First draft of the ship's forecastle :
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French war-ship Fleuron 1729 - scale 1/72 - from Delacroix monograph
Today, the question was how ensuring the verticality of the fore-mast, has just been quickly resolved :
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Today's work on the forecastle, with preparation of future accessories :
Forecastle deck, not glued (I'm waiting to add the accessories before final installation) :
1 m, 50, shot, then 1 m, both pics with zoom = 1, all like a 24 x 36 mm at 50 mm focus :
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Draft of the small capstan :
Today's work finished and glued, even can turn the little capstan, all like its great brother behind main mast :
Preparation of the rear quarterdeck, with usual test positioning of the clamps, before gluing :
So lovely, as always, Christian!
I had planned to rough out the catheads, and the light being good for the photo, you won a small bonus :
To say I'm comfortable would be an exaggeration, laborious would better describe the small advance on rear quarterdeck :
Quarter grating and testing of the vertical position of the mizzen mast, before the deck planking :
Correction done, the hatchway of the main ladder, which I had forgotten, is now in right place :
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Joli travail Christian, très fine, sur une sujet magnifique. Très forte !
Today works :
1 - Main hatch frame
2 - Quarterdeck stairs
3 - Cathead knees
2 - Quarterdeck stairs
3 - Cathead knees
My morning entertainment :
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