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It finally happened!)))) I have completed this model. Now La Salamandre is participating in international contents in Moscow held by some new federation of shipmodeling. The results will be announced tomorrow. Some pics so far...

Have not been here for a while.... Meanwhile, still working on the model

Just one small example of the real pearls found in the Russian Naval archive. It seems to be unpublished plan, never described in the literature and never used by the modelers. I will try))

Если есть токарный станок, то надо найти достоверную документацию и делать) If there is a lathe, then you need to find reliable documentation and do it)

While thinking on recalculation the model from current 1:75 to more natural 1:64, made a couple of attempts to produce the guns barrels. Main caliber, 8", 35 caliber long Obukhov plant 1877 pattern. The first from brass. Blackened with brassblack. Not satisfied with the result. The second -...

Thanks, guys!!!

The outside hull is ready to accept layers of plating

The hull is still under preparation for painting. The shaftposts are installed now. The final layer of primer and sanding ahead))

It's time to install the stem. I made it of two parts. The upper part with the ring for bowsprit will be mounted later

Some metal work. New shaftposts. Sternpost and rudder

Roughly polished hull under the test layer of primer. Now I can see all the areas to work on...

The hull is covered with fiberglass and epoxy

Just forgot to mention the next stage- fiberglass on epoxy)))

Still working on the hull. Planking is completed, now prepare it for primer and paint

Meanwhile the planking is started...

Finally got the laser cut hull. Oscar The Beagle approved new stuff in the workshop The built is started.

Hi, colleagues!) Decided to start a new thread. I am now preparing to the new project. It is Russian gun boat Koreets, which alongside with Varyag fight Japanese fleet in Chemulpo in 1904. This build will be commemorative. The model itself will be dedicated to my grand grandfather who was a 1st...

Some minor progress with rigging

Still on rigging, some minor progress

In one pic: Making the small balls for traveller. Did not want to set up the lathe))). Wood used: boxwood.