French war-ship Fleuron 1729 - scale 1/72 - from Delacroix monograph

[Chris.]

Here, beginning of my new model, a 64 guns 3rd range war-ship 3rd, after Louis XIV, Louis XV :

French war-ship Fleuron 1729 - scale 1/72 - from Delacroix monograph​

 

[Chris.]

Actual provisory step of built, with cut of the sixteen vertical sections done :

 

[Bill-R]

Hello Christian and Happy New Year. I am happy to see to see you start your new build. I very much enjoyed following along with your Saint Philippe build and will look forward to following along with your progress on this build.

Bill

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[MisterCA]

Looks like a rack of lamb in the last picture. Nice work.

 

[Chris.]

Gluing the frames by pairs, their exact position being controlled with removable metal squares during drying :

 

[Chris.]

After gluing all frames, I ordered for 3 x 1.5 mm walnut for the hull and 5 x 2 mm for the lowest range of wales :

 

[Iterum]

Great job you do! Will take a chair and stay with you and this Rokoko's beauty:

 

[shota70]

Dear Christian , Happy New Year.
congratulations for your new build.
I very much enjoyed following along with your Saint Philippe build and will look forward to following along with your progress on this build.

 

[Chris.]

The great wales, support for the hull down planking, then, towards the top, for the up sides planking of the ship :

 

[Chris.]

While waiting for a delivery of material, I made the frame of the back stern :




I also calculated the adapted size reduction of planki,ng for the hull in 32 x 4 mm width :

 

[Chris.]

Planking the hull, I'm at 10 strakes out of 68, or 15% of the total, a work of patience, therefore :

 

[Chris.]

Back to the first step of built, the initial hull planking test did not provide satisfaction to me enough ;



[I can't get no] satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)

 

[Chris.]

Actual step of built :

 

[Bill-R]

Hello Christian,
Your work is looking great and you are moving right along.

Bill

 

[Chris.]

The hull, why do you think about color ?

 

[Bill-R]

I think it looks great. A very rich color.

Bill

 

[Chris.]

Following work :

 

[Chris.]

I'm a bit in difficulty on the connection between the back stern and the lateral side, I need to verify the plans

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[Chris.]

Actual step :

 

[Chris.]

Actual provisory look :