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BONHOMME RICHARD, Cross Section

Hy Guys, Thank you for stopping by to take a look to this built and your likes. This is a fantastic kit to built. This kit opens to a lot of potential additions/modifications. My built is almost like it is supposed to be, following the kit provided material/instructions. Nevertheless, I have added/done a few modifications that I saw on the built thread links posted at the start.

I think I am done with this deck and I will move to building hull details.

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There is visible a lot of dust, that will be cleaned at the end.

Cheers to all
Daniel
 
HHIG said:
WOW!! Trophy good!!
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Thank you !!! But I think this built isn't at that level. You have to take a look to the ones I posted at the start. Nevertheless, it's very appreciated!!!
 
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BradNSW said:
Love the double stacked cannon balls!! Ready for a long battle...
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HAHAHA, or to crush the guys feets is they drop out of the stacked position.

Thank you !!!

I just finished one cannon cover following your images.
 
Hi guys .... as always thank you for the likes !!! And taking a look to the built.

Finished one cannon cover. I did follow @BradNSW built for the details:

Post in thread 'Bonhomme Richard - Pear Cross section kit (with scratch duplicate using alder) Unicorn Model' https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/...e-using-alder-unicorn-model.13555/post-421132

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I am assuming that the extra part of the full length rope will be, in same way, attached inside. But for my built I left it hanging as shown in the following images.

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That rope extension is what was needed for the full cover closed plus an little more hanging inside.

Thank you @BradNSW for your built detailed images !!!

Cheers
Daniel
 
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Daniel,

Thanks for finding my build worthy of getting ideas from! I'm flattered :).

Your cannons are looking awesome!

The metalwork on the ports and hinges look superb!

Those ropes up by the ceiling (that hold open the cannon port lids) would have been attached to a small cleat up on that beam running above the cannon. See A in the below photo.
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Thanks for sharing.
 
BradNSW said:
Daniel,

Thanks for finding my build worthy of getting ideas from! I'm flattered :).

Your cannons are looking awesome!

The metalwork on the ports and hinges look superb!

Those ropes up by the ceiling (that hold open the cannon port lids) would have been attached to a small cleat up on that beam running above the cannon. See A in the below photo.
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Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Brad !!! I think, at this stage of the built, at least I can glue a small cleat and attach the rope to it. Will not be the full system as in the drawing, but will be better than leaving them hanging. I will have to place a cleat at each side of my deck beam. I was lucky that the 2 holes entries just happened to be at each side of that beam :-) .

Let's see..... Thank you !!!
 
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BradNSW said:
Daniel,

Thanks for finding my build worthy of getting ideas from! I'm flattered :).

Your cannons are looking awesome!

The metalwork on the ports and hinges look superb!

Those ropes up by the ceiling (that hold open the cannon port lids) would have been attached to a small cleat up on that beam running above the cannon. See A in the below photo.
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Thanks for sharing.
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Not correct, but better than letting those ropes hanging. This is the best I was able to do at this stage of the built. I didn't thought about those ropes when I had more space to work on that area.

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Now I have to built the other side cannon port.

Cheers
Daniel
 
Dematosdg said:
Not correct, but better than letting those ropes hanging. This is the best I was able to do at this stage of the built. I didn't thought about those ropes when I had more space to work on that area.

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Now I have to built the other side cannon port.

Cheers
Daniel
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Good morning Daniel. No comment needed that pic says it all….stunning.
Cheers Grant
 
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