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Hello, There is no mistake on the ANCRE site, the overall length is 61.96 m from the figurehead to the skiff at the stern. This length reduced to 1/48 really gives 1.29 m. It should be noted that the 24' frigates are very large ships, as long as 74' vessels. GD

Hello, I know it's too late to correct, but the hawsers are drilled parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ship. GD

Hello, http://gerard.delacroix.pagesperso-orange.fr/c_glace/cg_1.htm GD

Hello, The thickness of the rudder decreases at the bottom, as can be seen in Figure 176 in Volume 2 of the "74 gun ship". GD

Hello, At the bottom of the home page in French you can find the e-mail address of Didier Berti, ANCRE's manager. Send him a message and he will answer you. GD

Hello In the counting of the ports, I think that you forget the two "masked" ports of the quarterdeck. They are clearly visible on the elevation of the frame. These ports are closed in peacetime (very rare in the 18th century!) and therefore open in wartime. It is a choice to adopt for you...

There is no secret in this, I use AutoCad as much for drawing as for 3D knowing that the latter is relatively basic in monographs ("line drawing"). Sorry Joachim for this off topic. GD

Joachim, Thank you, the Fleuron monograph is almost 30 years old now, my last works are much more detailed and elaborated with 3D drawings, more explanations, etc. In monographs, as with many subjects, things evolve quickly. Gérard

Hello Joachim, Ok for the cannons. Certainly the language of shipbuilding is a bit difficult to digest especially when it is in a foreign language. There is, however, in "Google books" old specialized translation dictionaries of maritime terms. It's then the culture of the subject which will...

Hello Joachim I don't understand why you replaced "24 livres" with "18 livres". The cannon drawn is indeed a 24 pdr cannon. The Fleuron gun deck must be armed with 24 pdr bronze and 18 pdr iron or all 24 pdr iron. The additional drawing of a 18 pdr is attached to the monograph by ANCRE. GD

What I mean is that the plans that were used to make this kit were used without authorization. They are under international copyrights, an agreement of the authors and publishers is necessary to use them. You are not implicated, it is the company which produces this kit (and many others) which...

Hello, Admittedly, it is well done, all my congratulations to the model-maker but it is a pirated kit from Fleuron, one more, based on stolen plans. In addition it contains numerous construction anomalies. It's a shame because "Bleu fin sailing" has real talent. GD

Hello, The pumps of "La Salamandre" are the classic suction backflow-type, but here with the stick of the pumps say "royal" equipping the French ships. There is no lever attached directly to the pump, it is moored to the mast which is near the pumps to ten feet above the deck. This lever has...

Hello, Dozens of "Rochefort" have been built, no one to date has reported graphic errors in this monograph. The problem is to be found elsewhere. GD

Hello, The monograph is indeed complete, everything is planned to build a museum-type model. Not to mention the frame part, the information intended for the development of the rigging is detailed and includes all the necessary elements. For the text, you will find the description of each rope...

Вы должны купить это непосредственно во Франции. Цена 75 евро или 5200 рублей примерно с учетом доставки ------ You have to buy it directly in France. The price is 75 euros or about 5200 rubles with shipping.

Hello, All English-speaking (English, American, Australian, Canadian, etc.) and German-speaking clients received the English translation by email. GD

Hello, I am pleased to inform you that the first part of the English translation of L'Egyptienne is available. (Translation by Tony Klouda) This translation concerns the first 180 pages. The rest that describes the rigging will be available in a few weeks. Gérard Delacroix

Hello, The text of the monograph is now available in Italian and will be available in English in a few weeks. GD

Here's in detail on a museum model that had an accident (L’Égyptienne):