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Happy birthday my friend. Many, many, many more.

Mort

Hi Glen,

No thanks necessary. I cannot thank you enough for positing this great log.

Mort

Am curious. is it 1mm back from the 2nd planking or the wale level?

Thanks,

Mort

Very nice, Very very nice.

Mort 

Welcome back,

Just curious. Any particular reason you left the skylight natural as opposed to paining it red and black like the capsan?

Thanks,

Mort 

Hi Rob,

Where did you get the decals for the ammo boxes?

Mort

I was thinking of attaching it to one of the mast cleats.

Mort

Those are the gundeck ports, correct? Are you supposed to line all of the other ports?

Mort 

I should have married her. You are a lucky man.

Mort

Hay Mobbsie,

You should be very proud, Can you post any pix? I would love to see them.

All the best as always,

Mort

Thanks Glen.

Welcome. I look forward to your build.

Mort

One persons opinion and not being an expert on this topic,  the 4 boats you plan on making seem fine.

Mort 

Hi Glen,

Pardon my ignorance but why did you cut bottom of the inner bulwark and not the top.

Thanks much,

Mort 

Hi Len,

Sorry to hear about the stress test. Do whatever you have to do. I had to miss last year. There is always next year.

Needless to say I  wish the very best for you.

Mort

Just discovered the build. It looks great. I look forward to more posts.

Mort

Hi Bill,

I put mine by the fife rails. That was I thought the most logical placement.

Keep up the great work,

Mort

She is fantastic. You should be very proud. Do you plan on attending the joint clubs meeting next month and if so do you plan on bringing her?

I look forward to your next build.

As always all the best,

Mort

Thanks for the quick replies.

Evan, I agree the hull shape may have something to do with it and the price also. The Bluejacket kit does not come with hull or deck planks or copper plates. For that matter  Mamoli does include deck planks and not  copper plates but does include faux plates of wood. Bluejacket plans say to paint the hull black above and copper below the water line. Bluejacket offers copper plates, hull and deck planks at an extra cost of $250 to $300 which I gladly paid as I wanted a planked hull and partially planked deck as I plan to expose the Captains cabin and gun deck. One can rip their own planks with a Barnes saw which I did not have at that time.  The bluejacket fittings are that britanic metal may turn some people off.  However I have done some ship restorations with their metal fittings and was quite satisfied with the results. 

I too built the Revel kit- with no modifications - and was very pleased with the finished product. 

Tom - I cannot agree more. As a satisified customer for 31 years, if one pays attention to the Model Shipways emails and is patient one can get any kit at the price they want.

Mort

There are a number of Constitution builds taking place on MSW. Most are the Model Shipways and Revel version. There are one or two Mamoli versions. To date having a member of MSW for six or seven years dating back to the old forum I have only seen one Bluejacket Connie build. Since this kit is advertised as the ship was "back in the day" I would think more members would want to build this version than any other.

I bought the Mamoli version not realizing that version was as she was after her 1929 refit. When I became aware of the Bluejacket kit I immediately bought it and will build it one day. The Model Shipways kit is as she is today.

Mort

PS

The Mamoli kit is a beautiful model and was well worth the time and money spent on it. The plans and materials I had no problem with.

Hi Bill,

Get Peterssons book on rigging a British Frigate.  That is my only regret with my Connie rigging. The Mamoli plans are great but I did not sieze any of the schrouds or stays. I am using the book for my Snake and will for all of my builds to come.

Mort

Hi Jason,

I will be at the Joint Clubs Meeting. I have been to 6 of the last 7 - I missed last year. Look forward to meeting you. I will bring pictures of my Snake.

I plan to beeswax the unseized portions of the standing rigging. I brushed Elmer's School Glue on the seized portions - which is Elmer's White Glue already diluted and was very satisfied with the results.

 Be Well,

Mort 

Hay Jason,

You will love the New London show. The interaction with the other modelers, the models. It is a great show. I was going to ask you if you planned to attend. Are you a member of the CT. Club?

Anyway back to the HMS Snake. Did you before or after you seized your lines coat them with beeswax?  I am thinking of beeswaxing them after I seize them.

Mort

It was worth it. They look great.

Mort

Great jig. ..and when one tries to explain how we go about doing these things that we do to a layman, they just cannot understand unless they are a part of this hobby.

Mort.