Here are the three pairs of braces of the foresail finished, all that remains to do is the two of the bowsprit :
French war-ship Saint-Philippe 1693 - scale 1/72 - from Lemineur monograph [COMPLETED BUILD]
More than the pair of arms of the spritsail, it is therefore the only one for which I am out of stock for ropes :
Actual step :
Waiting order of ropes :
Waiting order of ropes :
Sun of autumn :
Here I go at the end of this long and difficult project, the Saint Philippe, my first french war ship, is now finished :
My thanks go to the many followers who have faithfully encouraged me along this complicated model
My thanks go to the many followers who have faithfully encouraged me along this complicated model
Congratulations on finishing this wonderful model!
Now find a place to proudly exhibit her.
Now find a place to proudly exhibit her.
Félicitation ! C'est un superbe bateau et vous avez beaucoup de talent.
Congratulations! Display her with pride!
Congratulations, Christian, on finishing the model!!
Linden wood, because it takes a pretty yellow color when exposed at sunlight, and is easy to curve without braking
An English officer 1.80 m sized, visiting for Her Majesty Sovereign the french top, 20 m above the main deck :
also from my side Congratulations for completeing this amazing model
Very well done
BRAVO
and now? already a new project in mind?
Very well done
BRAVO
and now? already a new project in mind?