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

[Chris.]

Quarter-desk planking done (numerous other details are now to do for completing this part of built) :

 

[Chris.]

Beginning work about the guard-rail (nothing is glued during the wooden shape of frame) :

 

[Chris.]

Last test for the guard-rail (not glued), and provisory enclosure of the quarter-deck grating :

 

[Chris.]

Quarter-deck gratings done :

 

[Chris.]

The four topsail sheet bitts were glued, then I wait for a brass shup's bell to finalize the guard-rail with its belfry :

 

[Chris.]

Not received the bell of ship, also, I began the double stairs of the quarter-deck :

 

[Chris.]

The miniature bell of ship, with it's belfry, was not the easiest part of this built, I hope it's successfully realized :

 

[Chris.]

And, ending today works, the first downstairs between the quarter-deck and the upper gun battery (not glued) :

 

[Chris.]

The stairs were prepared for gluing, the principal difficulty being to keep the symmetry between the two sides :

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[Chris.]

First gun of quarter-deck and a central decoration of guard-rail (these elements are the less successful of the mono) :

 

[Chris.]

Last guns with their carriages on quarter deck, after adding the wooden wheels, this part will be finished :

 

[Chris.]

Ending all guns, ninety guns installed, what a punishing job it was, my friends ! I'm really happy it's coming out !

 

[Chris.]

I return on the guard-rail with a central decoration, which seems to me acceptable (not glued, artificial light:end) :

 

[Chris.]

After other rails, a new test before making thiner, it would be regular and more textured than my first version :

 

[Chris.]

Quarter-deck done :

 

[Chris.]

Today last preparation work - I hope that this quarter-deck will be finished tomorrow !

 

[Chris.]

 

[Chris.]

What do you prefer ?

 

[dThomas]

I would go for the first one, I prefer the crisp lines of that version!
(Regarding the stairs I would prefer the second one with the framing on the outside)

 

[shota70]

What do you prefer ?

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the second