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Wednesday, June 8, 2016It is now +/- three weeks since I went back from Tuscany and it's just few days I began to think back to shipmodeling. Two days ago I reopened the Gokstad Viking shipyard, which, if everything runs well without glitchs, could be completed in a relatively reasonable time, that is, before I'll return to Tuscany in September. On the other side, regarding the HMS Guadeloupe, everything is still in wait state. First I need to collect my thoughts because more than six months of inactivity made me forget many things. In Tuscany, I concentrated more on the history of this ship and, having discovered the existence of an original contemporary plan available at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, I intrigued to buy it. Definitely a good purchase, which clarifies many aspects regarding the appearance of this ship, which also differs in rather important points from the French project: figurehead, breakwater, main piece of the knee of the head, quarter badges, shape of the taffarel, positioning of the shrouds. It's my intention to take pictures of these details, to illustrate in deep the differences, in future posts. Meanwhile, thanks to the collaboration with another modeler who is building this same model (he decided to name it "Le Colibrì") it was started the realization of the ship carronades. A master of these parts was made. More in deep two of them: a) one for my friend who uses the original "Le Colibri" carronades, reproduced in detail in the ANCRE plans, b) while for my model, which was armed after his capture by the Royal Navy, the master was made using a English-barrel pattern, almost similar but not equal to the french one. Thanks to researches on the internet I found the design that I needed. Finally, my friend found and contacted a company in Gazzada Schianno (VA) which set up the fusion process of the pieces needed starting from the masters. All this is the result of my friend work, I limited myself, due to my absence, to simply pick up the pieces and to pay the due amount, amount which will then be divided between us. Below are some pictures of the guns barrels, both for my Guadeloupe than for Le Colibrì. HMS Guadeloupe:01 Brick%20de%2024%20Plans/20160607_161723_zpsfa9cor8w.jpg  02 Brick%20de%2024%20Plans/20160607_161634_zpsug8m4rsm.jpg  Le Colibrì:03 Brick%20de%2024%20Plans/20160607_161816_zpsbi4lpneq.jpg  04 Brick%20de%2024%20Plans/20160607_161821_zpsujf95oug.jpg  Both barrels in the same image, left the English ones. .05 Brick%20de%2024%20Plans/20160607_161925_zpsupznxpux.jpg  Cheers, Jack. PS: The color of the metal, which in the pics seems almost golden, is strongly distorted by artificial light, in reality it's very similar to silver (the material used for casting is a pewter alloy, I don't remember the right name). Obviously, the pieces have to be treated to give them the classic "gun metal" color . .
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Sunday, June 12, 2016I finally took a few pictures of the HMS Guadelupe plans I purchased at the Greenwich NMM. The five images below proposed highlight the five areas that I have (so far) identified as main differences between this plan and the one provided by the ANCRE monograph of "Le Cygne". But . . I forgot to take the same images of the ANCRE plans, so we'll have to wait I get pictures of them too. Now we can only visually introduce the five differences shown here below. So please . . have some patience for a while. 1st difference at prow where no one knew until now how it was done: the figurehead. In addition, the bow shape is different, slimmer and slender.01 Brick%20de%2024%20Plans/20160611_114237_zpsigmpluxt.jpg  2nd Difference: the side quarter badges are totally missed.02 Brick%20de%2024%20Plans/20160611_114302_zpskjwrajos.jpg  3rd difference: the profile of the transom/taffarel is different from "Le Cygne", narrower and with square gunports.03 Brick%20de%2024%20Plans/20160611_114415_zpsqajhnadd.jpg  4th and 5th difference: the shrouds positioning of foremast and mainmast are different than "Le Cygne"".04 Brick%20de%2024%20Plans/20160611_114246_zpspkhdqmrq.jpg  05 Brick%20de%2024%20Plans/20160611_114252_zpsg8j2xzwa.jpg  But there are also other minor but still important differences. As soon as I can spot pictures of the ANCRE plans you will probably understand better. That all till now. Regards, Jack.
