USS Confederacy 1778 by CRI-CRI - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1/64

[CRI-CRI]

Some pics actual state of my Confederacy (January 2018 beginning) :

 

 

[Jim Rogers]

Looks great. Going to be a real beauty when complete.

 

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

I found any front view of ship

 

What do you think about this beakhead bulkhead project ?

 

Thanks

 

Regards

[CRI-CRI]

Continuation after some detail corrections :

 

 

[Tigerdvr]

Welcome to the Confederacy Clan. You are doing very well. Started mine 8/9/16.

Getting ready to paint the inside of the bulwarks.

Regards, Harley

[ofencer29350]

Hi Christian, Nice to sée u here .....

U should do what u 're thinking on .

 

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

Here, first strake of main wale (Indian ink on mahagony) :

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

The "Checkerboard" floor in Great Cabin is noticed as optional (page 78 into instruction manual) : what's about historic reality of that ? Was it really present as a wooden floor, or only as less expensive painted overground coat ?

 

How could be installed the last cannon at war ?

 

Thanks

 

Regards

 

Christian

 

 

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

Preparing some deck accessories :

 

Regards,

 

Christian

[Morgan]

Hi Christian,

 

Looking good.

 

The chequered floor was usually a painted canvas, however the ‘Great Cabin’ was often decorated according to the Captains own taste.

 

Gary

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

Ending objects before planking main deck :

 

Best regards,

 

Christian

[Tigerdvr]

Greetings CRI, have been admiring your work on the Confederacy. I'm just a few steps ahead of you on mine.

It may be camera angle or my old eyes but it appears that your sheer line sweeps up to the top of the

stern frames. 

You may want to check that alignment against the plans to see if further construction of the stern and galleries will

line up.

Regards, Harley

[CRI-CRI]

Hi Harley,

 

Thanks for your greetings

 

Sheer line was directly coming out laser cut frames : 

 

Regards

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

Beginning of planking deck

 

Regards

 

Christian

 

 

 

Edited May 19, 2018 by CRI-CRI

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

Central line of main desk

 

Regards

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

Few progress...

 

Regards

 

Christian

 

[Gahm]

The center line of your deck looks really nice! Well done!

 

Thomas

[CRI-CRI]

Salut,

 

J'ai terminé les corrections de hauteur des pavois, préceintes et sabords de la batterie haute de l'arrière, 
et je lui trouve ainsi un aspect plus élancé malgré la faible diminution de hauteur

 

J'en ai profité pour affiner au reste le haut des allonges, opération difficile avant le démontage

 

Conjointement, continuation du lattage de la batterie principale, où j'arrive symétriquement au contact
des bordures (quelle chance !)

 

Amitiés,

 

Christian

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Hi,

 

Corrections height of bulwarks, gunports and upper wales back side of Confederacy finished, it gives her a best look

 

At the same time, planking first gun desk has progressed, symetricaly with each merge (I'am a lucky fellow... !) 

 

Regards

 

Christian  

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

Basswood or wood of lime tree does'nt like stormy weather with relative humidity from 40% to 60 % in a few hours every day...

 

It's perhaps best for barbecue... 

 

Regards,

 

Christian

 

 

 

Edited May 31, 2018 by CRI-CRI

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

First four strakes of planking near border line 

 

Regards,

 

Christian

 

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

Same cut going at bow and stern after simple reverse

 

Regards

 

Caution   : immediate glue forbiden ! 

 

Christian

 

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

My puzzle of thirty pieces

 

At end, one hundred pieces in preview... 

 

Last pic : "Percussions de Strasbourg" in concert for this afternoon  

 

Regards

 

Christian

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

Ending starboard, I glue it tomorrow

 

I must do that very regular, not so easy... 

 

Regards,

 

Christian

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

Ending first side border line

 

Next : the same other side... 

 

Regards

 

Christian

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

Other side of border line

 

I glue it tomorrow, ending the main desk planking

 

Regards

 

Christian

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

What do you think about this floor project fot great cabin ? 

 

No circular saw, my project can be realised with cutter, even with laser print photo paper, like an ancient painted canvas 

 

The checkerred template of the kit don't agree to me : it makes some low cost kitchen effect at my taste...   

 

Others ideas ?

 

Regards

 

Christian

[CRI-CRI]

Hi, 

 

Two others witk small cut, and with soft colors

 

Regards,

 

Christian

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

Final choice is between three versions (look at the joined pics)

 

I have actually any preference...

 

3rd version is seems "english fashion" else the two others, but probably less visible under numerous desk accessories

 

Regards,

 

Christian

[Archie]

Hello Christian. I very much enjoy following your build. You do excellent work! 

 

My choice would be the second photo in the post above. It is an interesting design, and the more muted colors seem to work well. 

 

Regards, 

Archie

[CRI-CRI]

Hi,

 

My latest : a ground floor all like desk, except length of pieces

 

Such a great cabin floor would be the less expensive project, and most easy of all... 

 

Regards