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OK, I've indulged.  SWEET!!  I can almost hear Ahab's ivory leg clomping along the deck ....... oh wait ---- wrong ship !!!!

 

Just so happens I have a pile of Jeff's wood set aside for my decks :)

Augie

 

Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64

 

Previous Builds :

 

US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988

Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976

Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956

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Thanks Augie and Popeye!

 

Augie, you'll love planking the decks with Jeff's boxwood.  You've done a fine job on your hull planking with basswood, so you'll have NO trouble with the boxwood.  It's great to be able to pick up a plank and not have to dress both edges to HOPE to get a tight fit.  All I've done is use a caliper to make sure planks that are butted end to end (which are cut from different planks) are the same width.  I have found there are .001 to .002 (thousandths) down to .0005 (5 ten thousandths, or 1/2 of a thousandth) variation in plank widths so all I have to do is sort for matching widths.  This may seem extreme, and probably is, but in my quest for straight, gapless plank runs this must be done...

 

Oh, and the pencil lead on the plank edge technique that I found in some of my very first readings on MSW works like a champ!  With the boxwood and cherry stain I think the look is perfect (of course that's my opinion, yours may vary)

 

I can't wait till the day I take the same pics with guns rigged on the deck.  But alas, that's still a long ways off...

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Wes Cook

 

Current Build: USF Constitution (Model Shipways)

USF Essex (Scratch build)

MS Syren (build log lost, need to rebuild)

 

Future Builds: MS Confederacy

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I should have matched deck planks when I did the deck early on, but it's too late now. I'm going to have to get creative to make my decks look like yours. I'll figure something out. Nobody said this would be easy.

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Boxwood?  I didn't say anything about boxwood :D  :D :D  

 

I couldn't agree more on matching up ends...especially on the darned basswood I'm using on the hull.  EVERY plank needs to be dressed, then measured.  You don't need a caliper......you can easily SEE the difference.  Sometimes I get lazy --- and it shows.  But I am getting a bit more patient.  Haven't decided yet on the lower hull finish.....I have to see how it looks.  Next time boxwood on the hull.

 

But the decks will be real wood.  Your deck reminds me of the basketball floor at the old Madison Square Garden.  Beautiful!

Augie

 

Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64

 

Previous Builds :

 

US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988

Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976

Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956

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Dan, everytime I read a new update she gets better and better. The decking looks Beautiful. It pay off big time checking the planks and it shows that by taking the time and checking the planks one at a time makes the deck more Beautiful. Keep the pictures coming, we are always watching.

Wacko

Joe :D

 

Go MSW :) :)

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Your gunwales look the same as my gunwales so I take it you snapped at least one. You're right, a little glue along the split, and it's as good as new. I'm still going to install the bottom and side frames for added support since I'm such a klutz handling the hull. Thank goodness I wasn't a surgeon....can you imagine me saying..."Whoops!"  I just broke you?

Rich

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I've had a couple PMs regarding how I cut my gunports so clean, so I thought I'd link to the particular posts here:

 

In these pics the inner bulwarks were completely planked first.  Then the gunport frames were installed on that planking.  A #11 blade was used to cut out the gunports, then nail files (that's all I had at that time) were used to sand down to final finish.

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2862-usf-constitution-by-cookster-kitbashed-to-1812-model-shipways/page-2#entry79965

 

The outer planking was then put on long, and trimmed down with a #11 then sanded flush.

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2862-usf-constitution-by-cookster-kitbashed-to-1812-model-shipways/page-2#entry79968

 

The lower gunports were planked by cutting each plank a little long, then final finishing to exact length with my true sander, and finally glued on.  I also used the gunport lids as a gauge for the lengths.  Here's a pic I didn't post showing this planking underway.

 

Oh and I took this pic at higher resolution (by accident actually) so you can click it for a larger view

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Planking the gunports was very tedious, especially the way I did it.  So if you get impatient, add a few planks until you get frustrated then move to something else, and come back when you're fresh. 

 

This next pic shows planking strakes where the butt ends did not match, so I sanded them true by hand with a sanding block.

