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Le Belle Poule 1765 Frigate
Started a new ship, a French frigate Le Belle Poule from SHIPWAYS. I'm going to build this as a waterline model for several reasons. First it has to fit in a space that will not accommodate the full masts. Second, most folks only see ships in the water unless they work in a shipyard so I will put it in a sea made from paper mache'.
Ship Details are: Name: Belle Poule Namesake:Paule de Viguier, baronne de Fonterville Builder: Bordeaux shipyard Laid down:March 1765 Launched: 18 November 1766 Commissioned: Early 1767 Captured: 16 July 1780 by the Royal Navy Class and type: Dédaigneuse-class frigate Displacement: 650 tons (French; empty) 1150 tons (French; full load) Length: 43 m (141 ft) Beam: 11.2 m (37 ft) Draught: 4.9 m (16 ft) Sail plan: Full-rigged ship Complement: 8 officers + 260 men Armament: 26 × 12-pounder 4 × 6-pounder guns She was the first French ship to have a copper bottom. After capture by the British she was put into service in the Royal Navy. William Bligh served aboard as ship's master prior to his assignment to HMAV Bounty. Frame parts were glued onto 1mm thick paper with spray adhesive. The frames and spine must be cut down to just below the waterline (to allow for paper mache' sea thickness). Also bulkheads must be cut up to install on both sides of floors and spine. Careful marking is required to prevent mixups. |
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Le Belle Poule 1765 Frigate
Progress on framing out the hull.
Finished the upper frames. Next the hull will be turned over and the spine cut down to waterline level. After that the lower parts fo the frames will be glued on. |
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Nice project. I look forward to following this build.
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I will second that!
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I follow you, I love the frigates.
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I've been eyeing that Shipyard kit for a while now. Nice to see one being built.
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Will follow this, love ships.
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Yes sir, nice and will follow.
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Le Belle Poule 1765 Frigate
Build progressing to deck level. Some areas painted black as these will be behind open gunports. At this point build is slowing down because I have to make the guns that go on the gundeck which will be impossible to install guns after hull sides are installed. Also there is a lack of support for the upperdeck overhang as well as a blank white wall at the back of the overhangs. I am making a drawing of the details in this are using some other French frigates as a guide. These will be installed as well as support columns at the front of the overhangs along with some deck frames.
Have to make a bunch of these gun assemblies. I'm not crazy about the colors used by Shipyard. I'm deciding on whether to paint the carriages brown. On the other hand the French did like their bright colors. Anyone have any input? |
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If you want to paint, use the colors of L'Hermione, the French replica of an 18th century frigate. Just un opinion.
http://c8.alamy.com/comp/E9TWNN/a-pa...age-E9TWNN.jpg
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