Le Saint Philippe 1693 after Jean-Claude Lemineur (Ancre) in scale 1:48

[Namabiiru]

Wonderful craftsmanship. A real eye opener!

I have a question Paul - If you decide to use sanding dust and glue to mask gaps, how do you prevent the mixture being a much darker and more saturated version of the wood colour? I have always found this a problem and never found a solution.

Instead of glue, experiment with mixing sawdust with cooked white rice as a filler. The rice dries rock hard and will take stain the same as wood.

 

[dockattner]

A very skilled approach, and awesome results, mon ami!

Thanks, Jim. This step turned out better in my imagination - but it's mine and I like it.

Beautiful work Paul, I really like the curved upper frame of the lights (or are those also canon ports)?

Curved upper: just following the plans - though I agree it does add some visual interest (I think these are still gun ports, but...).

 

[dockattner]

You are too hard on yourself Paul. Your work has always been a progression of very skillful modelling that many of us can only wish to attain. As I look at your photos today I can only mutter to myself “I wish I could do as well”. Truly great work my friend.

What @RogerD said! Great results!

Thanks, guys. Yes, hard on myself is what I do best . I've seen these sills done better - but also 'not better.' I did the best I could, so as I mentioned to Jim above I have really no option but to like it.

 

[dockattner]

The ports looks very nice, Paul. Looking at your progress is a nice sidestep from my own build.
Regards, Peter

And I likewise use your work and others as a diversion (inspiration!) from my own.

 

[dockattner]

my dear friend Paul
you are doing tremendous work, it's looks so promising and accurate

Thank you kindly, Shota!

 

[dockattner]

Wonderful craftsmanship. A real eye opener!

I have a question Paul - If you decide to use sanding dust and glue to mask gaps, how do you prevent the mixture being a much darker and more saturated version of the wood colour? I have always found this a problem and never found a solution.

Hi Richard. Your experience is why I'm not a huge fan of this approach.

Instead of glue, experiment with mixing sawdust with cooked white rice as a filler. The rice dries rock hard and will take stain the same as wood.

And suddenly, from the other side of the world, a possible remedy! I am fascinated by this idea, Namabiiru, and I'm confident others are as well!

 

[Herman]

Calling your joints mediocre?? They are somewhat.. well, way above mediocre imho. Fantastic piece of work.

 

[dockattner]

Calling your joints mediocre?? They are somewhat.. well, way above mediocre imho. Fantastic piece of work.

My wife assures me I am mediocre. I use that for calibration .

 

[Corsair]

Beautiful work as always Paul !

 

[RichardG]

Instead of glue, experiment with mixing sawdust with cooked white rice as a filler. The rice dries rock hard and will take stain the same as wood.

Very interesting. Does the type of rice matter?, long grain - short grain. What about the long term implications, degradation, insects?