SawdustDave Posted November 29, 2018 Author #61 Posted November 29, 2018 Pretty big morning...... A week of creating accessory parts and applying Molotow chrome. Spent yesterday mounting the accessories. Last night, finally shot the Jag with four coats of Testers High Gloss Clear. HOLY CRAP! Having never used this stuff before, I held my breath as I opened the shop this morning. Also, this is the first time I've seen her with all the masking tape removed. Guess I'll need to register the license plate with the state of NC. lmagna, paulsutcliffe, mtaylor and 9 others 12 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com
fnick Posted November 29, 2018 #62 Posted November 29, 2018 Really nice! More pics please! Nick John Allen and mtaylor 2 Quote Le Mirage by fnick - Corel - 1:75
Mirabell61 Posted November 29, 2018 #63 Posted November 29, 2018 On 10/30/2018 at 2:39 AM, SawdustDave said: Day three progress pics..... Front grill and head lamps roughed in. The cockpit was hollowed out using a mortising bit on my 20 year old drill press. Beautiful and very inspiring work dave, Nils mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50
SawdustDave Posted November 29, 2018 Author #64 Posted November 29, 2018 Thanks Nick and Niles. Hope to have more progress soon. Dave Mirabell61 and mtaylor 2 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com
mtaylor Posted November 29, 2018 #65 Posted November 29, 2018 Super fine work, Dave. I never thought about scratch building a model car. lmagna and John Allen 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)
SawdustDave Posted November 29, 2018 Author #66 Posted November 29, 2018 Believe me Mark.... neither had I, but, with winter coming on, figured I could always use it for firewood. 🤪 mtaylor and lmagna 2 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com
SawdustDave Posted November 30, 2018 Author #67 Posted November 30, 2018 (edited) FINISHED? Not really. But I did get my first look with the wheels dry fitted this morning. Note the rolled trim around the cockpit as well... Still a few things to wrap up .... wind shield and wiper blades - and exhaust system being primary. Edited November 30, 2018 by SawdustDave fnick, mtaylor, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com
SawdustDave Posted December 3, 2018 Author #68 Posted December 3, 2018 FINALLY FINISHED..... I tried to take a photo this morning with close to the same angle as the internet photo used to create this model. Not exact but close enough for hand grenades and horse shoes.... Still a few tasks to work on underneath, but nothing worth including here in closing this little fun build log. Thanks all for sharing your input. paulsutcliffe, Ryland Craze, Jack12477 and 12 others 15 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com
druxey Posted December 3, 2018 #69 Posted December 3, 2018 What a fun project! Well done! lmagna, mtaylor and nikbud 3 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
lmagna Posted December 3, 2018 #70 Posted December 3, 2018 Congratulations for a well executed model and the trip down memory lane. nikbud, mtaylor and John Allen 3 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey
SawdustDave Posted December 11, 2018 Author #71 Posted December 11, 2018 FINISHED..... Mounted and ready for competition event in January. gjdale, Canute, lmagna and 11 others 14 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com
John Allen Posted December 11, 2018 #72 Posted December 11, 2018 Believe we have a WINNAH! Congratulations extremely well done. Altduck, nikbud, SawdustDave and 2 others 5 Quote John Allen Current builds HMS Victory-Mamoli On deck USS Tecumseh, CSS Hunley scratch build, Double hull Polynesian canoe (Holakea) scratch build Finished Waka Taua Maori War Canoe, Armed Launch-Panart, Diligence English Revenue Cutter-Marine Model Co.
SawdustDave Posted December 13, 2018 Author #73 Posted December 13, 2018 Thank you all for visiting and commenting on this fun project. Needless to say, it has been a nice little break from the modelers burn out I was experiencing with over three years of intense scratch building major ship models. Now it's time to bring Old Ironsides back to the work bench. See you there. lmagna, Canute, paulsutcliffe and 1 other 4 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com
mtaylor Posted December 14, 2018 #74 Posted December 14, 2018 If I hadn't seen the build log, I wouldn't have believed it was wood. Just impeccable. Canute, SawdustDave and John Allen 3 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)
michael mott Posted December 28, 2018 #75 Posted December 28, 2018 Congratulations Dave, I have to agree I would not have guessed that this model was carved from a block of wood, nicely Done! Happy new year to you and your family Michael mtaylor, paulsutcliffe and Canute 3 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
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