French Ironclad Neptune 1:250 Scale

[PAPER FAN]

Amazing detail and beautifully constructed

[Michael Mash]

Originally Posted by firdajan2

Hi Mike,

Time by time I´m checking the whole thread, and it still fascinates me.
Your accuracy and patience is incredible.
Now I´m sure when you will finish it. When there will be the cover of the gun

Do you remember it ?

Jan

Hello Jan and Thank You. Good to hear from you.
May I ask you: When will we see your next sailing ship project?
I hope you have plans for more work.
Mike

[Michael Mash]

Much appreciation for the encouraging remarks from Ab, Don, David, Firdajan and Paperfan.

Let me share some new photos with you. This project has reached the point where most of the remaining work is small (or tiny) assemblies. The first five photos present various angles to show the rigging and lines needed to operate the davits.

Then come the photos of those small assemblies. Two binnacles were made (7 parts of paper) forward and aft. Also, four 47mm guns (8 parts of paper) were needed. Two guns atop the port bulwarks and two atop the starboard bulwarks. The guns are located about 20 feet (6 meters) above the main deck.

I included two vintage photos that guide this work . . . showing the locations of the binnacles.

Kind Regards,
Mike

[chris190]

Beautiful work Mike, as usual!

[Don Boose]

I enjoyed pouring over these excellent images of your beautiful model, the tiny bits of armament and deck furniture, and (as always) the historical images.

It is another magnificent model.

Don

[georgerutherford1861]

Wow, that is such great work. And those masts, they really are unlike most other things I have seen on ships before.

Doug

[Michael Mash]

Thank you Chris, Don and Doug.

In image 231, on the left are “laser cut” gun mounts (for 47mm guns), and on the right are hand cut gun mounts. This is one of the rare occasions, when the hand cut pieces look nicer than the laser cut pieces.

Image 234 contains a few more laser cut parts, in the right part of the photo. They are anchor hoist arms, hook, and anchor supports. The parts in the lower left of this photo are hand cut.

Also, in image 235, the main body of the anchors are laser cut.

The vintage photo is the best one I have showing the anchor hoists in action. I tried to replicate them by making mine three layers thick (card).

Kind Regards,
Mike

[JP64]

Originally Posted by Michael Mash

Thank you Chris, Don and Doug.

In image 231, on the left are “laser cut” gun mounts (for 47mm guns), and on the right are hand cut gun mounts. This is one of the rare occasions, when the hand cut pieces look nicer than the laser cut pieces.

Image 234 contains a few more laser cut parts, in the right part of the photo. They are anchor hoist arms, hook, and anchor supports. The parts in the lower left of this photo are hand cut.

Also, in image 235, the main body of the anchors are laser cut.

The vintage photo is the best one I have showing the anchor hoists in action. I tried to replicate them by making mine three layers thick (card).

Kind Regards,
Mike

Wonderful building, Mike.... I'm following this thread with the maximum interest, and I can say that the model of Neptune is coming out in amazing way !!

Ciao

Jp

[Michael Mash]

Thank you JP and hello craftworkers,

Work with some of the bow details is covered in these photos. I used two sizes of chain to reflect the detail seen in the vintage photo (Image 243). The larger chain connects the anchor thru the opening in the bow. The smaller diameter chain was used in the anchor deployment assembly.

Anchor deployment assembly?
I cannot say with any degree of certainty, but the device the anchors sit on seem to be designed to swing outward, guiding the anchor away from the hull as it drops into the water.

Kind Regards,
Mike

[Royaloakmin]

Always amazing work, Mike! I think the cradle swings out so the anchor flukes will clear the hull when dropped.