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  1. HIPEXEC
    I chose Constructo because I wanted a natural wood finish so all the difficult woodworking could be seen. It's a work of art as well as a piece of history. I took great care when planking the hull to avoid large patches of filler just so the hull would invite touching that beautiful wood. That's what I have so it would kill me to paint it.
  2. HIPEXEC
    Very nice work!
  3. HIPEXEC
    I'm still working on the skylight. I treated the windows as if only a dim light would be coming from below decks. It would be muted with tones of brown with only a hint of lightness. I tried shades of blue like the sky, but it looked awful. I still have to work on the trim. At least I got he shape okay.
  4. HIPEXEC
    I plan to have no figures and let everyone's imagination go to work.
  5. HIPEXEC
    I'm trying to solve the same problem with my USS Constitution.
  6. HIPEXEC
    I think you have to try to do it the way the real ship wrights did it.
  7. HIPEXEC
    Nice work!
  8. HIPEXEC
    Nice work!
  9. HIPEXEC
    Nice work!
  10. HIPEXEC
    Looking good!
  11. HIPEXEC
    The bricks are a very nice touch. Well done!
  12. HIPEXEC
    WARNING!!! Do Not Spray poly or varnish on your model ! I made that mistake trying to add just a little sheen to the single coat I'd given her. Wow! What a mess! It looked like the ship had sailed through some ice fog which left a frosty coating all over. I'm now on my third day removing the "frost". It's all almost gone. I'm a brush man from now on!
  13. HIPEXEC
    I also think all hammock nets take away from the beauty of all the ships I see. They give a cluttered look. I was even thinking of only installing one section? I'll probably stick with light brass wire, but I like to experiment.
  14. HIPEXEC
    Everything on Constructo's models is either natural woods or brass. The only black is the chimney
  15. HIPEXEC
    It looks like your doing a credible job with planking. Nobody does it with some boo boos.
  16. HIPEXEC
    I'm experimenting with different ways to make the hammock cranes. So far I've made three different kinds of "U" shaped cranes that don't seem to be very sturdy after being glued on. They tend to break loose with just a little pressure. This experiment had me buy some 1/4" mesh screen and cut a three mesh wide strip which I bent the two outside panels 90 degrees to form a "U" shaped channel. It roughly works. Now, if I can straighten it all out to looks nice and neat and then paint it brass...... it might work?
  17. HIPEXEC
    I'm still working on the fife rails.
  18. HIPEXEC
    Working on the skylight. Constructo gave me a cylinder and told me to make it into a hexagon? As bad as I am with woodworking I couldn't figure out how to do that. While sailing in the Carribbean it struck me....I bought a hex nut and used it to mark the hex shape then sanded it to shape. It's not bad for a clumsy ox like me. Then they gave me a sheet of brass so I had to cut out the skylight part and bend it into shape. Good but not great. I have to idea how to make the skylight look like glass?
  19. HIPEXEC
    I can't wait to see your stairs/ladders.
  20. HIPEXEC
    Your hatches, gratings and combings look great!
  21. HIPEXEC
    No photos...just good memories!
  22. HIPEXEC
    Wow! Looks great!
  23. HIPEXEC
    Well my crew is well rested and the laundry's done from our trip to the Carribbean. No pirates, but I went aboard a three masted brig. Very nice ship with many of the old ship stuff. Now it's back to work in the shipyard. Thanks for all your nice remarks.
  24. HIPEXEC
    That's great! Build in its history!
  25. HIPEXEC
    See ya mates! My whole shipyard crew including my Admiral have packed our sea bags and will be sailing the pirate infested waters of the Caribbean.

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