Richelieu - Page 2

**Don Boose** · #11 08-08-2008, 06:48 AM

Excellent images, Barry. I have very little information on these beautiful ships in my library, so I am learning a lot by watching the ship take shape in this thread.

Don

**Barry** · #12 08-10-2008, 05:33 PM

A bit boring probably. This is the aspect of Richelieu that makes it come to life (wishfull thinking perhaps) the armoured bridges. They were a lot simpler to draw than I thought. The question is can they be unfolded and glued.

**Don Boose** · #13 08-11-2008, 08:24 AM

Definitely not boring! Very impressive. Looks like a late 30s European poster.

Tompions in the muzzles?

Don

**Barry** · #14 08-15-2008, 05:31 PM

Slow progress the heavy high angle AA midhip turrets do not have the full turrets depicted and need to be squared off and have an open back. They would be ok on Jean Bart. There are also some querys on the shape of the lower mounting platform. All good fun but there are very few pics around showing that section in any detail.

Tompions are a fluke producing the barrels by rotation Don.

**B-Manic** · #15 08-15-2008, 06:08 PM

Tompion: a plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture. Often very decorative ceremonial ones were produced. More brass to polish.

~cheers
dougls

**Don Boose** · #16 08-15-2008, 07:30 PM

More beautiful images, Barry. Thanks.

Don

**Gil** · #17 08-15-2008, 08:40 PM

Barry,

Looks like somebody I know is being romanced by the rendered image. This becomes a problem when you realize that you've become good enough to create rendered designs that will always look prettier than anything you can possibly build..., Gadzooks and Drat anyway...,

+Gil

P.S. Don's right. The one shot of the armored bridge could easily be made into a French Navy recruiting poster from the 1930's. Now let's see..., what would it say in French?....,

**Barry** · #18 08-16-2008, 10:15 AM

Quite right Gil. However as I look down the line of new and old models I can see the deterioration of my fingers ability and think sooner or later it will be down to pretty pictures on the screen and no models hence the practice.

This is the screen I really use to check if it will work and it's still too good !!

**tincan871** · #19 08-22-2008, 07:39 PM

I envy your talents, barry. Great work !

Ed

**eibwarrior** · #20 08-29-2008, 01:51 PM

So this is what you've been up to post-Tarawa. :-)

Great work Barry. I can't wait to see this one materialize. Great choice!