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  1. mtbediz
    The appearance is satisfactory.
  2. mtbediz
    Thanks Jon. Yes I can wait for the plans.
  3. mtbediz
    Jon, Peter; Happy Thanksgiving to both of you!!
  4. mtbediz
    Thank you so much my friend.
  5. mtbediz
    I started making the catheads.
  6. mtbediz
    Friends who follow will remember. The distance between the spar deck aft windows and the gun deck aft windows was not in accordance with the plans (was my mistake). For this reason, when the spar deck construction was completed, these window sills remained under the spar deck. By adding to the sills of these windows, I raised these windows to the spar deck level. That's why the moldings had to be redone as well. https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/discover-learn/modeler-resources/
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    Thank you.
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    Thank you Greg.
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    Thank you so much Peter. As I mentioned before, my model is actually 1:70 scale, so it is slightly larger than yours. The reason is that I could not fully match the scale of the kit plan. But I'm glad it happened, it gave me some relief while working.
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    She really looks nice. I wonder whether Constitution has always been painted black since she was launched or she was painted later.
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    Thank you.
  12. mtbediz
    There is not much progress, I just want to share the current overview of the model.
  13. mtbediz
    Those furnitures are amazing Peter! Is carpentry your profession or are these part of your hobby too?
  14. mtbediz
    Yes, unfortunately if the model is not going to be painted, the basswood is not a good choice. In my opinion it would be better if you switch to black.
  15. mtbediz
    Friends, thank you for your nice feedback. I use this method often in deck planking of my models. It's a bit of a lazy job, but it's an effective method. In this case, I drilled all the planks which are going to be laid in the same space by stacking them on top of each other, which ensured regularity. By the way, Jon's bolts are much more realistic. Even if I could find the material he used, I'm not sure if I would have the patience to make it. Below is an example for the deck. I did this on my Alert model.
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    I have started planking the spar deck bulwark and adding the pin racks and other detail. I drilled 0,6 mm diameter holes into the planks to represent the bolts and was happy with the result. For the bolts, I didn't feel the need to struggle for a more realistic look at this scale.
  17. mtbediz
    These can never be bent, but remember that since they are hardened metal, they are more brittle. They require more careful work.
  18. mtbediz
    You are so right, Phil. I actually experience that happiness at the end of every working day. Sitting in front of the model for a while and watching what I did makes me so happy every day. That is the best part of this hobby.
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    I solved this problem by purchasing the drill bits on the link below from Aliexpress. I recommend it. https://tr.aliexpress.com/item/32861744539.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.4.63923d12uWMMlA&gatewayAdapt=glo2tur
  20. mtbediz
    Thank you Peter.
  21. mtbediz
    Thank you Greg. Yes, the gun deck detail and spar deck beams are complete. It was a real marathon for me. Especially building the beams and knees was a lot of repetition and hard work. Thank God it's over. I think it'll be more fun from now on.
  22. mtbediz
    I completed the frames of the spar deck gunports and cut the gunports. I protected the sills with a brass jig to prevent damage during cutting.
  23. mtbediz
    Yes, there is such a risk if I don't take measure. I have some measures in my mind and I will try to implement them.
  24. mtbediz
    I have started making the gun ports in the front. I glue the bottom sills of the gun port frames to the planksheer and mount it on the waterway. I will cut the gun ports after the frames are completed.
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    It was very clever of you to make each piece separately from the model, Peter. I worked entirely on the model when making the galleries and it was very difficult. As always, you did a very clean and neat job.

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