USS CONSTITUTION by Shnokey - Mamoli - Scale 1:93 - as she appeared in 1812 - 5 Window Design

[Shnokey]

Hi All - I posted years ago before the site renewal last spring. It's been a few years, but I'm back at it, so I thought I would post a few "as is" images and start from here. It's modeled after the book "Anatomy of the Ship The 44-gun Frigate USS Constitution" by Heinz Marquardt. I know there is some controversy over the window counts, the style and the design as she sat in 1812, but I really liked the 5 window design, and in a few books, it referenced 5 windows on the stern, so that's what I'll do. All of the kit plans have been replaced by the images, drawings and references in the book, so i'm trying to make it true to Heinz's drawings and ideas. I like they way it's coming out.  

[Shnokey]

The Transom is custom cut on my C&C machine, as the 5 window version, then painted to match the colors in the book. 

 

 

Edited September 20, 2014 by Shnokey

[Shnokey]

The bow work is underway, much different as she sits in Boston harbor (about 40 miles away from me) ( I have a ton of images if you need them) This is all from the book (drawings and designs) all the gold on the bow and Transom is 14 carrot Gold Leaf. 

Edited September 20, 2014 by Shnokey

[Shnokey]

Rudder and hull complete. Now it's time for the deck fittings and the details... 

Edited September 20, 2014 by Shnokey

[ScottRC]

Looking very nice.  Your are making a lot of headway on improving how that kit looks.

[Shnokey]

Thank you - there is some work to do - but having a blast re-designing it to 1812 "standards"  - Merry Christmas - 

[richbdm17]

Great job!

I am also building the Mamoli kit. Can you tell me how you curved the stern windows (pc#68) to match the curve of pcs#70 & #71? 

Appreciate any help/suggestions you can give.

Thanks,

Rich

[Shnokey]

Hi Rich - I made the entire stern from a single piece of African rosewood on my C&C machine - So the entire piece was designed from the 1812 drawings - and not from the kit... 

[richbdm17]

It came out great! Thanks for the response.

[kurtde]

The stern does look great!

 

Any chance of making that same design with walnut, and scaled to 5/32" = 1'-0"?

 

Would be more than happy to reimburse you.

 

Thanks,

 

Kurt

[Shnokey]

Back at it - I made the ships boats, the deck cannons and the stern windows. (1812 version 5 window) on with the cabin windows and the gold leaf trim. 

[brickline]

 That template you made for the stern the 5 window. I have the model shipways kit. I would like to try this on mine.you said that you did it with c&c. I’m 73 so I can’t figure that out. And the scale is different. This ship is my second build.i still work to jobs so I want to plan the stern and what you did looks great.if you could explain how I can transfer that to my scale it would be great. Thank you for any help.

[Jay Grafton]

shnokey - like many on this forum, I am a USS Constitution enthusiast who like you is within driving distance to the USS Constitution.  I too am building the Mamoli kit but it is becoming more of a scratch build to make it match August 1812, though I am no where near your talent.  Couple of requests:  "  (1) Any recommendations for "How To Sources" for learning a C&C machine (too late for where I am in the Constitution build, but would be helpful for HMS Victory);  (2) What glue do your recommend for attaching the copper plates to the bottom; (3) Suggestions for sealing the copper plates after installation so they stay like new with time; (4) Please post updated photos, your work is amazing.

Thank you