988 / 2982 knots = 33 %, just 1/3 is done now (the stormy weather was too dark for continue such a thin work) :
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French war-ship Saint-Philippe 1693 - scale 1/72 - from Lemineur monograph [COMPLETED BUILD]
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Low main-masr done, with 37 % about all ratlings (tomorrow, beginning work about the low fore-mast) :
Low main-masr done, with 37 % about all ratlings (tomorrow, beginning work about the low fore-mast) :
Following work with the beginning of low fore-mast's ratlings :
Evening pics (not my better shots 
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Low fore-mast's ratlings, 20/38 :
Today work :
Well, now as I'm free, I can to speed up a little on the Saint Philippe 
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Ending left side of low fore-mast (other side would be all like after some benedictine work with knots ) :
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As a new Spiderman, I weave my little web, back on the port side, with the compass to check up the symmetry :
Morning work, I'm Robomodell :
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Only twelve ratlings to put, which I make in 3 x 4, controlled with a compass, low, high and finally,
equidistant distribution of the 4 which remain in the interval, in order to ensure a good regularity :
equidistant distribution of the 4 which remain in the interval, in order to ensure a good regularity :
Low fore-mast OK (1712/2990 knots = 57% done) :
Today work, with a beautiful spring light :
Two evening detailed pics of rear middle mast, my progression is'nt too fast, but I'm arrived at 61 % of knots :
…..you must be going ratty…..
Mizain mast is now finished (62% knots done ) :
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This morning, backstays of mizain mast (one pair)
and walnut colored finition about other fore stays :
and walnut colored finition about other fore stays :
Start of assembly of the mainmast topsails ratlings, after the preview of 2 x 46, I will be around 77% complete :
A pleasant morning work :
2048 knots = 68% and evening pics :
