USS Pennsylvania 1837 by threebs - 1/72 scale - second build in this scale

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Edited November 29, 2024 by ccoyle
corrected log title

[threebs]

I have included the bulkhead drawings of the Pennsylvania in 1/72 scale and placed one for the Constitution next to it to give you a size comparison. The bulkheads on the Penny are so big I had to make two sides to get them on a 8x11 sheet of paper. Also working on the masts.

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Bulkheads for the Pennsylvania in 1/72 scale is coming along.

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Pennsylvania's masts details progressing.

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hull framing is done

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Ships wheel is done

[Justin P.]

Just catching up on this build, nice work so far!   I wish I could carve at that scale...   I always get frustrated with the clarity of detail and then quit.   That wheel looks great.  

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Roughing in the stern and quarter galleries.

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Progress on stern.

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The window framing is done on Pennsylvania's stern.

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Time to work on my least favorite part of the ship. The gun ports.

I have most of them rough cut out. I will not do the spar deck gun ports until all the others are finished. Experience has taught me that if I cut them out the wales will break off constantly as I hold on to it to shape the lower deck ports. This is the Pennsylvania.

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Gun ports are mostly done.  Some adjustments on a few still needed, brindle ports still need to go in and 2 spar deck ports at the bow.

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More work done.  I do not remember the coppering being this boring.

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One side of the Pennsylvania's hull is coppered. Just over 2150 pieces.

[Coyote_6]

Very pretty.  Very clean.  Wow!