La Belle 1/36 - Plan by Jean Boudriot / myself

[Gennaro]

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You are a very brave man, Oliver! Wouldn't use that drill on a tiny La Belle ever. Gorgeous looking as always.

 

[Olivers Historic Shipyard]

Some small steps. The boxwood is planed to 0,5mm. I used gluepaper to handel it on the thicknesser and the table saw. I removed the gluepaper with the heatgun.

 

[PT-2]

Some small steps. The boxwood is planed to 0,5mm. I used gluepaper to handel it on the thicknesser and the table saw. I removed the gluepaper with the heatgun.

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You have a lot of very small, delicate, and precise woodwork that is being well carried out. Rich

 

[DST07]

Fantastic build! I will follow your log as well. And I have to agree with the others: very good preparation and execution

 

[Olivers Historic Shipyard]

Thank you for your interest. At the moment tiny little La Belle has a short brake because the progress in my other tiny little project. But the show is not over and will continue.

 

[Frank48]

Looking very good - the joints between the parts are very accurate done.
Good idea with gluing the paper on the front face

Hi Uwek, that's caulking (tar-soaked cloth), thing to do on the axial carpentry)

 

[Olivers Historic Shipyard]

that's caulking (tar-soaked cloth), thing to do on the axial carpentry)

Yes, but it´s not correct for french shipbuilding. The joints are only tared.

 

[Frank48]

Yes, but it´s not correct for french shipbuilding. The joints are only tared.

I'm sorry I can't understand this sentence "The joints are just calibrated." Thanks

 

[DD 708]

Your preparation work in 3D most impressive. I have no idea how these programs work but I can see their value when it comes to building a highly detailed and complete model, a standard I could not hope to achieve in any scale. Looking forward to following your progress.

 

[Olivers Historic Shipyard]

@DD 708
Thanks your for your interest in my project. I thought as well that i could not achieve this point where i am today. A lot of fails in my modeling career. Negative vibes serve only to don´t reach the goal. Modelling is learning from failures. Success is the price when you never give up. But only who enter the game has the chance to win it.
The La Belle will continue soon. I need a big CAD-Time for my Le Redoutable, i think the rest of modeling time of the year is for the La Belle.

 

[Hubac’s Historian]

I will be here, upon your return. Fabulous stuff!

 

[Olivers Historic Shipyard]

New breasthook and the hawsepipes. The hawsepipes are soldered in silver.

 

[NMBROOK]

Great to see you back making sawdust Oliver

Kind Regards

Nigel

 

[Frank48]

New breasthook and the hawsepipes. The hawsepipes are soldered in silver.

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Hello Oliver, I ask: why this fake bolting? Thank you

 

[Olivers Historic Shipyard]

Thank you, Nigel.

@Frank48
The breasthook is boltet from the outside to the inside.

 

[Frank48]

Thank you, Nigel.

@Frank48
The breasthook is boltet from the outside to the inside.

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Oliver, Thanks for answering me, but it is strange already applied like this, good continuation

 

[Uwek]

Very good work my friend - it is a pitty so cover the beautiful timber with red color........

 

[Olivers Historic Shipyard]

it is a pitty so cover the beautiful timber with red color

Ah, I remember! Our old discussion ...

 

[Olivers Historic Shipyard]

Current Status

 

[Thomas Marocke]

Hi Oliver!

She is becoming more and more beautiful. Even the decorative strips on the ribs under the railing are present.

Best regards
Thomas