Good morning all,
I begin today the construction of the ship L'Orient at 1/64 according to the monograph by Gérard Delacroix.
Why 1/64? Because I had the wood needed to do it on this scale.
A photo of the very beginning of the construction site ....
See you soon,
Michel
Many thanks for starting your build log. It does, look an interesting project to watch, taking my first row seat and ready while you build in progresses.
Planset Review: LE COMMERCE DE MARSEILLE (1788) - 118-guns built by master shipwright Sané planset by our member @G. DELACROIX english translation by our member @Gilles Korent The booklet and plates are presented under a hard cover 24 x 34 x 9 cm dressed with an illustrated jacket...
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I am looking forward to see your work on this project - Jim, I will sponsor the chips and dips, please reserve for me a chair next to you
Thank you for your encouragement. Yes Uwe ca makes a good big ship that takes less space than 1/48. The dimensions of the frame are not thin (the equivalent of the Fleuron at 1/48).
Tomorrow, continuation of the axial framework and beginning of couples.
See you soon.
I was just checking the dimensions of the model, and it is really a big one:
The model’s dimensions (L x W x H) are as follow (1:48 scale):
Hull only: 1.60 m x 0.36 m x 0.43 m
Hull with masts and yards: 2.07 m x 0.80 m x 1.50 m
this means in the planned scale of 1:64:
Hull only: 1.20 m x 0.27 m x 0.33 m
Hull with masts and yards: 1,55 m x 0.60 m x 1,13 m
The original drawing set of the Commerce de Marseille has 34 drawings - so it is big order to your copy-shop for the reduction to your necessary scale of 1:64 - a lot of square meters of paper