Le Coureur 1776, CAF model by Micke

MickeR

MickeR

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Will put out my building's log on Le Coureur after some pressure from my fellow builders. I come from an island group of about 6500 islands between Finland and Sweden named Aaland Islands, but best known for Gustav Eriksson's and other local shipowners' large sailing fleets, that sailed on the Grain Race to Australia in the 1930s, perhaps less known is that during the Crimean War that the 3 first Victorian crosses were earned in Bomarsund during the Baltic campaign. I myself work as an Engineer on a ferry. So for a month before I went to work, I started by taking out the frames and put them in freezer bags marked with numbers to find out about them and took everything to work where I glued and sanded them, it was the intention that when I went on leave almost two weeks ago to continue and put out my building log here at SOS and continue building but the computer gave up and the Admiral at home wanted a new kitchen (after I got home Royal Caroline in pear tree) . So it was to renovate the kitchen for about two weeks for peace of mind at home. So now I'm back at work, much more free time so I can continue with my Le Coureur
Micke
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This is how far I have come with the construction, really good quality of the material. I View attachment 195544View attachment 195545View attachment 195546View attachment 195547View attachment 195548View attachment 195549View attachment 195550View attachment 195551View attachment 195552

had no feeling left in the fingers after all the sanding, luckily it's over, so now it's the next thing to try to get the stern gallery together
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Hallo Mike,
and? how is the work on your stern structure going?
Would be interesting to see your status of the model.....
 
After a break of about 4 months, I can continue with the construction of Le Coureur, would only have been a trip of 1 month but became four. So happy to be on my old ship again. Thought to continue with the ship's boat. Will probably only be able to build in the near future when I'm at work, because the Admiral at home is still quite angry and has a long list of things to do

Micke

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Good to have you back - and enjoy the time with the kit - and the other time with your family
 
Uwek said:
Good to have you back - and enjoy the time with the kit - and the other time with your family
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Thank you Owe, I have to be a little careful, because the Admiral is still quite angry when I was only four days at home before I went to work again, may well take and buy some Champagne and perfumes so she will be in good mood when I go on leave again

Micke
 
It looks like everyone had more or less problems with the 3 frame, took some copies from sciscos, kurt and OT1138 log of frame 3 when I forgot to take a photo of it, it was just to grind down the frame so that the planks fit and hope that the frame would not breakship.png
 
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MickeR said:
Will put out my building's log on Le Coureur after some pressure from my fellow builders. I come from an island group of about 6500 islands between Finland and Sweden named Aaland Islands, but best known for Gustav Eriksson's and other local shipowners' large sailing fleets, that sailed on the Grain Race to Australia in the 1930s, perhaps less known is that during the Crimean War that the 3 first Victorian crosses were earned in Bomarsund during the Baltic campaign. I myself work as an Engineer on a ferry. So for a month before I went to work, I started by taking out the frames and put them in freezer bags marked with numbers to find out about them and took everything to work where I glued and sanded them, it was the intention that when I went on leave almost two weeks ago to continue and put out my building log here at SOS and continue building but the computer gave up and the Admiral at home wanted a new kitchen (after I got home Royal Caroline in pear tree) . So it was to renovate the kitchen for about two weeks for peace of mind at home. So now I'm back at work, much more free time so I can continue with my Le Coureur
Micke
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Hallo,
We wish you all the Best and a Happy Birthday
 
MickeR said:
Will put out my building's log on Le Coureur after some pressure from my fellow builders. I come from an island group of about 6500 islands between Finland and Sweden named Aaland Islands, but best known for Gustav Eriksson's and other local shipowners' large sailing fleets, that sailed on the Grain Race to Australia in the 1930s, perhaps less known is that during the Crimean War that the 3 first Victorian crosses were earned in Bomarsund during the Baltic campaign. I myself work as an Engineer on a ferry. So for a month before I went to work, I started by taking out the frames and put them in freezer bags marked with numbers to find out about them and took everything to work where I glued and sanded them, it was the intention that when I went on leave almost two weeks ago to continue and put out my building log here at SOS and continue building but the computer gave up and the Admiral at home wanted a new kitchen (after I got home Royal Caroline in pear tree) . So it was to renovate the kitchen for about two weeks for peace of mind at home. So now I'm back at work, much more free time so I can continue with my Le Coureur
Micke
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Hallo @MickeR
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Birthday-Cake
Are you still working on the Coureur? - maybe you show us some update
 
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