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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
 
Merry Xmas Paul. Again, somehow I was not getting alerts on your build posts. I'll refollow again.

She sure is looking incredible, especially after adding the bolts and treenails!!!

Love the snow picture...is that a fireplace or pizza oven??

Be well and enjoy the holidays.
 
RogerD said:
Good morning Paul, merry Christmas from my house to yours. No doubt Santa brought the budding builder Ethan something model related this year.
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Merry Christmas to you as well, Roger. I'm confident there is something model related among the countless boxes the delivery people have brought to my house. It would appear my wife has taken the lid off any sensible budget when it comes to grandchildren...
 
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