Jimz66 Posted January 4, 2015 Share #91 Posted January 4, 2015 I am going to follow this one with interest looking great Mundie. Keep up the great work. Quote Current/But Not immediate Build Logs I am still gathering the tools I need but starting preliminary work. Nothing to show just yet. Fair American Armed Virginia Sloop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted January 4, 2015 Share #92 Posted January 4, 2015 Looking good nicely done. David B Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundie Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share #93 Posted January 5, 2015 Started planking the deck. I'm not sure if it's 100% correct; and I again deviated from the practicum- but looks like many others I've examined. Any advice is welcome. CaptainSteve, GuntherMT, Ol' Pine Tar and 3 others 6 Quote J. Mundie Jr. Current Build- Constitution MS 2040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msberkman Posted January 5, 2015 Share #94 Posted January 5, 2015 it seems very nice... good luck; I'll follow your log... GLakie 1 Quote Currently buildingSan Francisco II by Artesania Latina My first wooden model ship Next building San Francisco II Section by Artesania Latina Wish List US Constellation by Artesania Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundie Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share #95 Posted January 15, 2015 Ok, I went ahead and planked the deck. I just did it the easiest way. I did not taper the stern planks and it seems like it will work. Being an inexperienced modeler I just want to get some experience and maybe be more "historically correct" on my next build. Jimz66, Aussie048, CaptainSteve and 5 others 8 Quote J. Mundie Jr. Current Build- Constitution MS 2040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimz66 Posted January 15, 2015 Share #96 Posted January 15, 2015 Looking Good Mundie. Looking really good. Quote Current/But Not immediate Build Logs I am still gathering the tools I need but starting preliminary work. Nothing to show just yet. Fair American Armed Virginia Sloop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundie Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share #97 Posted January 22, 2015 Well, I finished planking the deck. I had a problem, the bass wood supplied by the manufacturer was slightly smaller then the extra strips I bought from Model Expo- I decided not to strive for "perfection" on my first build or it may be 2035 before completing the ship! Ha- it turned out ok, and I'm happy with the way it looks even though I didn't taper the stern end of the planks. CaptainSteve, Carlmb, Ol' Pine Tar and 5 others 8 Quote J. Mundie Jr. Current Build- Constitution MS 2040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundie Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share #98 Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) Does anyone have advice/experience on paints for this ship. I'm aware there is a kit available designed specifically for this model. Edited January 22, 2015 by Mundie GLakie 1 Quote J. Mundie Jr. Current Build- Constitution MS 2040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted January 22, 2015 Share #99 Posted January 22, 2015 Mundie, the period you are modeling the ship in will dictate the color scheme. A good flat black and a bright white will do for the most part on the exterior (for today's ship) and something close to Tamiya's WW2 Russian Green would be a close approximation on the inside bulwarks. That's my two cents and I'm sure others will have their own ideas and preferences. CaptainSteve 1 Quote Thanks, Patrick YouTube Channel for fun: Patrick's Scale Studio Finished: Model Shipways US Brig Niagara Current: I Love Kit USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 "Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday" - John Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott larkins Posted February 4, 2015 Share #100 Posted February 4, 2015 Man that's a plot of grill work there. Looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundie Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share #101 Posted February 4, 2015 So, I stained the deck (Miniwax-Golden Pecan) and stained the hatches (Miniwax-Early American) and painted the bulwarks and main rail; and I'm in the process of adding the planks above the mainrail. I deviated from the practicum and drilled the holes for the plank supports (toothpicks) after I glued the mainrail down; I thought it would be easier to align the angles on the holes since the bulwarks are slightly angled- and it would not matter if I aligned the empty spaced to accommodate the supports- I would just drill right into the wood- I started w a very small bit and graduated to the correct size to avoid wood splitting. I used ModelExpo paint, I like the color, and have never used any other type, so my opinion is limited. JesseLee, GLakie, Aussie048 and 6 others 9 Quote J. Mundie Jr. Current Build- Constitution MS 2040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted February 4, 2015 Share #102 Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) Great work, Mundie. She's really starting to look like Connie now. Edited February 4, 2015 by CaptainSteve GLakie 1 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted February 5, 2015 Share #103 Posted February 5, 2015 Looking good amigo keep up the great work. David B GLakie 1 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundie Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share #104 Posted February 21, 2015 Ok, I'm about to start planking the haul. I have trouble sometimes following the practicum, it's a bit wordy at times. I hope to do a decent job, but perfection is not something I'm striving for on this-my first build. