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New design Le Saint Philippe -1693 - 1:48 by Trident Model Update 0926

As indicated in the photo, the ribs are initially milled to form the rough openings for the gunports. Subsequently, custom-designed gunport templates are employed to ensure precise alignment and verification during final positioning.

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Albert Mary said:
Victory in 1:96 (or 1:98) still exists in many company invetories. C.Watton and Amati, when joint venturing, were planning a 1:64 version, but they splitted just because of this project. That scale would possibly be a better compromise than 1:48.
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Maybe I am wrong but Trident Victory will be POF?
 
To be honest, we must be crazy to want a 1:48 POF Victory. The sheer scale of the kit alone—with an estimated 30 kg of wood—is beyond imagination. And I don’t even want to talk about the build time.
But yes, we are crazy, and I’d be the first to raise my hand, jump to the front of the line, and shout, “I want one, I want one!”
Given the expected time and financial investment, though, we should avoid discussing this with the Admiral at home.
 
Strand said:
To be honest, we must be crazy to want a 1:48 POF Victory. The sheer scale of the kit alone—with an estimated 30 kg of wood—is beyond imagination. And I don’t even want to talk about the build time.
But yes, we are crazy, and I’d be the first to raise my hand, jump to the front of the line, and shout, “I want one, I want one!”
Given the expected time and financial investment, though, we should avoid discussing this with the Admiral at home.
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In my opinion 1:64 or 1:72 would be good enough
 
Come on, either or. Let’s go for the challenge. Let’s do nobody else have done that yet. The world belongs to the brave.
 
Strand said:
And, given the financial and time commitment involved, it's probably best not to discuss it at home with the Admiral
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Yeah and the full size if you rig the model too lol,that makes it 300 cm long ,you could open a museum and charge a fee.
 
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Strand said:
To be honest, we must be crazy to want a 1:48 POF Victory. The sheer scale of the kit alone—with an estimated 30 kg of wood—is beyond imagination. And I don’t even want to talk about the build time.
But yes, we are crazy, and I’d be the first to raise my hand, jump to the front of the line, and shout, “I want one, I want one!”
Given the expected time and financial investment, though, we should avoid discussing this with the Admiral at home.
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Mr. Padoan's french I rate, at the stege of mere carpentry, weighted some 40 kilos... . The mid-section of the Bonhomme by Unicorn, mainly because of the large amount of jigs and templates provided, comes in a box of 23 kilos, if I'm not mistaken. At this rate, we will be soon in need of a forklift to keep on running our innocent hobby!
 
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Come on, let's not look like cowards. We flew to the moon. Are we really going to worry about something so trivial? WE WANT A BIG SHIP.
 
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zoly99sask said:
Maybe I am wrong but Trident Victory will be POF?
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It has to be POF. 1:48 is merely a design platform; 64/72/96 are nothing but scaling factors—otherwise, 1:48 is utterly meaningless. The 1693 Le Saint Philippeat 1:48 follows exactly this same approach.
 
zoly99sask said:
In my opinion 1:64 or 1:72 would be good enough
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We’ll be approaching the 1:48 release in a rather unique way. Once that’s complete, we’ll follow up with scaled-down POF versions of Victory. Naturally, some detail will be lost in the smaller scales—that’s the inevitable trade-off. This is a long-haul project of significant scope, and it will require your patience. But it will be worth it.
 
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