French Battleship Jauréguiberry / 1:250

[birder]

Fun to wander your ship decks Mike
The combined complexity of parts looks great.

[spot]

Love your work!

[Michael Mash]

Thank you Seahorse, Shipbuild, Don, Glen and Spot.

The first two images show the installed port side boat hoists.
Next are the forward boarding ladders and hull side davits.
The davits, rigging, railing and ladders were all made from paper.
Note: the ladder railing and platform seen in images 332 and 333 were borrowed from Golden Bear's battleship Massena.
No need to redesign those.

Renaud provided an outstanding port stern view of the ship with flags flying.
Thanks Renaud.

Regards,
Mike

[Don Boose]

Great historical image, the usual superb work on the boarding ladders and davits, and splendid views of the almost-completed ship with its formidable tumblehome.

Don

[birder]

Looks great Mike The boats must be fairly easy to knock off with paper lines? Do you stiffen them I would knock them off for sure ha

[Michael Mash]

Thanks Don and Glen.
Glen: From what I have seen in the drawings and photos, the French predreadnoughts did not replicate parts and assemblies to the extent I would expect. Each ship seems to have been built unique.
I was able to use the two small canoes (not yet installed) and two tiny dinghies as is. The larger boats needed re-design work, particularly the steamers.
See pages 33, 34 and 35 for some of the details and discussions about the auxiliary boats.
Regarding your question about "stiffening". I used 1/32" plywood to strengthen the thwarts in most of the boats. Wonderful stuff . . . . . it can be cut with scissors! (As noted on page 35, my attempts to make the thwarts out of card failed).

Mike

[birder]

Wow Mike was not aware you were designing all those boats..they look great.

[Michael Mash]

Hello Modelers,

The first two photos show the completed rigging around the forward and aft battle masts.
All the rigging is made from painted paper.

The remaining work around the stern included a skylight and two ladders to flank the aft 305mm gun turret. The aft boarding ladders included two ladders each, designed to carry crewmembers down over the tumblehome and into the auxiliary boats. Images of the boarding ladders after they were installed were difficult to get because they are black with a black (hull) background. So in image 340, I managed to get an overhead view. You can see the boarding ladders on both sides.

Finally, the stern boats and life preservers were hung and the flag was raised over the stern.
That signals the end of my work with France's Battleship Jauréguiberry.
Final photos will follow.

Regards,
Mike

[Michael Mash]

Here are the final photos. I hope you like them. They will also be posted in the members’ gallery.

Cheers!
Mike

[elliott]

This was a true labor of love and it shows in every aspect. 2 1/2 years plus 3 days. Wow!