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USS Constitution 1789
threebs replied to threebs's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850
Thanks! Yes, it is going well so far.
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USS Constitution 1789
threebs replied to threebs's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850
More photos. This will catch me up.
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USS Constitution 1789
threebs posted a topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850
This is the Blue Jacket kit #1018. I am building it for a friend who got it from his uncle who passed away in 2008. Better than 2/3rd's of the kit parts have been lost over time. So, I am only using the hull. Everything else will be/is scratch built. The stern of the hull was not correct so I had to re shape it. This was NOT an attempt to plank the hull!
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Bow and hull steps on the Pennsylvania are done.
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Progress on the Pennsylvania's bow. The figurehead and scroll work were carved months ago and were used in a display at a local museum. So, the most time consuming portion of this was already done. That is why this part seems to be going so quickly.
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Now that the balcony railing of the Pennsylvania is on I think I can call the stern done.
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One side of the bow on the Pennsylvania is done except for the decoration.
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Starting work on the Bow now
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Thank you for the comment/compliment. I do not get many comments on my on-line forums like I do on my Facebook groups, so, again, thanks!!
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The stern and quarter galleries on the Pennsylvania are almost done. Only the balcony railing is left.
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Carved the balcony supports and decorations between the lower stern windows. The piece on the hull with all the carvings on it for the other side will need to be redone. Somehow it got brushed off my work bench top onto the floor. No I did not steep on it. My grand daughter came into my shop to visit along with her new puppy. Need I say more?
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The translator works fine! If it will help, I have a scratch building you tube channel you can look at. @gregbaumgartner8257
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Doing a little work on Pennsylvania's quarter galleries.
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The quarter gallery windows are all framed on the Pennsylvania
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The hull of the Pennsylvania is finished with the copper sheathing.
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One side of the Pennsylvania's hull is coppered. Just over 2150 pieces.
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More work done. I do not remember the coppering being this boring.
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Gun ports are mostly done. Some adjustments on a few still needed, brindle ports still need to go in and 2 spar deck ports at the bow.
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Time to work on my least favorite part of the ship. The gun ports. I have most of them rough cut out. I will not do the spar deck gun ports until all the others are finished. Experience has taught me that if I cut them out the wales will break off constantly as I hold on to it to shape the lower deck ports. This is the Pennsylvania.
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The window framing is done on Pennsylvania's stern.
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Progress on stern.
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Roughing in the stern and quarter galleries.
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Ships wheel is done
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hull framing is done
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Pennsylvania's masts details progressing.
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