Great progress. Looks like it takes a lot of headscratching.
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Le Saint Philippe 1693 after Jean-Claude Lemineur (Ancre) in scale 1:48
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Beautifully executed!
That's nice of you to say, Miguel. My thanks.
Indeed. I have scratched through any remaining hair and am now down to scalp...
Thanks, Albert. I think it will work but it remains to be planked which will be the real test.
I just added the Le Saint Phillippe to my watch list. Holy Cow! Impressive, to say the least.
Better yet - how about we schedule a personal visit? I'm only just down the road...
I think I inadvertently sent my reply to ships of scale. To remedy that, I sent you a direct message through this site. Let's keep that conversation offline and not clutter up your build log.
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Work continued this week on what I am calling the faux balcony. The stern portion was mostly finished, and I invested myself in the part of the structure that formed the essential base of the quarter gallery.
While the stern portion was only mildly curved vertically and horizontally - the same cannot be said of the section associated with the quarter gallery. Longitudinally it is completely flat - but from a vertical perspective it is S shaped. Pear wood bends very nicely under heat and moisture - but it was still challenging to keep the planks tightly together (required a little bit of spiling) and the corner joinery tight.
Here we go...
From slightly above you can appreciate the structural complexities of this balcony:
In the image above it appears as if the top and bottom are not flat. This is an aberration caused by the position of the camera.
While it was my original plan to now go 'up' I think I will go 'down.'
In researching what is below I have already encountered inconsistencies between plates (drawings). In light of that perplexing reality, I am feeling a bit of creative freedom. I'll not abandon the drawings - but I will choose the solution that strikes me as both buildable and most esthetically satisfying.
While the stern portion was only mildly curved vertically and horizontally - the same cannot be said of the section associated with the quarter gallery. Longitudinally it is completely flat - but from a vertical perspective it is S shaped. Pear wood bends very nicely under heat and moisture - but it was still challenging to keep the planks tightly together (required a little bit of spiling) and the corner joinery tight.
Here we go...
From slightly above you can appreciate the structural complexities of this balcony:
In the image above it appears as if the top and bottom are not flat. This is an aberration caused by the position of the camera.
While it was my original plan to now go 'up' I think I will go 'down.'
In researching what is below I have already encountered inconsistencies between plates (drawings). In light of that perplexing reality, I am feeling a bit of creative freedom. I'll not abandon the drawings - but I will choose the solution that strikes me as both buildable and most esthetically satisfying.
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Paul, your model is really nice.
Do you plan to carve the decoration manually or to use 3D printed decorations?
Do you plan to carve the decoration manually or to use 3D printed decorations?
The quality of work is excellent, though I can't imagine how you figure out the order in which to construct this. There will be so many dependent edges and surfaces.
That is ‘3D Curved Puzzling’ (3DCP) in ‘optima forma’, Paul. A nicely shaped outcome (so far
) ……. Oh yes, the bar is set high..... hold on to it.Regards, Peter
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It’s impressive how you keep mastering this complex model and continuing to develop your skills. It’s a joy to watch 
I just have to stop and stare at your beautiful work!
Awesome work! You really made the planking on those complex curves look incredible.
The photos are great too. Thanks for continuing to share this wonderful build!
The photos are great too. Thanks for continuing to share this wonderful build!
Absolutely brilliant parts fabrication, nicely done!
Thanks, Christian. The plan all along has been to carve the decorations - but it is all getting a bit overwhelming, so my confidence is wavering. If I do carve the decorations, there will be many simplifications. I cannot carve the details shown at 1:48.
Actually, it was only glued
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