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

GrantTyler · 2026-02-28T01:51:30-0600

Good morning.A huge congratulations to you, Grandma and your kids on the birth of Theodore Joseph. Fabulous Paul.

I love the pic with you and ……..(sorry,man, gone blank on his name now) he is soooo cute. Cool car. It is good to hear that he is doing well. I’m really envious of your grandkids…….”I want one” …said in a spoilt brat voice ROTF

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OH very cool gunports and nailing BTW.
Cheers Grant

Herman · 2026-02-28T03:23:12-0600

Congratulations Paul. Enjoy!

WojtasS · 2026-02-28T03:47:39-0600

Congratulations Paul. Best wishes for the newborn

KMSvideo · 2026-02-28T04:29:31-0600

dockattner said:
Grandbaby #4

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Congratulations Paul, may the little one be healthy and happy. Birthday-Cake

-Waldemar- · 2026-02-28T09:04:27-0600

dockattner said:
Grandbaby #4

Congratulations, Paul

. Are you going to take the initiative and buy Theodore a planetary ropewalk or the latest monograph by Ancre for his first birthday, even now without any further delay?

You can borrow it from him later.

kuba91nt · 2026-02-28T09:07:57-0600

Congratulations Paul.

dockattner · 2026-02-28T09:37:14-0600

-Waldemar- said:
Congratulations, Paul . Are you going to take the initiative and buy Theodore a planetary ropewalk or the latest monograph by Ancre for his first birthday, even now without any further delay? You can borrow it from him later.

My wife seems to believe we have an unlimited budget relative to grandchildren - to that end I can see your suggestion working out wonderfully, Waldemar!

Peter Voogt · 2026-02-28T10:34:14-0600

dockattner said:
Grandbaby #4

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Congratulations on this beautiful wonder of nature, Paul.
Regards, Peter

shota70 · 2026-02-28T13:11:24-0600

dockattner said:
Grandbaby #4

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congratulations, grandfather

serikoff · 2026-02-28T13:41:50-0600

I join you in congratulating you. I wish you health, peace, and many joyful moments with your loved ones! Birthday-Cake

RogerD · 2026-02-28T15:03:27-0600

Congratulations on #4 Paul, terrific seeing your wonderful post.

Mirek · 2026-03-01T00:46:29-0600

Witaj
Piękny bobas . Wnuki są cudowne Pawle

Maarten · 2026-03-01T03:33:15-0600

Congratulations Paul,
You will be building a lot of shipmodels the coming 10 years

Maarten · 2026-03-01T03:47:24-0600

dockattner said:
A question. I think in those places where a wale crosses over a gunport the wale should continue (that is, it should not stop and restart at the gunport opening).

Right now, I have the gunport covers in place, but the wales stop and restart (they don't run over the gunport cover itself). I assume this is wrong. Am I right that I have done it wrong?

If so - what happens to the hinge that will be installed later? Does it just bend around the wale (simulated wale since I already have already built it wrong and have no desire to build these covers again)?

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I realize this is the dumbest question you have ever heard on the forum. What you don't know is that I have even dumber questions I don't bother to ask .

Hi Paul,

See herewith some pictures of a contemporary model in the museum in Rouchefort. You see on the last gunport lid the wale is present.
Added also the other pictures of this model, maybe they are helpfull.
This is a 70 gun ship of 1710, called the Royal.
The model was build at the naval yard of Rouchefort.