Massena, French pre-Dreadnought Battleship, 1:400, Golden Bear Models No. 2 - Page 11

**Golden Bear** · #**101** 08-23-2007, 07:02 PM

A picture of the repainted railings. They need another coat and repair in a couple of spots on the sides.

**Golden Bear** · #**102** 08-25-2007, 07:23 AM

I put the aft bridge together. It still needs a low circular top before putting in the main top. Also it needs some painting for the ports in the curved section.

I also added some railings to the main bridge.

**Clashster** · #**103** 08-25-2007, 08:25 AM

Looking good, Carl! Nice job on the railings (one thing I always shy away from!).

**Barry** · #**104** 08-25-2007, 08:54 AM

Looking good and professional as usual

**Golden Bear** · #**105** 08-25-2007, 01:34 PM

Obstacles to model designing...

This is what I came back to after a strenuous walk.

**whulsey** · #**106** 08-25-2007, 02:36 PM

Ah yes, the real Masters of the Domain

**horologium** · #**107** 08-25-2007, 08:16 PM

At least they weren't playing with the Massena like it was a mouse!

**Golden Bear** · #**108** 08-25-2007, 09:36 PM

There is one of the little angels that DOES get his nose into my models. I've kept him off of the Masséna so far though.

A little more work done. I've put some deck structures on and added to the aft bridge. There is a little more railing and paint work to be done there. The two tops are only set in place still. Possibly ventilators tomorrow!

Carl

**member_3** · #**109** 08-25-2007, 09:47 PM

You are certainly capturing the strangeness that was French naval architecture of that period. Actually, just about all the warships of the wood/iron, sail/steam, smoothbore/rifled transition period are interesting in their own right because of the innovations being tried. As said before, a beautiful presentation of an unusual subject. I continue to follow your designs/builds with great interest.

**Golden Bear** · #**110** 08-26-2007, 09:48 PM

Nothing special here... just some of the ventilators (or whatever you call them) going in. Still several tiny ones left to stick in.