Gundorph Posted January 15, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 15, 2015 Got this little fine Billing Boat USS Constitution from the wife in christmas pressent. The Quality of material looks fine. I looked through building instruction before i began building. NO description at all on how to build it. But very nice step by step pictures also off the rigging and mast. Because off my bad english i`ll let the pictures talk and maybe ask some questions... Maybe you have a question for the kit then you just ask and i will answer the best i can More pictures to come when i begin building tonight. GuntherMT 1 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted January 16, 2015 So the building began. Keel assemble vent fine. Just dryfitted the frames. They fits perfectly to the keel. Going to glue them tonight. Its gonna be a great weekend i the workshop bhermann and kruginmi 2 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruginmi Posted January 16, 2015 Share #3 Posted January 16, 2015 Looks like a great build. Love the enthusiasm - keep having fun! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted January 19, 2015 So the bulkheads and false deck are glued in place... Its not a highly detailed ship but i am not the best modelship builder yet. But my skills are improving i think. clearway, CaptainSteve and HIPEXEC 3 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted January 19, 2015 Share #5 Posted January 19, 2015 Good luck with your Connie. I look forward to watching your build. Gundorph 1 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted January 27, 2015 it's been a while since I've made an update. I have had to build me a new shipyard in the end of my garage. It was too expensive in the long run to warm up the whole garage. And as you know we spend many hours in the ship yard. The first picture is of the new shipyard Now the inner gunportwall and the stern gallery are fitted and glued in place. it all fits very nicely. msberkman, CaptainSteve, GuntherMT and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justsayrow Posted January 27, 2015 Share #7 Posted January 27, 2015 Gundorph, you might want to move your forward jig support aft to be closer to the hull. Being that far forward on the stem, it might be more likely to snap off the stem if the hull shifts at all side to side. Looks like a nice shipyard you set up! Jerry Jimz66 1 Quote ==================================== Currently building: Model Expo AMERICA, A/L KING OF THE MISSISSIPPI Completed: Mamoli Victory cross-section, Revell LSM (Plastic, in memory of Dad), A/L SANSON tug, MS Longboat (awesome model Chuck!), Dumas 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Racing runabout, A/L SWIFT, MS ELSIE, Constructo ELIDIR (now LOUISE), Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack, Amati 1:80 Yacht ENDEAVOUR, Mamoli CONSTITUTION cross section, Revell VIIc U-boat (1:72 plastic), lotsa other plastic ships Next up: who knows - there are too many to choose from! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted January 27, 2015 Thanks for the advise Justsayrow. But when i took the picture i have just made some work at the stem so i have loosen the jig. It´s in the right position now Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted February 1, 2015 Just got a little more work done on the Connie. Got the outer cannonports installed... Next will be planking the deck... msberkman, GuntherMT and clearway 3 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted February 3, 2015 So the beginning off deck planking begun... clearway 1 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted February 3, 2015 Share #11 Posted February 3, 2015 Wow! It loks very good! The picture/drawings Bilings gave you look very detailed compared to what Constructo gave me. Good luck...I'm looking froward to watching your build. Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted February 3, 2015 Yes the detail in the drawings are very very good. So you dont need any description of what to do.. HIPEXEC 1 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifthace Posted February 3, 2015 Share #13 Posted February 3, 2015 Wow got off to a great start there, looking good I noticed you have the building slipway, I've been looking at that myself. Is it any good? Was wondering as well, whats the max length of keel it can take? Quote ------------------------------------ Regards, Dominic Current Build: HMAV Bounty by Caldercraft 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted February 3, 2015 Thanks for the comments The building slip is from Billing Boat (0397) and it works pretty good for my but i have not tried a big ship yet. I would say it can take up to 85 cm in keel length. Regards Kim fifthace 1 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyman Posted February 3, 2015 Share #15 Posted February 3, 2015 Looks pretty good to me. Why did they tell me, that Billing Boats' kits suck and have tons of plastic? Quote Current builds: RMS Titanic's Lifeboat USS Constitution Cross-section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted February 3, 2015 Yes Billing Boats have some plastic in there kits... But this kit its only the anchor that are in plastic... And i think they make great kits for the price... Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSM Posted February 4, 2015 Share #17 Posted February 4, 2015 Thanks for the build-log! I am interested in this kit as well. Would you be able to take some shots of the kit contents? Like the piles of wood and detail parts, guns, blocks, etc... Quote From about as far from the ocean as you can get in North America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted February 4, 2015 HSM of course i will take some pictures of the contents. Will do it tomorrow. Got a little more work done in the shipyard this evening. Half way in planking the deck. GrandpaPhil, GuntherMT, msberkman and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted February 6, 2015 HSM here is some pictures of the different contents... If there are something more specific you wont a picture of let my now. GrandpaPhil 1 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share #20 Posted April 30, 2015 I have not got that much work done in the shipyard lately. but now iam back Got the deck planking done and painted... Next up is sanding and planking the hull. CaptainSteve and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted May 12, 2015 And so the planking began. Slowly... Gonna take some time... Freetime from the Wife, the next couple off evenings... trippwj and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted July 9, 2015 Planking is underway... it´s summertime so it´s going slowly but over half way... GrandpaPhil, trippwj and CaptainSteve 3 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifthace Posted July 26, 2015 Share #23 Posted July 26, 2015 Looking good so far I've looked at this kit a few times myself but have always been put off by the plastic parts...what are they actually like ? Quote ------------------------------------ Regards, Dominic Current Build: HMAV Bounty by Caldercraft 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundorph Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share #24 Posted July 27, 2015 Thanks Dominic... The only plastic part in the kit is the anchor... Its a cheap kit compared to others but its also only 1/100 scale... Dominic when you build HMS Victory from Caldercraft you will be very disappointed with the degree of detail and quality of the kit compared to kits from Caldercraft. I will either build HMS Snake or HMS Bomb Vessel Granado from Caldercraft as the next build, I have not decided yet. Gundorph Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifthace Posted July 27, 2015 Share #25 Posted July 27, 2015 Sorry, I've massively got confused between kits. For some reason I was mixing up their HMS Warrior kit with this one. Completely disregard my post lol. Not sure where my head was at yesterday As for the CC Vic...so far I've actually found it the best one I've come across. I like the AL version but it bugs me that they only include metal boats for the Launch'. The CC version includes them all PoB, (or PoF, I always get them mixed up which is which). CNC cut parts annoy me though...they're a bugger to remove from the frets. Anyway, good luck with the Conny, look forward to seeing her progress. Gundorph 1 Quote ------------------------------------ Regards, Dominic Current Build: HMAV Bounty by Caldercraft 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas turtle Posted May 16, 2020 Share #26 Posted May 16, 2020 Did you ever finish the ship? Could you please show pictures of finished product? How did you get planks to meet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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