is instaled In front of one of the bases of cabestants

the new hawse pipe,is realised in "eye wash" ("trompe l'oeil"in french)
the all parts ,are prepared for the moulding


see you latter ,for the next stage
bye
Nicolas

[EJFoeth]

Promising!

(I know about a trompe d'oeil being an optical illusion, so I guess you mean you're not going to make a real hawse pipe?)

[LE BOSCO]

Promising!

(I know about a trompe d'oeil being an optical illusion, so I guess you mean you're not going to make a real hawse pipe?)

thank you !

Effectively, I am not going to make of true hawse pipes , it are not going to pass trough the deck!
i'll put more work on others more important parts
regards
Nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

Hi gents

The work continues by the corking and the creation of new's portholes,Indeed,Trumpeter they have made the mistake in the reading of the plans in their ownership !!!one more
During the sanding of putty, the gutters above portholes can beings damaged ,or those who are above the new's portholes ,are redone, by using of the steel fine wire rolled up around a drill, and cut has half

They are glued has the cyanoacrylate (do not tremble )
the result



The exits of the hawse pipes are redone

and the a part which carries the name in french of "faux brion"

this part serves to attach the chains of the paravanes for the dredging!!!
Even a battleship can make the work of a minesweeper !
see you later
Nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

HI everybody

On the hull,the note of assembly indicates that the walls of bathtubs of 20mm ,presenting a space between bathtubs walls and hull

What is false!!The good position,It is like that

Aligned with the wall of the hull
On the bow,the bathtubs,are also settled temporarily

The preparatory work on parts which are going to form the "castle"


on the funnel,Trumpeter ," have forgot" an air vent!!
the funnel ,with the hole,for the air vent new

see you later
Nicolas

[sirmaumau]

le bosco, actually neither heller nor trumpter did a correct chemney which is semi-cylinder at its base part.hope to a rebuild! good luck!

[LE BOSCO]

Hi everybody

Sirmaumau,I not think I going to redo everything on the chemney
But here is his current progress



bye
Nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

HI

The "main work" on the chemney are ended! the chemney with a coat of primer



That begins has to look like has something ,no ?
Nicolas

[LE BOSCO]

hi everybody's

Photos of the progress of the works on the castle, the photos are in the order of the assembly, from the bottom up

the base


the navigation Footbridge


The footbridges of intermediary and majority
under the majority footbridge ,four air vent ,make with a EP ,are installed (arrows)

Six pipes are installed as a replacement the five molded by trumpeter http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... o/ri59.jpg



under the platform of the watch,the openwork reinforcements, are made in plastic card


the "blockhaus" with the news optics


The whole temporarily mount


see you latter
best regards
Nicolas

[Stefano Salesi]

good work on your richelieu.

i'm following your build with interest.

cheers.

[LE BOSCO]

Hi folks

The last headways on my "Rich"
The castle and the chimney almost finished (The big works)


And for first time, an overview which allows to perceive the beautiful silhouette of Richelieu (The most beautiful to the world )

Otherwise, on the stern it is necessary to take back the end of the deck and the capstan

Indeed, the wooden deck do not go up to the end, but a steel part is present,I have eliminate the molded chain and I have redid the hawse pipes

on the picture ,we see the base of the new capstan
On the base of the "castle",it is necessary to create an staircase (C)
and to take back the shape of the roof (B) and of instaler two reinforcements under the two overhangs presente of every side (A)

the tubs for the 100mm ,need to be heightened of 2.5mm , as well as the rectangular boxes. four renforcements are present below these last one .An opening for a staircase is also breakthrough, in every tub

the aspect that the set has to have

The continuation coming soon
best regards
Nicolas

[Atma]

Excellent work, waiting for more pictures !

[MartinJQuinn]

Excellent work!

[LE BOSCO]

HI folks

thank you for your feedback Atma and MartinJQuinn
the continuation of my work
I molded the first parts in resine


The same presented temporarily, just to "see"


He stays in me has to make capstans
The work on the "tanks" of 40 mm
I redid the bathtubs of rangefinders , as well as the reinforcements present under

All the parts

It is also necessary to me to make two new Masters of the bathtubs of rangefinders (a left and a right)


The ready parts has beings molded

On the right ,the news airvents
see you latters
Nicolas