Jerry Berenson
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I just completed the build of the Whaleship Essex of 1820 which was sunk by a whale and inspired the Melville novel “Moby Dick. It is the first model I completed with fully rigged sails. I added a whimsical touch to the model by hand carving a spermwhale and a stoved in whaleboat.
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Hi Avi, I have not been on this site for many months. I wanted to see how your Constitution was going. You are doing a great job…it will be a museum quality build when finished. I also had trouble with the rudder on my Constitution. I am going to rebuild the rudder to get it closer after I finish my current model of the whaleship Essex. I needed some time away from rigging so I built the Nantucket lightship but am now back to rigging again. My wife and I were on a cruise this summer and I was fortunate to go aboard the HMS Victory at the Royal dockyards in Portsmouth England. I was amazed at the size of the ship as well as the fact that it seems that all the ships of the line including the Constitution are built so similar. Enjoy the last day of Chanukah and have a happy , safe and healthy new year…Shalom, Jerry Berenson
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Any recommendation about what type of glue to use when planking a hull. I have used cyanoacrylate in the past but wind up with glue on my fingertips. Is contact cement any better or any other suggestion? My objection to contact cement is the need for ventilation. Thanks, Jerry
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King of the Mississippi by Jerry Berenson
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Nice job, enjoying your posts. I just completed mine yesterday and finished my log…..a fun build!
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All done! Note the little people as well as the 2 horses in their IMG_1797.MOV stable. I electrified the boat as can be seen by the LEDs as well as the paddle wheel. (Still a little bit of slippage but “good enough “ for displaying.) I am not going to use it in the bathtub 😀. It was a fun build. I used the enclosed directions as well as modifying the online plans since my model was an older model. Nothing else in the pipeline but we will see when Fall and winter arrives. Thanks for following my build. Jerry
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Bobandlucy and Bob Fraser…..thank you for your nice comments.Here are pictures of where I am presently on this build. Since the daffodils are coming out and model building is my winter project, I am looking to completing this model in the near future. Still a way to go but getting there. Bob, I determined that the reason the paddle wheel was slipping was that my homemade wooden gear that I fitted onto the motor shaft was slipping on the shaft. A bit of super glue helped.
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Bob, Maine was a part of Massachusetts at that time. Capt. Mitchell of the HMS Nimrod attacked our town of Falmouth on Cape Cod in the War of 1812. A cannonball which penetrated the side of a pub in town remained in the wall of the men’s room until about 5 yrs ago when the pub was demolished. Fun fact!😀
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Here are some additional pictures of where I am on the build. I placed railings around the stairways and have completed one side of the railings around the perimeter of the deck. I wired up the motor for the paddle wheel to see if it works. It does rotate but needs some refinement. I constructed the superstructure on the third deck and paneled it.Bob Fraser, you called it ! I had to order some additional wood for the railings. On an additional subject I have enclosed a picture I took last week of 3 Coast Guard ships ( in the fog) at their births in Woods Hole , Massachusetts near my home . My good friend served on the middle ship the “Tybee”. While there in our local coffee shop,I also met and spoke with Dr. Robert Ballard ,who located the Titanic as well as the Bismarck . Woods Hole is the home of the Alvin submersible as well as Woods Hole Oceanographic and the Marine Biological Lab. It is a world renowned center for ocean research. 1B805513-A96A-4EFF-B77F-7D60DAED5C52.MOV
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Jerry Berenson ( not Berensen)
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Building the main staircases was a challenge. They came out slightly off center “c’est la vie “ ! I stained them with teakwood stain. I then built the stairs and railings for the 2nd deck . The supports were cut and glued all around the boat. I painted the rails and placed them inside the railings between the posts along with making and glueing triangular supports on the lower deck as well as painting and installing the premade metal ornamental supports on the second deck. That is where I am presently and will post more as I get further along.
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I bought a low speed motor on eBay and mounted it in order to turn the paddle wheel. I fabricated a wooden grooved wheel for the motor as well as one for the paddle wheel and glued them on to each. I am not skilled enough to make connecting rods so I will be using a rubber band . The windows on the 2nd deck were solid metal. I decided to use LEDs to light that deck so I discarded the metal ones and made my own from clear plastic which I scored and then inked in to make them look like separate panes. The superstructure was planked similar to the main deck structures. I made the vents, stained them and fit them in their respective openings. The paddle wheel took several coats of red and black paint along with brass for the rivets. I planked the deck in a herringbone pattern.
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Thanks Bob, yes I try to be frugal with the wood
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I planked the hull and then planked the deck. Next was the building and “shingling”of the superstructure.I framed the doorways and made the vents for the stables. Pins were nailed vertically inside the vents and the doors were mounted. Throughs for the animals were made as well as hangers for the retaining bars. The paddle wheel brackets were mounted.
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I am posting a blog documenting my build of the Mississippi riverboat “King of the Mississippi “. I bought a kit of the older version of the boat and decided to motorize and electrify it. I modified the kit using plans I found on the internet for Artesania Latina’s new version of the riverboat which allows for a motor and LED wiring. I have previously posted and built 2 Bluejacket kits, USS Constitution and the Nantucket Lightship. I hope you find my blog interesting. Jerry
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