FN Richelieu 1/200 scratch build
- Thread starter barry
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That is indeed a very sleek looking hull and the tower and funnel are set a stylish distance aft. Very nice as always.
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You know till I found this hobby of card modeling I had never heard Richelieu or some other beautiful ships and seeing them just makes me think of what other beautiful things have been done in card and not plastic or have but would never have been stocked by the shops in Ireland where you can find maybe Titanic, Hood, Bismark and a few others. All this makes me wish I found this hobby years ago.
ships rails
Got to agree with you Max I wish I had more time left the years speed away very quickly these days.
Progress is very slow these days although the finish is in sight. The rails are thread stiffened with crazy glue. Of course the stanchion that slipped has got to be in the middle of the picture.
Got to agree with you Max I wish I had more time left the years speed away very quickly these days.
Progress is very slow these days although the finish is in sight. The rails are thread stiffened with crazy glue. Of course the stanchion that slipped has got to be in the middle of the picture.
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That is truly beautiful work and very impressive to be scratch built. You know I have some 1:200 sailors lying around somewhere...maybe you could make up a work party for your stanchion.
One of the things I find enjoyable about modeling, is the research involved. So many subjects are from times gone by. I often find myself devoting more time to reading up on a subject than the model requires.
One of the things I find enjoyable about modeling, is the research involved. So many subjects are from times gone by. I often find myself devoting more time to reading up on a subject than the model requires.
Nearing the end
Hi
I am not keeping up very well these days so my apologies for comments missed etc.
Golden Bear let me have his design for the big French style galley boat which got me past a big block I just could not get it right. Richelieu is due to go into a small section of Brighton Ats festival in a week so I had to get my finger out.
Still working out what is fitted on the upper bridge I believe it is binoculaers but although this ship is not that far in the past some details are difficult to pin down.
Hi
I am not keeping up very well these days so my apologies for comments missed etc.
Golden Bear let me have his design for the big French style galley boat which got me past a big block I just could not get it right. Richelieu is due to go into a small section of Brighton Ats festival in a week so I had to get my finger out.
Still working out what is fitted on the upper bridge I believe it is binoculaers but although this ship is not that far in the past some details are difficult to pin down.
