One detail : the complete documentation of this mono embeds... fourty-three drawings... 
French war-ship Saint-Philippe 1693 - scale 1/72 - from Lemineur monograph [COMPLETED BUILD]
Yes I know, have the set myself.One detail : the complete documentation of this mono embeds... fourty-three drawings...
But you don t need all full size.
I just needed all in a medium size... King size was definitivly too large for my useful space at home
Comparing the sizes between the future Saint-Philippe at scale 1/72 and Model Shipways USS Confederacy :
New simulation of colors harmony :
I received this morning the 1/72 edition :
First step : preparing all paper frames and order the different woods for building skeleton...
First step : preparing all paper frames and order the different woods for building skeleton...
The drawing of all frames at scale 1/72 is done (the following step of plan's report will be the keel) :
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The keel was copied from the 1/72 source plan, and it's dimensions controlled with the compass :
You can see the notches (green on the screen), placed towards the position line for the frames AR (rear), and forward for noted AV (front)
The keel is subdivided into two parts : the keel itself, and a thinner false keel, placed above it, that receives the down notches, the difference in thickness between high and down parts providing an uniform bulkhead (râblure in french), without to dig it into wooden mass (this simplified process was successfully used on USS Confederacy, and Niña, both in closed built)
The other functions of this false keel is to support the first gun deck with adapted camber, which will be applied to all other desks of ship
You can see the notches (green on the screen), placed towards the position line for the frames AR (rear), and forward for noted AV (front)
The keel is subdivided into two parts : the keel itself, and a thinner false keel, placed above it, that receives the down notches, the difference in thickness between high and down parts providing an uniform bulkhead (râblure in french), without to dig it into wooden mass (this simplified process was successfully used on USS Confederacy, and Niña, both in closed built)
The other functions of this false keel is to support the first gun deck with adapted camber, which will be applied to all other desks of ship
I have now some wooden orders to place with my supplier, before following the work
After verification with Jean-Claude Lemineur, author of Saint-Philippe's monograph, the ship has a rear inclined keel :
For exact construction, reproduce this angle pf 1.2 ° by a 1.2 cm part placed under fore keel, and install vertically all frames
For a closed hull construction, it's possible to ignore this particularity, because the difference is very small with 1.2 cm for one meter length, but, in such a case, it will be necessary to prepare a new draw of the horizontal keel, the result of general look could be even a little more "elegant"
For exact construction, reproduce this angle pf 1.2 ° by a 1.2 cm part placed under fore keel, and install vertically all frames
For a closed hull construction, it's possible to ignore this particularity, because the difference is very small with 1.2 cm for one meter length, but, in such a case, it will be necessary to prepare a new draw of the horizontal keel, the result of general look could be even a little more "elegant"
Many Thanks for this verification by the authorAfter verification with Jean-Claude Lemineur, author of Saint-Philippe's monograph, the ship has a rear inclined keel :
For exact construction, reproduce this angle pf 1.2 ° by a 1.2 cm part placed under fore keel, and install vertically all frames
For a closed hull construction, it's possible to ignore this particularity, because the difference is very small with 1.2 cm for one meter length, but, in such a case, it will be necessary to prepare a new draw of the horizontal keel, the result of general look could be even a little more "elegant"
Beginning of cut of frame's patterns
Waterline in blue (like a famous Rhapsody...), and first gun-deck figured in red color :
Waterline in blue (like a famous Rhapsody...
), and first gun-deck figured in red color :
Next news : I stopped momentously the Saint Philip's shipyard, some defaults of print made several pages as unreadable
The editor must post others soon...
French quality...
The editor must post others soon...
French quality...
we will wait and see - hope you can restart very soon 
Beginning of work by the keel, which will be horizontal, with equidistant and vertical frames, to improve the general look :
Moby Dick, chapter one 
(all frames will be equidistant and vertical, and built on horizontal keel...)
(all frames will be equidistant and vertical, and built on horizontal keel...)
Beginning of curving rabbet, 1 mm deep for 2 mm planking :
Following work about the keel :
Last today work :
You are off to a good start! 