My evening pics, with a glorious bright sunlight, the only time of the year shining so late :
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French war-ship Saint-Philippe 1693 - scale 1/72 - from Lemineur monograph [COMPLETED BUILD]
Beginning third gun-ports line, on upper deck :
Last work before sunset :
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Very clean and accurate work Cri Cri!
I fully agree with @Gebirgsmarine
maybe you can show us your progress with some close up views and photos, which would be highly interesting...... would be great
maybe you can show us your progress with some close up views and photos, which would be highly interesting...... would be great
Some small detail, for changing ideas, with close up views which come from :
And, as usual, my two last evening pics, I hope that you will like :
Particular position of the hawse-holes (I d'on't know where the author found such an idea...) :
Simulation of rope's passage, I am not very happy of this thick monster look 
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Very nice work indeed.
Hello boys,
I found this view of the St Philippe 1690 into WzM book, I've noticed in red color :
I have now two variants :
1 - The third down hance stopped forwards the hawse-holes (into Lemineur"s monograph,
the three rails are in the same plan, disposition almost inesthetic and probably wrong
2 - I place the hawse-holes like I did with the HMS Prince :
What do you think about ?
Following works of this morning :
I found this view of the St Philippe 1690 into WzM book, I've noticed in red color :
I have now two variants :
1 - The third down hance stopped forwards the hawse-holes (into Lemineur"s monograph,
the three rails are in the same plan, disposition almost inesthetic and probably wrong
2 - I place the hawse-holes like I did with the HMS Prince :
What do you think about ?
Following works of this morning :
Hi CRI-CRI!
Below are three foreship drawings by contemporary draftsmen.
"Le Brillant".
"Saint Louis". Drawing by Jean Bérain (1640-1711).
"Mythologie". Drawing by Jean Bérain.
In all drawings the hawseholes are free for the outgoing anchor cable. On the other hand, I am also convinced that Mr. Lemineur used contemporary records for his monograph and his drawings are correct. It is a personal decision to make construction changes when there are no serious, obvious errors.
Rebuilding a model as elaborate as the Saint-Philippe is a formidable challenge and requires many decisions by the builder. What you have achieved so far is beautiful and I enjoy following your research and progress. An exciting ship!
Best regards
Thomas
Below are three foreship drawings by contemporary draftsmen.
"Le Brillant".
"Saint Louis". Drawing by Jean Bérain (1640-1711).
"Mythologie". Drawing by Jean Bérain.
In all drawings the hawseholes are free for the outgoing anchor cable. On the other hand, I am also convinced that Mr. Lemineur used contemporary records for his monograph and his drawings are correct. It is a personal decision to make construction changes when there are no serious, obvious errors.
Rebuilding a model as elaborate as the Saint-Philippe is a formidable challenge and requires many decisions by the builder. What you have achieved so far is beautiful and I enjoy following your research and progress. An exciting ship!
Best regards
Thomas
Thanks Stephan & Thomas, you are very kind 
Second ship-side is in right progress, with symmetry, it's a pleasure to share these pics :
Second ship-side is in right progress, with symmetry, it's a pleasure to share these pics :
The two sides of ship done, with right cut of frames (next step : the bulwarks) :
Beginning of bulwarks, and gluing hawse-accessories and down enforcement :
Here is the grinding of the awes-holes, and the end of the bulwarks and the cutting of frames :
Next steps in order to complete the exterior of ship :
1 - Stern-frame
2 - Quarter-galleries
3 - Back stern
4 - Balconies
5 - Fore-rails
6 - Decorative lines and gun wales
Next steps in order to complete the exterior of ship :
1 - Stern-frame
2 - Quarter-galleries
3 - Back stern
4 - Balconies
5 - Fore-rails
6 - Decorative lines and gun wales
Surgery about stern frames, first version was inadapted, undo is also to do :
Reconstruction of the under back-stern (planking in preview to morrow) :
Planking under back-stern done, with only two thirty-six pounder :
The lateral distance between the two gun-ports is the same of that of guns from low battery,
there was no place for install four guns, unlike that is visible into the plan of the monograph
The lateral distance between the two gun-ports is the same of that of guns from low battery,
there was no place for install four guns, unlike that is visible into the plan of the monograph