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Ah, the baby has her first teeth.  Lookin' GOOD!!!!!!
 
And neat work on the black under to hatches.

I did mine in .008 tan but I believe .012 might look nicer.  I did not want to take the chance of mixing line diameters for the rope coils on the  pin rails but that decision may have been short sighted.  I might still change them down the road.

I thought the same.  But since the holes were already there that's what I used.  Later on you are going to have lines coming over the stern davits for the rudder pendants and also over the transom for the boom guys ...... so to me running the gunport lines through the holes just made a little more sense.

Thomas-
 
I think I have these right.  The positions given are if you are standing on deck, looking outboard.
 
Bridle ports ...... the cleats are at the top right of the gunport
Aftmost ports .... the same as above
 
Stern ports ... Look at plans Sheet 8.  Looking down at stern you will see cleats (from left to right) labeled 'rudder pendant' (that will get the rudder pendant), 'Y' (that will get the boom guys),  then an unlabeled one (That's where the gunport line goes) and finally 'T' for the flag halliards.  The pattern repeats (in reverse) as you cross to the port side.
 
Let me know if this is understandable.

I am no longer talking to you as those quarter galleries are so perfect I am about to jump off a bridge.  It's embarrassing  .
 
But seriously, yours add a whole new dimension to an already beautiful piece of work.
 
Carry on, mate!

Gorgeous.

Your carvings look even better this time around

Welcome back aboard Thomas!  And another Syren joins the fleet.
 
Spectacular effort so far!

Gorgeous.

Hull details such as carvings, sweep port hinges, quarter galleries and bridle stern ports were added.  The carvings are painted metal as supplied.
 
Channels, fenders and chesstrees are completed and the gun ports (lower half) hinged and put in place.  On Syren, the upper half, or buckler, were stored below unless running in heavy seas.

Don't go getting all mushy on us.  If it's the rigging you're going to miss, head South 20 miles and I'll let you finish mine.  I've got lines coming out of my ears
If it's the eminant completion of the Connie, well, she'll stand by you years to come.......and help you navigate your future.

Way to go, mate.  Those tools will become a part of your hand in time.

Welcome aboard, Anatoly.
 
Beautiful work.

Thanks for the warning Kevin.  Fortunately for myself, I got immunized some 10 years ago and the shots seem to have lasted.

It seems really strange that they would express fractions in a way that's larger than a whole number.  One can make sense out of 64/100 but 195/100?  Is there some convention we're not aware of?  

Time and care spent in fairing will pay off in the end.

Those sweeps look terrific --- as does the ship's boat.  She's really coming alive now.  Pleasure to watch.

This build log will detail the construction of the Model Shipways kit USF Confederacy (scale 1:64) designed by Chuck Passaro.
 
The brief history of this 36 gun American Continental Navy Frigate is presented in some detail in the full-color, 170 page instruction manual and is available at Model Expo online. 
 
The model will be constructed in the 'Admiralty' configuration (without full rigging) and shall have an overall length of 35".
 
Although actual construction will not begin until about 9/1/2013, I have opened the kit and will provide here my overall impression of the contents and some photos to show 'WHAT'S IN THE BOX'.
 
The inventory of the kit has been completed and all listed items were provided.  No, I did not count the 300 eyebolts.  The well-drawn plans comprise 5 sheets.  As model ship manufacturers have not embraced the concept of rolled plans, they come folded and required a bit of steam ironing to be rendered suitably flat for my taste.  As mentioned, the color manual is up to Chuck's usual standard and shall become my bible for the immediate future:
 

 
The kit contains 23 laser cut sheets varying in thicknesses from 1/32 to 1/4" :
 

 
The strip wood and dowels were supplied bundled so sorting was effortless.  The quality of the wood is not bad.  I am considering replacing some of the basswood strips but need some time to figure that out:
 

 
An extensive amount of photoetched parts are supplied:
 

 
Blocks, deadeyes, cleats, stanchions and parts including anchors:
 

 
Figurehead, cannon and some stern decorations --- all brittania metal.  Although some previous logs have felt these fittings were substandard, my opinion is that they can actually be used successfully.  However, as Chuck offers some after market upgrades through his Syren Model Ship Company, I opted for upgrades of the figurehead and cannon:
 

 
I shall provide a side-by-side comparison of the kit supplied vs. custom parts when the new ones are received.
 
It is now time to do some reading and perusing of the plans to get my head around this new lady.  I am hoping to improve on the skills developed during my recently completed Syren project.  As usual, I'll be keeping a log of time spent for those who might be interested.  All I can promise is to try my best and produce something worthy to stand with the other fine Confederacy kits already (or soon to be) underway.
 
Everyone is invited to join in and comments and critique are welcome.    WELCOME ABOARD TO ALL!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

How did this classic get by me??????  She's going to be a great project and serve a wonderful purpose.
 
Glad to hear you have a proper propeller at the ready.  The gauge bezels look terrific.
 
I'm ABOARD!

The time you're investing here will pay off on almost every aspect of the build down the road.
 
Nice looking garlic!

Good progress, John.

Guns and bowsprit are bringing her to life!

Thanks for posting that photo.  I'm still in awe.

So you would slip in both halves and then somehow glue them together?  That's either heresy or ...... brilliant!!!!

Nice gesture on the part of your co-worker.  I'd venture a guess that your colleagues are going to be more than surprised when they see what you come up with!
 
Make it a great voyage ---- and HAPPY NEW YEAR!