LA SALAMANDRE, bomb ketch - POF - (CAF-models, 1/48)

Today I restarted activities at the workshop with the small project in the project.

The kit includes also two boats, also POF construction - please take a look at the building log of the Salamandre longboat in scale 1:48 from CAF

LONGBOAT for La Salamandre in 1:48 (CAF)

After a longer period not working on my 1:48 La Salamandre (see link), I restarted the activities in the workshop with a small project in the project. https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/la-salamandre-bomb-ketch-pof-caf-models-1-48.1739/ Within the kit of the bomb ketch, two boats are...
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My latest activity on the longboat of the 1:48 La Salamandre you can find here:

LONGBOAT for La Salamandre in 1:48 (CAF)

After a longer period not working on my 1:48 La Salamandre (see link), I restarted the activities in the workshop with a small project in the project. https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/la-salamandre-bomb-ketch-pof-caf-models-1-48.1739/ Within the kit of the bomb ketch, two boats are...
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The skeleton of the longboat is removed from jig ready for the planking

LONGBOAT for La Salamandre in 1:48 (CAF)

After a longer period not working on my 1:48 La Salamandre (see link), I restarted the activities in the workshop with a small project in the project. https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/la-salamandre-bomb-ketch-pof-caf-models-1-48.1739/ Within the kit of the bomb ketch, two boats are...
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Happy Birthday wishes from all of us Uwe!!!!! Have a wonderful day full of joy and happiness Birthday-Cake !!!
 
Uwek said:
Sometimes it is necessary to say - Now it is enough.....sanding
Yesterday I finished for the moment the sanding activities of the hull of my La Salamandre. Inside and off course also outside.
Maybe at some smaller areas there will be something necessary, when I install the planking, wales etc., but this I can do also directly before.

In addition at this stage I want also to make some small resumee of the kit and want to review some decissions I made during the preparation and installations of the frames:

1) The elements of kit from CAF is fitting extremely good, means that the 3D model which was the basis for the laser cutting of the elements is very accurate and correct. You can rely on these laser lines by 99,5%
2) Due to the fact, that I did not rely on these lines in the beginng, I left on every frame some meat for later sanding. This was one of the reasons, why I had to sand hours and hours more than maybe usual.
3) I was happy, that I tried to prepare the single frames (all together 44) very accurate - with this well prepared frames you can reduce the hull sanding extremely.
4) Take the time for the stem and stern parts. A good and detailed preparation of these elements is a good investment. It is worth to spend these additional hours to get a good result at the end. Dry-fitting, maybe sometimes with double sided adhesive tape was for me a good way to check over and over again.
5) Some things or steps I would maybe adjust a little bit, but overall it worked out well for me.
6) Most important: Do not get in "love" with your ship - I realized at the end, that I like to touch her fine lines...... ;)

Now the status of my built, as usual maybe more photos as usual in a log, but you know, it is for other modelers working on the same kit. And I could not decide which photos not to show.
Enjoy

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The bow with the hawse pieces
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The hawse pieces from inside and the outside hull
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The stern with the lower fashion pieces, after installation of the keelson elements the finishing of the stern construction is one of the next steps.
Herefore I have to reinstall the hull into the jig (which is no problem, because it fits very well)
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Many Thanks for your interest ........ To be continued ......
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This is absolutely stunning! Wonderful work. I've started seriously considering CAF's Salamandre or Requin for my next project.
 
Thank you for the interest and re-activating this topic -> unfortunately this project is on hold, due to the work on the section of the USS Bonhomme Richard

USS BONHOMME RICHARD - POF - Cross Section in Pear - 1:48 - by Uwe

Yesterday I started the first activities on my section model - in order to warm up At the end it should look like this a kit review you can find here...
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I thought, that I need some short interruption with a small project in between......but also such a section needs (surprisingly ;) ) a lot of time, if you want to make it well - But I hope to come back to the La Salamandre in some time - Many Thanks once more
 
Uwek said:
Yesterday evening I had the chance to make a small photo session of the working steps of the installation of brass nails

1) some planks are glued down, visible is my hand drill with a 0,5mm drill and the brass wire of 0,55 thinkness
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2) holes drilled with a pseudo nailing pattern
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3) with the help of a pliers I push the wire in the drilled whole
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4) For cutting I am using a nipper pliers which cuts close to the plank
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5) with this the length of brass wire outside the hole is as short as possible - here 2 "nails" are installed and 2 holes are still empty
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6) all 4 "nails" are installed but not sanded down
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7) this is the sanding block I use usually, with normal sandpaper
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8) the "nails" after some 3 or 4 times going over the wire
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9) some 2 or 3 times more
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10) and the final result of brass nails in planks
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Hope to show you soon also some performance on my La Salamandre ..... to be continued .....
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Very interesting,do you drill halfway or all the way//Larsa
And thanks for letting us now
 
Uwek said:
Here you can see a frame glued together. I am using a thick glass plate and put some heavy steel plates as additional weight.
With the glass plate I have the security, that it is very plane and distribute the weight equaly towards the frame........
usually over the floor timber is also one weight, I removed it only for the photo.

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......and you can see the frame if you want to see the glue drying ;)

So, now you know how I make the frames (in moment).....comments, hints what´s so ever are welcome
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Ciao Uwek, ammiro questo tipo di modellismo, ma non fa per me. Preferisco vederli chiusi gli scafi. E' ammiragliato?

Però guarderò con calma e interesse anche questo tuo lavoro.



Hi Uwek, I admire this type of modeling, but it's not for me.
I prefer to see their hulls closed.

Is it admiralty?

But I will also look at this work of yours with calm and interest.
 
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