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

[Koreets]

The bridge made

 

[Koreets]

Some progress

 

[Koreets]

Blocks on the gunwales.
Tried to use the kit parts. Didn't like the result. Scratched them.

 

[Koreets]

Quarantine gives some time for the model

 

[Koreets]

The lockers are ready now

 

[Koreets]

Door hinges for the entrance vestibule.
Decided to make the doors opened, so no imitations, acting hinges in process

 

[Jimsky]

Very good step-by-step tutorial! Many thanks

 

[Sgt_Hoser]

All I can say is WOW! They look great, especially once you take a close look at the scale of your hinges, at 5mm long!

Great work, I love it and hope to be that good one day!

 

[Koreets]

The entrance vestibule on the deck is ready now.
The doors can be opened/closed.

 

[Koreets]

Now the bench on the deck)

 

[Koreets]

Binnacles

 

[Kurt Konrath]

One thing I really like about this forums and build logs, is it doesn't matter what nation you are from, we can all enjoy beautiful craftsman ship in model building.

 

[carlosys]

Fantastic work!!!
Congratulations!!

 

[Koreets]

Works on the deck are finished.

 

[Uwek]

Looking great ! Congratulations for the finalization of this important working step

One comment (but more related to the original drawings of Boudriot):
I am every time surprised (and I tried to check it also already in the past) that the capstan is looking for me too high.
The bars for turning the capstan would be appr. in the height of 1,80m which would be too high for seamen using it.....I think, that here an error in the drawings happened - my personal thought)


The Salamandre was a french ship, so here you can find some old french songs (singing also during lifting the anchors)

The Songs of the French Sailors

 

[ADC]

I was wondering that myself. Something odd there.

 

[Uwek]

I was wondering that myself. Something odd there.

The model is built like originally also shown by Jean Boudriot

Take also a look at the figurine in the right down edge - a 2 meter guy -> so the capstan has also a total height of appr. 1,8 or 2 meter

 

[ADC]

On the plans I measure the capstan at 3cm. So it would be by my rough calculation 1.44 metres tall scaled up. It looks taller on the model. Maybe a distortion from the camera?

The model is built like originally also shown by Jean Boudriot
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Take also a look at the figurine in the right down edge - a 2 meter guy -> so the capstan has also a total height of appr. 1,8 or 2 meter

 

[Uwek]

Maybe it is the problem, that automatically subjective you compare the height with the stair-house close to the capstan...... sorry
I know that @Koreets is building the models based also on the NAVIGA regulation, and here you have to follow strictly the drawings....

 

[Koreets]

Guys, thanks a lot for your attention!!!!!

Measured the capstan again. Oooooops, it is 2,5 mm higher.....
Will think how to improve...

That is this forum is for!!!!!

Thanks again!!!!!