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daddytotwo
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Next came all the detail painting as well as the White walls of the Gun Deck and the green walls on the Spar Deck level. ALOT of touching up and re touching up, and a month later, and I am pretty happy with the way it is turning out. I think she is ready for the final coats of Satin Clear Coat. Boy does that stuff hide alot of issues!
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I really dropped the ball as far as pictures go while painting the hull. I will be better about that from here on. The first thing I did was give the hull a few coats of primer. I worked the seams and edges with putty, files and sanding between coats. Then I sprayed the whole thing Gloss Black. Why Gloss?? I decided I was going to re-create (loosely) the latest restoration in Boston. Kind of an “off the showroom floor” look. After the I taped off and sprayed the copper plates using a metalic paint. Next was the Red Waterline Mark, followed by the white stripe along the gun ports on the gun deck. About this time I drilled three holes thru the bottom of the hull and installed the model onto a block of wood. I used Small bolts, inserted from the inside and epoxied in place. The pedestals came from BlueJacket Ship Crafters. The wood block will be replaced when the ship is complete.
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I decided I was going to join the hull halves before painting so I would be able to work the edges first. As many have said before, Thank You Harbor Freight for the clamps! I used CA Glue and all the clamps I could find. After a few days drying I ran a good bead of CA Glue on the inside. The hull feels very solid.
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So, I waited a month to start this log, so there will be a few posts in a row. After that, who knows... First, the Obligatory Un-Boxing! As always the box is huge and seems really flimsy, but everything look like it’s in perfect shape.
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HI, I'm pretty new to the community. I have seen some really beautiful work here and hope I can add to it. I have recently started my 4th attempt of the Revell 1/96 USS Constitution! Like everyone else here, I tried to assemble this model for the first time when I was a teen in the 70s but I did not have the skill or the patience required. I tried it again while I was in the Air Force, but that was too hard to do while living in the dorms. The third time I had either a New Bride, a New Baby, another New Baby, or basically just, life. About a month and a half ago I saw the model in an ad on ebay, and the bug was planted again. Now I’m about a month into the build and I have already spent A LOT more on “after market” upgrades than I’ve ever spent on a model! Wow there is a lot of great stuff out there, and so many great craftsmen on this site! This will be my first attempt to log a build, so bear with me, OK? I look forward to all of your advice and suggestions. Bob
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Hello everyone! I have been lurking on this site for about a month now, and love it! I have been out of the hobby for about 20 years (kids, career, wife to keep happy....) 😛 I am finally getting back into it and can’t believe all the after market upgrades that are out there these days! Can’t wait to share my work with you all and use some of the great ideas some of you have! Thanks for welcoming me 👍🏻
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