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Le Saint Philippe 1693 after Jean-Claude Lemineur (Ancre) in scale 1:48
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Some very nice profiled rails, Paul. They lined-up the top of the frames very well.Hello Friends,
Before turning my attention to the wales and hull planking it was necessary to clean up the stern facade:
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The lower portion remains unfinished. I'm waiting for some square copper wire to arrive and then I'll need to conduct some nailing trials.
In the meantime, I profiled an additional rail(s) - the larger of these is technically the uppermost wale:
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All that scraping was tough on my aging hands.
Thanks for stopping by!
Regards, Peter
Thanks, Peter. The European pear wood is really very nice to work with. It is a wee bit softer than the Castello Boxwood I used on the Kingfisher but not too much (I say this while in the middle of trying to sand the upper counter smooth and it is fighting me the whole way).
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Something we share.
It must be a German thing
.Thanks for the visit and taking the time to encourage me, Johann. It is well received.
Hello Friends!
I dedicated my modeling time this week/weekend to wrapping up the stern planking along with the installation of the seven wales (and a third upperworks rail).
The stern planks are attached with square nails on the SP. I have limited these to the lower half of the stern - the upper half will be largely covered with carvings and decorative panels so I have omitted the nails for now (but may discover that some are needed...).
Here is the stern facade:
The nails are copper and have not been 'blackened' at this point. Casey's Brass Black does a great job burnishing copper but can stain the wood. A possible workaround is to seal the wood first though I have only 'seen' this and have never attempted it myself. Liver of Sulfur can also burnish copper and reportedly does not stain the neighboring wood. I did a trial but was not entirely pleased with the results:
It's not bad, but there is in fact some mild staining of the wood that I thought caused the square nails to become less well defined... On the Kingfisher I am simply leaving the copper to oxidize/tarnish naturally. I will continue my research and trials for the SP.
Here are the wales:
I have started to rethink how much of the lower hull will be planked.
Thanks for stopping by to see what I have been up too!
I dedicated my modeling time this week/weekend to wrapping up the stern planking along with the installation of the seven wales (and a third upperworks rail).
The stern planks are attached with square nails on the SP. I have limited these to the lower half of the stern - the upper half will be largely covered with carvings and decorative panels so I have omitted the nails for now (but may discover that some are needed...).
Here is the stern facade:
The nails are copper and have not been 'blackened' at this point. Casey's Brass Black does a great job burnishing copper but can stain the wood. A possible workaround is to seal the wood first though I have only 'seen' this and have never attempted it myself. Liver of Sulfur can also burnish copper and reportedly does not stain the neighboring wood. I did a trial but was not entirely pleased with the results:
It's not bad, but there is in fact some mild staining of the wood that I thought caused the square nails to become less well defined... On the Kingfisher I am simply leaving the copper to oxidize/tarnish naturally. I will continue my research and trials for the SP.
Here are the wales:
I have started to rethink how much of the lower hull will be planked.
Thanks for stopping by to see what I have been up too!
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Hi Paul
I can post you some models for inspiration. Most classic would be planking only half excluding only wales, but other options are also worth considering.
I guess other Saint Philippe you've already seen
Le Protecteur
Michael Saunier's half cut ribs Solei Royal
Le Fleuron 1/24 Jacques Mailliere
I can post you some models for inspiration. Most classic would be planking only half excluding only wales, but other options are also worth considering.
I guess other Saint Philippe you've already seen
Le Protecteur
Bernard's Frolich L'Ambitieux
Michael Saunier's half cut ribs Solei Royal
Le Fleuron 1/24 Jacques Mailliere
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Thanks, Mirek!
Hi Wojtas - at least your examples don't set the bar too high
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Yup, just regural models from average modelersHi Wojtas - at least your examples don't set the bar too high
Most classic would be half planked, but you can go wild and make planking below last wale on the hinge to be closed/open
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Hey Paul,
Looking at your construction methods, I can honestly say that I've been catapulted into model-making kindergarten before I can say "A". Truly extraordinary. Thank you for building and showing us. I'm still learning... The models Wojtas has posted are divine, I'm truly lost for words...
Looking at your construction methods, I can honestly say that I've been catapulted into model-making kindergarten before I can say "A". Truly extraordinary. Thank you for building and showing us. I'm still learning... The models Wojtas has posted are divine, I'm truly lost for words...
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Hey Paul, I found you over here in the scratch build section. After an hour and 35 pages of catching up, I have to say once again I am impressed with your craftsmanship and your dedication to perfection. I look forward to seeing some carving soon, and I think if your skills in that area increase as rapidly as they have building ships, you should be just fine.
Glad I found you and good you decided to share your project with us. In my opinion, the stern of a ship is the most beautiful part. I too would be interested in building one if I ever finish my current ship!
Glad I found you and good you decided to share your project with us. In my opinion, the stern of a ship is the most beautiful part. I too would be interested in building one if I ever finish my current ship!
Thanks very much, Dean. The little bit of carving I did on the Kingfisher won't cut it on this model - but I enjoyed the process of creating those carvings so I'm looking forward to giving it another go here. There are also some geometric bits on the SP and I will need to figure out how to make those parts as well... Always learningHey Paul, I found you over here in the scratch build section. After an hour and 35 pages of catching up, I have to say once again I am impressed with your craftsmanship and your dedication to perfection. I look forward to seeing some carving soon, and I think if your skills in that area increase as rapidly as they have building ships, you should be just fine.
Glad I found you and good you decided to share your project with us. In my opinion, the stern of a ship is the most beautiful part. I too would be interested in building one if I ever finish my current ship!
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Work in progress...
I have now added five rows of hull planks below the lowest wale. These strakes become progressively thinner as they approach the lower hull - something ordinarily not really observable on a ship model but clearly visible on a section model.
I'm thinking about leaving the rest of the lower hull exposed which is a significant change from my original vision for this model. If so, I will need to retrofit some chocks that sit at the base of each frame pair in relation to the keel (not installed previously because they would not be seen).
I also re-opened gun ports - an exercise that will need to happen again when the balance of the planks are installed (I suppose I could do this all at the end of planking but it makes me nervous to lose my visual cues re: frame edges).
Onward...
I have now added five rows of hull planks below the lowest wale. These strakes become progressively thinner as they approach the lower hull - something ordinarily not really observable on a ship model but clearly visible on a section model.
I'm thinking about leaving the rest of the lower hull exposed which is a significant change from my original vision for this model. If so, I will need to retrofit some chocks that sit at the base of each frame pair in relation to the keel (not installed previously because they would not be seen).
I also re-opened gun ports - an exercise that will need to happen again when the balance of the planks are installed (I suppose I could do this all at the end of planking but it makes me nervous to lose my visual cues re: frame edges).
Onward...