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Martin! Thank you! I too wonder about the design. I don't think these bateaux-tambour (drum boats) could be deployed in an emergency. I imagine they might have been used for ferrying troops and supplies. The kit has L'Orenoque rigged with three of the regular ships boats on davits (one at the stern). Hopefully most of the crew were great open water swimmers.
Peter! Thank you for checking out my log and for your encouraging words! I think you're right - she's proably going to be a beauty. I was stymied by my doubts about my skills to make the bateuax-tambours. Now I have climbed that mountain. In my mind the next mountain is the amount of railing I need to fabricate. On my last build Harriet Lane I used CA to glue annealed steel wire together and it turned out fine at 1:96 scale. This time I am trying my hand at brass - would that I had the skills of a Paul @dockattner or a Peter @Peter Voogt or the masterful Robert @shipbuilder. Well, nothing like the next project to work on skill development
Jeff! Thank you for the compliment. The 2.0 version is even better IMHO. It was much easier than I thought it would be. In reality I got the learning curve out of the way with the prototype. Maybe there's a lesson there?
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Pete!!!! I knew someone would say somethingOutstanding, dude
But... Neon green
. Glad it was you 
!. I'll probably go with black. But . . . I am thinking about a nice green stripe at the top of the gunnel
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Interesting paper technique for building the bateaux. You can go on with (thick) paper to make the metal joint. Ones painted you won’t see the origin of it.
I agree , neon is a bit dated, but how about some hotrod flames from bow and sidewheels ? Should suit her down to the wavesOutstanding, dude
But... Neon green
Pete! Thank you, friend! Really it was a group project. I asked for advice and got some wise counsel. Also, if you want to have a real conversation about getting creative, we can just pick any point in your Flying Cloud buildLove everything about the boats! material and construction. Very creative!
. Thanks again for the inspiration, Pete!
Peter! Thank you for the input! I have to wonder how you have the time to give input considering your project - which by the way is totally awesome!
Martin! Ok - next time I hear a warning from you about going "over the top"I agree , neon is a bit dated, but how about some hotrod flames from bow and sidewheels ? Should suit her down to the waves
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Tx. Chuck. Got a full plate. Don't know when I'll get back to the shipyard.Pete! Thank you, friend! Really it was a group project. I asked for advice and got some wise counsel. Also, if you want to have a real conversation about getting creative, we can just pick any point in your Flying Cloud build
Blessings.
Chuck
Martin! I thought the same things. Better to rely on original plans than an artist's fantasy composed for an illustrated weekly. That's a nifty model! If you're thinking that I'll put a horse in the bateaux
