sjanicki Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share #31 Posted April 18, 2020 Also, here are the rear inner bulwark extensions being glued in. GrandpaPhil, wtimlen, etubino and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share #32 Posted April 19, 2020 I took the opportunity to do some touch ups along the inner waterways. There were a few unsightly gaps that became obvious after the initial primer. After some sanding and primer the forecastle modification doesn’t look bad! wtimlen, GrandpaPhil, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share #33 Posted April 20, 2020 Masked off the gunport stripe and painted the entire hull flat black. Next up is marking the waterline and painting below the waterline copper. After that it will be time for some copper plating. etubino, wtimlen, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share #34 Posted April 21, 2020 Marked the waterline with the included waterline marking jig. Next I masked off the waterline with rubber pin-striping tape to more easily follow the contour of the waterline. This was an awesome tip a follow forum member provides during my last build. Next I used normal masking tape to mask off the remaining above water portion of the hull. Finally I painted it copper as a background layer for the copper plating which will come next. etubino, coxswain, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share #35 Posted April 22, 2020 Starting the copper plating process tonight! It is a little bit slow but super rewarding. Next step is just more plating Duanelaker, GrandpaPhil, gieb8688 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share #36 Posted April 22, 2020 More progress this afternoon around the bow and along the keel. etubino, mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share #37 Posted April 24, 2020 More progress on plating tonight! I have found that shaping each plate before flying it down allows the plates to sit much flatter and look way nicer. Overall happy with the progress! EricWilliamMarshall, ScottRC, mtaylor and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share #38 Posted April 24, 2020 More progress on copper plating! Mostly starting with the main open area and will fill in the custom cut pieces all at once. Tom E, wtimlen, gieb8688 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share #39 Posted April 26, 2020 Finished the copper plating on the main hull! Although a pale shadow of some other models on this site I am actually quite happy with the results. A vast improvement over my previous work on the Revenue Cutter. Next up are the forcap rails general bulwarks detailing. Also, I need to copper plate the rudder as well. On another note, Bluejacket sent me a new instruction manual with the previously indicated errors fixed which I thought was really an awesome customer service gesture! Especially at no cost wtimlen, etubino, mtaylor and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 26, 2020 Share #40 Posted April 26, 2020 Nice work, Stan. We'll be sending corrected copies to everyone who bought a Perry. sjanicki 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share #41 Posted April 27, 2020 Thank you @MrBlueJacket! Made a tiny bit of progress today on the bulwarks detailing as well as rudder finishing. Hoping to continue this progress throughout the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share #42 Posted April 28, 2020 Made a little progress tonight painting the rudder. I realized I should have done this when I painted the hull. Next up will be painting a base layer of copper underneath where the copper plates will go on the rudder. Also, thanks everyone for the likes! GrandpaPhil, etubino, coxswain and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share #43 Posted April 29, 2020 Another night with slow progress. Just had time to paint the copper base layer in the rudder. Next up is (what I anticipate will be) the last bit of copper plating on the model. I am still amazed at how much better this plating turned out than my last attempt. GrandpaPhil, Edwardkenway, wtimlen and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 29, 2020 Share #44 Posted April 29, 2020 7 hours ago, sjanicki said: Another night with slow progress. Just had time to paint the copper base layer in the rudder. Next up is (what I anticipate will be) the last bit of copper plating on the model. I am still amazed at how much better this plating turned out than my last attempt. Just proves what practice can do! sjanicki 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share #45 Posted May 1, 2020 Although I didn’t have a lot of time tonight I am trying to make at least consistent progress. A few copper plates but making a little progress is better than no progress. GrandpaPhil, coxswain and Edwardkenway 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share #46 Posted May 3, 2020 Finished off the copper plating on the rudder! This completes all for copper plating on the model which feels like an accomplishment for sure! GrandpaPhil, coxswain, ccoyle and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share #47 Posted June 1, 2020 After examining the hull again I realized that one half of the waterline was in the wrong spot This resulted in me needing to remove a couple rows of plates, re-mask, paint, and re-install with new plates another row. A little frustrated at my mistake but it’s fixed now. On to making progress again! etubino, Ryland Craze, Edwardkenway and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahb26 Posted October 26, 2020 Share #48 Posted October 26, 2020 Looking forward to the resumption of this project. It should be moved to the 1801-1850 forum - presumably it was mistakenly placed in 1901-present because of the various USS Perry's launched in the 20th century. Quote Andrew Bodge Finished: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Midwest / Model Shipways) Finished: Maine Lobster Boat (BlueJacket) Finished: Yankee