I have cut the entire gammoning-knee, for verify general look before gluing :
Notice that the bow-sprit is 12 mm thick, dimension which seems "Kolossal"
Notice that the bow-sprit is 12 mm thick, dimension which seems "Kolossal"
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French war-ship Saint-Philippe 1693 - scale 1/72 - from Lemineur monograph [COMPLETED BUILD]
Evening pics, with a beautiful light, and the month of mai wait behind the door :
All the structure is now glued, except the provisory removable gammoning and bow-sprit :
Thanks, Steef 
After gluing,, it stay upon table on its squared hull without ship-yard :
After gluing,, it stay upon table on its squared hull without ship-yard :
Hallo and good morning towards StrasburgI have now the new project of modelling a simplified version of the Saint-Philippe, a french at time of Louis XIVth, a three decked eighty guns war ship, but I have first to read all the documentation (weight = 4 kg... )
At scale 1/48, it's a 1.20 m length "baby"
and "only" 92 cm at reduced scale 1/72 :
Hallo @CRI-CRI
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Enjoy your special day
Happy Birthday CRI-CRI
Happy Birthday!
Thanks all friendly modelers
I prepared a general simulation of the final look of ship :
I prepared a general simulation of the final look of ship :
Wow, you can rally imagine how it's going to be.
I shall receive an order of wood to morrow, and I made today some small finitions :
Vérification of bow-sprit angle = 43.01 ° (I omitted .01° for my printed tool... ) :
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I well received my order of wood, and it's soon my first hull's strike :
Excellent work - very nice frame and modifications.
Today work :
Evening pics :
The main wail is done, now, can I calculate hull planking :
... and a little bonus with some morning pics in a beautiful light :
... and a little bonus with some morning pics in a beautiful light :
Beginning second wale, with research of a fine symmetric look :
Second wale is done, just a normal strike before start planking the hull :
