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POF L'Amarante Corvette de 12 canons 1744 1:36 (Ancre Monograph- Gérard Delacroix) By Shota

mtbediz1 said:
As expected, you’ve done a fantastic job on the rudder too, Shota. The rudder looks great.
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thank you very much my dear friend Mustafa for your kind words and compliments
Mirek said:
Witaj
Jak zawsze pięknie wykonany ster Shoto. Pozdrawiam Mirek
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Bardzo dziękuję, mój drogi przyjacielu Mirku, za Twoje miłe słowa i komplementy.
thank you very much my dear friend Mirek for your kind words and compliments
 
Peter Voogt said:
Unfortunately, you couldn't bring that beautiful model to Hamburg, Shota. But the finely detailed work you showed clearly demonstrates your skills. And you’re a great neighbor on the second floor of the IMM.
Regards, Peter
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Peter, my dear and beloved friend, Thank you so much for the warm words and compliments—the honor is entirely mine!
It was a privilege to be part of the shipsofscale.com team at the exhibition, alongside you and Maarten with your magnificent models!!!
on my right, and Ondras71 and Marsalv with their amazing models on my left.
It is simply a pleasure to spend this weekend in your company.
And let’s not forget our good friends from Germany—like Daniel—who also displayed truly impressive models!
 
Good evening, my dear friends.
After a few weeks spent preparing for—and thoroughly enjoying—the conference in Hamburg, I have returned to the "track" of creating my ship model.
Over the past week, I continued working on the lifeboats with the assistance of the "Claude" AI model. It handled the challenge quite well;
I made it clear from the start that the output was intended for laser cutting and assembly, so it ran numerous 3D simulations at my request until an optimal fit was achieved.
In the last 24 hours, I began the laser-cutting process for the keel, frames, and other components required to build the ship's hull—including the assembly jig.
I should emphasize that this is an experimental, testing phase, conducted before building the actual model using the final materials (pearwood, boxwood, and ebony).
For this test, I am using 2mm-thick basswood sheets, along with 2.8mm-thick maple for the keel.
before starting work on this self-designed model, I purchased a similar kit—comparable in structure, size, and scale—to learn from the construction process and avoid potential mistakes.
This has indeed been helpful for both the build itself and for guiding the AI model.
I’d like to share some photos of the process, which is currently in full swing; it will likely take a few more weeks to complete.
I hope you enjoy the photos—
wishing us all a pleasant and enjoyable weekend!
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Very well done Shota. Seeing all these more modern methods on the forum for working more precisely and quickly, I sometimes wonder if I should upgrade too—but I still thoroughly enjoy drawing by hand, sawing, and spending hours fitting and filing. Still, I do admire all those other methods.
Have a nice weekend.
 
Hi Shota,
As I looked at your very impressive planning and laser cutting two thoughts came into my head (similar to Paul’s post) - wow, Shota will be producing “Shota Ship kits” before long ROTF.
 
Herman said:
Very well done Shota. Seeing all these more modern methods on the forum for working more precisely and quickly, I sometimes wonder if I should upgrade too—but I still thoroughly enjoy drawing by hand, sawing, and spending hours fitting and filing. Still, I do admire all those other methods.
Have a nice weekend.
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Herman, my dear friend,
Thank you very much for your kind words. I should tell you that I, too, often weigh the choice between fine manual craftsmanship and the use of machinery. At times, when I realize that achieving the specific result I’m aiming for will be difficult, I turn to more advanced machinery—going beyond standard electric or traditional woodworking tools.
 
RogerD said:
Hi Shota,
As I looked at your very impressive planning and laser cutting two thoughts came into my head (similar to Paul’s post) - wow, Shota will be producing “Shota Ship kits” before long ROTF.
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Dear Roger
thank you very much for your kind words and compliments, you to will get it for free
 
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