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My name is Geoff and I have been building the MS Constitution. I basically followed Bob Hunts practicum. I am now ready to begin the masting and rigging part. I am very impressed with the other Constitution build logs and look forward to see them all develope Here are a few pictures of my progress so far. Thanks Geoff

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Geoff

NRG member #2666
Current build : USS Constitution

 

Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)

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Your Conny looks excellent. Nice to see another log.

Jeff

 

In progress:
Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale

USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76

HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48

HMS Sphinx - Vanguard

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Hi Geoff, Great to see you Constitution build here.

It will be a pleasure to continue watching your build.

Thanks :D

Rusty

"So Long For Now" B) 

 

Current Builds: Speedwell

 

 

Completed Build Logs:  HMS Winchelsea 1/48   Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross SectionCutter CheerfulQueen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat

 

Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout

 

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Indeed Geoff, great workmanship. All your details are crisp, clean and well done. I will continue to watch your work and learn.

 

How far are you with the rigging? I suppose you have the masts, spars and bowsprit made? 

Jay

 

Current build Cross Section USS Constitution  http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10120-cross-section-forward-area-of-the-uss-constitution/

Finished USS Constitution:  http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/103-uss-constitution-by-modeler12/

 

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Hey Jay good to hear from you

 

Right now I am working on the masts. I am adding a little detail to them like the pike racks, some sheves etc. I will post some photos soon. I think I am dragging my feet a little trying to avoid getting to the rigging to soon :D I will be posting some more pictures soon.

Geoff

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Current build : USS Constitution

 

Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)

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I am working on the lower masts and followed all the dimensions off the plans. The dowels supplied with the kit were not up to parr so I made my own out of square basswood stock. The square stock was chucked into my drill press and turned down to size. To simulate the iron bands and chaffing area I used styrene. I used CA to glue the styrene to the wood. The lower masts were then test on the ship and the caps dry fitted in place The lower mast will be painted white.

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Geoff

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Current build : USS Constitution

 

Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)

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Beautiful work, Geoff - glad to see your log back up and running!

hamilton

current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch)
 
previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); 
MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit)HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS GreyhoundFair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851)Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch)
 
under the bench: MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy

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Geoff, nice work as always. As you show in your pictures, it is amazing what can be done with strips of white styrene strips for the bow, and in this case for the masts. You showed some, Bob R. has more on his build-log, and I have used it also. I like it.

 

Of course we know where the idea (at least for us) came from and I wonder if it might be of general interest here.
Have a go at it, please.

 

 

Jay

 

Current build Cross Section USS Constitution  http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10120-cross-section-forward-area-of-the-uss-constitution/

Finished USS Constitution:  http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/103-uss-constitution-by-modeler12/

 

'A picture is worth a  . . . . .'      More is better . . . .

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I have been working on the fighting tops and here are few pictures:

 

 

This is of the parts for the fighting tops.

 

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Here are the three fighting tops

 

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Geoff

NRG member #2666
Current build : USS Constitution

 

Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)

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These are the parts for the thumb cleats with sheave blocks and installed

 

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Here are the top mast netting and I used a bridal product called tulle to simulate the netting. I got it at a local craft store

 

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Yea! I finally figured out to add text to my pictures :dancetl6: I promise my future posts will be better.

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Geoff

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Current build : USS Constitution

 

Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)

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I have the lower mast pretty much where I want them Now to move on the Fore, Main and Mizzen Top Masts

 

 

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Geoff

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Current build : USS Constitution

 

Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)

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I have been wroking on the Fore, Main and Mizzen top masts and cross trees.

 

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For the crosstress I used a elispe templete. It was great help.

 

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The parts and finished crosstrees

 

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Geoff

NRG member #2666
Current build : USS Constitution

 

Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)

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I plan to build the Conny in the next year or so and I am getting very envious of the skills I see displayed on all the build logs on this web site. I'll be following your log among the others I've chosen to teach me how it's done. Beautiful work!

Current Build: Model Shipways USS Frigate Constitution
 
Past Builds:    Bob Hunt's kitbash of the Mamoli Rattlesnake

                         Model Shipways Typical Ship’s Boat for the Rattlesnake

                         Mini-Mamoli solid hull British Schooner Evergreen
                         Model Airways Albatros D.Va - 1917, The Red Baron's Forgotten Fighter

 
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I got all the masts painted and ready to go

 

The fore mast and parts

 

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THe main mast and parts

 

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The mizzen mast and parts

 

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I took all the measurements off the plans and added all the parts shown.

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Geoff

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Current build : USS Constitution

 

Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)

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Ok! I finally figured out the bowsprit. :dancetl6:

 

Only in ship modeling would you take a wood dowel and keep the top level the entire length. Then on the aft end make a slight taper on it. Then form a tennon on a angle cut while keeping the bottom level in the middle. Then on the bow end make a slight taper the goes from round to square and form a tennon on the end for the bow cap at an angle! :o

 

But I did it and here it is:

 

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Glad this part is done.

 

 

 

 

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Geoff

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Current build : USS Constitution

 

Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)

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Hello, Geoff, good work with masts!  :) 

Best regards,

Garward

 

 

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I finished my bowsprit

 

Here are parts under construction. Everything was done per the plans

 

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Once I figured out the shape of the bowsprit the rest was preety easy.

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Geoff

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Current build : USS Constitution

 

Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)

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Here is the bowsprit all assembled and painted

 

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Again everything was per the plans. Glad this part is over. A lot of work and planning went into it. The steps on the bowsprit were a challenge for me. :cheers:

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Geoff

NRG member #2666
Current build : USS Constitution

 

Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)

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I finished the studdung boom storage area

 

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They are just dry fitted in place. I will not install them until the rigging is completed.

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Geoff

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Current build : USS Constitution

 

Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)

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