I like the compartment the stairs lead down to. Appears to have a rack (bed) on one side and an open crate full of (rum?) bottles on the other 
Beautifully detailed!
Beautifully detailed!
Le Coureur 1776, model 1:48 by Adi
- Thread starter pianoforte
- Start date
- Watchers 50
Hallo Jim, the bags, cases and boxes are resin, the baskets are white metal. The parts are from my railroad fund from the company Skytrex from UK painted by me.
Great painting, Adi! Always envy (in a good way) someone who knows how to paint...
stunning work Adi
I just love those hold details, it makes it all come alive.
First of all, thank you very much for your likes and comments, I appreciate them very much. My professional work as an engineer has me fully under control, so I can not offer quite so much today. I am currently devoting myself to the beams an carlings. The front staircase has been permanently installed.
- Joined
- Jan 9, 2020
- Messages
- 10,521
- Points
- 938
Adi I just love these pics. Everything is so authentic-looking - those haversacks are the best I have ever seen and the rest of the ornamentation just fits in perfectly with the overall ambience of the model. I must say Le Coureur looks like a blast to build.
Looking very good Adi! I love the detail that you added below!
Looking good Adi lovely work
Many thanks for all the likes and comments. Now I'm almost done with the beams and carlings. Only at the stern the last beam is still missing here the large hole for the rudder must be drilled.
Now I am working on the deck planking and already the first tests and cosiderations show that some things have to be adjusted here. Like Uwe, I will probably not be able to avoid redesigning the waterways.
Now I am working on the deck planking and already the first tests and cosiderations show that some things have to be adjusted here. Like Uwe, I will probably not be able to avoid redesigning the waterways.
My friend - your interior work is looking great ! very good work
Some small hints for the next working steps:
1) on my model the octagonal pumps had a drilled center (marked in red) - this is necessray for the later finishing of the pumps
If your do not have them you should drill these holes before the final fixation - outside it is much easier
2) I think, that the hole for the rudder is still too small - should be wider, that the rudder will get a bigger angle
3) I mixed the deck planks left and right side - the two sheets with the planks are exept the kingsplank mirrored - with this you can reduce the appearance of the anual rings of the timber
4) You realized already the different fit of the planking aft towards fore (red is smaller than green) - btw: when you remove the planks from the sheet and sand them (char and the distancers) the gaps will get smaller
I can give the recommendation to plan and test the complete deck planking (with waterway) before fixing one single plank - not to start to glue any single plank, before you know the location and width of every plank
I guess all these things are already in your mind.......
Some small hints for the next working steps:
1) on my model the octagonal pumps had a drilled center (marked in red) - this is necessray for the later finishing of the pumps
If your do not have them you should drill these holes before the final fixation - outside it is much easier
2) I think, that the hole for the rudder is still too small - should be wider, that the rudder will get a bigger angle
3) I mixed the deck planks left and right side - the two sheets with the planks are exept the kingsplank mirrored - with this you can reduce the appearance of the anual rings of the timber
4) You realized already the different fit of the planking aft towards fore (red is smaller than green) - btw: when you remove the planks from the sheet and sand them (char and the distancers) the gaps will get smaller
I can give the recommendation to plan and test the complete deck planking (with waterway) before fixing one single plank - not to start to glue any single plank, before you know the location and width of every plank
I guess all these things are already in your mind.......
Last edited:
Hallo Uwe, thanks for your tips and advice, will be accepted by all.
I'm not sure, Gennaro, but I think Uwe can answer that.
Many thanks for all likes and comments. As recommended by Uwe, I made a few more adjustments and then turned my attention to the deck planking.
I also decided to make the waterways from pear itself. Like Uwe, I like Boudriots version much better. I also design the position of the planks alternately to counteract the grain of the annual rings.
I also decided to make the waterways from pear itself. Like Uwe, I like Boudriots version much better. I also design the position of the planks alternately to counteract the grain of the annual rings.
Very good my friend - also the works on the waterway -> 
Hello Adi, your waterway and deck planks look great. Also from my side, thank you Uwe for the tips that I will also take into account.
LOVE the work on the waterways Adi! Very clean and making a nice visual frame for the decking.