A short review about the week.
La Belle 1/36 - Plan by Jean Boudriot / myself
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Hallo Oliver,
many thanks sharing your progress with us - I am looking forward to see all the final results based on your preparations.
One question related to this photo - is it a temporary "table" to get a good basis (correct height) for the adjustments ?
Absolutley correct, Uwe. Both tables are only for the adjustment for tho two crotches.
A summary from the week. I have assembled both crotches. The bigger step was the modification from the Jig for the next phase of the construction. This is nescessary to mark the positions from the two masts for the construction from the fore- and mainstep.
Great work Oliver,you have obviously put a lot of thought into how to combat problems of the various stages.These are the first pictures I have seen with something else in the shot to gauge the size of the model.I realise La Belle is a small vessel but didn't quite realise how small your model actually is.
On a different note,may I ask where you got the Aluminium parts from to make your gantry?
Kind Regards
Nigel
On a different note,may I ask where you got the Aluminium parts from to make your gantry?
Kind Regards
Nigel
Hi Nigel
The hull has a inside diameter of 11cm on the widest point.
I bought the profiles on ebay. The angels (the connectors, i don´t know the correct term) to connect the profiles on Amazon. Both with the system Nut 8, but the insert from the angel was to big. I adapted it with a file. It makes sense to buy both on the same shop to get parts who fits well together. The quality of the angels isn´t very good. There are a lot of ridges (Gussgrat) from the production. You have to clean this with a file !!! Its important to check the angel of every connection. You need 90 degrees on every joint or the plump line will fall with the error of the angle !!!
https://www.ebay.de/itm/162208724177?ul_noapp=true
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07N69WGKR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The hull has a inside diameter of 11cm on the widest point.
I bought the profiles on ebay. The angels (the connectors, i don´t know the correct term) to connect the profiles on Amazon. Both with the system Nut 8, but the insert from the angel was to big. I adapted it with a file. It makes sense to buy both on the same shop to get parts who fits well together. The quality of the angels isn´t very good. There are a lot of ridges (Gussgrat) from the production. You have to clean this with a file !!! Its important to check the angel of every connection. You need 90 degrees on every joint or the plump line will fall with the error of the angle !!!
https://www.ebay.de/itm/162208724177?ul_noapp=true
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07N69WGKR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks Oliver,I dare say I can "true" up the connection angles on my big milling machine to get true 90 degrees if needed
Gosh,now I know why you were having issues marking inside the hull with a pencil.
Kind Regards
Nigel
Gosh,now I know why you were having issues marking inside the hull with a pencil.
Kind Regards
Nigel
Hi Oliver, even more impressive now we see the actual size. Your work is flawless even when zoomed in.
Very good idea to build your build jig with these profiles, one I will store for future purposes.
Very good idea to build your build jig with these profiles, one I will store for future purposes.
Thanks guys, for ypur kind words 
Great planning and Fantastic\pression work (as a result) 
Великолепная работа! Großartige Arbeit!
Великолепная работа! Großartige Arbeit!
Hallo Oliver,
we from SOS wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Enjoy your day and celebrate
Und von mir ein ganz spezielles "Alles Gute zum Geburtstag"
we from SOS wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Enjoy your day and celebrate
Und von mir ein ganz spezielles "Alles Gute zum Geburtstag"
Thanks Jim !
Danke Dir vielmals, Uwe.
Danke Dir vielmals, Uwe.
Hallo Oliver,
alles Gute zu deinem Geburtstag
wünscht dir Karl
alles Gute zu deinem Geburtstag
wünscht dir Karl
Vielen Dank, Karl.
Happy Birthday Oliver
Kind Regards
Nigel
Kind Regards
Nigel
Thank you ver much, Nigel
Happy Birthday, Oliver! Many more years to come! Enjoy your special day!
Thank you very much, guys !
The mainmaststep is finished. The Planset and the fotos from the wreck are different in this detail. I followed the wreck. On the way to the foremaststep i have find out that i need a lot of other parts first and i started with the first partition.
