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

How did you get such a perfect quarter-round all around these fragile windows. They look like it would be automated, like with a miniature router, as they are so perfect. If you have such a router, I want it!
Paul uses a CNC and fakes it is all made by handROTF
 
How did you get such a perfect quarter-round all around these fragile windows. They look like it would be automated, like with a miniature router, as they are so perfect. If you have such a router, I want it!
Paul uses a CNC and fakes it is all made by handROTF
My CNC machine (: ROTF:

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Hello Friends,

I don't know the exact date this build started because I wasn't going to create a build report. But I'm guessing this is just about the one-year anniversary of my Saint Philippe stern section model. I spent an hour or so looking back over my report. It's remarkable to review all the trials and tribulations overcome with the help of so many friends - my humble thanks.

Coincidently, I visited my mom after church today and she presented me with a gift she has been working on for a while. This embroidered picture of a ship is done in something called cross-stitching (basically a bunch of embroidered 'X's). This is tedious work for anyone - but this art piece was created on the lap of an 88-year-old. What a blessing!

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Here is my mom on Mother's Day with her latest great grandson (Teddy):

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Four generations:

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Yes - my mom is that short :).
 
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Jokey joke. We know is all you, besides who would want to make a rounded window on proxon mf 70. You would really have to be a masochist or liking unrealistic challenges

PS Congratulations to your Mother, beautiful stitching
 
Hello Friends,

I don't know the exact date this build started because I wasn't going to create a build report. But I'm guessing this is just about the one-year birthday of my Saint Philippe stern section model. I spent an hour or so looking back over my report. It's remarkable to review all the trials and tribulations overcome with the help of so many friends - my humble thanks.

Coincidently, I visited my mom after church today and she presented me with a gift she has been working on for a while. This embroidered picture of a ship is done in something called cross-stitching (basically a bunch of embroidered 'X's). This is tedious work for anyone - but this art piece was created on the lap of an 88-year-old. What a blessing!

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Here is my mom on Mother's Day with her latest great grandson (Teddy):

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Four generations:

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Yes - my mom is that short :).
Congratulations, Paul. With you now ‘over-the-year’ project and with the gift of your mom. She made a beautiful ‘cross-stich’ embroidery!
I know what a amount of work she has done, because my mom made 2 big ones for me.
Mothers are very good embroiderers.:)
The 2 are hanging in my living room. I am sure yours is also getting a prominent place.
Regards, Peter
 
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