Mamoli Royal Louis 1780 [COMPLETED BUILD]

martijnonderwater

martijnonderwater

Joined
Jan 12, 2021
Messages
206
Points
143

I started building the Royal Louis 1780, a kit by Mamoli. The model is already partly finished, as I bought it from the family of the original builder (who passed away). For the past few ships, I've recorded only a video-log of the process and put it on YouTube. This time, I also made pictures to share here. Enjoy!

IMG_20220515_171155.png

IMG_20220515_171158.png

IMG_20220903_181850.png

IMG_20221023_171558.png

IMG_20221023_171602_1.png

IMG_20221023_171605_1.png

IMG_20221023_171608_1.png

IMG_20221023_171611_1.png

IMG_20221023_171617.png

IMG_20221023_171626.png

IMG_20221023_171635.png

IMG_20221023_171641_1.png

IMG_20221023_171649.png

IMG_20221126_223648_1.png

IMG_20221126_223704.png

IMG_20221126_223713.png

IMG_20221126_223717.png

IMG_20221126_223740.png
 
Last edited:
If you don't want to sand the hull you can paint it or add some sappelli or other 0,5mm veneer. I know your finishing your oil paints but swiching to acrylic ones would save you some details of wood. For my taste yours are to glossy, but that's only my opinion. Good luck with your build
 
Congratulations on such an acquisition.It's a pity, of course, the former owner.I wish you to finish the model.You can end up with a fine example of a French battleship.That's how you can change the set from Mamoli.I have already shown this model once, made by a Russian modeler based on a set.

168.jpg

159.jpg

149.jpg

68_001.jpg
 
WojtasS said:
If you don't want to sand the hull you can paint it or add some sappelli or other 0,5mm veneer. I know your finishing your oil paints but swiching to acrylic ones would save you some details of wood. For my taste yours are to glossy, but that's only my opinion. Good luck with your build
Click to expand...
thanks! For me, particularly the red is also too glossy. The blue and gold are okay, but red is in my face now. I'm indeed considering my paint. So far (ahum, 30 years) I've been using humbrol and revell paint. They're ok, but I've always thought I could get a better finish. Also, I'm pretty bad at painting, probably. Maybe I should experiment a bit
 
Last edited:
Mr.Deep said:
Congratulations on such an acquisition.It's a pity, of course, the former owner.I wish you to finish the model.You can end up with a fine example of a French battleship.That's how you can change the set from Mamoli.I have already shown this model once, made by a Russian modeler based on a set.

View attachment 345386

View attachment 345387

View attachment 345388

View attachment 345389
Click to expand...
thanks for the inspiration! I also follow a Ukranian lady on YouTube, and she builds beautiful stuff - also a source of inspiration. I'll consider the darker color scheme!
 
Couple of links for you, if you don't mind;) - maybe they will be helpfull

Whole gallery of the ship above

Войти

gallery.shipmodeling.ru gallery.shipmodeling.ru

Very extended Royal Louis with lots of improvments from french forum
5500.forumactif.org

ROYAL LOUIS 1759 Mamoli - 1/90

Bonjour, Cela fait un moment que je vous ai rejoint, je profite de quelques jours de repos pour vous présenter P'tit Louis. Ceux d'entre vous qui fréquentent MN
5500.forumactif.org 5500.forumactif.org

This one is 1/200 but the details are just mind blowing

This one have nice colors maybe it could be source of inspiration

Photos ship model Royal Louis

www.modelships.de www.modelships.de

Close-up views of ship model Royal Louis

www.modelships.de www.modelships.de
 
I would do something also on the hull - and maybe also on the "nail"-pattern on the wales
What we see now are the incorrect nails to fix the planks to the false bulkheads
The planks on a real ship were fixed to real frames - so the pattern was looking completely different
 
Uwek said:
I would do something also on the hull - and maybe also on the "nail"-pattern on the wales
What we see now are the incorrect nails to fix the planks to the false bulkheads
The planks on a real ship were fixed to real frames - so the pattern was looking completely different
Click to expand...
thanks, I'll check it out. You guys are so good at this!
 
UWEK, you are very observant. You kind of need another board to nail into. Let the other guy hold the nail and i will swing! My house is not built with the quality of 400-year-old ships, and I know it will not float! Bye the way your forum on rigging was straight up. I have only delved into plastic models and have already figured lots of ways to make things easier. My new ship is wood but i have to finish what i started. Also, is a ratline block a "friction" block? I am talking deadeyes. I cannot see a pulley or simulated pulley inside. I would also like to find your rigging forum on tying blocks. I think it was you or Justin from Minnesota I.E. Darivs Architectris" latin something. He has huge knowledge on ships also. ok bye bye needs food or drink, or both. happy modeling five hours on this sight because i can!
 
Hi fellow builders, I could use some advice. I decided to attempt cleaning the hull of the Royal Louis. It was just too smudgy, and that annoyed me. By now, I carefully sanded one side (left) of the hull, and it does clean up a fair bit. But not enough to my liking. Also, I doubt whether I can get it up to standard: much of the dark filler went into cracks, and I probably can't get it out (plus I'm lazy). The right side of the ship is not yet sanded, but it has - besides the dark filler - a few wooden strips that are a different color than the rest of the hull. I added some pictures so that you can see where I'm at.

Basically, I think it's better to paint or stain the hull. My questions for you are: do you agree? If so, what color should I paint it? I'd like to use something other than white. Curious to hear you ideas!

IMG_20230114_220321.png

IMG_20230114_220325.pngIMG_20230114_220327_1.pngIMG_20230114_220335.pngIMG_20230114_220417.pngIMG_20230114_220419_1.pngIMG_20230114_220423.pngIMG_20230114_220426.pngIMG_20230114_220436.png
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top