mtaylor Posted February 15, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 15, 2013 I'm not going to try to recreate the whole log, but here's all the pictures from the previous log. They're not in any particular order but they might help someone. Feel free to hit me with any questions. hexnut, Jack12477, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans Triton Cross-Section USS Constellaton (kit bashed to 1854 Sloop of War _(Gallery) Build Log Wasa (Gallery) 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted February 16, 2013 Share #2 Posted February 16, 2013 Wow Mark, Did I missed this one at the old MSW? Or are you playing jokes with me and you just finished this one in one night…... Great build! Sjors Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted February 16, 2013 Share #3 Posted February 16, 2013 Nice Constellation! This is one of those ships on my list. Now, if we all have our stories straight, then you can always say (as Sjors might be hinting at) that you did get this all done in one night! As they say "That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!" Quote Thanks, Patrick Finished: Model Shipways US Brig Niagara Current: Chaperon by patrickmil - Model Shipways - 1/48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted February 16, 2013 Share #4 Posted February 16, 2013 Thank you, Mark for getting Connie back up. She's a classic. WELL done! Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkerryAmp Posted February 16, 2013 Share #5 Posted February 16, 2013 Wow Mark, that is a gorgeous ship. I LOVE the lighting!! Quote -Adam Current Builds Santa Maria - Artesania Latina (1:65) POB MayFlower - Model Shipways (5/32"=1') POB Blue Shadow - Mamoli Revolutionary War Brigantine. (Fict) (1:64) POB (Recommissioned as the Kara June) On The Shelf Waiting so Patiently USRC Ranger - Corel (1:50) POB 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways (1:4) POF La Nina - Artesania Latina (1:65) POB U.S Brig Syren - Model Shipways (1:64) POB Completed Builds Phantom NY Pilot Boat - Model Shipways (1:96) Solid Hull Decommissioned Builds (Time and conditions were not good to these. They have been cancelled =( ) Willie L Bennett - Model Shipways (1:32) POF USRC Harriet Lane - Model Shipways (1:128) Solid Hull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted February 16, 2013 Thanks for the nice comments, everyone. Sjors, it was on the old MSW.. probably buried somewhere. Patrick, when you're ready or before, ping me. The AL kit has a lot of pitfalls when built out of the box. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans Triton Cross-Section USS Constellaton (kit bashed to 1854 Sloop of War _(Gallery) Build Log Wasa (Gallery) 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnharv2 Posted February 16, 2013 Share #7 Posted February 16, 2013 Mark, Wonderful build! I like the changes you made to correct the kit. I had the kit, but sold it when I found out the AL model, out of the box, was ficticous. I also didn't like the scale (H.O.?) Looks great! Thanks, Harvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 16, 2013 Share #8 Posted February 16, 2013 Mark, it's nice to see her back up and running! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted February 17, 2013 Share #9 Posted February 17, 2013 I too must have missed this build......beautiful ship! I agree....the lighting is a nice touch! you did a superb job on her! Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted February 17, 2013 Share #10 Posted February 17, 2013 Hi Mark: it's nice to see you 've got your Constellation back up, You've done an excellent build on her and it's one that everyone here should see.The picture with the lighting on is just awesome! Great job. Frank Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted February 17, 2013 Thanks for the nice comments everyone. Mark, Wonderful build! I like the changes you made to correct the kit. I had the kit, but sold it when I found out the AL model, out of the box, was ficticous. I also didn't like the scale (H.O.?) Looks great! Thanks, Harvey Harvey, I almost tossed mine for the same reasons. But I remember walking her in around '74 in Baltimore. The kit looked like she did then. So it wasn't fiction. It was laziness. They never changed the kit after the truth was out. It was a few people pointing me in the right direction that spurred me into this bash. Funny thing.... I noticed that AL include the hull hog that was there in '74. BTW, the scale is pretty close to HO and not what they had on the box. A bunch of stuff was either fiction or the wrong scale. Hi Mark: it's nice to see you 've got your Constellation back up, You've done an excellent build on her and it's one that everyone here should see.The picture with the lighting on is just awesome! Great job. Frank Thanks Frank. I've had few people say they like that stern shot. Maybe I should give up model making and go back to photography? Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans Triton Cross-Section USS Constellaton (kit bashed to 1854 Sloop of War _(Gallery) Build Log Wasa (Gallery) 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsaplala Posted February 17, 2013 Share #12 Posted February 17, 2013 Hi Mark, I'm pleased to re-visit your Constellation log, she's a real show-stopper, my friend, and the upgrades you've given her have really spruced her up mtaylor 1 Quote Best regards,AldoCurrently Building: HMS Pegasus (Victory Models)-Mothballed to give priority to Triton HMS Triton (first attempt at scratchbuilding) Past build:HM Brig Badger (Caldercraft), HM Brig Cruizer, HM Schooner Ballahoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted February 17, 2013 Thanks Aldo. She was a learning curve to be sure. