Jparsley Posted March 26, 2015 Share #1 Posted March 26, 2015 Sorry for my confusion UpstateNY, mtaylor, trippwj and 2 others 5 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Second round lol Edited March 26, 2015 by Jparsley msberkman, trippwj, Dimitris71 and 2 others 5 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPS_skybolt Posted March 26, 2015 Share #3 Posted March 26, 2015 Looking good Jparsley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted March 26, 2015 Thank you any hints or criticism is appreciated Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 26, 2015 Share #5 Posted March 26, 2015 So far, so good as the saying goes.. Is the steering wheel glued down? If not, it needs to be rotated 90 degrees. You might want to give some thought to how you're going to install and rig the guns before going much further. The AL instructions are not the best but ideally, the guns almost need to go in before the catwalks otherwise you cant get to them. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted March 26, 2015 No the upper decks are only nailed down for now and the wheel was just sat on the get an idea where they go thank you for the input please let me know if anything else looks goofy mtaylor 1 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Starting the hard part I can honestly say this has been the hardest part Edited March 30, 2015 by Jparsley mtaylor, Dimitris71 and trippwj 3 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) Ok here we go First layer done hopefully correctly She was a fun one to do Lots of learning involved Edited April 3, 2015 by Jparsley dgbot, UpstateNY, msberkman and 3 others 6 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted April 7, 2015 She's taking shape the bow keel was a pain it needed modification to fit but she's looking good to me any ideas guys mtaylor, trippwj, UpstateNY and 1 other 4 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted April 7, 2015 My little admiral decided I was making her a party barge and decorated her boat trippwj, src, Dimitris71 and 4 others 7 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted April 10, 2015 Ok from last post my daughter needed her own boat to play with so here it is I made a dinghy for a dingy girl Hope it looks good to yall she's not impressed but she is only 4 yrs old UpstateNY, jdbradford, JesseLee and 6 others 9 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted April 18, 2015 Not much to add as life's been a little busy just not in the building department Started on the second layer of the hull and waiting for my blackening agent to get here would really like to have black cannons and eye boots for the gun rigging any ideas also was thinking of using a dark red mahogany stain on the walnut planking any ideas how that would turn out? Any suggestions would be helpful thanks guys trippwj, mtaylor, Dimitris71 and 1 other 4 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 19, 2015 Share #13 Posted April 19, 2015 Take some of your scrap walnut, mount on scrap board like you would do planking. Put your finish on it and see what it looks like. If it's not to your liking, try the stain and see what it looks like with the finish on top. Putting on an oil like tung or Danish, or one of the poly finishes will chnge the way the wood looks. Dimitris71 and pappydoyle 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted April 19, 2015 Thanks mtaylor for the input I'll give it a try Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted April 20, 2015 Ok guys after hours and hours of thought reading and planning I'm almost positive that I'm not doing the best job but it's looking to me to be shaping up into a fair rendition of what a ship should look like any thoughts? trippwj, Bob the Builder, Dimitris71 and 3 others 6 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted April 20, 2015 Anyone have a good suggestion on color of stain for dark wood on this girl Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share #17 Posted April 23, 2015 Sorry guys nothing new to add I have had company in for the last week so building has been on stand by hoping to get all the planking finished by the weekend a little nervous about cutting out the gun ports if anyone has any recommendations on how to do it safely and to ease nerves please oh please let me know a lot of time and effort to do the best planking I could just to cut holes in it scares me lol hopefully after the planking is done and the ports are cut I can get a lot assembled since I've been working on a lot of the deck furniture on the side maybe she will start looking like a ship soon src 1 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 24, 2015 Share #18 Posted April 24, 2015 Do the ports slowly. Don't get into a rush. Measure 5 or 6 times before cutting instead of the usual two ( ). Mark the ports. Use an awl or sharp nail and mark the wood inside the port. Give your self some meat to file/sand. Then drill out the holes using a dermal. Connect the holes and file/sand to shape. Tedious work but rewarding. As for stain.. you'll have to test and test some more. I just planked mine with the factory wood. and poly'ed it. Jparsley and src 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted April 24, 2015 This is where she is at now hopefully I'll start the painful process of ports this weekend thanks for the advice mtaylor trippwj, UpstateNY, Dimitris71 and 2 others 5 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted April 27, 2015 Share #20 Posted April 27, 2015 Looking nice - also love the dinghy for the mini-admiral! Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted April 27, 2015 Thank you trip she likes it too Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted May 2, 2015 Ok hull is planked and lightly sanded trying to place gun ports but slow going since the measurements in the plans aren't accurate having to make modifications but here's how the hulls looking mtaylor, Canute, src and 1 other 4 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted May 2, 2015 Share #23 Posted May 2, 2015 Since this is an AL kit with the double planking of walnut wood I usually just put a coat of poly on mine - brings out the color nicely. Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share #24 Posted May 2, 2015 Thanks jack Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share #25 Posted May 5, 2015 Ok guys my nerves are on end my hands are shaky and my eyes are tearing cutting into a perfectly good hull just to stick a gun in a hole Actually after I cut my first two holes I feel I have a technique lets just hope she turns out nicely here's what I have at the moment mtaylor, JesseLee, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 6, 2015 Share #26 Posted May 6, 2015 Just keep going slow and easy. Don't rush. Looking good to my eye. As a side note, you've made if farther than some of the other builds of this ship that I've seen. She's not an easy build. Dimitris71 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share #27 Posted May 6, 2015 Thanks a lot mtaylor You seem to be my biggest helper and supporter on here Glad your liking her What make her so hard since she is my first it's all kinda nerve racking mtaylor 1 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 6, 2015 Share #28 Posted May 6, 2015 I think what makes this kit hard is the instructions and some of the workmanship on parts. You are coming up on a gotcha' and I suggest you look at the other guys logs. The cannon on the gundeck.... if you put on the catwalks first, it's very difficult to rig them. So you'll want to give some though on how the rigging and how much rigging you want to do. Canute and Dimitris71 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share #29 Posted May 6, 2015 Yeah I kinda ran into that unfortunately the catwalks are already glued down thank goodness the fore and aft decks weren't Gives me a little room to play if I'm not mistaken I measured out my gun ports off the full size picture on the plans and a couple of them hit right on the framing so I've had to shift things around slightly the instructions suck not sure what I'm going to do with the aft cabin peices I've thought about trying my hand at a little scratch building and see if I can make some not sure yet mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share #30 Posted May 11, 2015 Ok my nerves are settling Getting my ports cut Playing with my guns Sorry for the quality of the pictures but here they are anyways Dimitris71, trippwj, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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