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And, just for the heck of it here's the upper wale plank notched and beveled to fit the rabbet and stem.

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Hope this helps!

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Wes Cook

 

Current Build: USF Constitution (Model Shipways)

USF Essex (Scratch build)

MS Syren (build log lost, need to rebuild)

 

Future Builds: MS Confederacy

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Looking great Wes.  Whatever you do, do NOT stain the decks as per the practicum.  It is a regret I have.

 

 Bob R.

San Diego Ship Modelers' Guild
Nautical Research Guild

USS Constitution Ship Modelers Guild


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Hi all, I want to apologize for being away so long without any comment.  Both my parents died in March so modeling has taken a back seat to real life.  I have made a little more progress on my decking just to get my mind off things, but sorry no pics at the moment.  Not sure when I'll make any significant progress on Conny again, hopefully this summer when the humid Ga heat finally drives me back inside.

 

Until then happy modeling to everyone!

Wes Cook

 

Current Build: USF Constitution (Model Shipways)

USF Essex (Scratch build)

MS Syren (build log lost, need to rebuild)

 

Future Builds: MS Confederacy

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I'm terribly sorry to hear of your misfortune.  Thank you for keeping us in the loop.

Augie

 

Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64

 

Previous Builds :

 

US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988

Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976

Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956

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Hello all, just a quick note to say I'm back.  No need to go into details other than to say both my parents passed away of natural causes, one day apart, in March.  I've tried to model a few times since then but without any progress.  But finally today I picked up the modeling tools and got back to work slowly.

 

Here's a few pics of where Conny sits today.  I hope to finally be posting updates on progress again.

Thanks and happy modeling!

 

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Wes Cook

 

Current Build: USF Constitution (Model Shipways)

USF Essex (Scratch build)

MS Syren (build log lost, need to rebuild)

 

Future Builds: MS Confederacy

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Good to see you back, Wes.

Plank on !!

CaptainSteve
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Have been thinking of you, Wes.  Get back on at your own pace --- and welcome home.

Augie

 

Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64

 

Previous Builds :

 

US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988

Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976

Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956

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Hello Wes,

 

Great to have you back. I might not be ready to take on a build like the Connie but I have been patiently awaiting your return to this excellent build log.

 

Welcome back,

 

Mike

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Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF)

Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful  1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB)

 

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Sorry for your loss. I recently lost my mother and it kinda puts a bit of a damper on some things. Glad you are reposting. You Constitution is excellent. I haven't decided if Pride of Baltimore II or the Constitution is going to be my next build. I started the big C over 10 years ago and got almost to where you are but multiple moves resulted in some damage that I am not sure how to fix.

 

I really love your gratings. The hard wood looks so nice. I will be following along here, learning all the while.

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WOW, Thanks all for the kind words!  I was kind'a thinking you folks might have forgot about me and moved on...  I got my warm fuzzy for the week for sure!

 

Anyway looks like I lost pics from my log as well due to whatever happened this time,  so I will work on re-posting them later, luckily I have them all saved.

 

I've missed you guys (and gals) and am glad to be back!!

 

CARRY ON  MISTER...  :cheers:

Wes Cook

 

Current Build: USF Constitution (Model Shipways)

USF Essex (Scratch build)

MS Syren (build log lost, need to rebuild)

 

Future Builds: MS Confederacy

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Hi Wes,

 

Glad to see your back in the shipyard posting your fabulous build.  I know the feeling, I lost my father earlier this year and life has been a bag of cats.  Great to see the progress although slow as you say.  All I've managed to do was a few knots on a yard and some posts here on MSW.  Its funny how this site is, folks you don't know from Adam, half a world away, making you feel like you are their next of kin.

 

Scott

 

Current Builds:  Revell 1:96 Thermopylae Restoration

                           Revell 1:96 Constitution COMPLETED

                           Aeropiccola HMS Endeavor IN ORDINARY

Planned Builds: Scientific Sea Witch

                            Marine Models USF Essex

                            

 

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