USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76

[mtbediz]

55 minutes ago, GGibson said:

Looks like an enjoyable summer with family, Mustafa!  Enjoy, my friend!

Thank you so much my dear friend!

[Der Alte Rentner]

As I'm contemplating my next steps, I'm looking through build logs of others to see what the best order of construction is. In your case I noticed that the cleats and belaying pin rails all went in long before the carronades. In your experience, is it easier to install the carronades, bow chasers, breech lines and tackles after the belaying pin rails and cleats? My thought is, it should be easier to rig the tackles and breach lines without obstacles on the bulwarks or deck.  Am I wrong?

[GGibson]

Hello, Mustafa!  Hope you are enjoying your summer break and holiday!  I apologize for taking up space on your build log for this query, but thought others might be interested in the picture and in your knowledge of the location.

 

Saw this photo on the Internet of the Sumela Monastery in Turkey and after my first thought of it being an amazing structure with an obviously unique backdrop, my 2nd thought was wondering if you have ever visited?

 

[hamilton]

What an incredible place...Reminds me of a more extreme version of Montserrat in Catalonia....been to Turkey but not to that spot - wish I'd known about it when I was there!

hamilton

[mtbediz]

On 7/15/2025 at 8:22 PM, Der Alte Rentner said:

As I'm contemplating my next steps, I'm looking through build logs of others to see what the best order of construction is. In your case I noticed that the cleats and belaying pin rails all went in long before the carronades. In your experience, is it easier to install the carronades, bow chasers, breech lines and tackles after the belaying pin rails and cleats? My thought is, it should be easier to rig the tackles and breach lines without obstacles on the bulwarks or deck.  Am I wrong?

Sorry for the late reply, Peter. I don't actually remember why I installed these pin rails before the carronades. Logically, it would have been easier to do it after the carronades.

[mtbediz]

On 7/20/2025 at 1:57 AM, GGibson said:

Hello, Mustafa!  Hope you are enjoying your summer break and holiday!  I apologize for taking up space on your build log for this query, but thought others might be interested in the picture and in your knowledge of the location.

 

Saw this photo on the Internet of the Sumela Monastery in Turkey and after my first thought of it being an amazing structure with an obviously unique backdrop, my 2nd thought was wondering if you have ever visited?

 

Yes, Greg, I visited that historic monastery. It's an incredible structure. The Sumela Monastery is a Greek Orthodox church built in 386 AD. The exact time it took to complete is unknown. It's located within the borders of Trabzon province on the Black Sea coast of northern Türkiye.

 

Detailed information about the church is in the Wikipedia link below.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumela_Monastery

Edited 1 hour ago by mtbediz