One more chinese kit of La Salamandre ))), now is being built in Russia [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Uwek]

Hallo again,

the result is looking very good - it is good, that our ships has only 8 guns to be rigged like this.......

I would be interested, if you could show the production of these bolts a little bit more in detail - I am in moment not understanding how you produced them, and how you used these small metal jigs..... Maybe if you have the chance to show it with some more photos

 

[Koreets]

Hallo again,

the result is looking very good - it is good, that our ships has only 8 guns to be rigged like this.......

I would be interested, if you could show the production of these bolts a little bit more in detail - I am in moment not understanding how you produced them, and how you used these small metal jigs..... Maybe if you have the chance to show it with some more photos

Guys, thanks)
As I wrote, I used the way proposed by Bibigon.
The detailed explanation (in Russian) and pictorial is on this page:

Мир Моделей! Форумы по моделизму. - Новые технологии судомоделизма

Sure if not 8 but 68 guns, one should use another technology. I think casting is a good way))

 

[Jimsky]

I would be interested, if you could show the production of these bolts a little bit more in detail - I am in moment not understanding how you produced them, and how you used these small metal jigs..... Maybe if you have the chance to show it with some more photos

Hi Uwe, I have added Sergey's tips and tricks on our forum. A specific topic (post #3) you are looking for

Bibigon's Trivia or Tips and Tricks as per Sergey Trubchaninov

All hands on deck! How many times do we struggle to find a better\simplier way to make our own parts for our hobby? I don't know about you, but personally, often times I cannot come to an agreement with myself using one method over another. Sergey Trubchaninov, well known on the Russian ship...

shipsofscale.com

 

[Uwek]

Hi Uwe, I have added Sergey's tips and tricks on our forum. A specific topic (post #3) you are looking for

Bibigon's Trivia or Tips and Tricks as per Sergey Trubchaninov

All hands on deck! How many times do we struggle to find a better\simplier way to make our own parts for our hobby? I don't know about you, but personally, often times I cannot come to an agreement with myself using one method over another. Sergey Trubchaninov, well known on the Russian ship...

shipsofscale.com

Now I remember them...... many thanks to Jimsky and Koreets

 

[Koreets]

Some progress was achieved. Pumps installed and secured.

 

[Koreets]

Ladders. They took some time... The goal was to achieve the maximum fit to the board and to
cut steps into the bowstrings. This is why the kit parts were replaced mabd the ladders have been scratched.

 

[Uwek]

It is looking very good - and a good decision to make the ladder in scratch !
Very good idea to use double sided gluing tape to fix the parts for milling

 

[Jimsky]

еще одна модель, претендент на медаль! Прекрасная работа

one more model, a contender for a medal! Great job

 

[Koreets]

еще одна модель, претендент на медаль! Прекрасная работа

one more model, a contender for a medal! Great job

Thanks, Jim!

The medals are just a pleasant side dish))

The main thing is the process)))

 

[Koreets]

It is looking very good - and a good decision to make the ladder in scratch !
Very good idea to use double sided gluing tape to fix the parts for milling

Thanks, Uwek!

The double sided tape is very useful stuff in our craft!)))

 

[Norway]

Very good demonstration with a nice result, thank you.

 

[Koreets]

Started the guns rigging and preparation to place them on the deck. Some blacksmithing and carpentry)

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[Koreets]

Some minor progress: scratched the channels, embedded them. Started to scratch the guns ports lids.

 

[Charles QC]

I am a kit builder without the skill to do a build like yours.
But it is a joy for me to follow somebody that got the talent to do scratch
And time to time I learn something, a small trick here a big one there.

 

[Uwek]

I am a kit builder without the skill to do a build like yours.
But it is a joy for me to follow somebody that got the talent to do scratch
And time to time I learn something, a small trick here a big one there.

It is also a "kit", the La Salamandre in 1:48 from the company CAF, which I have also on my workbench.
Our friend @Koreets is "only" kit-bashing it into a great model.
Definitely not "only"
- he is adjusting the kit in a very high level, so you can not recognize any more the kit basis

 

[Koreets]

I am a kit builder without the skill to do a build like yours.
But it is a joy for me to follow somebody that got the talent to do scratch
And time to time I learn something, a small trick here a big one there.

Thanks for viewing!)
The skill is a result of experience which can only be obtained from efforts))) Just do it! ))). Alexander Dobrenko liked to say : "If one human can do something it means that another one can do it too" ))

 

[Koreets]

It is also a "kit", the La Salamandre in 1:48 from the company CAF, which I have also on my workbench.
Our friend @Koreets is "only" kit-bashing it into a great model.
Definitely not "only"
- he is adjusting the kit in a very high level, so you can not recognize any more the kit basis

Thanks, Uwek!

Definetely, the goal of this quest is to leave as less kit details as possible))))

 

[Koreets]

Looked again at the recently made gun port lids. Compared them with the drawing from the monograph. Did not like what I have done.
Soooooo - the port lids - V. 3.0

On one of the pics the evolution can be clearly seen from left to right: lid assy from the kit parts - scratched using kit parts as patterns - scratched in accordance with the original plan.

 

[Uwek]

Much much better - and thanks for showing the "evolution" of the lids
With such photos we can imagine, what is out of the box and how much is scratch build - Thanks

 

[Koreets]

Continue with the guns port lids. Now - metalwear)
Used some photoethed parts from the kit (the stripes). All other parts were scratched (soldered)