Le Fleuron 1729 - 64 Gun Ship PoB Scratch Build in 1:48 - (Ancre Monograph-J. Boudriot/G. Delacroix)

[Steef66]

Good to see you back Ken.

 

[Hubac’s Historian]

Really love where you are at with this build, Ken!

 

[Mirek]

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Piękny model Ken . Pozdrawiam Mirek

 

[Peter Voogt]

Hello Everyone, again, it's been some time since I've posted. Progress on my Le Fleuron has been about as fast as molasses pours in January, slow. My 2024-2025 journey can be summed up by a simple, yet profound proverb, at least to me. I don't recall the origin. I recall it from either Marcus Aurelius' Meditations or the movie The Gladiator: "Sometimes I do what I want to do, but most of the time, I do what I have to do." And that has been the case for me over these last 2 years. It is what it is.

So when I have had the time to work on her, it's been 2 planks here, 1 plank there. The time I do work on the ship is therapeutic, though, as it focuses my conscious mind on the task at hand on the ship and not on some other things.

In my last post, I shared that I was going to plank the ship from the main wales up to the rails, then finish the installation of the stern module. I was going to wait until I completed this milestone to post any pics, but I've been interrupted again, so I decided to post a couple of photos of where I am at the moment.

Just a couple of wide angles. I will post some different photos with section close-ups at a later date.

Port side.

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This photo shows the stern cut off of frame, but I'm showing it as it is from a lower angle that shows just the Port side rails and stanchions, without the Starboard side's in the image. I'll take care to present images better in the future.
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Starboard side. This image shows with a few stern courses of planks left, rail caps and some decorative strips. All of the rail posts are cut "proud," of course, and I'll snap a line and trim them down to the correct height soon. Once complete, I'll add some additional photos with a closer look at sections, some of which I'm happy with and some not so much, but passable at this point.

At the same time, I'm attempting to improve my photography, but it is time-consuming in itself, and time is a precious commodity for me right now.

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I've not had time to catch up on all the many build logs, but I hope to make some time to see the great work so many of our talented modelers produce.
I would not be surprised if many folks stopped following this thread. It's completely understandable. With that said, those who have visited, thank you.

Happy Holidays to everyone! Stay safe and don't forget to hug those you love.

Also from my side: Nice to see you back, Ken. And a small progress is still a progress. Once started again the energy and motivation will build up.
Regards, Peter