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

[Chris.]

For the Saint Philippe, I am at 2048 knots, or 69%, I preview around two short weeks

 

[Chris.]

Visit of Master and Commander Roger Rabbit (a scandal on a three decked vessel of His Majesty Louis XIV )

 

[Uwek]

hope the chocolate is not melting........ or is it a new way of filling treenails

 

[Chris.]

34 about 46 ratlings of middle mast :

 

[Chris.]

Port mainmast is top ready (2255 knots = 75 %) :

 

[Herman]

Very good progress on the rigging.

 

[Chris.]

Tomorrow, 2500 knots = 84%, with this pretty spring sunlight, pics are more detailed than into darkness :

 

[Chris.]

Célébration du printemps (Spring celebration) :

 

[Chris.]

Once the main mast's ratlings are finished (86% of the total), I've four pairs of backstays to install :

 

[RDN1954]

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What a giant!

 

[Chris.]

The first back stays pair finished and colored as the rest of shrouds rigging :

 

[Chris.]

The upper point of view into my last message gives a false impression of hidden guns, other pic looks different :

 

[Chris.]

We are moving forward, only 13% to put before the end of all ratlings, I added a second pair of backstays :

 

[Chris.]

Port backstays of the main mast, the color has been adjusted to the walnut color with that of the other shrouds :

 

[Chris.]

Good news : I closed the RATLINGS with my 3106th double knot, I had to resist, it was long

When finished the backstays, the chapter of standing rigging will be out, photos will follow

 

[RDN1954]

Keeping track of the number of ratlines is a project of its own...
Congrats on completing g this monstrous task!

 

[Chris.]

Back stays main mast (All ratlings done = 3106 knots ), I've quasi finished the standing rigging of ship :

 

[Chris.]

All the standing rigging being finished, I offer myself a small shipyard break, which I think rather well deserved :

 

[Chris.]

Some pics in general view after finished standing rigging (not really easy with such a great size of model) :





And as I had time, I wrote a C minor version of my last piano music, with a new theme for second part :

Respiration (piano)

 

[RDN1954]

Some pics in general view after finished standing rigging (not really easy with such a great size of model) :

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And as I had time, I wrote a C minor version of my last piano music, with a new theme for second part :

Respiration (piano)

She's standing proud and tall, Chris.
Votre piéce "Respiration" est une piéce tres fascinant et on a besoin d'écouter plusieur fois avant le comprendre.