My dear friend Paul
your work is truly perfection
Thank you, gentlemen!what Shota said
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Le Saint Philippe 1693 after Jean-Claude Lemineur (Ancre) in scale 1:48
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Hi Paul,
I think its a newer monograph that has not been in print long and many modelers would shy away from a 17th Century three decker with ornate carvings - thats pretty much the most difficult ship to attempt. And this particular author's monographs can be very challenging to decipher.
Good morning Paul. Whew…..whew….even with the counters and support beams she looks like something I would demolish in 10 secs. Beautiful wood work and finish……starting to look very impressive. Cheers Grant
Thanks, Grant. Since that post I have added some additional supports so I believe she would outlast even a ricochet rabbit...
Plus, it's not like I would snag onto something reaching for the bow of the ship...
Just a little update to wrap up our weekend here in the US.
In order to provide some additional strength to the stern assembly I have now added the deck clamps. There are five formal decks on the aft portion of the Saint Philippe. From top down: a poop deck, a quarterdeck, and the 3rd, 2nd, and 1st decks. There are also some deck structures below the first deck, but they don't have deck clamps.
Each deck clamp is dimensionally different - and the clamp for the 1st deck is quite substantial (indeed, it had to be fabricated as a curved piece - bending it to the shape of the hull would have been impossible)..
Students of period French Naval Architecture know that the deck beams are joined with their respective deck clamps via blind dovetail joints. As you will notice in the images below, I have chosen to omit that detail. Once the beams have been installed the dovetail joint is invisible - and while I am not averse to including details that will ultimately be hard to appreciate (see my Kingfisher build) - the additional complication just didn't seem worth it.
Adding the deck clamps is a fairly serious matter and required careful measuring. I guess only time will tell if I got everything in the right place.
I do wish @Donnie would restore the Image Editor function. It's kind of a bother to post images without it (love you, Donnie!).
In order to provide some additional strength to the stern assembly I have now added the deck clamps. There are five formal decks on the aft portion of the Saint Philippe. From top down: a poop deck, a quarterdeck, and the 3rd, 2nd, and 1st decks. There are also some deck structures below the first deck, but they don't have deck clamps.
Each deck clamp is dimensionally different - and the clamp for the 1st deck is quite substantial (indeed, it had to be fabricated as a curved piece - bending it to the shape of the hull would have been impossible)..
Students of period French Naval Architecture know that the deck beams are joined with their respective deck clamps via blind dovetail joints. As you will notice in the images below, I have chosen to omit that detail. Once the beams have been installed the dovetail joint is invisible - and while I am not averse to including details that will ultimately be hard to appreciate (see my Kingfisher build) - the additional complication just didn't seem worth it.
Adding the deck clamps is a fairly serious matter and required careful measuring. I guess only time will tell if I got everything in the right place.
I do wish @Donnie would restore the Image Editor function. It's kind of a bother to post images without it (love you, Donnie!).
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Some lovely joinery, Paul. A treat to see at this stage where all the joinery is visible in the natural unfinished wood, save the refinement of the wood surface itself. 
I, too, anticipate with pleasure the return of the right side up post.
I, too, anticipate with pleasure the return of the right side up post.
Nice and tidy as usual, Paul. And to make what you don’t see on a finished model ……. You know it is there ….. if you made them. It would be good to maintain or improve your skills.
Regards, Peter
Hi Paul
Splendid work
Just spent a little time this morning catching up (again) and I totally agree with all the continued compliments you have received and add one of my own - “friggin’ amazing work”.
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Anyone wanting to carve blind dovetails at that scale that aren't necessary and will remain unseen is, of course, perfectly welcome to do so. 
I think the rest of already know the answer to that.
Yes, please!
Some lovely joinery, Paul. A treat to see at this stage where all the joinery is visible in the natural unfinished wood, save the refinement of the wood surface itself.
I, too, anticipate with pleasure the return of the right side up post.
Gentlemen, my sincere thanks for your kind review of my work.Impeccable workmanship Paul! Makes me wish our kids could have had you do their orthodontics.
Lovely work Paul.
But we all know about the fact that you omit the blind dove tails.... We know what you did not this summer.We will not forget.
Oooh! Dissention in the ranksAnyone wanting to carve blind dovetails at that scale that aren't necessary and will remain unseen is, of course, perfectly welcome to do so.
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Well Paul, I have my own thoughts on it.
Omitting those dovetail joints is like someone arriving at your practice for a new dental prosthesis and you sending them home with a blender.
Why chewing?
How did you know we give out a free blender with every new set of braces?Well Paul, I have my own thoughts on it.
Omitting those dovetail joints is like someone arriving at your practice for a new dental prosthesis and you sending them home with a blender.
Why chewing?
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Hmmm, as well as a toothbrush, paste and floss but no straw?