threebs Posted August 11, 2024 Author #31 Posted August 11, 2024 Only the Braces left of the running rigging. GrandpaPhil, PaddyO, scrubbyj427 and 7 others 9 1
threebs Posted August 13, 2024 Author #32 Posted August 13, 2024 Except for rigging the anchors and stowing the ship's boats on their davits, all the running rigging I will be doing is done on the United States. Here I have finished the braces, and the fore and main yard clue and sheet lines. The ship's boats are next. Taygz, ccoyle, mtaylor and 10 others 12 1
mtbediz Posted August 13, 2024 #33 Posted August 13, 2024 She looks great Greg. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Mustafa Current Build, USS Constitution 1:76 Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/34741-uss-constitution-by-mtbediz-176/#comment-991858 Finished, HM Cutter Alert 1777. Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/31859-hm-naval-cutter-alert-by-mtbediz-finished-136-scale/#comment-902949 Finished, USF Essex, Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25954-usf-essex-by-mtbediz-150/ Finished, Santa Maria, Mantua Kit https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23113-santa-maria-by-mtbediz-finished-mantua-150/?tab=comments#comment-683297 Finished, HMS Pickle (Scratch) https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21684-hms-pickle-by-mtbediz-140-finished/?tab=comments#comment-651070 Finished, Santa Maria https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15541-santa-maria-by-mtbediz-handmade-kit-by-a-friend/&do=findComment&comment=483052 Finished, San Francisco II, AL Kit https://modelshipworld.com/topic/17344-san-francisco-ii-by-mtbediz-finished/
threebs Posted August 14, 2024 Author #34 Posted August 14, 2024 While the ship's boats outer hull priming is drying, I went ahead and started putting on the anchors, making the stern quarter boat davits and the anchor fish davits for the United States. GrandpaPhil, mtbediz, PaddyO and 2 others 5
threebs Posted August 15, 2024 Author #35 Posted August 15, 2024 One side of the anchor detail is done. mtaylor, Desertanimal, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5
threebs Posted August 19, 2024 Author #36 Posted August 19, 2024 Further progress on the United States. Quarter davits are on and the ship's wheel in mounted along with the binnacles. Every line except those for the boats suspended from davits is now rigged!! Rope coils will go on as I finish the boats. Here is one with all the ribs in. mtbediz, yvesvidal, Javelin and 7 others 10
threebs Posted August 23, 2024 Author #37 Posted August 23, 2024 Some of the Ship's boats and rope coils going on. Keith Black, mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and 4 others 7
threebs Posted August 25, 2024 Author #38 Posted August 25, 2024 Ship name is on, the rudder is on, the rest of the boats are aboard, and the belfry is done and on. I see there are some rudder hinges somewhat out of alignment I need to fix. GrandpaPhil, Keith Black, PaddyO and 3 others 6
threebs Posted September 6, 2024 Author #39 Posted September 6, 2024 Done. prutser, mtaylor, mtbediz and 9 others 10 2
mtbediz Posted September 6, 2024 #40 Posted September 6, 2024 Congratulations, she is beautiful. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Mustafa Current Build, USS Constitution 1:76 Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/34741-uss-constitution-by-mtbediz-176/#comment-991858 Finished, HM Cutter Alert 1777. Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/31859-hm-naval-cutter-alert-by-mtbediz-finished-136-scale/#comment-902949 Finished, USF Essex, Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25954-usf-essex-by-mtbediz-150/ Finished, Santa Maria, Mantua Kit https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23113-santa-maria-by-mtbediz-finished-mantua-150/?tab=comments#comment-683297 Finished, HMS Pickle (Scratch) https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21684-hms-pickle-by-mtbediz-140-finished/?tab=comments#comment-651070 Finished, Santa Maria https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15541-santa-maria-by-mtbediz-handmade-kit-by-a-friend/&do=findComment&comment=483052 Finished, San Francisco II, AL Kit https://modelshipworld.com/topic/17344-san-francisco-ii-by-mtbediz-finished/
ccoyle Posted September 6, 2024 #41 Posted September 6, 2024 Congratulations! Another fine addition to your fleet! mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix
Keith Black Posted September 6, 2024 #42 Posted September 6, 2024 Congratulations, the rigging is fantastic with great attention to detail. Very well done. mtaylor 1 Current Builds: Billy 1938 Homemade Sternwheeler Mosquito Fleet Mystery Sternwheeler Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Sternwheeler and Barge from the Susquehanna Rivers Hard Coal Navy 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Perfection is an illusion, often chased, never caught
Thukydides Posted September 6, 2024 #43 Posted September 6, 2024 Congrats, you should be proud of her. PaddyO, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 Current Builds: HMS Perseus (Scratch); Napoleonic Ship Miniatures (Semi-Scratch) Completed Builds: Type VII C U Boat (HobbyBoss); HM Cutter Alert (Vanguard Models)
threebs Posted September 6, 2024 Author #44 Posted September 6, 2024 More close up details. Ryland Craze, Javelin, GrandpaPhil and 6 others 8 1
mtaylor Posted September 15, 2024 #45 Posted September 15, 2024 Beautiful model. I'm believing it's even more impressive in person... Keith Black 1 Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
GrandpaPhil Posted September 17, 2024 #46 Posted September 17, 2024 Congratulations! Excellently done! mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Building: 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:50 De Zeven Provincien (Based on Seahorse kit)
Knocklouder Posted September 17, 2024 #47 Posted September 17, 2024 Congratulations very well done . BOB M. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 On the build table : Pegasus -Amati-1:64 On hold: Astrolabe 1812 - Manuta-1:50 Completed : Eleven in our Gallery ‼️ Check my complete build list HERE
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