GLakie Posted April 25, 2015 #61 Posted April 25, 2015 Looks great Markku! Cheers M. Pajulahti 1 GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
CaptainSteve Posted April 25, 2015 #62 Posted April 25, 2015 Great update, Markku !! Your gun-deck looks fantastic .. you are making me re-think my decision to not to do the internal decks. M. Pajulahti and GLakie 2 CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve
M. Pajulahti Posted April 25, 2015 Author #63 Posted April 25, 2015 Sure it's a good idea to make at least part of the gun deck there. Mine will be mostly covered with the main hatch, but I like the fact that there still is a deck under it. It kind of makes the ship more realistic. Markku GLakie and CaptainSteve 2 Current build: MS - USS Constitution 1:76 Previous builds: Corel - Flattie 1:25AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200 Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720 Trumpeter - USS California 1:700
usedtosail Posted April 27, 2015 #64 Posted April 27, 2015 Nice work on the waterways and plank sheer. Will you be adding cannons to the gun deck? GLakie 1 - Tom - Current Build: Ochre Beagle Completed: Vanguard Speedy, Vanguard Duchess of Kingston, Stove Project, Ships Wheel Project, NRG Capstan Project, Billings Half Moon, Dumas Chris Craft 1938 27' Triple Cockpit Barrel Back, Panart Santa Lucia , Model Shipways Constitution , MS Bounty Launch , Mamoli HMS Beagle Member: Nautical Research Guild
M. Pajulahti Posted April 27, 2015 Author #65 Posted April 27, 2015 Thank you Tom.No, there will be no cannons. Just stairs down and maybe a capstan if it will be visible, don't know yet. I'm adding outboard planksheers now and next will be the cannon boxes. Markku CaptainSteve, usedtosail and GLakie 3 Current build: MS - USS Constitution 1:76 Previous builds: Corel - Flattie 1:25AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200 Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720 Trumpeter - USS California 1:700
M. Pajulahti Posted May 1, 2015 Author #66 Posted May 1, 2015 Planksheer done, inboard and outboard. I like the result. This old ironside really has pretty thick sides. Markku jwvolz, HIPEXEC, CaptainSteve and 2 others 5 Current build: MS - USS Constitution 1:76 Previous builds: Corel - Flattie 1:25AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200 Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720 Trumpeter - USS California 1:700
GLakie Posted May 1, 2015 #67 Posted May 1, 2015 Looks like all the frame-work that's left is the gun-ports Markku! She looks great! Cheers CaptainSteve 1 GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
M. Pajulahti Posted May 1, 2015 Author #68 Posted May 1, 2015 Thank you George. Yes, the gun boxes will be soon in my working table. Some small strips also need to add, and I thought maybe couple planks of bulwark planking to make the bulwarks stronger. Markku GLakie and CaptainSteve 2 Current build: MS - USS Constitution 1:76 Previous builds: Corel - Flattie 1:25AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200 Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720 Trumpeter - USS California 1:700
M. Pajulahti Posted May 2, 2015 Author #69 Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) So I found out the bulwark planks are supposed to be 3/64" x 1/8" based on directions, but in reality they are too wide to fill the height of gun ports, where should be 4 planks: So to get the real dimensions, those planks need to be tapered thinner, like this, original ones on the left: Now my 4 planks fill the height of gun ports. And here we go, first planks: End result in bow: Markku Edited May 2, 2015 by M. Pajulahti CaptainSteve, Geoff Matson and GLakie 3 Current build: MS - USS Constitution 1:76 Previous builds: Corel - Flattie 1:25AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200 Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720 Trumpeter - USS California 1:700
GLakie Posted May 2, 2015 #70 Posted May 2, 2015 Nice job figuring out those plank widths Markku! You're off and running. M. Pajulahti 1 GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
M. Pajulahti Posted December 11, 2015 Author #71 Posted December 11, 2015 It's been a while from my last post, so it's time to continue this build again.I've added the outside planksheer and 2 ceiling planks above it. And now it's time to start making the gunboxes! Here we go... After adding the outside planksheer strip, it's very easy to find out the right position for gunboxes. I used one strip to transfer the marks: And same here. This is how I know the distance of gunports goes right: Nice row of gunboxes there already. Not glued yet. Markku GLakie, zappto, CaptainSteve and 2 others 5 Current build: MS - USS Constitution 1:76 Previous builds: Corel - Flattie 1:25AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200 Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720 Trumpeter - USS California 1:700
