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

dockattner said:
Hello Friends,

For no apparent reason I decided to work on the rudder and rudder hinges...

The rudder on the SP is shockingly narrow. Mr. Lemineur attributes this to a reduced vulnerability in rough weather - and the fact that the draft of the stern of the ship was three to four feet deeper than the bow. I have nothing intelligent to say about any of this.

The rudder in 1693 was only two pieces wide: a mainpiece and a trailing blade:

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Fabrication of the gudgeons and pintles was an exercise in soldering and shaping brass bits:

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I created a simple jig in order to drill perfectly centered and consistent holes:

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And then shaped the operating part of the hinge (purists will note that I took some liberties with design of the gudgeons):

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And then drilled holes in the straps using another simple jig:

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Finally, I installed the pintles on the rudder:

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Next will be the installation of the gudgeons - but that will require a bit of woodworking and then some changes to the way I am supporting the model on my working board.

I do appreciate that you have taken the time to visit.
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S very nice looking rudder with nicely executed brass work, Paul. I love that little curved detail!
Regards, Peter
 
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