SawdustDave
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SawdustDave reacted to usedtosail in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Great job on that ladder Dave. A jig of some kind is an absolute must when building them.
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SawdustDave reacted to billt in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Excellent job!
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SawdustDave reacted to xken in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Dave, Great job! Now your mornings are free to exercise!
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SawdustDave reacted to BANYAN in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
She looks great Dave; very nice job. As you said she looks particularly good with the backdrop painting, but as others have said keep the dust off her.
cheers
Pat
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
I might should explain.... wife has breathing issues that require very clean atmosphere at all times. We have FOUR freestanding air purifiers throughout the house. Dust particles don’t have a prayer.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Cuda1949 in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Rigging Update......
Finally completed most of the rigging of the yards for all three masts.
The Spanker Boom and Gaff have been built for months, just waiting to be put into service.
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
Once all rigging is complete, I will wrap her up with her flags (not yet created).
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Captain Poison in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Took a few days off from rigging to build a new cargo container for the back of my truck.
Since I've began attending a number of modeler shows and competition events around the region, I really needed to have a solid container to protect my ships from weather and 70 MPH wind.
Just mounted this yesterday morning.....
Back to rigging..... (getting very close)
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Captain Poison in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
USS CONSTITUTION FINISHED.
She is so large I have a problem finding a place to display her in my home.
For now, this table in my shop will have to do.
Actually, I kinda like the oil painting on the wall as her background.
What the heck am I going to do with my mornings now?
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Three of my models are in glass cases Vic. Then I have four major models that are not encased. I’ve found, because my wife keeps such a dust free house, there is not much need in the cases.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Thanks all. I always enjoy hearing from fellow MSW artists.... many, I consider old friends.
Tom.... the display in my shop is temporary, until I figure out a location inside the house.
Negotiations with the Admiral currently not going too well.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
USS CONSTITUTION FINISHED.
She is so large I have a problem finding a place to display her in my home.
For now, this table in my shop will have to do.
Actually, I kinda like the oil painting on the wall as her background.
What the heck am I going to do with my mornings now?
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SawdustDave got a reaction from popeye the sailor in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
USS CONSTITUTION FINISHED.
She is so large I have a problem finding a place to display her in my home.
For now, this table in my shop will have to do.
Actually, I kinda like the oil painting on the wall as her background.
What the heck am I going to do with my mornings now?
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Omega1234 in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
USS CONSTITUTION FINISHED.
She is so large I have a problem finding a place to display her in my home.
For now, this table in my shop will have to do.
Actually, I kinda like the oil painting on the wall as her background.
What the heck am I going to do with my mornings now?
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Captain Poison in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Rigging Update......
Finally completed most of the rigging of the yards for all three masts.
The Spanker Boom and Gaff have been built for months, just waiting to be put into service.
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
Once all rigging is complete, I will wrap her up with her flags (not yet created).
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SawdustDave got a reaction from popeye the sailor in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Ladder installed to Mizzen.........
Thanks to Ken's suggestion, I took a day to play around with creating my first mast cap ladder.
This little jig worked fine. The rung spacing pattern is a simple Autocad creation.
The key to this jig is the space between the graphics and the ropes on each side.... needed to allow CA tacking of each rung without cementing the ropes to the pattern. Also necessary when lashing the ends of each rung to the ropes with sewing thread.
Also, note that each rung is notched with a flat surface on each end..... helps with tacking the round pieces to the ropes before lashing them down with sewing thread.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from tasmanian in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
BOWSPRIT RIGGING....
Just a few shots of the rigged bowsprit.
All of the fellow Connie builders know, without my word, the difficulty of this area. Happy to have the first spar now hanging securely beneath her bowsprit.
OOPS!
Just noticed I have not added the foot ropes beneath the flying jibboom. Easy enough to take care of at this point.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
USS CONSTITUTION FINISHED.
She is so large I have a problem finding a place to display her in my home.
For now, this table in my shop will have to do.
Actually, I kinda like the oil painting on the wall as her background.
What the heck am I going to do with my mornings now?
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SawdustDave got a reaction from CaptainSteve in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
USS CONSTITUTION FINISHED.
She is so large I have a problem finding a place to display her in my home.
For now, this table in my shop will have to do.
Actually, I kinda like the oil painting on the wall as her background.
What the heck am I going to do with my mornings now?
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SawdustDave got a reaction from zappto in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
USS CONSTITUTION FINISHED.
She is so large I have a problem finding a place to display her in my home.
For now, this table in my shop will have to do.
Actually, I kinda like the oil painting on the wall as her background.
What the heck am I going to do with my mornings now?
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SawdustDave got a reaction from michael mott in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
USS CONSTITUTION FINISHED.
She is so large I have a problem finding a place to display her in my home.
For now, this table in my shop will have to do.
Actually, I kinda like the oil painting on the wall as her background.
What the heck am I going to do with my mornings now?
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Geoff Matson in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
USS CONSTITUTION FINISHED.
She is so large I have a problem finding a place to display her in my home.
For now, this table in my shop will have to do.
Actually, I kinda like the oil painting on the wall as her background.
What the heck am I going to do with my mornings now?
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Siggi52 in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
USS CONSTITUTION FINISHED.
She is so large I have a problem finding a place to display her in my home.
For now, this table in my shop will have to do.
Actually, I kinda like the oil painting on the wall as her background.
What the heck am I going to do with my mornings now?
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SawdustDave got a reaction from KurtH in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
USS CONSTITUTION FINISHED.
She is so large I have a problem finding a place to display her in my home.
For now, this table in my shop will have to do.
Actually, I kinda like the oil painting on the wall as her background.
What the heck am I going to do with my mornings now?
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SawdustDave got a reaction from popeye the sailor in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
Rigging Update......
Finally completed most of the rigging of the yards for all three masts.
The Spanker Boom and Gaff have been built for months, just waiting to be put into service.
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
Once all rigging is complete, I will wrap her up with her flags (not yet created).
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SawdustDave got a reaction from BANYAN in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
USS CONSTITUTION FINISHED.
She is so large I have a problem finding a place to display her in my home.
For now, this table in my shop will have to do.
Actually, I kinda like the oil painting on the wall as her background.
What the heck am I going to do with my mornings now?
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