The upper windows are finished, the lower ones are at first step (ending will be done tomorrow) :
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French war-ship Fleuron 1729 - scale 1/72 - from Delacroix monograph
All windows of back stern done :
As I'm waiting a delivery of a 3 mm walnut plank for the guncarriages, I've
done a first test for the rail below back stern, which I can only see in photos :
Next step: the upper escucheonl, which I plan to mill from a boxwood plank
done a first test for the rail below back stern, which I can only see in photos :
Next step: the upper escucheonl, which I plan to mill from a boxwood plank
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Magnifique, Christian!
I replaced my second picture, which was false selected... 
Well, here's where the real fun begins : I'll need to reproduce the wooden tympanum,
then add the overhanging cornice, so it looks all like the two photo simulations below :
As an appetizer, I finished the decorative rail of the balcony, and I have to try
to copy the tympanum in bas-relief, using the Proxxon D50 on a 5 mm plank
then add the overhanging cornice, so it looks all like the two photo simulations below :
As an appetizer, I finished the decorative rail of the balcony, and I have to try
to copy the tympanum in bas-relief, using the Proxxon D50 on a 5 mm plank
Evening enlightenment :
After some small corrections :
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Cut of upper gun-desk :
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Today work about guns :
Today work about 18 pounder guns :
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At evening, it's direct sunlight which give this effect, otherwise, the color will become yellow with the time and UV light :
Today work about upper gun-desk (16 about 26 now prepared) :
All 18 pounder guns carriages ready for install their... 104 wheels :
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following preparation work about back stern of ship :
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Preparing work about fore half-deck :
Really impressive work. I love seeing the tympanum and cornice take shape—it’s clear a lot of care and skill is going into this. The ship is looking fantastic!
Guns in progress, half done :
Fifty-two gun carriage's wheels installed (this is half of the 12-pounder battery) :
