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Quite a bit of work done since my last post.
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Masts on the United States are up. Jib and flying jib boom are on. Starting standing rigging.
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"Chains" for the shrouds on the United States are done. The chains for the stays will go in as I rig them.
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"Chain links" are done on one side on the United States. I will paint them when the other side is done. The brass pieces are supports for the chain wales.
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Almost all of the spar deck furniture on the United States is complete, a few things are not glued down, just in place for the photos.
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The masts for the United States are done. Now I will "dress" them. Which means eye bolts and cleats where needed and slings, blocks for the stays. And of course finish painting them!
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Starting to install the carronades and cannon. A well as some of the deck furniture on the United States.
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Bow and stern details are done side stairs are on, gun tackle eye bolts are in place and lower masts are done for the United States.
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almost done with the head rails.
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Working on the head timbers.
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doing bow work now.
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It was actually. Getting the spacing of the spokes is/was painstaking.
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More progress.
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Making gun tackle hooks and sky light.
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Planking and weathering the spar deck.
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Spar deck supports going in, making the main hatch beam pillars and starting the carronade carriages.
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Coppering done, making the stand.
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Quarter galleries are done, coppering the hull begins.
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Work on the stern galleries for the United States are all but done. A Shield Eagle and some stars to carve yet.
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Working on the stern and quarter galleries of the United States (1/72 scale).
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Going to be a good looking model. I used her as a reference during my build of the Dolphin.
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The USS New York in 1/72 scale is done.
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Ship's boats are on. As is the rudder and ship's name. Only the gun ports and cannon left.
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Some of the Ship's boats, the anchors, the quarter davits (installed) and the anchors installed.
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Here I have posted photos of the hull of the United States, (1/72 scale). One side is perhaps 90% done with a few imperfections needing to be fixed. The other side shows it with a thin coat of wood filler. You can compare the sides to see the difference. The hull below the water line must be as smooth as I can make it. The reason is the copper adhesive backed tape I use for the plating is extremely thin and the plank seems would show otherwise. You would not see the seems through the copper on the real ship. I have included photos of the tape.
Our Emblem ®
