@Thanks all for the nice comments
Just one question, why the small scale ?
Only Kidding....
@NMBROOK
The 60 cm from my La Belle in 1/36 was to much. Traumatized from the size, for me was clear, i have to go smaller....
There was really a lot of investigations to build the Le Redoutable in 1/36 but the winds wasn´t good for this size. I think its the perfect scale to show the details, but not until the last mousehole. 1/48 is a compromise in all, because a lot of things you can´t show. Maybe not so bad, you don´t waste time with a lot of details....
But even in 1/48 the Hull is 1,35m without Bowsprit.
-On important point for me is the handling in the shop. Change the position from the jig, flip the jig. I need a second person for this, even in 1/48. The jig is a beast !
-As well in the future, how do i get it out of the cellar ? The stair in my house big, but for 2m Model ?
-The workaround on the machines. A lot of parts are to big for the maschines, the clamps, the vices.... sometimes in 1/48 its an art to handel it.
-The Queen of the House only waits for a 1/36 model for the leaving room !!!!! Get a future place for the Redoutable, which is rigged as well ~1,60m. is a war.
And the war isn´t yet won !!!!
Finally, there was a lot of good reasons to swap to smaller scale for such o big vessel.
Nigel, i hope its all right with you and i am happy to follow the next steps on your project. Your work and your methods are awesome, the results are another level.
You have to continue !