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

[Jack Sparrow]

Both Saint Philippe (1693) and Soleil Royal (1699) are from the era of King Louis XIV (often referred to as the Sun King). This was a time of excess in terms of ship decoration which is why I selected this particular subject. I would have attempted Soleil Royal but there are some stunning examples out there and I did not feel like I should enter those waters as a relative newcomer to the hobby. Plus, there is a monograph for SP that I could rely on for guidance.

Anyway, I am only aware of several completed Saint Philippe models. Here is the stern section from Michel Margerotte's attempt:

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I don't think I will be painting my model so it will have a completely different feel. While not as ornate as Soleil Royal (she was the flagship of the Admiral) I face an uphill battle in creating the decorations and carvings...

Very ornate stern, for sure. I see what you mean by it was a time of excess. Here is what I have to build for my SR once I get to it. I would like to laser print the bigger ornamentations and paint them brass colored. Not sure how I am going to do that yet. If I was a carver I would definitely make them out of wood, but I don't have that skill, unfortunately. The triple balcony is probably going to kick my butt as well.

 

[dockattner]

Hi Paul,
Clean work is a huge understatement. Amazing work. An absolute pleasure to watch.

Bill

Thanks, Bill!

 

[kuba91nt]

Very ornate stern, for sure. I see what you mean by it was a time of excess. Here is what I have to build for my SR once I get to it. I would like to laser print the bigger ornamentations and paint them brass colored. Not sure how I am going to do that yet. If I was a carver I would definitely make them out of wood, but I don't have that skill, unfortunately. The triple balcony is probably going to kick my butt as well.

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I've seen this set. San Felipe from ZHL is also great. Good choice.