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mtbediz

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  1. Chain bitts and stove were glued in place at this stage. Because after this stage, their passage would be blocked by the beams.
  2. Thanks Jon. The chain provided by the kit didn't feel quite right to me. I think the links are too small, but a chain with 1x3 mm links seems to be closer to the scale. I found a chain of about 3 links/cm in the pictures on a local hobby shop. I think it was made with 3D resin printing. I ordered this, it looks okay but I think I'll have to paint it black.
  3. Thank you for the information and photos, Jon. Do you have information about the size of the chain?
  4. Thank you so much for reminding me of this Jon, I had completely forgotten about that. Now it's time to look for a suitable size chain
  5. Thank you so much my friend. If I don't have anything better to do, I spend 5-6 hours a day in the workshop
  6. Even though the repetitive work is a bit tedious, I'm happy with the results.
  7. When I started building Constitution, I never thought I would go into this much detail. In fact, building the gun deck wasn't even on my agenda. I only intended to do what was stated in the building instructions for the Model Shipways kit. However, while looking at other modelers' build logs, I noticed that a few modelers had also made the gun deck, so I decided to do the same. I am now very pleased with the decision I made. Main beams and supportive beams around the foremast are in progress.
  8. Daily update. Not much progress, but this is the current state of the model.
  9. Forward bitts were installed in place. Fabricating and installing of the knees and beams continue.
  10. Thank you Greg. Of course I know it's a joke. I'm building her as it is today but I will skip the objects that represent today's technology.
  11. I completed the details of the forward bits. They are ready to be installed in place.
  12. Yes, they are a little thick and they block the view. I will make the next ones thinner and yes I will add all the supportive beams. My goal is to add as much detail as possible.
  13. I fabricated the first diagonal knees and installed them in place. Now it's time for the section on the gun deck, including the forward bits.
  14. The bowsprit bitts and the beam to which they were fixed were painted and mounted in place. The beam at the forward end has been prepared. In the meantime, I continue to prepare the gun tackles and add them to the guns.
  15. As I install the vertical knees, I will also add the gun tackles. I couldn't do this before because the tackle hooks are connected to the eyebolts attached to the knees. I don't plan on adding rope coils to the gun tackles. Maybe I'll add these to the guns on the spar deck. Of course, like everything else, I am making the blocks and hooks myself.
  16. Thank you Rentner. It's a pleasure for me to watch your build too.
  17. Thank you so much for the plans Jon. Of course they will help me a lot.
  18. Bowsprit bitts have been made and tested. After they are painted they will be installed in place.
  19. Since I don't have a detailed plan, I have to build the ship by looking at the images on the internet. While manufacturing each part, I take the measurements from the model, first draw the manufacturing drawing and produce the parts accordingly. In this case, I now have to build the gun deck and spar deck together to ensure the stuff on th gun deck are in proper position with the spar deck beams. As a strategy, I chose to start from the bow of the ship and move towards the stern. To ensure the stability of the ship, three different knees are used between the decks: vertical, horizontal and diagonal. I will need to manufacture each of these knees by taking measurements on the model. It will be a long and difficult journey.
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