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USS Constitution by AndyMech - FINISHED - Revell - 1:96 - PLASTIC
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Hi There Andy...!!! Had to 'Chime In' again here, to compliment your work on the case...!!! Really adds to the overall enhancement of the whole project...!!! And fun...Too...!!! Blessings...Kim -
Hello Again, Dave... One other Suggestion to consider...!!! Complete the Ship you're working on, only Replacing the Upper Deck with...Clear Styrene...which would allow the 'See Through' variation, allowing a full view of the existing lower deck, as it is...This really would be a very simple solution, and not very difficult to achieve... Additionally. you could do it in One Piece as opposed to the 3 pieces provided by Revell...worth a thought...!!!??? Be Proud of your work, My Friend...!!! It is possible to order, and / or obtain sheets of clear, OR slightly tinted, (such as a 'light tan') styrene for this purpose, which I'm sure you would be excellent at crafting, to provide the view of the lower deck, in all its' Glory ...!!! Blessings again...!!! Kim
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Hi Dave...!!!... Kim Here... I have a suggestion here, which may or may not strike a few nerves from some followers, but I really believe that you're at a point whereas you can truly enhance your work, with an additional display...meaning Do Not add the second, or upper deck to this model, or 'Unit'...!!! By All Means...(I would) Please consider building a Second Ship, ( or 'Piggy Back' ) that would include the upper deck (sans all of the'extras' on the lower deck) to be displayed along side of this Ship, in order for the viewer to actually see not only your Fine Work!!!, but they'll actually have a chance to view and see just how complicated and 'Busy' that deck was, and how serious the United States was at that time to constructing the ultimate frigate of its' time... You have completed some very serious hours in this piece, and it would be almost shameful to have it hidden from the Model Ship World by covering it, per the instructions of Revell...by covering it... This also 'proves' (if you will ) how serious a modeler you are, in ('showing off' !!! and) showing everyone the true skills you have offered for anyone to see...!!! Please consider this...!!!??? Your work is beyond commendable...!!! Kim !!
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Very Innovative, Evan...!!! Very Surely the work of a 'Master Modeler Shipwright', if I do say...!!! Keep it Up, Mate...!!! Kim
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Great Pics, Dave...!!! The Cell phone pics never cease to amaze me, at how well they turn out, and how crisp a shot that they take...!!! All of that work surely pays off in both self satisfaction, and genuine all purpose value...!!! Keep it up...!!! Kim
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Hi Andy...!!! Beautiful Job my friend...!!! Kind of a fun project, doing the case, Eh...??? Sure was for me...!!! It just seems to enhance the Ship, and absolutely increases the value, considerably...!!! (PLEASE be sure to contact your insurance carrier...[as I went through this one time with water damage, of all things !!] and fortunately, State Farm took care of it, without question...the 'Case' made about a $ 670.00 difference, which helped out a bit) Nice Job...!!! Kim
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Hi There, John & Dave...Kim Here...!!! Great to be able to see a picture of all of you together...looks like you all had a wonderful time meeting and being able to share model ship stories ...???!! Hope all is well, and I'll be sendind along a few pics of my two ships, very shortly, to show my progress, and where it stands now...Blessings to All...!!! Kim
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Hi Dave...You're setting yourself, ( and for many others to follow !! ) a new Gold Standard for the efforts available and by all means possible for the modifications that can be applied to a 'stock' or standard 'Plastic' kit...!!! These kind of modifications, or 'Add-Ins' as they're sometimes called, are what we usually see in a more 'Advanced level' wood 'Plank on Frame' kit...Very Nice work...!!! Your assembly at this point could actually be considered for ( and I'm considering for myself !!) a 'Cut-Away' version, that would enable either a rear or portside view of the inside of a the ship itself....This, of course exposes the details involved of the 'inner workings' of a ship to the novice, or average untrained viewing public or audience...( Usually seen in some museum dioramas ) I say this only because of the amount of work you've invested in the gun deck, which will be 'covered, and 'out of view' once the upper deck is installed....Your thoughts...???!! ( By the Way...the last time I had done work of this nature was about 15 years ago with on of the 'Cuttys' I completed for an individual for display at a community college...and it was very rewarding, to say the least...!!!) As I said...I may go ahead and do this myself...Again...Nice to be able to talk to you live, and really nice work...My Friend ..!! Kim
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Thanks Jerry & E.G.... ( and sorry for overstepping / Hijacking your build log again...!!!) A great bit of history being forwarded here, guys...!!! I wasn't able to dig anything close to that up, in my searches in just 'images' , so for that, I that you so much ...!!! Blessings, All...Kim
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BTW...I went ahead and did all my 'mast rings' in the 'gun metal gray' ... I was only going to do one of the ships...(with sails) but it looked So Good, I couldn't resist doing the additional ship also...It just seems to add to the sake of the appearance of the rings being in such a 'protruded state' in leaving them white...giving way to a 'Plastic / Styrene material appearance, even after having been sprayed with the flat white, if you know what I mean...!!! Just a 'personal choice' I suppose...??!! Thanks again guys...!!! Kim
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A late Happy Birthday, Dave...!!! I don't feel a day over 58 either, come to think of it...!!!?? ( So, I guess it's Okay since I turned 61 last Feb...!!!) Hope all went well...!!! Blessings, Mate...!!!
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Great...!!! I'm glad the glue product(s) worked out for you...!!! It's funny how some of our best (??) tools & techniques are discovered by accident, as the Plastruct products were for me...!!!! Thanks for the 'color guides' on the mast rings...I think I'm going to go with the 'gun metal gray' (which is almost a 'blue') on the 'with sails' version, if only for the contrast 'effect'... & any pics anyone has would be most appreciated...!!! Thanks Guys !!! Kim
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Quick Question for those that are following this thread, and perhaps the other 'Connie' build logs... I'm at the point in my builds (the two of them as a pair !!) whereas I'm trying to determine from photos of both models and the real ship, if the mast rings on all three masts were of a different color than the white...or if the mast rings were painted a light gray, or, Hmmmm...I was originally planning on doing mine in a 'light gray', to match the bowsprit, or now, thinking I might just leave them Be...Hmmmm....Suggestions, anyone...???!!! Kim
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Thanks for the Comments, and referral, M Taylor...Appreciate It...!!! For Nenad...!!! I've done that feature ( Very Rare on Most Models, and especially the Cutty Sark... Your definitely on the right track, and you're really not that far off as far as scale is concerned...I'm currently awaiting a 'membership approval' for the Yahoo Groups website, to view the photos on your link...Beautiful, and VERY CONCIENCIOUS work going on there...I'm Impressed...!!! Will get back to you soon, as soon as I'm allowed to view the photos...!!! Thanks Again, and Blessings ...!!! Kim -
Nice Video...!!! Well Done...!!! You're now starting to remind me of my friend & 'Long Distance Mentor,' Steve Priske ( the shipwright I've mentioned previously from 'Tall Ships of San Francisco'...His Videos were GREAT !!!) Keep it up....!! Kim
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