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans Triton Cross-Section USS Constellaton (kit bashed to 1854 Sloop of War _(Gallery) Build Log Wasa (Gallery) 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted February 17, 2013 Share #14 Posted February 17, 2013 Mark: You took a very difficult kit and made a really nice model out of it. Congratulations. Russ mtaylor 1 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share #15 Posted February 17, 2013 Thanks Russ. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans Triton Cross-Section USS Constellaton (kit bashed to 1854 Sloop of War _(Gallery) Build Log Wasa (Gallery) 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keelhauled Posted February 18, 2013 Share #16 Posted February 18, 2013 Really nice. I've been able to walk her decks a few times. A real pleasure and it is interesting to see the difference between her appearances before and after the last restoration from 1770's to 1850's. Pretty cool lighting! Quote Currently building the Cutty Sark http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1000-cutty-sark-by-keelhauled-mantua-kit-bashed-first-wooden-ship-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share #17 Posted February 18, 2013 Well it was fun walking her back then in the 70's. Pity it wasn't the old frigate they claimed it was. It really was the 1854 Sloop that they bastardized into something they called "the real frigate". For interesting reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Constellation_(1854) For even more indepth reading: http://www.comicbookbrain.com/a_uss_constellation_history.php and http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA241916 Quite the scandal... Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans Triton Cross-Section USS Constellaton (kit bashed to 1854 Sloop of War _(Gallery) Build Log Wasa (Gallery) 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptMorgan Posted June 29, 2014 Share #18 Posted June 29, 2014 Very nice build. I am just finishing up my own AL Constellation that had been sitting in the basement for many years. Had the opportunity to visit the ship last summer while working the Baltimore Grand Prix. I dug her out and now she is looking pretty good - just a little more rigging to go. Like many others here i was not impressed by the kit, however I did learn a lot that will help with the next one. Again - very nice build - congrats... RR mtaylor 1 Quote Till next time..... 😎 Steve Finished: Artesania Latina Constellation; Model Shipways USF Confederacy: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company Current Build: Syren's Winchelsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebob Posted June 29, 2014 Share #19 Posted June 29, 2014 The finished model looks awesome. I am starting to learn that a lot of the Al kits are to be polite just a bit off. JerryTodd and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc stutzel Posted May 7, 2018 Share #20 Posted May 7, 2018 Lovely sir. I am hacking away (literally) on my first kit. My goal is to build one of these first USN fleets. Marc mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share #21 Posted May 7, 2018 Ah... this model is NOT one of the first frigates. The AL kit is a fraud. We had a total system crash back some years and lost everything so this is actually a kit bash. As I explained way back early on, what sits in Baltimore, which the plans were taken from decades ago, is the sloop of war from 1854. There were some shenanigans pulled when they acquired her to make everyone belief this was one of them. Drop the following into Google (minus the quotes) and you see what I mean: "fouled anchors the constellation question answered". Given that the plans for the orginal frigate have gone missing, there's really no plans to build the first Constellation. I was disheartened to find that out, but such is life. CaptainSteve 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans Triton Cross-Section USS Constellaton (kit bashed to 1854 Sloop of War _(Gallery) Build Log Wasa (Gallery) 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted June 20, 2019 Share #22 Posted June 20, 2019 Well done! popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (scratch - Victory Models plans) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (scratch - original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (scratch- Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (scratch - Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDenny Posted August 25 Share #23 Posted August 25 how did you align your mast holes and angles? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 26 Author Share #24 Posted August 26 On 8/25/2023 at 8:20 AM, JDenny said: how did you align your mast holes and angles? Thank you To be honest, I don't remember as it was so long ago. We had a massive system crash (aka "The Great Crash" back then and lost everything so have no details. BTW, this is a bashed model from the AL kit to bring it in line from the kit to the 1855 ship. The original was from the 1700's was scrapped and the Navy played some games and called it a "rebuild" due to a battle with Congress. See: https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Portals/103/Documents/NSWC_Carderock/fouled_anchors-1.pdf I would suggest a couple things.... 1) Start a log of your own as it's a great way to meet others and also get help. 2) Hit this link.... https://modelshipworld.com/search/?q=uss constellation&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=135 It will take you to the search feature and display all the logs for this model and you can check them out for how they did it. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans Triton Cross-Section USS Constellaton (kit bashed to 1854 Sloop of War _(Gallery) Build Log Wasa (Gallery) 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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