The top yellow arrow is the cascabel knob, but the bottom arrow, yes, pointed to the quoin handle, this should fit in your hand, I think.
Le Coureur 1776, model 1:48 by Adi
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Hallo Jim, my friend,I guess you're right, I've used the smallest slip nails, filed them down and still... a bit too big.
*Hint: look for the miniature belaying pins, if you chop off the body of it, the handle can be perfectly fit. Below is the example I use Falconet's pearwood belaying pins for quoin.
wow I like this method....with CalvadosFinally resurfaced under a thick layer of filing dusthave managed almost all frames. Befitting a French ship, I stacked them at a suitable drink.
Now it goes on with the stern. Thank you all for your patience and the excellent preliminary work of you all.
Of course, there was also breakage.View attachment 199418View attachment 199419View attachment 199420
One more thing comes to my mind. You can shape a new one a bit smaller using the rotary tool and file. They might not be a perfect uniform, but you make them from scratch...
It took me 5 minutes to down shape one. I think it is doable and looks OK. What do you think, Adi?
Very good idea, Jim.
Thank you all for likes and comments. Today a small change from last week.
Thank you all for your continued support. During the strenuous gun rigging I finished the two hooks on the stock at the bow area.
What can I say, just beautiful
These two hooks are looking great - I want them also for mine!
Thank you for all likes and comments received. Today I am busy with the preparatory work for the bowsprit. First, it had to be brought to the correct, tapered diameter. Various holes, brackets and a pulley had to be attached. The starbord battery received the 3rd gun.
Sehr gut - I am looking forward to see how to make the masts and rigging, so that I can follow you with my model.
Hello Adi,
your Le Coureur is growing and growing. I have a question, shouldn't the diameter of the octagonal end and that at the transition to the round profile be the same? I don't want you to have problems with the iron ring with which the mast is attached to the bow. See pictures. Kind regards.
your Le Coureur is growing and growing. I have a question, shouldn't the diameter of the octagonal end and that at the transition to the round profile be the same? I don't want you to have problems with the iron ring with which the mast is attached to the bow. See pictures. Kind regards.
Hallo Tobias, yes the octagonal end is the same diameter, or should be. The ring is as a band on the etched part and has to be bent first. This is also not a major problem, because if you want to solder the ring together beforehand, you can also push it onto it from the front, i.e. from the thinner side. In front the diameter is only 4 mm. But in the course of the next week I will make my installation and document.
Many thanks for your interest.
Many thanks for your interest.
This is a very interesting detail with the bowsprit of the Le Coureur.
The octagonal cross section at the aft side of the bowsprit was made that the bowsprit could be moved some meter on the deck, in order to reduce the tension on the bowsprit rigging
"3" is the bowsprit - octagonal section is marked red
bowsprit "out" with red arrow
bowsprit "on deck" with green arrow
The octagonal cross section at the aft side of the bowsprit was made that the bowsprit could be moved some meter on the deck, in order to reduce the tension on the bowsprit rigging
"3" is the bowsprit - octagonal section is marked red
bowsprit "out" with red arrow
bowsprit "on deck" with green arrow
Thanks Uwe for this highly interesting reference, I was wondering why the bowsprit is shown in 2 positions in Boudriot's plan.
Now I would like to show what I have done with the ring mentioned by Tobias, which is used to attach the bowsprit to the bow.
Thanks for all likes and comments. the starboard battery is ready.
Just WONDERFUL work on the gun rigging Adi! Bravo!
Looking very good my friend - Bravo!
Thank you all for likes and comments. The rope for the rudder support still needed to be made and the port battery is growing.
