French war-ship Saint-Philippe 1693 - scale 1/72 - from Lemineur monograph [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Chris.]

I have others, I shall show this afternoon

This model is also possible, it is available in three different sizes (Corel) :

 

[Chris.]

Here, you can see the black variety I have found in my "personal store" :

 

[Steef66]

The wood is fine to, but if you turn them yourself it is better to use cherrywood and very small sharp chisels. That's what I would do. Because the cherry is strong and has a fine grain. With small a sharp small chisel on the lathe you get a very good result. In the picture I turned by myself on this way using cherry wood.


Boxwood or similar wood to cherry and boxwood is also okay.

 

[Chris.]

Evening sunny pics (tomorrow, I shall continue with middle wales :

 

[Chris.]

Today, I received the necessary wooden material, I shall continue, now :

 

[Chris.]

Beginning of middle wale (I have to receive more walnut strikes of 2 x 4 mm) :

 

[Chris.]

Following preparation of planking the side wall of the ship :









I have also to rectify the position and draw of beakhead bulkhead, which was false...

 

[Chris.]

Preview of the modification I've done about the beakhead bulkhead :









And now, following works about the wooden planking near the second gun-port line :

 

[Chris.]

My evening pics, with a rare sun between dark clouds :

 

[Chris.]

Following works about the second gun-port's line, the general look appears now clearly :

 

[empathry]

Hi (from France) Cri-cri ! Your model has a really professional looking and I obviously see that your "tour de main" is great ! Would you please anyway let me point out that you have shown in a previous photo, a "canons à piquer" by Corel. Be prudent Cri-cri because at 1/48th scale, it will be extremely visible on your model. You may (my suggestion), for the lower deck and mid deck use very basic and minimalistic gun carriages, because nobody will really see them (completely) through the portholes, but your gun barrels must be complete ; not à piquer" !

 

[Chris.]

First second gun-port's line done, the walnut wood for wales will arrive next Wednesday :

 

[Chris.]

My evening pics, with a glorious sun in a blue sky without clouds :

 

[Chris.]

The first side of ship stops temporarily above the third wale :





After the starboard planking and setting of the wales, the next steps are:

1 - Built of the beakhead frame, and the breastwork
2 - Upper standard knees
3 - Stern frame
4 - 36 pounder low battery
5 - Middle deck under the second battery
6 - 18-pounder middle battery
I've therefore some little work to do...

 

[Chris.]

Following works about other side of the ship, notice the rounded form of the fore hull :

 

[shota70]

Following works about other side of the ship, notice the rounded form of the fore hull :

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great progress, looks beautiful

 

[Chris.]

Thanks shota 70

Other side of ship done :

 

[Uwek]

You are very fast builder - and it is looking also very good -> Very good progress

 

[Chris.]

I could run very faster... without mistaken about my order of walnut for wales, I've ordered 4 x 2 mm, right size was 5 x 2 mm... )

 

[Jimsky]

I could run very faster... without mistaken about my order of walnut for wales, I've ordered 4 x 2 mm, right size was 5 x 2 mm... )

Mistakes happen, fortunately. I am sure the wrong timber you ordered can be utilized later in the build, or perhaps in a different model at all.