French longboat’s transformation to 1:72 scale.

[Dane]

Hi everybody.

I present to you transformation my French longboat from 1:48 to 1:72 scale. This action require redevelopment body of longboat and it assembling technology.
Frames became to 1mm strips and they lie on frame templates. It is rather difficulty describe, but easy to show.
Patterns:

Details:

Slip:

Frame and Template:


Template with frame erected on slip:


All templates with frames installed on slip:

[Dane]

Hello,

This is little resumption about frames and templates. It is zoom picts of this one:



Now is body skin. There are 15 planks for each side of body. Later on it will be cut by laser equipment. Now I have made it by hands, razor and student’s template. I was a student a long long time ago…..



Finally - skin is have made.

[jagolden01]

Hull is looking very good.

[Dane]

It is error....

[Dane]

Hello, everybody.
jagolden01, thank you.

Let’s go on. Now it is time to remove a boat hull from a slip. Set of picts to your attention:

[penpusher]

Another clever solution to the problem of producing a perfect hull.Well done.

[Dane]

Hello all,


penpusher thank you very much for you high estimation of my work.

Today I am publishing photos about inside fitting boat hull. You can see installing apron, keelson, rising and bottom boards left and right board and stern cockpit.

So, photos here:

[Tim Crowe]

Very nice

Difficult to tell apart from wood

Tim

[KCStephens]

Hello Dane
Your model looks fantastic
Its hard to tell that it is made from paper
I look forward to seeing it all come together.

[Dane]

Hello all,

Tim Crowe , KCStephens, gentlemen, thank you very much for you high estimation of my work.
Today I continue publishing photos about inside fitting boat hull. You can see installing thwarts in the middle of the hull. This hard process takes a big patience….

So, photos here: