Piercing of mouse of the fore-mast stay, I'm waiting for the hearts I've ordered last week to install this part :
French war-ship Saint-Philippe 1693 - scale 1/72 - from Lemineur monograph [COMPLETED BUILD]
There are two top lanterns identical to those above the stern (It was quite a surprise for me... 
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Before finition, it looks like shown about this fore-mast's picture, what do you think about this detail add-on ?
After false coating all like the rear lanterns, it looks like shown about this fore-mast's picture :
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Unfortunately, I'm in no position to give you any usable feedback, other than that I find it an attractive addition.
Looking in principle good.... but was such a latern not only on the main mast - please check
Thanks, error fixed now :
Today small work with a new pair of shrouds on main-mast at starboard of the ship :
Without the sunlight, I verify the look of future stays about main and fore mast, in order to avoid any surprise :
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Through a fully enjoyable ride... congrats!
Shrouds of main mast done :
Following work :
The first pair of mizzen shrouds are installed on the port side (only three pairs remain to be made to finish) :
It was not the easiest job I had to do at scale 1/72 to keep the rigging parallel, despite their variable inclinations :
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you are absolutely right with your question, it seems that we are little bit exaggerating With the pursuit of visual perfection, which did not exist in practice
I think you're losing sight of the fact that in reality, at 1/1 scale, it was quite simple to correctly align the deadeyes (and also orient them) so that the lanyards of shrouds were parallel without touching each other to avoid premature wear, the problem we have is that we operate at 1/72 scale and everything becomes complicated by this reduction, without betraying the impression produced by the ship seen in real size
Other reflection : don't forget that modelling an ancient wooden ship in reduced scale is always a transposition, never a simple copy 
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Unfortunately, I am all too ware to that fact: struggling with it every day.Other reflection : don't forget that modelling an ancient wooden ship in reduced scale is always a transposition, never a simple copy
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I understand. Still, the strains on the shrouds and lanyards, the variation in material properties of the ropes could result in uneven elongation, while under load.I think you're losing sight of the fact that in reality, at 1/1 scale, it was quite simple to correctly align the deadeyes (and also orient them) so that the lanyards of shrouds were parallel without touching each other to avoid premature wear, the problem we have is that we operate at 1/72 scale and everything becomes complicated by this reduction, without betraying the impression produced by the ship seen in real size
Having said that, having the deadeyes properly lined up ís a beautiful sight.