threebs Posted December 27, 2023 Share #1 Posted December 27, 2023 I am making another United States. My first had a poop deck. This one will be more like she was when burned in 1861. dvm27, GrandpaPhil, highlanderburial and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanderburial Posted December 30, 2023 Share #2 Posted December 30, 2023 I love this ship so I wish you joy of it! I will be building one at some point but my build log is a bit full right now! Can I ask where you got your references? I have been trolling both the national archives and the Philadelphia Historical Society to try and get more information on her. mtaylor, hollowneck and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) Smithsonian Institute. The website in the second photo is out of date, but it brings you to one that where you can order the catalog. I think it is 25.00 bucks now. Many of the warships of the US Navy from 1789 to 1860 are in this catalog. I do not remember where I got the deck plans by C. Ware. If you want, for the cost of postage and having my print shop guys copy it in this scale (1/72), I will send it to you. you can email me at gabe3105659@gmail.com with an address. Should be about 3 bucks for the copy and 5 or so for postage. https://americanhistory.si.edu/about/departments/work-and-industry/ship-plans. I had a similar request on one of my facebook groups and found this website. I remembered this after posting, so I edited it. Had to edit yet again, thought this forum might be of interest to you. Edited December 31, 2023 by threebs added website info and forum info GrandpaPhil, Canute, capnharv2 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted January 9 Author Share #4 Posted January 9 Starting to plank! This is the fun part! mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, Bill Morrison and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted January 26 Author Share #5 Posted January 26 Some slow progress on the planking. In particular the form shaping the stern below the stern gallery. mtaylor, Bill Morrison, mort stoll and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted January 29 Author Share #6 Posted January 29 Here I have posted photos of the hull of the United States, (1/72 scale). One side is perhaps 90% done with a few imperfections needing to be fixed. The other side shows it with a thin coat of wood filler. You can compare the sides to see the difference. The hull below the water line must be as smooth as I can make it. The reason is the copper adhesive backed tape I use for the plating is extremely thin and the plank seems would show otherwise. You would not see the seems through the copper on the real ship. I have included photos of the tape. KARAVOKIRIS, GrandpaPhil, scrubbyj427 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted February 24 Author Share #7 Posted February 24 Working on the stern and quarter galleries of the United States (1/72 scale). mtaylor, chris watton, scrubbyj427 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted February 28 Author Share #8 Posted February 28 Work on the stern galleries for the United States are all but done. A Shield Eagle and some stars to carve yet. scrubbyj427, Kenneth Powell, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted March 6 Author Share #9 Posted March 6 Quarter galleries are done, coppering the hull begins. scrubbyj427, Ryland Craze, mtbediz and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted March 14 Author Share #10 Posted March 14 Coppering done, making the stand. Bill Morrison, mtbediz, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted March 14 Author Share #11 Posted March 14 Spar deck supports going in, making the main hatch beam pillars and starting the carronade carriages. GrandpaPhil, ccoyle, prutser and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted March 24 Author Share #12 Posted March 24 Planking and weathering the spar deck. mtbediz, Bill Morrison, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted March 24 Author Share #13 Posted March 24 Making gun tackle hooks and sky light. GrandpaPhil, mtbediz, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted March 30 Author Share #14 Posted March 30 More progress. ccoyle, Seahawk1313, mtbediz and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted April 8 Share #15 Posted April 8 Beautiful work! Your ship’s wheel looks like it was tricky to make. It came out great! mtaylor 1 Quote Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1:48 (Group Project) Completed Builds: Virginia 1819 Artesania Latina - 1:41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted April 8 Author Share #16 Posted April 8 It was actually. Getting the spacing of the spokes is/was painstaking. mtaylor and Matt D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted April 8 Author Share #17 Posted April 8 doing bow work now. GrandpaPhil, Seahawk1313, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted April 23 Author Share #18 Posted April 23 Working on the head timbers. ccoyle, mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted Sunday at 02:13 PM Author Share #19 Posted Sunday at 02:13 PM almost done with the head rails. mtaylor, dvm27 and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted 5 hours ago Author Share #20 Posted 5 hours ago Bow and stern details are done side stairs are on, gun tackle eye bolts are in place and lower masts are done for the United States. ccoyle, Javelin and Gregory 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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