Hello Christian,
Beautiful work. I look forward to your post to see your progress.
Bill
Beautiful work. I look forward to your post to see your progress.
Bill
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French war-ship Saint-Philippe 1693 - scale 1/72 - from Lemineur monograph [COMPLETED BUILD]
Eight beams and clamps glued :
I found the time for adding some other beams (at 17:00 PM, we got a fine weather, with blue sky and only 40° C) ;
The front part of the upper deck is now finished with glued beams after the drawing frame :
Look about the frames of the upper deck, half number of beams are installed and glued :
By a mysterious chance, it seems that there is no visible symmetry or geometrical default
By a mysterious chance, it seems that there is no visible symmetry or geometrical default
28/36 beams done :
All beams now done and glued, round-aft and sheer seem right;, I'm happy, as said Droopy :
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This afternoon, I prepared the three masts partners, before covering the upper deck over the thirty-eight beams :
Precision alignment of the middle part of the upper deck (not glued) :
Perfection in every detail.
Bill
Bill
Preview of the final position of the principal upper deck's gratings frames (not glued) :
Evening pics with sunset enlightenment
Our king Henri IV, was said "solide comme le pont neuf" : my deck Louis XIV is like grand father :
Final result after gluing :
Beautiful!
Positioned pieces for mast's partners (not glued - a provisory taut wire visualizes the middle line of the vessel) :
Beginning of planking the upper deck : ten about twenty four planks are positioned and glued :
Upper deck done :
