Author Topic: Heller 1/75 La Reale De France (Read 37346 times)

kpnuts · « **Reply #25 on:** May 02, 2015, 03:27:02 AM »

hi all here is tonights update

FAAMAN · « **Reply #26 on:** May 02, 2015, 09:09:26 AM »

Truly awesome work

finsrin · « **Reply #27 on:** May 02, 2015, 09:20:28 AM »

Quote from: FAAMAN on May 02, 2015, 09:09:26 AM

Truly awesome work

Yes it is.
Impressive - too darn much for me in quantity and quality.

kpnuts · « **Reply #28 on:** May 03, 2015, 11:39:49 PM »

well here is yet another update on this one, yawn.

kpnuts · « **Reply #29 on:** May 04, 2015, 03:43:08 AM »

Hi all well I've done all the fluer de lys on the other side I recon that must be about 30,000 of them (or at least that's what it seems like).
One thing of would suggest with this kit, for any others intending to build it is either do not glue the angels on the rear of the ship or at least omit the trumpets till the model is finished as I've knocked them off numerous times and have now put them I a bag for safe keeping till I've finished the kit when I will finally glue them on (assuming I remember)

finsrin · « **Reply #30 on:** May 04, 2015, 05:26:19 AM »

Cangrats on such a fine build. So many many many small details to mess up, yet all are looking great :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #31 on:** May 06, 2015, 04:33:31 AM »

Hi all another update.

kpnuts · « **Reply #32 on:** May 07, 2015, 03:50:45 AM »

Hi all here is where I am at on this now, wont get much more done as on hols soon, Yippee

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #33 on:** May 08, 2015, 02:12:39 AM »

Very nice work

kpnuts · « **Reply #34 on:** May 09, 2015, 03:16:42 AM »

Hi all well here it is last build post on this before we are on hols

just one question, the rigging thread which\that(dont know the correct word) comes with the kit is off white, is that right, as the only rigging colour I've seen is black ( or at least it looks black) I thought they used tarred rope so that would make it black

jcf · « **Reply #35 on:** May 09, 2015, 03:28:09 AM »

Not all line used in period was tarred, nor is 'tarred' line necessarily black.
Natural hemp line is light to medium tan when new, can fade to off-white.
Hemp line tarred with 'Stockholm tar' is dark greyish-brown.

A rough rule of thumb is tarred line generally used for standing rigging, un-tarred/light tarred for running.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #36 on:** May 09, 2015, 07:36:36 AM »

That is so garish it hurts my eyes but great job!

Tarred rope stains quite badly &, with royalty & nobility dithering around, I'd hazard that longevity of the ropes was less important than keeping their expensive togs clean.

kpnuts · « **Reply #37 on:** May 20, 2015, 03:58:20 AM »

Hi all back on this one too.

FAAMAN · « **Reply #38 on:** May 20, 2015, 01:29:37 PM »

That is A-mazing!!! Magic work there KP!!! :) :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #39 on:** May 21, 2015, 03:20:51 AM »

Hi all here is tonights little bit

ysi_maniac · « **Reply #40 on:** May 23, 2015, 01:01:08 AM »

Quote from: kpnuts on April 08, 2015, 02:10:32 AM

I love Honda CB 750 !!!

ysi_maniac · « **Reply #41 on:** May 23, 2015, 01:02:29 AM »

This thread is highest level indeed !! :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #42 on:** May 23, 2015, 01:50:27 AM »

Thanks glad you like it.

kpnuts · « **Reply #43 on:** May 23, 2015, 03:59:10 AM »

Hi all I feel I'm getting there now (although this is the point at which it may get shelved (really not looking forward to the rigging) ) I'm sure you must all be getting bored of this by now.

kpnuts · « **Reply #44 on:** May 26, 2015, 01:39:30 AM »

Hi all well I know some of you more used to rigging would probably have this much work don in ten mins but this represents several hours and lots of hair pulling and certain words of a not particularily pleasant nature.

FAAMAN · « **Reply #45 on:** May 26, 2015, 01:03:54 PM »

Wow!!!

kpnuts · « **Reply #46 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:17:05 AM »

Hi all here is where I am now.

kpnuts · « **Reply #47 on:** May 30, 2015, 03:43:26 AM »

Hi all you may think I've given up on this but I assure you I've not, I've spent all week on the rigging (not enough to bother posting but enough to drive me insane (I don't remember all the Airfix tall ships I built giving me so much trouble), must be the destructions, hopefully some pics tomorrow. I've done some work on the Royal Sovereign and finished the Honda vfr 750 f but, by the time I've done it, it's too late to post.

FAAMAN · « **Reply #48 on:** May 30, 2015, 08:37:40 AM »

Beautifully done, love the lateen sail!!!

kpnuts · « **Reply #49 on:** May 30, 2015, 11:19:09 PM »

Hi all as promised here are some pics

I couldnt find any gold thread to make the fringe round the canopy or the tassles at the end of the flags, so this will have to do

what swmbo dont know cant hurt her Te Hee Hee.
Now I just have to duplicate this on the other side do the rest of the rigging on the main sail then do exactly the same on the front mast and sail.


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