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Photo Gallery
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Supported platforms
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Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine designed for research and fact-finding. It searches the web in real time, synthesizes information into concise responses, and typically provides citations so users can trace claims back to original sources.
Claude
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ChatGPT
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Cursor
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Example prompts
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Explore a build log
Find the build-log stages for Le Requin 1750 and show links to the original source pages.
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Le Requin 1750: Build-Log Stages
A completed 1:48 ZHL Model build of the French Mediterranean xebec.
The Le Requin project is documented in six chronological build-log stages. The sequence moves from constructing the building slip and hull framework to deck work, fittings, spars and sails, and the final finishing details.
Project: Le Requin
Historical period: 1750
Manufacturer: ZHL Model
Scale: 1:48
Status: Completed
Historical period: 1750
Manufacturer: ZHL Model
Scale: 1:48
Status: Completed
Build-Log Stages
- Part 1
Slipway
Recorded 1 February 2025
The project begins with a custom plywood building slip. Its flat, stable structure provides the reference foundation on which the model is assembled.
- Part 2
The Hull
Recorded 19 October 2025
The hull’s structural framework is assembled: keel, frame set, stem, and sternpost form the ship’s basic skeleton.
- Part 3
Deck and Cannons
Recorded 22 November 2025
Work moves to deck planking and the armament. The main deck is laid first, including reinforcement in the areas of the future mainmast and cargo-hatch coaming.
- Part 4
The Pinnace
Recorded 6 February 2026
This stage documents construction of the ship’s boat, using a more detailed method than a simple painted casting or solid carved substitute.
- Part 5
Spars and Sails
Recorded 6 March 2026
Masts and yards are made from laminated square blanks and gradually shaped with a plane and lathe. The work then proceeds to the sail plan.
- Part 6
Final Touches
Recorded 26 March 2026
The final stage covers delicate completion work, including correctly laid anchor cables, partially secured xebec oars, and final finishing details.
Complete Project Source
All six stages are collected on the Le Requin project page, which also includes the project’s historical note and model specifications.
Check model details
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According to the HMAV Bounty project record, the model is built to 1:60 scale, the kit manufacturer is Amati, and its current build status is completed
Research the historical prototype
Summarise the historical context of the prototype behind Le Requin 1750. Include links to the relevant source materials.
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Le Requin (c. 1750): Historical Context
The prototype behind the 1:48 ZHL Model interpretation
Le Requin—“The Shark”—was a French Royal Navy Mediterranean xebec built at Toulon around 1750–1751. It belonged to France’s light naval forces under Louis XV: a type valued for speed, shallow-water utility, manoeuvrability, and the ability to combine sailing with oar propulsion.
Name: Le Requin (“The Shark”)
Type: French Mediterranean xebec
Built: c. 1750–1751, Toulon
Service: French Royal Navy
Model: ZHL Model, 1:48 scale
A Mediterranean Light Warship
The xebec was particularly suited to the Mediterranean theatre. Its narrow, elongated hull, strongly projecting bow and stern, and lateen-rigged masts expressed a design priority very different from that of a conventional ship of the line: rapid movement, agile handling, and effectiveness close to coasts. For a navy operating from Toulon, these were useful qualities in waters defined by busy sea lanes, island passages, coastal approaches, and the persistent threat of corsair activity.
Le Requin could both sail and row. This hybrid capability gave her practical flexibility when wind conditions were poor and made the vessel well suited to short-range patrol, chase, and reconnaissance duties.
Role and Service
Built for the French Royal Navy, Le Requin served in the Mediterranean for more than a decade before withdrawal from service in the 1760s. Her reported duties included:
- Coastal patrols and observation.
- Reconnaissance and dispatch-related work.
- Escorting merchant convoys.
- Operations against Barbary corsairs.
These tasks explain why a fast, lightly armed vessel was strategically valuable. Instead of relying on heavy broadside power, a xebec could identify threats, carry intelligence, protect vulnerable traffic, and pursue or evade smaller opponents in the confined and changeable conditions of the Mediterranean.
