Preparing the next step of built : the poop-deck and the two flagship-leathers (the final guard-rail is also visible) :
French war-ship Saint-Philippe 1693 - scale 1/72 - from Lemineur monograph [COMPLETED BUILD]
Skeleton of the poop-deck done, waiting usual planking and adding of some other details like flagship-leathers :
Today preparing next work :
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Walls along circulation way glued, the sea waves of north tempests can now come into the cabins, it's very cool :
Today work about the front wall of poop deck and the tiller (in 1693, there is no steering wheel) :
I decided to realize the front wall and doors of poop deck with paper drawing (too small scale for wooden one) :
Today work :
Planking of the last deck (poop-deck) done - most hard work about this ship can be now considered as finished :
Hello Christian,
Your work continues to be fantastic.
Bill
Your work continues to be fantastic.
Bill
Hi Christian. It has become a beautiful model.
You write most hard work has been finished. Don't you equip her with masts/sails?
Otherwise there is a considerable amount of work ahead of you..
I don't know...
Here a first ladder about the four which are previewed between the quarter and the poop decks (not too easy) :
Today, following work about the poop-deck with it's guard-rail and first version of the semi-circular guard-rail :
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Today work, all guard-rails were dark wooden colored, and the half circled one also and correctly finished :
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Two poop cabins for complete the rear upper deck, the mas of grat flag of ship will take place between them :
Simulation of the mast of rear great flag of ship :
For flag rear mast, I asked Lemineur about the lenghth of it, not found into the provided documents :
The rear mast of the great ship's flag is done, and will rest removable to avoid repetitive accidental broken :
With a more contrasted back ground color, the real look produced by this new detail can be better appreciated :
Next step of built : the two large fowl-racks on poop-deck, 261 chicken... (only officers and, perhaps, ill sailors) :
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Nice. That information gives a whole new meaning to the term poop deck.
Bill
Bill