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!! GLakie 1 Quote J. Mundie Jr. Current Build- Constitution MS 2040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted February 21, 2015 Share #105 Posted February 21, 2015 Mundie, anytime I've found myself up against a new section in a build then I'd read and re-read the instructions, trying to grasp their meaning. This was particularly challenging on my first two when I had to interpret poorly translated Italian-to-English instructions. These THEN had to be "translated" into something which my non-nautical brain could understand. Apart from that, check out the Planking Tutorials (if you haven't already). Check the fairing thoroughly with a batten (piece of spare planking). Mark off your planking bands. Take your time and enjoy !! JesseLee and GLakie 2 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundie Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share #106 Posted September 9, 2015 Ok, so I decided to bypass the "authentic" planking and use larger bass wood in order to get the model done before the year 2115! I know to some this would be "high treason" but hey I'm a beginner and it's all good to me for my 1st build.It's going to be a gift for my dad. So I'm about to prime the wood a copper the hull. It took over 3 hrs to cut and pounce the nail marks, I took Hunt's advice and watched a movie while I did it. Any advice on coppering would be appreciated. dgbot, SkerryAmp, JesseLee and 1 other 4 Quote J. Mundie Jr. Current Build- Constitution MS 2040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtosail Posted September 9, 2015 Share #107 Posted September 9, 2015 Looks good J. I wouldn't sweat the planking - whatever works for you is fine. Your father will love it I am sure. One suggestion I would make is before you copper the hull, prime it where the copper will go, as it helps the plates stick better than to bare wood, and paint above the copper line and overlap it so you have a nice clean paint line above the plates. Maybe you were already planning to do that, but I didn't on my first model and I never did get a good line above the plates. Oh, and fill and sand the hull under the copper, as gaps between the planks will show. GLakie and JesseLee 2 Quote - Tom - Current Build: Vanguard Speedy Completed: 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 , HMS Beagle Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted September 9, 2015 Share #108 Posted September 9, 2015 Looks good, however, I agree with Tom you need to fill-sand-prime, fill-sand-prime at least twice. You want a very smooth surface for plating GLakie and JesseLee 2 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnharv2 Posted September 10, 2015 Share #109 Posted September 10, 2015 I wouldn't worry how long it takes. I've been working on mine since 2007, and I'll be lucky to finish by the end of next year. But it's been fun!! JesseLee, GLakie and CaptainSteve 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundie Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share #110 Posted September 10, 2015 Yea, I followed "usedtosail" and used Gesso as a primer- I took great concern with filling in as many gaps and bumps as possible- and sanded and primed the entire hull. I was aware that the copper tape is somewhat thin and any imperfections would show- the two "gaps" at the bottom of the hull are for my custom made stand so I can complete the model then the very last thing will be to plank and copper the two slots. GLakie, SkerryAmp, Gundorph and 1 other 4 Quote J. Mundie Jr. Current Build- Constitution MS 2040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundie Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share #111 Posted October 2, 2015 Ok, I'm coppering the haul. Cutting the pieces wasn't to bad. You just got to make sure you pounce the nail marks correctly. And the painting was easy. I touched up around cannon ports w a black sharpie. CaptainSteve, Geoff Matson, dgbot and 5 others 8 Quote J. Mundie Jr. Current Build- Constitution MS 2040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burroak Posted October 29, 2015 Share #112 Posted October 29, 2015 Mundie your ship is looking great. Keep up the good work. Greg Quote GREG H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundie Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share #113 Posted February 25, 2016 Ok, I"m in the middle of coppering the hull and some of