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La Créole 1827 by archjofo - Scale 1/48 - French corvette
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Equipment of the mizzen yard– truss pendant and brace blocks/ Drosse d´une basse vergue et poulies du bras de artimon
The mizzen yard is also attached to the mast with a truss pendant, analogous to the fore yard and main yard. The diameter of the ropes are of course much smaller.
Of course, the braces for the mizzen yard can only be moved forward. The standing parts were fixed to the aft shrouds of the main mast. Through another block, which was also attached to the shrouds, they ran down to the docking stations on deck. Because of the backstays of the mainmast, the blocks of the braces on the mizzen yard had to be placed closer to the middle of the yard.
On the following picture collage, picture 1 shows the blocks of the braces (l = 4.0 mm), partially strapped, for the mizzen yard. To do this, I placed two sheet blocks of the main yard to enable a size comparison. Image 2 shows a fully strapped block of the braces and another unstraped one compared to a brace block of the fore yard.
My little sailor, which I've been neglecting a bit lately, is supposed to give you a feeling for the scale of the block sizes.
The next picture shows the finished blocks for the braces. On the one hand, which are installed directly on the yard, and on the other hand the deflection blocks, which are attached to the rear shrouds of the mainmast.
As I read in C. Burney's The Boy's Manual of Seamanship and Gunnery, 1867, rose lashing was the standard connection of strops around yards and masts. Therefore, a rose lashing makes sense to me here.
Finally, there is a picture with a brace block already installed.
Soon we will continue with the foot ropes for this yard.
Or were foot ropes necessary in this case?
Sequel follows …
The mizzen yard is also attached to the mast with a truss pendant, analogous to the fore yard and main yard. The diameter of the ropes are of course much smaller.
Of course, the braces for the mizzen yard can only be moved forward. The standing parts were fixed to the aft shrouds of the main mast. Through another block, which was also attached to the shrouds, they ran down to the docking stations on deck. Because of the backstays of the mainmast, the blocks of the braces on the mizzen yard had to be placed closer to the middle of the yard.
On the following picture collage, picture 1 shows the blocks of the braces (l = 4.0 mm), partially strapped, for the mizzen yard. To do this, I placed two sheet blocks of the main yard to enable a size comparison. Image 2 shows a fully strapped block of the braces and another unstraped one compared to a brace block of the fore yard.
My little sailor, which I've been neglecting a bit lately, is supposed to give you a feeling for the scale of the block sizes.
The next picture shows the finished blocks for the braces. On the one hand, which are installed directly on the yard, and on the other hand the deflection blocks, which are attached to the rear shrouds of the mainmast.
As I read in C. Burney's The Boy's Manual of Seamanship and Gunnery, 1867, rose lashing was the standard connection of strops around yards and masts. Therefore, a rose lashing makes sense to me here.
Finally, there is a picture with a brace block already installed.
Soon we will continue with the foot ropes for this yard.
Or were foot ropes necessary in this case?
Sequel follows …
With no disrespect to any of our model building colleagues - your work is the next level up...
I'm very, very good with my hands (professional skillset) - but I cannot even approach your precision.
I'm very, very good with my hands (professional skillset) - but I cannot even approach your precision.
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Are you sure you don't want to make sails?
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Yes, I decided that a long time ago. And I still think so.
In particular, because the sails are very difficult to realistically represent on this scale and cannot be implemented satisfactorily. Another reason is that with no sail you can see more of the rigging.
Also, I would like to finish with this model at some point ...
Yes, I decided that a long time ago. And I still think so.
In particular, because the sails are very difficult to realistically represent on this scale and cannot be implemented satisfactorily. Another reason is that with no sail you can see more of the rigging.
Also, I would like to finish with this model at some point ...
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Completion: Equipment of the mizzen yard - footroopes, mizzen topsail sheets, lifts etc. / Marchepieds, ècoutes de perroquet de fougue, balancines etc.
Based on an older photo of the Paris model of the La Créole, I was able to trace the execution of the footropes for the mizzen yard as far as possible (see picture detail).
