CPS_skybolt
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Made the frame reveal, sanded the filler blocks and faired the bulkheads. Glued the assembly to the build board. I used an old shelf ( manufactured board ) for the build board.
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Beautiful work. Another family heirloom.
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I started the USS Kearsarge in 1/96 scale a couple days ago. After I built the BlueJacket USS Constitution in 1/96 scale I said to myself no more 1/96 scale wood ships but the Kearsarge is such an interesting ship I had to break that pledge. The Connie kit was a solid hull and the Kearsarge is a POB, a big difference to me . Love POB ship models. Planking and wood working is interesting, rigging is boring but easy to me. Love building hulls, not so much for hanging thread and the shrouds. Notes: Do a thorough inventory of parts before starting the build. When you get to the Main weather deck you have a choice of using the side with the deck structures rastered on them or using the sides without these marks. I used the sides with the deck locations marks. My experience has been that the structures and brass fittings do not overlap all of these marks but actually expose some of these marks. It does not look good. Should I do this again I would use the unmarked sides. With the great drawings in this kit you can accurately locate everything with a set of dividers. Be careful as there is a slight difference between the actual model and the drawings size. Also, The decks are marked with planks that are as long as the ship. I would mark each plank to scale lengths as it looks better. Be careful building the stern, read all instructions before assembly.
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Jfinan, Just found the best reference for the stern quarter galleries stools .
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Ref. " Did you opt for the hull planking? I love the "authentic"look. See below: " Yes, I put the planking on. However, I sanded them smooth and lost the definition of the individual planks. Another mistake I made was to put the copper on the hull with CA glue. This caused some discoloring so I had to paint the copper to cover the discolor. Not a good effect.
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Excellent work. Best cardstock I have ever seen. As time goes on you will admire your ship model like a stranger, never seeing any mistakes. You have made a family heirloom.
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I like your work jfinan. Your work on the bulwarks was excellent. I didn't do near as well with them on my BlueJacket model. With all the mistakes I made it still turned into a beautiful model. I never was happy with the bow vertical supports. I could never figure them out so I winged it. I used decals I made for the fine striping. I made decals for the cannon barrels ends since there are no holes. I still do not know if I got the stern quarter galleries stools right. My BlueJacket reference pictures were terrible.
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The balsa support triangles ideal must have come from model aircraft construction. I always put them everywhere in aircraft models. Never thought of using them in ship construction. Great ideal. To support the finished model I glue pieces of hardwood inside on either side of the keel where the Pedestals screws go through. You have given me ideals on purchasing some new tools prior to my next build. I'll be watching.
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Hi rtibbs2018 , You have inspired me to build another ship. So I ordered kit #50. My last build was the USS Constitution by BlueJacket. I swore I would never build another 1/96 scale ship but here I am again a couple years older but none wiser. Seems like ship building is in my blood. I will be following your build. Just as soon as I figure out how to follow a build log. This looks like a beauty.
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When finished you will have made a family heirloom. It was two years of intense building to make this model and I enjoyed every minute. I will follow your build as it will be like making it all over again. This is such a beautiful ship with such a great history. Best regards, CPS_skybolt.
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People are more impressed with my free paper ship, tank and airplane models than my $1000.00 kit builds. Enjoy, and the gun barrels are not that hard. Just wrap them around a wire then pull the wire out. Very gratifying hobby.
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Thank you all. You are very kind.
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Finished. The ship looks better to me as time passes. I no longer see my mistakes. If I were to build it again I would have done a better job. That is not going to happen. It makes a beautiful model . I used a BlueJacket display case .I glassed it with acrylic sheets. It looks good, not intrusive and it was not that expensive.
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That looks like a great kit.
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I'm working the kit now and am about 98% done. The kit quality is very good. The metal parts are excellent. The gig boats require repair. They are very good but the rosin hulls are full if air bubble holes and require filling in with putty. They turn out very good. The pictures in the instruction book are almost to dark to be much help. The assembly instruction book is very detailed. I recommend you read all the instruction book prior to building. I did not do that and found out latter that it was a mistake. I skimmed over the instruction book and dove right in. MISTAKE. I prefer " plank on bulkhead " to the solid hull. To get the solid hull perfectly true is beyond my skill or patience. I am almost done and it has been a one year build. I am retired and work on the model almost every day. Hours worked vary. My guess is it is a 1000 hour build. I think it has turned out to be a very excellent build. I ordered the planks for the upper hull and the copper plates for the lower hull. I very glad I did. I ordered the paint kit but found out that I only use about one third of the paints. The quarter galleys are a bit of a mystery. The bow is a beast. Have fun, It tried my skills and patience. I used the internet a lot in finding answers to my questions. Pictures were my primary references.
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It looks very interesting. This is my last wood ship as my eyes are not good enough for this1/96 scale model USS Constitution I am currently building. I will finish it, I will, LOL. I will follow your build just as soon as I can figure out how to follow a build.
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Keith you make me think I should go back to building model airplanes, LOL . Your model is fabulous. You have a follower.
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Real nice work. Bob
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I was perplexed with the wood quarter galleries and finally cut them off. I assembled the five parts of the galleries ( with CA glue )and shaped them with much care. The glue broke loose a couple times but was helpful in allowing shaping as an assembly. This metal bends really nice without breaking.
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I agree, Plank on bulkhead has been much nicer to work with. I am building a solid hull now and this will be my last. Back to plank on bulkhead. I really like the way you carved out the bulwarks.
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Almost finished. Have to do the anchors, fighting tops guns, Ships bell and ropes on pins.
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