Wonderful and clean work, Thomas, superb. Echt saugut.
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La Belle - Caf Model 1:48 by Thomas Marocke [COMPLETED BUILD]
- Thread starter Thomas Marocke
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Great work! She’s looking better every step! 
Only one thing to say Thomas: Tres Belle
You have clearly done a lot of additional work cleaning and shaping cleats and deck furniture. Excellent, as always.
Awesome Thomas! Hope you have a great birthday!
Happy Birthday Thomas, my best wishes.
Happy Birthday!!!
Ich wünsche dir einen herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag und alles Liebe und Gute und ganz viel Gesundheit und Spaß. Lass dich schön feiern. 
Wishing you a happy birthday and all the best and much health and fun. Have a good time celebrating with your family and friends,
Wishing you a happy birthday and all the best and much health and fun. Have a good time celebrating with your family and friends,
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Happy birthday, Thomas! Today you are allowed to have one day's grace from your build to enjoy with your family. may you be granted health in abundance so that you can entertain us for many more years with your beautiful work!
I thank you all for the kind birthday wishes. It is great to be a member of shipsofscale!
Cheers
Thomas
Cheers
Thomas
The first channel of the foremast. The "La Belle" has an unusual form of channels. Until the glue dries, the channel is bolted with nails in pre-drilled holes. The coarse nails are replaced with finer blackened decorative nails.
Best regards
Thomas
. . . and with fine nails, even before dinner.
Best regards
Thomas
Perfect fit. Main channel is even more interesting - that's where they placed sit of ease.
Good idea with the bolts.
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Dear Thomas
A little late but it is important for me to wish you good luck on your birthday,
that you will be happy and that you will continue to enjoy from billing beautiful models, it's a pleasure to following your impressive work and the most professional
A little late but it is important for me to wish you good luck on your birthday,
that you will be happy and that you will continue to enjoy from billing beautiful models, it's a pleasure to following your impressive work and the most professional
Yes Gennaro, a truly exceptional component! When I first saw the constrution plans, I wonderd what the hole in the channel was for.
Everyone has seen the "sit of ease" on the bow for the crew or on stern for the officers. The design on the "La Belle" is very special.
In high seas, some courage was required and there was no room for sensitivities.
During a sightseeing tour on the "Hermione" in Rochefort, the guide told us that ships could be smelled in a good wind as soon as they were visible on the horizon.
Best regards
Thomas
Everyone has seen the "sit of ease" on the bow for the crew or on stern for the officers. The design on the "La Belle" is very special.
In high seas, some courage was required and there was no room for sensitivities.
During a sightseeing tour on the "Hermione" in Rochefort, the guide told us that ships could be smelled in a good wind as soon as they were visible on the horizon.
Best regards
Thomas