CaptainSteve Posted December 11, 2015 #72 Posted December 11, 2015 Lookin' good, Markku. Good to see you back at it. GLakie, M. Pajulahti and mtaylor 3 CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve
Geoff Matson Posted December 11, 2015 #73 Posted December 11, 2015 Hello Markku I just found your build log and looks like you are making great progress. I look forward to watching your build. M. Pajulahti, GLakie, CaptainSteve and 1 other 4 Geoff NRG member #2666Current build : USS Constitution Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)
xken Posted December 11, 2015 #74 Posted December 11, 2015 Markku, Your build is looking great and I will be following in your footsteps with my build. Keep up the great work you are doing! CaptainSteve, GLakie, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Ken Current build: Maersk Detroit" Future builds: Mamoli HMS Victory 1:90 Completed builds: US Brig Niagara, Dirty Dozen, USS Constitution, 18th Century Armed Longboat https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/11935-uss-constitution-by-xken-model-shipways-scale-1768/
Burroak Posted December 11, 2015 #75 Posted December 11, 2015 Markku your ship looks great. Greg H. CaptainSteve, GLakie, M. Pajulahti and 1 other 4 GREG H.
M. Pajulahti Posted December 12, 2015 Author #76 Posted December 12, 2015 Thank you all. Your kind words will help me to continue this build Markku CaptainSteve, GLakie, Burroak and 1 other 4 Current build: MS - USS Constitution 1:76 Previous builds: Corel - Flattie 1:25AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200 Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720 Trumpeter - USS California 1:700
M. Pajulahti Posted November 18, 2016 Author #77 Posted November 18, 2016 Wow, is it really been almost one year since my last post? I need to post something new So... the planking has started. Here are some photos There should be 4 planks in row between gun ports, so I've sanded the planks to get perfect fit: ...And so the planking continues. Markku zappto, CaptainSteve, Hill202 and 1 other 4 Current build: MS - USS Constitution 1:76 Previous builds: Corel - Flattie 1:25AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200 Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720 Trumpeter - USS California 1:700
M. Pajulahti Posted October 15, 2017 Author #78 Posted October 15, 2017 Slow progress here, but it goes on. I've continued the planking and also added the transom extensions. Markku jwvolz, zappto, BenD and 1 other 4 Current build: MS - USS Constitution 1:76 Previous builds: Corel - Flattie 1:25AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200 Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720 Trumpeter - USS California 1:700
Tigersteve Posted October 15, 2017 #79 Posted October 15, 2017 Really nice work throughout. Steve CaptainSteve 1 Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways
M. Pajulahti Posted October 16, 2017 Author #80 Posted October 16, 2017 Thank you Steve. Well, there should be more curved on the stern. On the plans it's pretty curved under the main rail. And comparing to lasercut topgallant rail -part, which is a lot more curved, but nothing I can do about it anymore. Other thing what i've been thinking is those bulwarks in the midship. On plans they are solid, but in the real ship they are removed, which seems to be common way to do it in models. As i am building this in current (after 1870) version, maybe i should remove those also? Markku Current build: MS - USS Constitution 1:76 Previous builds: Corel - Flattie 1:25AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200 Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720 Trumpeter - USS California 1:700
M. Pajulahti Posted October 28, 2017 Author #81 Posted October 28, 2017 I've been doing wales now. And added one hatch to gun deck. It might be visible thru the companion ways, or not, but it's there now. Markku Tigersteve and CaptainSteve 2 Current build: MS - USS Constitution 1:76 Previous builds: Corel - Flattie 1:25AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200 Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720 Trumpeter - USS California 1:700
M. Pajulahti Posted November 19, 2017 Author #82 Posted November 19, 2017 Wales are done! Now i can start the actual hull planks on the bottom. For me, trickiest part was the stern where wales has very extreme twist and tight angle, but sanding them very thin they did twist better. Markku GrandpaPhil, CaptainSteve, Tigersteve and 1 other 4 Current build: MS - USS Constitution 1:76 Previous builds: Corel - Flattie 1:25AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200 Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720 Trumpeter - USS California 1:700
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