Der Alte Rentner Posted August 12 Share #91 Posted August 12 (edited) I love all the work on the airplanes, but I'm perusing your build log for ideas on how to proceed on the gallery window construction. I wish there was more detail provided, but your photos from page 1 of your log tell most of the story. Man, oh man, did you do a spectacular job. Kudos! You've got me rethinking how might go about doing mine. Edited August 12 by Der Alte Rentner Geoff Matson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unegawahya Posted August 20 Author Share #92 Posted August 20 On 8/12/2024 at 10:52 AM, Der Alte Rentner said: I love all the work on the airplanes, but I'm perusing your build log for ideas on how to proceed on the gallery window construction. I wish there was more detail provided, but your photos from page 1 of your log tell most of the story. Man, oh man, did you do a spectacular job. Kudos! You've got me rethinking how might go about doing mine. I apologize for the delay! The glass I used was .005 Clear-lay film from Grafix. 4649400a.pdf I scaled the US Navy plans to the Constitution as best as possible. Once I had the open frames I used a pin to trace the openings onto the film. Once I had the window openings I used Testors canopy glue to assemble the windows and mullions. Onec everything was in place I used as little CA glue as possible on the window joints. Just be really careful because the CA glue can cause the film to fog up! Once everything was good and dry I was able to carefully curve each window with a lot of irritation to fit the quarter galleries frames. If I remember, I used a curved surface and a lot of pressure from my thumbs. Stevenleehills 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unegawahya Posted August 21 Author Share #93 Posted August 21 Finally! I’m back to working on my Constitution! I’m working on all of the recoil ropes for my spar deck guns and then I will be setting up all of the block and tackles for all the guns.Im also going to have to loosen everything up a little once I have them all tied off. Coyote_6, Stevenleehills, mtbediz and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unegawahya Posted August 25 Author Share #94 Posted August 25 It’s really nice to be back working on my Constitution! I’ve gotten all the spar deck guns mounted and the recoils are done I’ve gotten one of the carronades rigged with one set of tackles each side.I’ve decided to tie off the ropes to the tackle like the USS Constitution seems to keep them. Or at least that’s the way it looks on the 2015 360 virtual tour. Geoff Matson, woodartist, Der Alte Rentner and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unegawahya Posted September 11 Author Share #95 Posted September 11 I’ve now finally gotten my spar deck guns rigged! It seemed to take forever but I only have a couple hours a day to work. I also got my galley stack cleaned up and modified to look closer to the 2015 stack. hamilton, Javelin, Geoff Matson and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted September 11 Share #96 Posted September 11 Very nice work! hamilton Unegawahya 1 Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch) under the bench: MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote_6 Posted September 11 Share #97 Posted September 11 (edited) Beautiful! Very nice. Steve Edited September 11 by Coyote_6 Quote Steve Launched: USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic) USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) In Dry Dock: Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSGerson Posted September 11 Share #98 Posted September 11 Now I know what my model should look like! Nice job!! Jon Quote Current Build: Model Shipways USS Frigate Constitution Past Builds: Bob Hunt's kitbash of the Mamoli Rattlesnake Model Shipways Typical Ship’s Boat for the Rattlesnake Mini-Mamoli solid hull British Schooner Evergreen Model Airways Albatros D.Va - 1917, The Red Baron's Forgotten Fighter Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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