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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 28, 2024 23:18:53 GMT -5
The work that you're putting into this one is really going to add up into a great looking finish Chris. The work you've put into that deck is a masterpiece all to its own!!
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Post by handiabled on Jun 29, 2024 2:49:27 GMT -5
Interested to see how you approach weathering the copper on the hull. The light weathering you have done on this so far is wonderful
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Post by BattleScale Collectica Show on Jun 29, 2024 19:35:51 GMT -5
looking good! I also let my Vallejo and AMMO sit for awhile before moving on to sealing.
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Post by themongoose on Jun 29, 2024 23:30:34 GMT -5
Well here’s where i finished the day up gang - the hull is done and i did some gold foil, well some old gold on some plastic. Academy’s molds must be soft because you can’t even read the word “SARK” on 1 side. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/SRnzYXyF/IMG-7759.jpg) And finally i managed to glue in the main deck section. I had about 1/8” of gap to close up but the hull is easy to squeeze shut so no worries ![](https://i.postimg.cc/cLwk8CHn/IMG-7758.jpg)
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 30, 2024 7:28:41 GMT -5
Looking good!
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Post by bradley25mm on Jul 1, 2024 6:40:52 GMT -5
Amazing work Chris. The detail on the hull is really an eye catcher. The deck work looks very realistic. And the simulated wood, 🤯I don’t see how you can crank out model so fast with your work schedule. This build brings back a lot of memories from my youth. (Revell USS Constitution).
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Post by themongoose on Jul 1, 2024 11:44:52 GMT -5
Amazing work Chris. The detail on the hull is really an eye catcher. The deck work looks very realistic. And the simulated wood, 🤯I don’t see how you can crank out model so fast with your work schedule. This build brings back a lot of memories from my youth. (Revell USS Constitution). 🤣life as an empty nester with a wife who works swing shift! If no one’s home when i get off work i get to go straight to my model room 🍻
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Post by themongoose on Jul 1, 2024 11:51:36 GMT -5
Amazing work Chris. The detail on the hull is really an eye catcher. The deck work looks very realistic. And the simulated wood, 🤯I don’t see how you can crank out model so fast with your work schedule. This build brings back a lot of memories from my youth. (Revell USS Constitution). Ooooh, and you brought back another memory…I remember being mad about some punishment i got when i was maybe 10, probably deserved it however, i threw my coat across the room and it ended up catching the Constitution and pulling it off the shelf onto the floor. I fixed it but it was never the same. Wish i’d have kept a bunch of my models from childhood 🙁
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jul 2, 2024 4:21:16 GMT -5
Very good wood effects and detailing Chris!! I remember building the USS Constitution when I was a kid and it was no easy task then. You're putting some good work into this one buddy.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jul 2, 2024 5:37:45 GMT -5
Brilliant, brilliant. All the different wood tones, the gold leaf work. Everything looks just great.
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Post by lyle on Jul 2, 2024 7:09:59 GMT -5
Mind boggling! So we’ll done!
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Post by handiabled on Jul 2, 2024 7:51:50 GMT -5
Your paint work of the wooden parts really gives a richness to the look of the ship. Looks excellent!
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Post by deafpanzer on Jul 4, 2024 10:51:11 GMT -5
The deck looks great! Is it ready so I can work on my tan and drink some mojitos?
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Post by themongoose on Jul 4, 2024 14:31:31 GMT -5
Very good wood effects and detailing Chris!! I remember building the USS Constitution when I was a kid and it was no easy task then. You're putting some good work into this one buddy. and you know, we weren't so particular about how we built them then, so how come it felt so hard to do lol Brilliant, brilliant. All the different wood tones, the gold leaf work. Everything looks just great. appreciate it ![emotion-21](https://cs.finescale.com/emoticons/emotion-21.gif) Mind boggling! So we’ll done! thanks Lyle! Your paint work of the wooden parts really gives a richness to the look of the ship. Looks excellent! glad you like it. being the first time I've done this on a large scale it's good to have more opinions on how it's looking to others! That is really starting to look very sharp now! thanks Stik, glad you stopped by! The deck looks great! Is it ready so I can work on my tan and drink some mojitos? hmmm, now where did I put those deck chairs? ![GSxhJc](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/9427/GSxhJc.gif)
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Post by themongoose on Jul 4, 2024 14:38:30 GMT -5
ok last night and today so far I have been able to finish up all the plastic and painting up to the point where I start the rigging...at least according to the instructions. That was over an hour ago. I've been studying the instructions since then trying to figure out how to rig this thing. I have the Academy guide which is very very vague and I have the Revell guide which is much better but still lacking for a beginner. So I figure I would post up a few pictures and take a break, grab a Rum & Coke on this very dreary rainy holiday afternoon and relax for a bit. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/TwpJYwKB/IMG-7783.jpg) ![](https://i.postimg.cc/Df4P9SkX/IMG-7784.jpg) ![](https://i.postimg.cc/J0X3Z2cq/IMG-7785.jpg) That netting looks wavy in the picture but it's really just the angle the pic is taken at. In real life it has more of a natural droop. I think the others ended up too straight actually but that's mostly due to hem being plastic.
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Post by themongoose on Jul 4, 2024 17:31:37 GMT -5
The Head rigging (i believe that is what this is called) is finished up. Took about an hour. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/VvDdp9Rt/IMG-7787.jpg) Now to start on the standing rigging, which is what looks like it’s what holds the masts straightfrom port to starboard and bow to stern.
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Post by buddho on Jul 4, 2024 19:16:06 GMT -5
This is a beauty of a build... Wow.
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Post by keavdog on Jul 4, 2024 20:25:30 GMT -5
I like what you're doing here. She's coming along nicely - and really nice paint work.
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Post by themongoose on Jul 4, 2024 23:29:25 GMT -5
This is a beauty of a build... Wow. Appreciated!
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Post by themongoose on Jul 4, 2024 23:30:46 GMT -5
I like what you're doing here. She's coming along nicely - and really nice paint work. Thanks keavdog! I’ll keep posting up some details as i go through it as a beginner.
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Post by themongoose on Jul 4, 2024 23:36:35 GMT -5
Last update for the night. All but 2 lines are done on the foremast. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/QC0B9LHw/IMG-7790.jpg) ![](https://i.postimg.cc/QNbKn70m/IMG-7791.jpg) ![](https://i.postimg.cc/3NK4xrJ2/IMG-7792.jpg) And i learned to tie a bowline knot! Rather than just ca the foremast uses knots in the middle of the mast to hold the line tight. It really does cinch up and stay where you pit it without glue. Once i had the masts straight then i went and put a little ca on them.
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Post by handiabled on Jul 5, 2024 1:35:32 GMT -5
This is looking outstanding with the masts in place and standing rigging going on!
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jul 5, 2024 5:20:18 GMT -5
Absolutely incredible! The stunning progress continues. Looks dang good with some rigging tied into place. Super cool about the knots too.
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Post by handiabled on Jul 7, 2024 2:28:14 GMT -5
Looks great with addition of the sails. Looks like it's complicated adding them. Kind of like working around a spider web
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