Following works about side quarter back-stern :
French war-ship Saint-Philippe 1693 - scale 1/72 - from Lemineur monograph [COMPLETED BUILD]
Left side of back-stern all prepared :
The late sunlight help me for making well detailled pics :
All parts of left side of the back-stern now verified and glued :
A fast afternoon view on the otherside of back-stern, without the necessary sunlight :
Today back-stern small finitions :
The back-stern is now all finished except some small carving each side :
One big milestone made - looking very good
Ending all the back-stern of ship, next step, the forward rails :
Down rails first approach, the verify of scale seems right :
Left side of rails completed, summary showing the final look of these objects :
After reflexion, I find these rails too thick and with an unpleasant look
I stop provisory this yard, in order find something which will be good
I stop provisory this yard, in order find something which will be good
New simulation with two rails and move out of awse-holes, that seems right ;
Without paper frames, the walnut wooden look can appear :
Following preparation works about rails :
Some small details before the following heavy works :
After my last test about rails, I ordered for walnut 3 mm thick, and finished upper scroll :
Another solution, with composed structure, for more resistance and regularity of rails :
The test of my new idea about rails - What do you think about this result ?
I like it more! 