Supplies of the Ship Modeler's Handbook are running out. Get your copy NOW before they are gone! Click on photo to order.
×
SawdustDave
-
Posts
1,770 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Reputation Activity
-
.thumb.JPG.4d3261ccae06041fa7cc2933fb43d577.JPG)
SawdustDave got a reaction from Ondras71 in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Two quick shots this morning....
First - The davits completed painted and installed....
Second - The first two gangway board carvings done....
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Omega1234 in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Mark....That is exactly the reason I posted the question.
So many times, I find myself saying..... “Wish I would have done this first.... or waited ‘til I had done that other thing”..... You folks know what I mean. We’ve all been there - did that.
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
PLANNING AHEAD....
While working on the several remaining board carvings, the sequence of upcoming progress is going through my mind.
My thoughts are.... it seems like I should work on the bumpkins and channels next.... followed by hammock stanchions and netting.
I'm throwing this out for input from some of you who might be kind enough to give me your thoughts because I'm pretty bad for getting myself in a jam by doing these things in the wrong order.
Any thoughts?
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Omega1234 in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Thanks Jon.
My carving has gotten a little rusty, but seemed to be coming back as I got into the second board. Times like this makes me wish I had stuck with my original plan to build her 1:50th scale.
Also, these closeup’s will help me go back and clean up some of the rough spots, although, the scale really doesn’t allow a lot of improvement.
Two more to match these, then I think the others will be a piece of cake by comparison.
Cheers
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from John Allen in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Two quick shots this morning....
First - The davits completed painted and installed....
Second - The first two gangway board carvings done....
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Jim Rogers in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Two quick shots this morning....
First - The davits completed painted and installed....
Second - The first two gangway board carvings done....
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Thank you Vic.
Jon.... Only time will tell about the “eating away” thing. Now is not a good time for me to address it.
Love your visits guys.
Dave
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Ondras71 in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Inboard Stern Bulwarks....
Along with installing the skylight fixture, I just finished wrapping up the various fixtures found on the bulwarks of the stern as well as a few deck trimmings.
One note regarding the skylight....
I found the overall circumference of the brass rail surrounding the skylight is slightly undersized, which prohibits the placement of the brass sheet on which the skylight base should be mounted. Haven't decided yet whether to simply leave as is, or remove the entire rail assembly and e-make larger. Not real crazy about that option to say the least.
Otherwise, I am ready to begin working on the three davits.
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Ondras71 in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Thanks for the visit Jon. Interesting questions -
The wood I used to build the panels is indeed very thin.... 1/64th thick.... it is a single ply taken from a piece of 1/16th" plywood I found in my boneyard pile.
Of course, the thickness is so thin it allows very little edge surface to glue the tiny frame butts, so I simply reinforced the back side with a strip of paper.... seen below.
This shot taken of the back side of the two panels I was unable to use.
Note the thickness of the paper on the left panel vs. the paper on the right after I have peeled the paper away from the CA leaving very thin remains.
Also note the outside rails on the left panel are noticeably wider than the rails on the right panel. I made the rails a little oversized to allow for trimming and sanding to custom fit into place.
Hard for me to say the best technique for building this fixture. I used auto cad to work out the geometry and it came pretty darned close in spite of the need to re-cut the two panels.
You're so right about the slightest bit being off making a huge issue at this scale.
Just allow for, and be prepared to make some very small tweaks in the assembly process.
Hope this helps Mate.
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Ondras71 in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Skylight progress....
Fitting the six wedge shaped light panels to the base has proven to be a little tricky. After creating all six panels geometrically identical, I was able to get four of them to fit fairly tight As careful as I was in laying out the geometry of the six panels, I just couldn't make all of them come together in assembly.
Seen in the second pic, I have cut the paper patterns which will be used to re-make the last two panels.
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Two quick shots this morning....
First - The davits completed painted and installed....
Second - The first two gangway board carvings done....
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Omega1234 in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Two quick shots this morning....
First - The davits completed painted and installed....
Second - The first two gangway board carvings done....
-
SawdustDave reacted to mtaylor in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Yeppers. The problem is, I keep doing it. I think one of the definitions of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over and expect different results... I guess this shoe fits me.
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Mark....That is exactly the reason I posted the question.
So many times, I find myself saying..... “Wish I would have done this first.... or waited ‘til I had done that other thing”..... You folks know what I mean. We’ve all been there - did that.
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Canute in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
PLANNING AHEAD....
While working on the several remaining board carvings, the sequence of upcoming progress is going through my mind.
My thoughts are.... it seems like I should work on the bumpkins and channels next.... followed by hammock stanchions and netting.
I'm throwing this out for input from some of you who might be kind enough to give me your thoughts because I'm pretty bad for getting myself in a jam by doing these things in the wrong order.
Any thoughts?
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from capnharv2 in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Two quick shots this morning....
First - The davits completed painted and installed....
Second - The first two gangway board carvings done....
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Thanks Jon.
My carving has gotten a little rusty, but seemed to be coming back as I got into the second board. Times like this makes me wish I had stuck with my original plan to build her 1:50th scale.
Also, these closeup’s will help me go back and clean up some of the rough spots, although, the scale really doesn’t allow a lot of improvement.
Two more to match these, then I think the others will be a piece of cake by comparison.
Cheers
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from shipmodel in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Two quick shots this morning....
First - The davits completed painted and installed....
Second - The first two gangway board carvings done....
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Geoff Matson in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Two quick shots this morning....
First - The davits completed painted and installed....
Second - The first two gangway board carvings done....
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Two quick shots this morning....
First - The davits completed painted and installed....
Second - The first two gangway board carvings done....
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
PLANNING AHEAD....
While working on the several remaining board carvings, the sequence of upcoming progress is going through my mind.
My thoughts are.... it seems like I should work on the bumpkins and channels next.... followed by hammock stanchions and netting.
I'm throwing this out for input from some of you who might be kind enough to give me your thoughts because I'm pretty bad for getting myself in a jam by doing these things in the wrong order.
Any thoughts?
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Canute in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Thanks Jon.
My carving has gotten a little rusty, but seemed to be coming back as I got into the second board. Times like this makes me wish I had stuck with my original plan to build her 1:50th scale.
Also, these closeup’s will help me go back and clean up some of the rough spots, although, the scale really doesn’t allow a lot of improvement.
Two more to match these, then I think the others will be a piece of cake by comparison.
Cheers
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from CaptainSteve in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Thanks Jon.
My carving has gotten a little rusty, but seemed to be coming back as I got into the second board. Times like this makes me wish I had stuck with my original plan to build her 1:50th scale.
Also, these closeup’s will help me go back and clean up some of the rough spots, although, the scale really doesn’t allow a lot of improvement.
Two more to match these, then I think the others will be a piece of cake by comparison.
Cheers
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from GrantGoodale in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Two quick shots this morning....
First - The davits completed painted and installed....
Second - The first two gangway board carvings done....
-
SawdustDave got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Skylight progress....
Fitting the six wedge shaped light panels to the base has proven to be a little tricky. After creating all six panels geometrically identical, I was able to get four of them to fit fairly tight As careful as I was in laying out the geometry of the six panels, I just couldn't make all of them come together in assembly.
Seen in the second pic, I have cut the paper patterns which will be used to re-make the last two panels.
Our Emblem ®