the tape does'nt want to stay down, Does anyone know a good "clear drying" glue I can use to secure the loose copper down? I would say it's only about 15% of the plates are "curling." Quote J. Mundie Jr. Current Build- Constitution MS 2040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSGerson Posted February 25, 2016 Share #114 Posted February 25, 2016 Sorry Mundie, I know nothing about coppering so I can't help you there. And not to be adding to your coppering burdens but I've following xKen on his build of the Conny. He appears to be at the same place as you in your build and he ran into a problem that might affect you as well. He ran out of copper tape. You might want to look at his build if you haven't already, He may also have an idea on how to solve your present sticky problem since this is not his first coppering model.. Jonathan Quote Current Build: Model Shipways USS Frigate Constitution Past Builds: Bob Hunt's kitbash of the Mamoli Rattlesnake Model Shipways Typical Ship’s Boat for the Rattlesnake Mini-Mamoli solid hull British Schooner Evergreen Model Airways Albatros D.Va - 1917, The Red Baron's Forgotten Fighter Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alde Posted February 25, 2016 Share #115 Posted February 25, 2016 Mundie, Your Connie is looking great. I wonder if some rubber cement might work. You know, the kind you brush a thin coat on both surfaces and let dry before you stick them together. Elmers makes it. Quote The heart is happiest when the head and the hands work together. Al Current Builds: HMS Halifax 1/48 POF Lumberyard Kit Model Shipways Glad Tidings Acoustic Guitar Build FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted February 26, 2016 Share #116 Posted February 26, 2016 I completed my coppering some time ago but as I was doing it about a third of mine didn't stick like they should. I used CA glue. Since then many corners are lifting & folding up. I have been using CA (super glue) on mine. It is difficult to do without getting it on the outside where you don't want it. I put a little bit on the end of a pointed hobby blade & rub it under my lifting corners & press them down. Jesse Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted February 26, 2016 Share #117 Posted February 26, 2016 Mundie, A member of one of the Chicago clubs used CA for his coppering. and was satisfied with the results. David B Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtosail Posted February 26, 2016 Share #118 Posted February 26, 2016 I have used thin CA to fix a few spots on mine. I have not had widespread problems with tiles not sticking, though, usually they stick very well. I do prime the wood under the tiles and I don't cut off individual tiles, which are hard to remove from the backing. On a strip of copper tape, I cut through the copper for each tile but not through the backing, then I can remove just the copper pieces from the strip of backing more easily, leaving the copper tiles nice and flat. Quote - Tom - Current Build: Vanguard Speedy Completed: 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 , HMS Beagle Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lester Posted February 28, 2016 Share #119 Posted February 28, 2016 Hello, I'm enjoying your build log. It appears that you are about at the same place as I am with mine, only you've opted to apply the copper plates before the bow and stern details, whereas I'm just finishing my bow and stern details and am about to launch into the copper plating. How are you handling the bottom of the keel? It looks as though you started the sides at the bottom edge; are you going to plate the bottom and simply wrap the edges of the plates up and slightly overlap the bottom edge of the first course? David Quote Current Build - St. Roch, Billing Boats; HMS Agamemnon, Caldercraft (on hold) Previous Builds - Armed Virginia Sloop, Model Shipways; Constitution, Model Shipways; Rattlesnake, Mamoli; Virginia Privateer, Marine Model Co, restoration; Prince de Neufchatel, Model Shipways; Charles W. Morgan, Model Shipways; Pride of Baltimore II, Model Shipways, Bluenose, Model Shipways (x2); Niagara, Model Shipways; Mayfower, Model Shipways; Shamrock V, Amati; HMS Pegasus, Victory/Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundie Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share #120 Posted March 11, 2016 Dave, I started the copper according to Hunt's practicum, although I deviate at times. The two "slots" on the bottom of the hull are for a custom stand I made and I will copper that spot as the very last project. The very bottom of the hull; I plan to just use two plates and have them overlap each other. I'm running out of copper and I will have to buy another roll of tape, and was expecting to, as stated in Hunt's practicum. I've been at a standstill because I'm doing some work around my house, but plan to finish the coppering by April 1st. Thanks for all the help everyone!! David Lester 1 Quote J. Mundie Jr. Current Build- Constitution MS 2040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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