Why It Matters for the Model
The model’s distinctive visual features—the slender hull, pronounced bow and stern overhangs, and lateen rig—are not merely decorative. They reflect the prototype’s function as a light, fast, manoeuvrable warship. The build log documents how those characteristics are interpreted at 1:48 scale, from the hull framework through the deck and armament to spars, sails, rigging, oars, and final details.
The historical date “1750” identifies the approximate period of the original vessel. The project itself is titled simply Le Requin on the source site.
Relevant Source Materials
- Le Requin project page — project overview, historical note, model specifications, and the full build-log index.
- Part 1: Slipway — the custom building base used for the model.
- Part 2: The hull — keel, frame set, stem, sternpost, and hull structure.
- Part 3: Deck and cannons — deck planking and armament work.
- Part 4: The pinnace — construction of the ship’s boat.
- Part 5: Spars and sails — masts, yards, and sail work.
- Part 6: Final touches — anchor cables, oars, and final completion details.
Find reference photographs
Find gallery photographs that show deck fittings on HMAV Bounty.
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HMAV Bounty: Deck Fittings Gallery
Two gallery photographs are tagged deck for the HMAV Bounty project. Together, they provide useful broad views of the boat deck and main deck, where the arrangement and relationship of deck fittings can be studied in context.
Use the high-resolution links for close inspection of individual fittings and their placement. These are overall deck views rather than dedicated macro photographs of a single fitting.
Deck Photographs
Landscape photograph, 3840 × 2560 px. A contextual view of the boat deck and its visible fittings.
Landscape photograph, 3840 × 2560 px. A contextual view of the main deck and its visible fittings.
How to Use These References
- Compare the fitting layout across the boat deck and main deck before permanent installation.
- Inspect each full-resolution image for the orientation, spacing, and visual hierarchy of deck details.
- Use the build page and complete project gallery for additional context around construction stages.
Open the HMAV Bounty build page · Open the complete Bounty gallery
Learn hull planking
Find tutorial articles about hull planking suitable for a beginner, and briefly explain which one to start with.
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Beginner Hull Planking Tutorials
Start with “Hull Planking Basics”: it is the core introductory article on double hull planking—first creating a rough, fair base layer, then applying the finish planking over it. Follow it with “Wood Bending” so you can shape planks confidently around the curved bow and stern sections.
Suitable Articles from Glushkov Modelling MCP
| Article | Level | What It Gives a Beginner | When to Read It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull Planking Basics | Beginner | Introduces the double-planking method: the purpose of the initial rough layer and the subsequent finish planking. | First |
| Wood Bending | Beginner | Explains how to give wooden parts—including hull planks—the required curve when simply fastening them to the framework is not enough. | Second, before working on the bow and stern. |
The site currently has 17 tutorial articles. The Planking category contains four articles, two of which are marked Beginner; these are the most appropriate starting point for learning hull planking.
Why Start with Hull Planking Basics
This article establishes the correct working sequence:
- Assemble and carefully fair the hull framework.
- Lay the first planking layer as the structural and geometric foundation of the hull.
- Sand and correct transitions, uneven areas, and local imperfections.
- Only then apply the decorative finish planking with a clean, convincing plank pattern.
For an approach that uses soft limewood strips for the first layer, this sequence is especially logical: limewood is easier to fit along complex hull curves, while the first layer provides a firm, sandable substrate for the finish planking. The wood-bending article then helps you pre-form a plank at the stem rather than forcing it into position and risking splits or unfair curves.
MCP endpoint
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FAQ
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Short answers about the public MCP server, access, privacy, and supported archive material.
Do I need an API key?
No. The public Glushkov Modelling MCP connection uses OAuth and automatic client registration. Add the public OAuth endpoint in a compatible client, then complete sign-in or registration in the browser window opened by that client.
AccessWhy does the endpoint show “Method not allowed” in a browser?
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ConnectionDoes the MCP server access my files or private chats?
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