“La Jacinthe” Schooner France -1:42 scale [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Kortes]

Control blade.

 

[Bryian]

I wish I could build like this. Fabulous work.

 

[Norway]

Totally agree Brian, you have to practice a lot to become so good.

 

[Jimsky]

I wish I could build like this

@Brian077 Brian, I am watching you build log, you pretty skilled builder and the results are really impressive!

 

[Bob Ellis]

Sorry for the off the topic Aleksandr @Kortes

@Bob Ellis if you have not started your build log of cutter Diligence at 1:44 scale, may we ask you to do so? We all would love to see the caulking in your model. We may have some questions for you...

Hi Jim. I haven't written a detailed log but will post some photos at progressive stages. It's a build I started two years ago but got sidetracked by a woodworking job so I'm trying to balance the build with painting commissions. Retirement is a lot busier than a full time job!

 

[Kortes]

I installed the shroud pads.

 

[Kortes]

I have finished the nailing of the broadsides. I opted for the brass of 0,6 mm, and tried to make the nail-heads a little dome shaped.

 

[Norway]

Great.

 

[Jimsky]

Great work, as always, Aleksandr. Nothing to add, nothing to substruct!

 

[Kortes]

Thank you very much.

 

[Kortes]

I installed pin rails.

 

[Kortes]

Here are some of the deck elements. Aft deckhouse and hatchway.

 

[Kortes]

I have made the frame of the deckhouse lantern light in two variations - pear tree and hornbeam.

 

[Kortes]

Assembled . Vitrifaction will be made after oil coating, just before installing in place.

 

[Kortes]

After oil coating. I just finished .

 

[Kortes]

I oil-coated it, I decided to coat the hull with linseed oil, hoping it would give a darker color than tung-oil on the deck.

 

[Kortes]

While the hull is drying, I decided to coat the deck with tung-oil. What can I say - the tung-oil is thicker than the oilseed oil. I richly coated the deck, the absorptivity is nice. My expectations that the deck would have lighter color weren’t fulfilled, but the aging effect was quite nice. I coated it in one layer, i think i’ll leave it at that, but it would be seen after polishing.

 

[Jimsky]

Great looking desk and hull after oil treatment! Excellent workmanship, Aleksandr.

 

[Kortes]

My dear friend, thank you very much.

 

[NMBROOK]

Wow Aleksandr,your work is nothing short of exemplary.May I ask,what tool do you scribe the planking joints with after laying?I know Dimitry Shevelev actually leaves a small gap for his finish to lay into,but your hull planking looks like it is tight together.

Kind Regards

Nigel