Source: Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Corvette La Créole [modèle réduit de bateau exposé au musée de la Marine, au Louvre] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol] 1904-1908
Source: Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Corvette La Créole [modèle réduit de bateau exposé au musée de la Marine, au Louvre] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol] 1904-1908 - detail of picture
The corresponding size of the mizzen yard of a corvette obviously did not require stirrups in the footropes, as can be seen in the above image detail. In this respect, I based the execution of my model on this specification.
In front of the footropes, the grommets, the strops with thimble and finally the lifts were attached to the yardarms of the mizzen yard of the model.
The next picture shows details of the 4 mm long blocks of the lifts, which will later be attached to the top of the mizzen mast on corresponding eyebolts.
The next picture shows a yardarm with the previously mentioned rigging elements and the already retracted mizzen topsail sheets.
And finally two more pictures of the finished rigged mizzen yard:
See you soon ...
Based on an older photo of the Paris model of the La Créole, I was able to trace the execution of the footropes for the mizzen yard as far as possible (see picture detail).
Source: Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Corvette La Créole [modèle réduit de bateau exposé au musée de la Marine, au Louvre] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol] 1904-1908
Source: Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Corvette La Créole [modèle réduit de bateau exposé au musée de la Marine, au Louvre] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol] 1904-1908 - detail of picture
The corresponding size of the mizzen yard of a corvette obviously did not require stirrups in the footropes, as can be seen in the above image detail. In this respect, I based the execution of my model on this specification.
In front of the footropes, the grommets, the strops with thimble and finally the lifts were attached to the yardarms of the mizzen yard of the model.
The next picture shows details of the 4 mm long blocks of the lifts, which will later be attached to the top of the mizzen mast on corresponding eyebolts.
The next picture shows a yardarm with the previously mentioned rigging elements and the already retracted mizzen topsail sheets.
And finally two more pictures of the finished rigged mizzen yard:
See you soon ...
Another very impressive and fine work, Johann.
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Kurt Konrath
Your level of detail is exceeded only by the amount of research done to ensure the minute details are done correctly.
I think the only thing missing from your ship is the smell of sea air and squawk of the sea birds.
I think the only thing missing from your ship is the smell of sea air and squawk of the sea birds.
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Dear Johann, every time you manage to make me amazed and speechless by your magnificent work in detail and precision!!!
A master who creates a masterpiece
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My friend - one question
Did you had ever the chance to see the original ship model in Cherbourg, or did you make all the research in the shown way?
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Did you had ever the chance to see the original ship model in Cherbourg, or did you make all the research in the shown way?
Oeuvre : Précisions - Maquette de bateau, Créole, corvette de 24 bouches à feu, 1829 | Les collections du musée | Musée national de la Marine
Notice d'oeuvre ''Maquette de bateau, Créole, corvette de 24 bouches à feu, 1829'' du musée ''Les collections du musée | Musée national de la Marine''
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@Uwek
Hello Uwe,
I only know the model in the Musée national de la Marine in Paris. I haven't had a chance to see the original model in the Paris museum. But I got many detail photos of the La Créole from some fellow modelers who were in the museum. Also, the museum gave me some high resolution photos of the model for free upon request. And then there are many photos that I found on the Internet during research.
Often, however, the problem arises that one cannot sufficiently recognize certain details because, for example, the view of them is obscured by other parts or the image resolution is simply too poor.
In addition, there are a lot of discrepancies between the monograph of J. Boudriot and the original model. Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to ask J. Boudriot why he drew or described various details differently. Especially in the rigging there are many differences which do not always seem to be comprehensible. As already written several times, I try to stick as far as possible to the original model or to the technical literature.
The museum is scheduled to reopen in October 2023 after 6 years of renovation. Maybe I'll manage to visit the original.
Hello Uwe,
I only know the model in the Musée national de la Marine in Paris. I haven't had a chance to see the original model in the Paris museum. But I got many detail photos of the La Créole from some fellow modelers who were in the museum. Also, the museum gave me some high resolution photos of the model for free upon request. And then there are many photos that I found on the Internet during research.
Often, however, the problem arises that one cannot sufficiently recognize certain details because, for example, the view of them is obscured by other parts or the image resolution is simply too poor.
