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

[dockattner]

My dear friend Paul
your work is truly perfection

what Shota said

Thank you, gentlemen!

 

[CLB]

Thanks, Chris. I feel better about my future with this model than I did a month ago. I have a pretty low level of confidence that I have everything right - but I'm in the ballpark.

Apart from the two POF models built in conjunction with the development of the monograph (and for which there are no sequential build reports) what you are looking at might be the only SP stern section in existence (apart from an abandoned model on the French Arsenal website). I find this extraordinarily odd. Any thoughts?

Hi Paul,
I think its a newer monograph that has not been in print long and many modelers would shy away from a 17th Century three decker with ornate carvings - thats pretty much the most difficult ship to attempt. And this particular author's monographs can be very challenging to decipher.

 

[GrantTyler]

thats pretty much the most difficult ship to attempt. And this particular author's monographs can be very challenging to decipher.

…now we know why Paul chose this to build…..

 

[GrantTyler]

Hello Friends,

Once you start fabricating and fitting the counter timbers you can't really stop. The whole stern facade is little more than a house of cards so there is no other option than to press on to final fitting and glueing up. I spent a full day doing that very thing - and then another full day fairing (is it faring?) the counter timbers and the new top timbers.

Oh, and I also roughed out three of the aft deck beams and installed one of them to provide some lateral support for the upper counter timbers:

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And here is the current state of affairs (the horizontal piece across the top of the counter timbers is temporary support):

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The entire assembly is still pretty fragile so I think I'll figure out where a few deck clamps go and install them. I'll also install a few of the other aft deck beams. The combination of those two elements should add some much-needed structural integrity.

You are kind to take time away from your own work to see what I have been up to!

Good morning Paul. Whew…..whew….even with the counters and support beams she looks like something I would demolish in 10 secs. Beautiful wood work and finish……starting to look very impressive. Cheers Grant

 

[dockattner]

Good morning Paul. Whew…..whew….even with the counters and support beams she looks like something I would demolish in 10 secs. Beautiful wood work and finish……starting to look very impressive. Cheers Grant

Thanks, Grant. Since that post I have added some additional supports so I believe she would outlast even a ricochet rabbit...

Plus, it's not like I would snag onto something reaching for the bow of the ship...