Saint Philippe 1693 by CRI-CRI - FINISHED - scale 1/72 - French warship from Lemineur monograph

[Slowhand]

Just stumbled across this, what a wonderful build, are you using lime for the planking? And I guess you used a scroll saw for the bulkheads.

[CRI-CRI]

Preparation of the upper quarter-badges (the rails continue below without interruption) :

 

 

 

The false windows line will be convex to advance the middle finishing of quarter-gallery

[CRI-CRI]

On 1/25/2022 at 7:39 PM, Slowhand said:

Just stumbled across this, what a wonderful build, are you using lime for the planking? And I guess you used a scroll saw for the bulkheads.

 

Hi Slowhand,

 

Thanks for your kind remarks  😁

 

I used a Proxxon for adjusting planks, I've always done all my models with only this tool, without any lime :

 

 

The bulkheads were cut with a scroll saw, and gun-ports at each plank, with the small steel saw illustrated, well following the draw :

Regards,

 

Christian

[CRI-CRI]

Following work about upper quarter-gallery :

 

[CRI-CRI]

Today work about false windows of upper quarter-gallery :

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

Cuting each decorative side, before the "royal head coronation" :

 

[CRI-CRI]

End of cuting and gluing the decorative sides of the quarter-gallery, with general view of the result :

 

 

[Roger Pellett]

Beautiful Work, Christian!

 

It looks like the fun is about to begin; all of that elaborate carving.

 

Roger

[CRI-CRI]

Macro in artificial light, without flash, the figure of my little King is 5 mm high (my poor eyes  are tired 😁) :

 

[mtaylor]

Beautiful carving.  By all means, give your eyes a break.  Mine get crossed just thinking about something that small.

[CRI-CRI]

Following works about upper quarter-gallery :

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

Some improvements about wooden colors of back-stern :

 

 

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

Adding hand-made upper wooden frieze (eight parts glued) :

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

A new part has been just a moment installed :

 

 

[Matt D]

Beautiful work, Christian!  Your carvings are a joy to see.

[CRI-CRI]

Some pics with the sunset precious light :

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

Following work about the great-cabin  gallery of the back stern :

 

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

Each new step can I see the result in progress, and it's the most pleasant experience for a modeller :

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

A new test with colored back-ground of the upper part of the quarter-gallery :

 

 

[mtaylor]

Your carving work is fantastic.   

[CRI-CRI]

Upper part of the quarter-gallery both sides done :

 

 

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

Beginning following work at side of back stern :

 

 

 

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

As said a british Prime Minister, it is'nt the end of beginning, but, perhaps, the end of beginning :

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

Someone asked me why I don't use the 3D printed accessories of decoration provided by E-shop

 

My answer is that I prefer entirely wooden self made objects, because my model is without paint :

 

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

Left side of the back-stern with finished wooden parts (not glued) :

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

I also plan to include a printed Saint Philippe's monogram inside the lateral frames :

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

Printed Saint Philippe's monogram were glued inside the lateral frames :

 

[CRI-CRI]

The two sides of the back-stern with finished wooden parts glued (I am happy...) :

 

 

[Roger Pellett]

You should be happy! Nice work!

 

Roger

[mtaylor]

Yes... be happy and maybe a happy dance on finishing the back stern.  Wonderful work.