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Now you make me anxious - I have to check it and make a clean cut through the timber and sand it carefully to see !! I did not remove...

many thanks, Uwe. The reason I asked, I have built a similar model longboat (definitely not from CAF models) and the frames where from...

Included is a small jig in which the skeleton of the boat has to be erected. Simple, easy and fits very well

One vote for “La Venus”

Interesting. Both ships. Let us make a poll. :)

In Rochefort there is model of a ropewalk, a little bit more modern, but also very interesting...

Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 21st of July please go to...

The barge will have only three range of planks... I begin with the third row of plank (the lower plank in this case...) As mentioned in...

JULY 20, Saturday 2019 NOON CST Cspire Speedtest DWN 912.04 UP 865.66 from Canon T3i .JPG 6.19 Meg 5184x3456 The first image...

You mentioned, that the boat is clinker built....... and you started the planking with the planks in the height of the waterline. How...

Small advance of the week. The second row of the planks was glued (plank 3# and 4#). I followed the steps described in the manual. I...

Very interesting project..... looking forward

Thanks for the explication, Karl. I did also any test with wax. For my La Belle 1/36 i will use this kind of bolts. The fotos only shows...

Thanks Michel, I try to give my best.