SOME OF MATHIEU PELLOIN'S MODEL BOATS...

General view of the deck.

The anchor with its shell concretions.

Close-up of the windlass.

LE SLOOP LANGOUSTIER RED ATAO

The functional deck skylight.

Wicker shrimp baskets.

The rear deck with the salt barrels, the marking buoys. Note the aging of the deck slats.

Lobsters lockers pots.

Set of fishing gear.

Another form of lobster trap.

The pawl of the mainsail boom.

The bow with its bowsprit fitting.

the brine barrels.

The mast skylight and the crow's feet assembly.

General view of the front deck.

Side protection.

This close-up of the bow is very realistic.

NAVAL MODEL MAKING SINCE 1880
Association governed by the law of July 1st,1901, registered on April 6th, 1912 N 155 197
Approval of the Ministry of Youth and Sports N ° 11863 of May 26th, 1952

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MODÈLE YACHT CLUB DE PARIS

      Mathieu's Red Atao is 1/15 scale, built almost with recycled materials, with the exception of the plating. The screws come from old mechanisms that he dismantles. The deck is in northern pine and the rest, roof, locker superstructures, etc. are in oak and chestnut.
      His method is to go every week to Emmaus and other flea markets, collect items, fabrics for sails, old engines, furniture uprights, old meccano type toys, etc., to take them apart and put them away for model making. He also searches in his entourage who sometimes throws things like old food nets, gauzes etc. which make excellent fishing gear.
     For fishing equipment, he has the chance to meet fellow fishermen on the Atlantic coast and northern Brittany who document him on fishing techniques and give him access to their equipment to take surveys.

Last update : 2024/02/21