Hero (BlueJacket) Finished: Emma C. Berry (Model Shipways) Finished: Northeaster Dory (Chesapeake Light Craft) Finished: Schooner Bowdoin (BlueJacket) Finished: US Revenue Cutter "Joe Lane" (Marine Models) Missing and presumed lost: Friendship Sloop (Laughing Whale) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share #49 Posted November 24, 2020 On 10/26/2020 at 11:45 AM, ahb26 said: Looking forward to the resumption of this project. It should be moved to the 1801-1850 forum - presumably it was mistakenly placed in 1901-present because of the various USS Perry's launched in the 20th century. @ahb26 Thank you! A number of crazy things this year but hoping to get back into this project over the long weekend! I haven't forgotten about it Tom E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share #50 Posted December 29, 2020 Finally back at it! Spent a little time getting up to speed at where I had left the model and just getting myself re-acquainted with the plans. Next I installed the cap rails and inner bulwarks moldings. Next I collected a number of pieces I anticipated needing to prime and primed them. A slow day but back to making progress coxswain, schooner and Duanelaker 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share #51 Posted December 31, 2020 Another slow but productive day on the Perry! Primed the cannons and carronades. Painted the cap rails as well. Trying to make regular progress! wtimlen, EricWilliamMarshall, coxswain and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share #52 Posted January 11, 2021 More progress this weekend! I touched up the paint on the hull and removed the masking from the deck to begin the details there. Painted the cannons and carronades as well as some of the deck grates. EricWilliamMarshall, Duanelaker and Tom E 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share #53 Posted January 18, 2021 Started off by installing the trim molding on the stern of the ship as well as the cabin windows. Next up was assembling the ladders. I primed them after this picture. Finally I mounted the various deck grates and long boat. I also assembled the long boat decking. I also mounted the various eye hooks for the cannons. Next up is just continued work on the deck fittings! EricWilliamMarshall, coxswain, schooner and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schooner Posted January 20, 2021 Share #54 Posted January 20, 2021 Wow, you have made great progress since the last time I checked in! I'm impressed with your copper plating - that is something I have not tried yet. sjanicki 1 Quote Tim Current build: Continental Navy Frigate ALFRED (build log) Past builds: Steam Tug SEGUIN (build log in the kits 1850-1900 section) Liberty Ship SS Stephen Hopkins (Gallery & Build Log) USS Basilone (DD-824) (Gallery & Build Log) USS Olympia (Gallery) USS Kirk (FF-1087) (Gallery & Build Log) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share #55 Posted January 20, 2021 9 hours ago, schooner said: Wow, you have made great progress since the last time I checked in! I'm impressed with your copper plating - that is something I have not tried yet. Thank you! I am actually quite proud of the copper platting on this ship. My first foray into copper plates was on the Revenue Cutter and learned a lot (read made plenty of mistakes). Going to try and continue with the regular progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share #56 Posted January 25, 2021 Made some more progress this afternoon! Assembled, painted, and installed the cabin doors as well as the stairways. Next I removed a number of laser cut components and primed them. I also primed and painted a number of cast metal deck fittings including the windlass and skylight roofs. Trying to keep up the slow steady progress! Duanelaker, ERS Rich, EricWilliamMarshall and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share #57 Posted January 26, 2021 Made some additional progress today on installing the Riding Bitts, Skylights, Windlass Barrel, Bilge-pumps, and Galley Stack. I also mounted the cannons and carronades to their carriages. Next up on the gun port covers, car heads, fife rails, deck pin rails, and channel pin rails. Tom E, Duanelaker and EricWilliamMarshall 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share #58 Posted February 7, 2021 Made quite a bit of progress today! Painted and installed the gun port lids (both the open and closes ones). The hinges that are included actually look great. I test fit the cannons and carronades to see how they looked. I installed both Main Deck Fife rails as well as the Forecastle Deck Pin Rail. I also installed the cat heads. I actually cut them in two pieces to avoid cutting through the hull. I installed all the channels/pin rails as well. This took a while to clean out the slots where they penetrate the hull. I was somewhat careless when painting and paid for it here by having to sand out the slot larger. I also installed the forecastle ladders, windlass ratchet, chain scuttles, and anchor chains. Duanelaker, EricWilliamMarshall, coxswain and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share #59 Posted March 9, 2021 A little bit of progress last night! Installed the various deck cleats, eye pins, and blocks that are mounted on the cap rails. I also drilled the holes through the whales where various rigging lines will pass. Next up will be rigging the cannons and carronades! ccoyle, EricWilliamMarshall, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERS Rich Posted March 9, 2021 Share #60 Posted March 9, 2021 This looking nice....now the USS Perry, no longer the USS Putty! Cheers! EricWilliamMarshall and mtaylor 2 Quote Build Logs: USS Maine, USS Constitution (Hull) Albums: Baltimore Clipper, Sherbourne Cutter, Lackawanna Tug, Eagle Coastal Schooner, Katy Pilot Boat, Sultana Colonial Schooner, Armed Virginia Sloop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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