USS Constitution by kmart - Model Shipways - scale 1/76

[JSGerson]

The photo of the anchor was taken May 5,1931 by Leslie Jones. I have six more similar images taken at the same time should you want them.

 

Jon

[GGibson]

55 minutes ago, JSGerson said:

The photo of the anchor was taken May 5,1931 by Leslie Jones. I have six more similar images taken at the same time should you want them.

 

Of course, Jon does.... 🤷‍♂️🤣🏆  Cool picture, though!  Thanks for sharing, K!

[kmart]

On 12/9/2024 at 3:10 PM, JSGerson said:

The photo of the anchor was taken May 5,1931 by Leslie Jones. I have six more similar images taken at the same time should you want them.

 

Jon

Jon,   you think Id say no to good ref pics;   Would be great if you shared.  Just post on my log so everyone interested to get as well.

Thanks Much!

 

[kmart]

Spar Deck planking is finished

Needs some cleaned up a bit then will be  ready for some stain.

Will use golden oak , same as on gun deck

[kmart]

Found these by HISModels. 

Set of the flags and streamers for Connie  circa 1812  and the right scale.   

Made specifically for the Model Shipways kit.  He also has versions to scaled to  the Revell 1/96.

 

 

[GGibson]

1 hour ago, kmart said:

Spar Deck planking is finished

Needs some cleaned up a bit then will be  ready for some stain.

Will use golden oak , same as on gun deck

 

Spar deck planking looks really sharp, kmart! Great work!  Speaking of deck planking, though, back a few weeks ago, you prepped for your spar deck planking...

 

On 11/25/2024 at 10:01 PM, kmart said:

Time for next update.

Not tons to show.    Based on last Discussion

•  I did buy the blueprints from Bluejacket.  I already had the bluejacket Manual/booklet
• I'll base most on my mast and rigging from Bluejacket.  So  yes sky poles!  but that's a ways off yet.
• Summary from last post
  • I did finish the lower deck.  All cannons with minimal rigging
  • Replaced the Anchor rode with a more properly scaled line
  • Yes, wrapped it around the ridding bits.   not knotted.  (Thanks Jon)
  • All the deck supports were cleaned up and glued in.   (same as last picture above
• Started planking the spar deck
  • first  ran a strip of wood, bow to stern right on centerline.   Nailed it down
  • This will be  a guide to start the first few runs of the planking...

• I will use a 4 shift pattern
  • Each plank is 120mm long
  • Shifts at 30, 60, 90 120mm
  • Because I work in IT and over think everything...  Used Microsoft Visio to lay out all the planks on the computer first...
    
    By my math,   need  6x 120mm planks per run.
    • roughly 56 planks wide.
    • So 336  planks need.
    • Based on that I  sawed up all the planks on mini table saw
    • 1/16"  x 3/32"
    • That took awile

Roughly about 1/3 of the planks I milled

 

 

I apologize if I missed this point previously but, as others have also recently commented in their Constitution build logs, since you added the gun deck as well as this spar deck, you obviously ran out of wood strips for your spar deck and milled the necessary planks as shown in your recent 11/25/24 update.  A question I have been wanting to ask all of your current Constitution builders is... what type of wood did you use for the spar deck?  Was it the boxwood or is it something else that might accent the deck's golden oak stain differently?

 

And, as I've said with others, appreciate your detailed info in your build log.  Definitely taking notes, sir!  Thanks...

[Der Alte Rentner]

As you may know from following my build log, gregg, I used boxwood. I wish I'd bought it when I started building Connie and use it for everything, but better late than never.

[JSGerson]

Per your request, here are the additional images I have for the anchors:

BTW, great planking!

 

Jon

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[GGibson]

Thanks for sharing those pics, Jon!  Lots of great detail in them.