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2016Having recently finished another model (the Gokstad Viking Ship) I have resumed the shipyard of HMS Guadeloupe . . my long term project. I needed some time to reorganize my mind about the tasks to be accomplished and I decided to complete the elements that I was working on before temporary closing the shipyard: the ship boats, launchs and lifeboats. Now I'm workin' on the longboat, the larger of the three. Before closing the yard this was the situation: 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100393_zps7wuwc84s.jpg  So, I started to double the hull frames, as shown in the following picture . . 02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160827_105221_zpstw7zhvhn.jpg  03 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160827_105229_zpswznoyasa.jpg  and then began to set up the internal fittings . . 04 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160830_085054_zpslv6l2nvw.jpg  05 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160830_085045_zpshibifvqk.jpg  06 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160830_085103_zpsqxjwbq6x.jpg  After this step, I applied my usual wood oil on the internal sides, to hughlight the wood colour, last three images are shot after this task. Regards, Jack.Aubrey.
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Good to see you back on this one Jack. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Sunday, September 4th, 2016I've been three days in the hospital for an invasive medical examination. So my modelling tasks had a stop for a while, but yesterday I resumed the ship boat and added some new elements . . . Here below some of them. Rgds, Jack. 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160903_190438_zpsg1c4e7pk.jpg  02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160903_190355_zpslwju1qq1.jpg 
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Hope you are feeling better Jack and you have made a lovely job on the ships boat Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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Nice to see you back at Jack, hope you're not feeling too bad after your exam
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Doing a mighty fine job. I like what you have done with the ships boat. Well done. Chris On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Monday, September 5th, 2016Another small step forward on the ship launch . . 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160906_090708_zps4w8xzlnm.jpg  02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160906_090756_zpsumfeyeyw.jpg  03 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160906_090714_zpstp7vxila.jpg  04 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160906_090744_zps08topydh.jpg  05 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160906_090657_zpsageocajs.jpg  Regards, Jack.Aubrey PS: regarding my hospital stay, everything went well and, matter much more important, there was nothing wrong. Thanks to everybody.
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I've been looking forward to you starting this one up again Jack, craftsmanship as always. Regards Paul Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Monday, September 12th, 2016A new step in adding details to the longboat . . it is a very interesting, amusing and relaxing task, provided your have a lot of patience . . 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160912_122945_zpsqxbrqec1.jpg  02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160912_123156_zpswnwq1wru.jpg  03 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160912_123209_zpsdnxjpyvp.jpg  04 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160912_123124_zpspl7igkly.jpg 
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Very nicely done Jack the boats fittings look brilliant Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Added the rudder and some other small details . . . now a coat of clear matt paint and then it's time to proceed with the second boat . . 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160916_205406_zpslqmygcaw.jpg  02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160916_205713_zpsrj5hzvd6.jpg  03 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20160916_205348_zps4g1zac0d.jpg 
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stunning work as usual.
Carl
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Important notice:
I'm trying to recover the images lost thanks to ... Photobucket ( ). I've a lot of work to get the final goal, anyway be patient that I'm sure to be totally successful. It's only a matter of time.
Cheers, Jack.
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Good luck 
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jack.aubrey wrote:Important notice:
I'm trying to recover the images lost thanks to ... Photobucket (). I've a lot of work to get the final goal, anyway be patient that I'm sure to be totally successful. It's only a matter of time.
Cheers, Jack. Hi Jack, you may find the second to last post here to be of some help in recovering your images. Hope it all works out for you.... http://forum.model-space...amp;m=253641#post253641
Regards Alan
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Monday, September 4th, 2017
Important Notice
Today I successfully recovered all the images of this topic, so from now on all the images here published are well visible as before.
It was a hard work, but should be complete and reliable.
Thank you in advance for your patience. See you soon, Jack.Aubrey
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Great news Jack love watching your builds  regards Phil  COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Well done for getting this diary back together. I know from experience how much time it takes to recover and repost pictures into diaries.  I look forward to seeing future updates. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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