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Great update, Markku !!

Your gun-deck looks fantastic .. you are making me re-think my decision to not to do the internal decks.

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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

Current build:

MS - USS Constitution 1:76

 

 

Previous builds:

Corel - Flattie 1:25
AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35
Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200

Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720

Trumpeter - USS California 1:700

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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

Current build:

MS - USS Constitution 1:76

 

 

Previous builds:

Corel - Flattie 1:25
AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35
Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200

Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720

Trumpeter - USS California 1:700

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Planksheer done, inboard and outboard. I like the result. This old ironside really has pretty thick sides. :)

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Markku

Current build:

MS - USS Constitution 1:76

 

 

Previous builds:

Corel - Flattie 1:25
AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35
Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200

Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720

Trumpeter - USS California 1:700

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Looks like all the frame-work that's left is the gun-ports Markku! She looks great! 

 

Cheers

GEORGE

 

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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

Current build:

MS - USS Constitution 1:76

 

 

Previous builds:

Corel - Flattie 1:25
AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35
Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200

Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720

Trumpeter - USS California 1:700

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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:

 

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So to get the real dimensions, those planks need to be tapered thinner, like this, original ones on the left:

 

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Now my 4 planks fill the height of gun ports. And here we go, first planks:

 

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End result in bow:

 

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Markku
 

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Current build:

MS - USS Constitution 1:76

 

 

Previous builds:

Corel - Flattie 1:25
AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35
Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200

Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720

Trumpeter - USS California 1:700

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  • 7 months later...

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.

 

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And now it's time to start making the gunboxes! Here we go...

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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:

 

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And same here. This is how I know the distance of gunports goes right:

 

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Nice row of gunboxes there already. Not glued yet.

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Markku

Current build:

MS - USS Constitution 1:76

 

 

Previous builds:

Corel - Flattie 1:25
AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35
Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200

Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720

Trumpeter - USS California 1:700

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Lookin' good, Markku. Good to see you back at it.

CaptainSteve
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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!

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
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Thank you all. Your kind words will help me to continue this build :)

Markku
 

Current build:

MS - USS Constitution 1:76

 

 

Previous builds:

Corel - Flattie 1:25
AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35
Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200

Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720

Trumpeter - USS California 1:700

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  • 11 months later...

Wow, is it really been almost one year since my last post? I need to post something new :D

So... the planking has started. Here are some photos :)
 

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There should be 4 planks in row between gun ports, so I've sanded the planks to get perfect fit:

 

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...And so the planking continues.

 

Markku

 

Current build:

MS - USS Constitution 1:76

 

 

Previous builds:

Corel - Flattie 1:25
AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35
Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200

Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720

Trumpeter - USS California 1:700

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  • 10 months later...

Slow progress here, but it goes on. I've continued the planking and also added the transom extensions.

 

Markku

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Current build:

MS - USS Constitution 1:76

 

 

Previous builds:

Corel - Flattie 1:25
AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35
Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200

Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720

Trumpeter - USS California 1:700

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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 1:25
AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35
Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200

Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720

Trumpeter - USS California 1:700

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  • 2 weeks later...

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

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Current build:

MS - USS Constitution 1:76

 

 

Previous builds:

Corel - Flattie 1:25
AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35
Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200

Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720

Trumpeter - USS California 1:700

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  • 3 weeks later...

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

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Current build:

MS - USS Constitution 1:76

 

 

Previous builds:

Corel - Flattie 1:25
AL - Mare Nostrum 1:35
Revell - Dom Fernando II e Gloria 1:200

Revell - USS Enterprise 1:720

Trumpeter - USS California 1:700

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