Hermione - La Fayete Scratch Build

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With the same laminated paper I double plank in the length of the ship simulating the final horizontal planking.
Paint the hull with white acrylic paint

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Using masking tape, paint the hull to its final colors

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The cut off of the colors are not 100% perfect.
That's not really important at this stage, as we see later.
This is just the first layer.

[Volunteer]

This build is awesome! I have scratch built several sailing vessels from original plans, all in 1/1200 scale. I have never been brave enough to attempt one so large. Very nice work!

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The Parts of the lower deck.

From here on I will refer to pictures of the real ship, as the plans don't reveal all the details.

I saved the cot outs of the decks. gluing some paper strips on it to simulate planking, some borders, accessories and paint, it should fit exactly.

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The canons for the lower deck

[rgmarine]

Great job! I am building Le Belle Poule French frigate almost identical to Hermione.

[shipbuild]

Construction looks very good. I am following with great interest. Well done !

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Cutting paper strips, paint then with burnt umber to finish the deck. This is a transparent acrylic paint simulating wood structure just with brush strokes.
One strip with yellow ocher to put on the back of the ship

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For the hull, 2mm strips glued on 3mm strips, painted and put on the hull just on the color separation.
And on the back of the ship.
The windows are made with rope.