In addition, there are a lot of discrepancies between the monograph of J. Boudriot and the original model. Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to ask J. Boudriot why he drew or described various details differently. Especially in the rigging there are many differences which do not always seem to be comprehensible. As already written several times, I try to stick as far as possible to the original model or to the technical literature.
The museum is scheduled to reopen in October 2023 after 6 years of renovation. Maybe I'll manage to visit the original.
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Equipment of the Topsail yards - topsail yard parral and topsail yard tye / Racage d´une vergue et poulie d´itague
The rigging of the topsail yard differs from the lower yards in particular in the following peculiarities:
Reef tackles, parrals and tyes with halyards.
The parrels of the topsail yards had the task of holding the yard firmly to the topmast, but at the same time there had to be enough play to allow the yard to catch sharply. In addition, the parrel should ensure that the yard can slide up and down the spar. The parrals of the topsail yards were less complex than those of the lower yards and therefore not adjustable.
When the La Créole was fitted out, parrals with ribs and trucks gradually went out of fashion. As already mentioned several times, this corvette already had many "modern" equipment elements, not only in the rigging.
According to the description in the monograph by J. Boudriot in connection with the following image section from the original Paris model, it is clearly expressed that this was a pure parral, without ribs and trucks. The rear area around the topmast was protected against wear and tear with a leather cover.
Source: Monograph La Créole by Jean Boudriot, page 169
I derived the further detailed design for my model as shown below from Seamanship by G. S. Nares, with the difference that a closed eye was formed on one side. This is evident from the description in the monograph.
Source: Seamanship, G.S. Nares, 1868
This corvette passed double tyes for hoisting and easing topsail yards. The tye blocks at La Créole were three large blocks. The tye then goes through the one block in the middle of the yard and through each of the blocks placed under the cross trees of the topmast head.
At the end of the tyes, the blocks of the halyards were integrated, which were fixed to the channels.
Source: La Créole monograph by Jean Boudriot
The following pictures show the implementation of this rigging element for the main topsail yard:
For the further rigging of the main topsail yard I still have to clarify various details, such as B. reef tackles, jackstays, blocks for sheets, clew lines, bunt lines and leech lines.
Sequel follows …
The rigging of the topsail yard differs from the lower yards in particular in the following peculiarities:
Reef tackles, parrals and tyes with halyards.
The parrels of the topsail yards had the task of holding the yard firmly to the topmast, but at the same time there had to be enough play to allow the yard to catch sharply. In addition, the parrel should ensure that the yard can slide up and down the spar. The parrals of the topsail yards were less complex than those of the lower yards and therefore not adjustable.
When the La Créole was fitted out, parrals with ribs and trucks gradually went out of fashion. As already mentioned several times, this corvette already had many "modern" equipment elements, not only in the rigging.
According to the description in the monograph by J. Boudriot in connection with the following image section from the original Paris model, it is clearly expressed that this was a pure parral, without ribs and trucks. The rear area around the topmast was protected against wear and tear with a leather cover.
Source: Monograph La Créole by Jean Boudriot, page 169
I derived the further detailed design for my model as shown below from Seamanship by G. S. Nares, with the difference that a closed eye was formed on one side. This is evident from the description in the monograph.
Source: Seamanship, G.S. Nares, 1868
This corvette passed double tyes for hoisting and easing topsail yards. The tye blocks at La Créole were three large blocks. The tye then goes through the one block in the middle of the yard and through each of the blocks placed under the cross trees of the topmast head.
At the end of the tyes, the blocks of the halyards were integrated, which were fixed to the channels.
Source: La Créole monograph by Jean Boudriot
The following pictures show the implementation of this rigging element for the main topsail yard:
For the further rigging of the main topsail yard I still have to clarify various details, such as B. reef tackles, jackstays, blocks for sheets, clew lines, bunt lines and leech lines.
Sequel follows …
Beautifully executed as always 
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What did you use for the leather sheathing?
.What did you use for the leather sheathing?
Very good question - and how you can fix it to the rope, that it is so close to the rope
It is look like a "Schrumpfschlauch" .....
Perfection.
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Absolutely fantastic.