Nautical Research Journal
year. Initial armament was 90 guns: twenty-eight 36-pounders on the lower deck, thirty 18-pounders on the middle deck, twenty-six 12-pounders on the upper deck, and six 6-pounders on the quarterdeck.
T e ship was rebuilt at Toulon from February 1699 to 1700 and fought in the Battle of Vélez-Málaga (August 24, 1703). Saint Philippe was condemned at Toulon on August 18, 1714 and subsequently dismantled.
T is is the very latest monograph from A.N.C.R.E. and fully lives up to their standard level of detail within. T is monograph is heavy; it weighs around 4.5 kilograms (almost 10 pounds). It is presented in a large semi-slip case that opens out totally to reveal the contents within. T e slip case itself is jacketed like a conventional book, with a beautiful photograph of José Tuset’s completed model on the cover. Inside are a 220-page brochure containing the sources, history, and reduced-scale plates with commentaries, a 16- page full-color booklet showing details of admiralty- style rigged models, and 45 large-format plates fully describing the vessel (all to 1:48 scale but for the plates depicting the sails and Saint-Philippe under sail, which are 1:96 scale).
I am still getting to grips with owning something as beautifully presented and comprehensive as this publication. It really is a masterpiece in its own right, and you will need some considerable shelf space to store it. T e book is a beautifully printed perfect- bound publication with high quality fi nish paper. As A.N.C.R.E. themselves say, “T e rare nature of studies dedicated to Louis XIV’s navy, the prestige surrounding the vessel under study, the abundance of pictorial information and the rich nature of the numerous commentaries makes this monograph a matchless trove.”
T is is an epic release, and if you like the large three- deckers, this should have a place on your shelf, even if it is only to pour over the sheer wealth of detail that has been put together by its author. Working with the plans will be a delight as the drawings are all fi ne line, ensuring the correct size of parts when you measure up against them. T ey are also all very
neatly folded, with no unnecessary creases. Having the colour booklet with a completed model will also not just give inspiration but gives you a rough idea of what you need to be aiming for, as well as gorgeous details such as the interior curved staircases and their unusual format and layout.
T e book not only grounds you in the history surrounding the vessel and its origins and protagonists, but also into the construction of what must have been a most impressive ship, even for those days of ornamentation. It is amazing to think that you can actually build a complete, miniature ship from this set, down to every smallest detail. Now. I just need a house big enough to build this model!
T e monograph is available in English, French and Italian, and the plans in 1:72, 1:48, and 1:36 scales. T ey may also be purchased separately without the book, in 1:72 and 1:36 scales. Check out the options on the A.N.C.R.E. website:
https://ancre.fr/en/.
James Hatch Horwich, UK
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