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USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Thank you so much Greg. -
USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
The assembly of the guns on the bow side continues. The guns here consist of 4 carronades and 2 long guns. -
USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
As in the rear, at the front of the ship, only the parts of the spar deck where the guns will be located were planked. -
USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Thanks Greg. I actually hadn't decided how much to cover the spar deck until I reached this stage. At first, I thought of covering only the areas where the carronades would sit in small pieces, but when I tried it, I saw that this disrupted the integrity of the model and did not create a pleasant appearance, so I gave up and made such a planking. This provided the model with a nice appearance and also allowed the gun deck details to be seen. By the way, I was planning to cover the centerline of the spar deck, but I'm not doing that either. I leave it as it is. -
USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Thank you Jon. -
USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Thanks Peter, yes I do the seizing first then I install the carronade on the carriage and I glue the eyebolts in the holes I drilled at the bulwarks earlier. -
USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Thank you Greg. I glue the carriages to the deck with CA because I prefer it to dry quickly. I apply a small drop of CA under the truckles. -
USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Thank you Greg, I created the loops first and then bent them. I didn't try the other way you mentioned, It could be easier, gotta try it. -
USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
I made the double eyebolts for the gun tackles out of 0.5 mm brass wire,blackened and installed them to the bulwarks. -
USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
It is time to prepare the carronades that will be placed at the aft of the ship. I painted and varnished the carronades. I cut the capsquares from brass sheet, shaped them with the help of a simple tool I made, drilled the necessary holes and blackened them. The next job will be to secure the carronades to the carriages. When everything is put together they will look like in the last photos. I produce the breeching ropes myself with my homemade ropewalk. -
USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
I've never worked with plexiglass. I had dreamed of cutting the deck as a whole from plexiglass. Of course, cutting it into strips and gluing them can also be considered. But since the plexiglass is transparent, I do not know whether the adhesive layer to be applied will cause a bad appearance. I think that if we cut and glue the deck as a whole, we can more easily camouflage the stains that will arise from the glue. -
USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
mtbediz replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Dear friends, thank you all so much for the encouraging comments.
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