French Ironclad Neptune 1:250 Scale

[Michael Mash]

Thank you for the compliments . . . JP, Bob (OgdenBob), ReynoldsSlumber, Paperairforce, Jan (Firdajan), USSMissouri, David (romanmodels) and Don! Your support is very motivating. I hope the work going forward does not disappoint.

Details (Mast, Railing and Searchlights, Gun Barrels) have been added to the Forward and Aft masts. Image 267 is a vintage photo capturing the details I attempted to replicate.

There are many items to be added to the stern. I begin with railing on the stern platform, and on the main deck. Small roof pieces (starboard and port) shelter about 75% of the stern platform, seen in image 270.

The last vintage photo is for fun. It’s a great view of Neptune at Arsenal de Brest. The old fortifications in the background are magnificent. Question for any of our French members familiar with Brest: Are those fortifications still there?

Best Regards,
Mike

[Michael Mash]

Originally Posted by JP64

Incredible work, Mike....

I like really very much the way you built the boats ...very clean and straight hull lines without any sign of cut for the hull shape....

please, when you'll have a little of spare time, can you remember and describe again the way that you use to realize the boats ?
Honestly I really never had a such so clean results in many models I have built until now..

thanks a lot and again my highest COMPLIMENTS !!!

Ciao
Jp

Ciao JP:
Click on this link below to take you to my images and instructions about creating the boats. After you click the link, scroll down the page and you will see it all.
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Mike


French Ironclad Neptune 1:250 Scale

[JP64]

ciao, Mike

thanks to have sent me again the link to the description of your technique for the small boats...

I'll try to follow the same for the next boats I'll need to build.

just one more question... which kind of glue do you use by that applicator on the bow part of the boat ??

thanks for this further answer and have a nice time !!

ciao
Jp

[Michael Mash]

Originally Posted by JP64

ciao, Mike

thanks to have sent me again the link to the description of your technique for the small boats...

I'll try to follow the same for the next boats I'll need to build.

just one more question... which kind of glue do you use by that applicator on the bow part of the boat ??

thanks for this further answer and have a nice time !!

ciao
Jp

Good Morning JP: I use "White" glue for everything. Sometimes here in the U.S., they call it "Elmer's Glue". But now most people simply call it "white glue".
Ciao
Mike

[romanmodels]

nice work Mike.

[Michael Mash]

Thank you for the compliment David.

The vintage photos I have show 4 sets of “bossoirs” (spider davits) along the stern with 4 boats hanging from them. Sometimes the boats are deployed inboard, and sometimes they are deployed outboard. When deployed inboard, they always seem to be hanging from the davits instead of resting on the deck. As seen in my images . . . . that is the way I modeled them. Oars (card) and rigging (paper) have been added.

The Vintage photo shows the configuration I am attempting to replicate.

Best Regards,
Mike