Today I received a parcel from my friend Didier Berti from ancre with some new publications
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first of all the new monograph of the
LA VOLAGE – A long bark - 1693 by Jean-Claude LEMINEUR
LA VOLAGE – A LONG BARK 16-page color brochure containing details of rigged and timbered models, 31 plates at the 1/24 or 1/36 scale necessary to build the structure. AVAILABLE: The complete set of guns includes the 10 guns and the 8 swivel guns in 1/24 or 1/36 and the figurehead.
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In moment I received the French copy from which I will make a review during the christmas holidays,
the English copy will be released end of January, and as soon as I receive this one, I will adjust and add this also to the review
and
Fitting and rigging a 74-gun model ship by my friend and SOS member @Francis Jonet
This guide is an help to the construction of the equipment of a ship model of the late XVIIIth and early XIXth centuries, but is applicable to any other era of wooden shipbuilding. AVAILABLE in English.
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a little bit more than one year ago, I got a copy of the original book, once privately published by Francis directly, from which I made already a book review
I am happy to see now, that there is an long awaited version in English available
Book Review: Accastillage et gréement du modèle réduit d'un vaisseau de 74 canons by Francis Jonet translated something like: Fitting and rigging a 74-gun model ship today I want to show you a great additional source, which was prepared on a private basis by my french modeling friend...
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In addition I received this:
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LA MARINE DE LOUIS XVI by Patrick VILLIERS
I received the book as well as the set with 45 plans
1. Vaisseaux et frégates de Choiseul à Sartine, coffret et plans, paru.2. Vaisseaux et frégates de Castries à la révolution, à paraître.3. Flûtes, corvettes, corsaires et négriers, à paraître.4. Petite marine royale, lougres, cutters, avisos, barques, caboteurs et navires de pêche. New...
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and as usual every year the nice Calendar for 2021
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List of shown models:
LA VOLAGE - Long boat from Dunkirk - 1693 (12/2020)
LE LEUDO - Barque Latine Ligure - 1913 (2021)
LA FLEUR DE LIS - Galleys of Louis XIV- 1690
LE ROCHEFORT - Harbor Yachts - 1787
LE COMMERCE DE MARSEILLE - 118 cannons - 1788
so stayed tuned during the Christmas holidays - I have a lot to read and soon you will find some reviews here in SOS