patrickmil
-
Posts
1,174 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Gallery
Events
Everything posted by patrickmil
-
Great looking stairs and gratings! -
Outstanding work on that ship's wheel!
-
Very nice anchors Tim. Once again, your instructions with this build are fantastic.
-
That's a very sharp looking Half Moon Popeye!!!
-
Tom, I'm noticing that every step of the way now requires me to check plans, check sources, go back to checking plans and line things up to make sure all of my drawings are to scale. Popeye, the defects are minor thankfully. John, I don't use the disc sander that much, I don't have the control with it like I do with the spindle sander. Nigel, my plan is to install the gundeck and some bracing for the upper bulwarks and then plank the hull. I'm still wrestling with leaving some spar decking off to show the gundeck. We'll see... As always, thanks for looking in. I'm in the process of finishing the bulkheads and getting them in place. Some are tight enough that right now they are introducing some warp to the keel.
-
Bill, your Constitution looks great! The 24-pounder and carronades look awesome. Great job with the rigging on them.
-
Tim, LOL! Your build log is incredible and your hard work really shows. I, on the other hand, may be stealing that picture you just posted.
-
Tom, great fix with the deck halves. The gunport framing looks great and I'm anxious to see some planking installed. You've been doing incredible work.
-
Rich, your build is exemplary. I don't understand why Constructo would plan for so much waste. At any rate, keep up the awesome work!
- 1,755 replies
-
- 1
-
-
- constitution
- constructo
- (and 1 more)
-
I know, I know... It seems like quite a bit of time since my last update on Connie. The bulkheads have required so much modifying for what I want to do though. I still have to take it all apart and put some more on them. I've also noticed that some of the bulkheads got some glue while still in their cut out sheets. I think MS may have snapped a piece or two and glued it back while in place. No matter though since it appears that it's strong enough and they'll be covered. I'm going to add some strip wood to the outsides of each of these pieces to thicken up the framing towards the tops to allow for fairing.
-
Bob, your work is amazing! I'm going to admit... what you've been doing has been inspiring me to bash the absolute Hell out of my kit. Keep up the awesome work and momentum.
-
Bob, those are going to be some very busy pinrails! They're looking great.
-
I have been working at it, but haven't really had an pictures opportunities until now. For those familiar with the MS Connie kit, you'll notice that the bulkheads have been modified. I cut the spar deck support from these bulkheads. Since I shaved off a 1/16" from the center keel piece I had to match that to the bulkheads, so using the belt sander I smoothed the remaining stub from the center spar deck support and shaved the bulkheads by 1/16". Again, the 1/16" is to make up for the gundeck planking. I shot a picture of the pieces put together, but there is no glue yet. I have to mark the bulkheads with where the gundeck is going to be and sand off the remaining stubs from the inner bulwark sides. You may have also noticed that I haven't gotten to the last bulkhead, R. I will be working on that as well so I can show off a complete room back there.
-
Popeye, that paint is outstanding! I'm definitely eager to see this with the decals.
-
Tim, your build log reads out like an in-depth practicum. The details are making want to purchase this kit and have a go at it.
- 144 replies
-
- 1
-
-
- basilone
- BlueJacket Shipcrafters
- (and 2 more)
-
Mike, that stove is unreal. Really great work. Next up is miniature bread to bake???
- 175 replies
-
- 2
-
-
- washington
- galley
- (and 1 more)
-
The maple planking looks great. That is just about the most perfect shade for a lightly weathered deck. I don't really have any suggestions for the issue you are having with the ladder and possible lower deck.
-
Popeye, I'm looking forward to seeing how the decals look in place. Do you use SolvaSet when you're putting them on?
-
Bob, I'm in for the biggest challenge of my modeling career with this Connie. We look forward to seeing more progress on your Niagara.
-
The pinrails look great! I think your choice in stain adds a little variety there. Great work.
-
Tom, the treenails look great! That's just the perfect amount of detail.
-
Rich, in tricky areas like this I've had some success using medium CA glue and accelerator. It looks like the upright part is sandwiched at the base by the two smaller pieces. I would think that once you get it down and put the reinforcing base pieces in that it would be pretty sturdy. That's just my two cents.
- 1,755 replies
-
- 1
-
-
- constitution
- constructo
- (and 1 more)
-
The planking looks terrific Sjors. I hope you have enough room for this beast once she's completed. She's very large!
-
Tim, your work on this is fascinating. Everything you're doing looks so clean and well done. I'm really enjoying watching this ship come together.
-
Tom, your progress looks great. I have a question for you as I'm too impatient to wait for the books in the mail. Connie's original 1795 plans show no open waste. This would provide enough gunports for the 60 guns she originally had. The 1803 painting shows the open waste. Do you have any research that shows when the open waste was constructed?
Our Emblem ®
