JeffT

They look very good.

Thanks Tim!

I think I saw somewhere that the Constitution had 3 belts at the waterline. Below that its just like the second picture. I ended with one belt at the waterline on my Conny, which I discovered later was wrong.

CA usually works well enough for me. As Richard said though, the parts need to be cleaned first. I use vinegar. Also experiment with different makes of CA if you go that route. Some work better for metals than others. I prefer the gorilla brand for metal.

Looks spot on Geoff. Well done.

Wow Doris! Your models are fantastic! I've never seen models built this way and I must say they are stunning.

Looking good Geoff!

Your masts look good Jay. We'll probably go ahead and let you change your mind a couple more times...maybe.

Thanks Jay. I kind of had a feeling I would need a smaller diameter line with the smaller blocks, so you just confirmed my suspicions. Which size blocks did you use for the carronade rigging?

That corian looks really nice. I wonder how hard it is to shape it.

Thanks Bob! I used Golden Oak stain on the deck.

Thanks Mario!

Thanks Jay. Most people will zoom in on the coolest stuff. Chances are most people will never see what we see. I think the blocks will make a world of difference.

Jeff, you will have beautiful ship.

Do you have a problem when gluing painted parts?

Hrvoje...I have no problems with gluing painted parts. In fact I think the paint helps the parts stick a little better when using CA. I just rough them up a little bit.

Nice choice. I really like the look of swiss pear.

I'm jealous that you guys have the Kingfisher .  I guess I'll just have to make do with the Caldercraft Agamemnon that my wife wants me to get started on when I reach a good point on the Connie.

 

Thanks,

 

Harvey

Now I'm jealous. Theres nothing wrong with the CC Agamemnon. She's a beauty!

Jay

 

That looks like a winner. Those dotted lines really helped. Thanks for explaination

yep. it probably would be a good idea to lay those parts over the plan and draw reference lines on the part itself.

Will do Geoff! Glad to hear you got that bowsprit figured out.

I know what you mean Geoff. The Kingfisher is one that I plan to take plenty of time with. I want to make sure I do the ship justice, even if it means doing things over and over. I'll be striving for perfection (we'll see how that goes).That's why it will be my long build and something I work on when time allows. My focus will be on the Conny until i get her done. Right now I'm just working on the build board that came with the kingfisher kit. That thing is a project of its own and that brown particle board is messy stuff.

The shape of the bowsprit is interesting. The drawing on sheet 6 of the plans should help get it pretty close.

Hey Harvey. Its the HMS Kingfisher by LSS.

I just did the shot racks on the Constitution and they are on the hatch covers. Not sure if thats standard but its one option. Heres a pic:

Thanks Jason. Your pictures would be very helpful. I visited there a few years ago and took a lot of pictures. Lost them all to a hard drive failure.

Thanks for the kind comments Geoff and CaptainSteve. I'm sure the rigging is going to be a lot of fun.

Thanks Jay. You are too kind.

Hey Jim. Your Bluenose looks great. I built the same model a few years back, partially. I finished the hull and the deck details but never rigged it. A friend came over to the house one day and loved it just the way it was, so I gave it to them as a gift.