USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76

[mtbediz]

The chain plates and deadeyes have been mounted to the main channel on the starboard side.

Edited yesterday at 06:53 PM by mtbediz

[Marcus.K.]

Those Close Ups look amazing !! One really struggle: "... is this the ship? ..oh, it´s a model!"

[Ronald-V]

2 minutes ago, Marcus.K. said:

Those Close Ups look amazing !! One really struggle: "... is this the ship? ..oh, it´s a model!"

Same thing I thought! The angle of those close-ups are spot on! 

[g8rfan]

I have to second that. It is amazing how crisp and clean everything looks. Every time I do something and think, wow, that looks pretty good and then take a nice closeup photo to post and see all the tiny flaws. Mustafa, your work is truly amazing.

[rturcic72]

Gregg, thanks for the valuable advice.  I definitely want better blocks and deadeyes, etc.  I feel the quality needs to be there if you want the ship to look good.  I also want hooks instead of making them from wire.  They should have included the hooks in the kit.  When you make them from wire, they tend to be larger or bulkier.  Trying to figure out how much rope you need so there isn't too much slack is the hardest part for me.  I had to install 2 eyebolts, 2 horizontal fittings with 2 drilled holes, and the 2 vertical fittings with one drilled hole for the breech and onto the planksheer. The pain with this is that there's not a enough space to work with and since 2/3s of the fittings are polystyrene, you have to make sure the CA glue secures it well, otherwise when you try to hook the rigging and it falls off, then you have to start over again and hopefully none of the holes are blocked with the CA glue.  I understand Bob Hunt's quest to make this look like the real thing, but I think good eyebolts are a much better solution.  

 

For Mustafa, I would love to come and visit.  Last time I was in Turkiye was 2009.  I was part of the US Naval Exercise for Baltic Operations 2009 and Turkiye hosted our Guided Missile Destroyer that I was on at the time as a Senior Lieutenant.  We pulled into Constantinople and going through the Turkish Straits it was the most beautiful place I've ever seen along with the Grand Mosques that are truly amazing.  I was the Officer of the Deck and drove the ship through the straights.   I've been around the world 6 times in my 30-year Navy career, and that is the number one country that sticks out that I want to visit again on my bucket list.  So, when I think I'm ready, I will definitely drop a line to plan a trip.  there is so much to see and do in what is considered a crossroads in the world because of the Ottoman Empire.  My entire family emigrated to the US from Croatia.  My last name is Turcic which is a derivative of King George Turcin during the Ottoman Empire, so there is some odd connection with my family origin and it's likely a very miniscule piece because I'm not from Turkiye.  Anyway, I'm going to try t order some of the rope, and I also think some of the rope might be a bit too small, so I'm open to size recommendations that seem to work since it appears half of the rope in the kit is nt the correct size anyway accoring to the practicum.

[rturcic72]

Does anyone recommend a specific size for the hooks used with rigging the carronades.  I Imagine a larger eyebolt size as well...

[rturcic72]

Mustafa, what size are your eyebolts?

[mtbediz]

30 minutes ago, rturcic72 said:

Mustafa, what size are your eyebolts?

Hi Turcic, I made the eyebolts myself. I used 0.6mm brass wire and the inner diameter of the eyelets is 1mm.

[rturcic72]

Wow, you really have an incredible talent to being a true scratch builder.   

[Der Alte Rentner]

23 hours ago, GGibson said:

However, back to Mustafa and his work, he's done an awesome job of making his own carronade blocks.  I'm just not that good! 

I feel exactly the same way.  

 

As for the two sources for ropes..  Orders from Ropes of Scale, which is in Canada, take a while to receive.  Having said that, an order of belaying pins I purchased from Syren took six weeks to arrive.  It was not Syren's fault.  Given where they're located, they only have access to the USPS, which IMHO has gone to heck in a handbasket in the last few years.  

 

But let me reiterate Gregg's sentiment about Mustafa's (and Greg Matson's) work making their own rope.  I'm just not that good!  I too will buying vs making my own.

Edited yesterday at 06:54 PM by Der Alte Rentner

[mtbediz]

49 minutes ago, Der Alte Rentner said:

But let me reiterate Gregg's sentiment about Mustafa's (and Greg Matson's) work making their own rope.  I'm just not that good!  I too will buying vs making my own.

I've often considered sourcing small parts like blocks and deadeyes, which are used in large numbers in sailing ship models, from external suppliers. Sometimes I wonder if all the effort I put into making them myself is really worth it.

The quality of the rigging ropes truly makes a significant difference in the overall appearance of sailing ship models. Since I couldn't find a supplier in my country that offered the quality I was looking for, I started making the ropes myself. I was pleased with the results, so I’ve continued doing it ever since.

[mgatrost]

The new photos really show the quality of your work. You are building a true masterpiece Mustafa.