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Post by 406 Silverado on Aug 14, 2013 19:21:18 GMT -5
Well I was down in the basement looking through boxes of kits to see if maybe I had a ship kit stashed some place. Well there was nothing there except two huge kit boxes in the corner. yep the large scale Constitution and Frigate United States. talk about a blast from the past. I haven't built one of these in well over 30 years. I had also built the Revell 1/96 Cutty Sark back then.
Well I open the Constitution boxes and looked through it. I pulled the instructions and have them on my desk. There is one construction booklet and three others that deal with the rigging and sails. woohoo talk about a winter project.
Will post a pic maybe !!
Anyone else ever build one of these kits ??
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 16, 2013 20:19:32 GMT -5
Not one that large but I do remember building a Constitution with my dad as a kid. It was a cool project, yours will be ginormous!  Make sure you get yourself some nice pre-waxed rigging thread if you're going to rig it! |
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Post by TRM on Aug 16, 2013 21:20:10 GMT -5
LOL>..so you did go down there and rummage around? Looking forward to it...even if its when the snow flies!! I build, well half built one 1:76 but it was from a set of plans and it was wood!! Waaaaay to big to do anything with at the moment! I got a few more floaty things kicking around...will probably join ya!!  |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Aug 17, 2013 17:29:34 GMT -5
Yep and need to bring the lot out to the shed now that that is cleaned out and I have lights in there. No big ship for me anytime soon bro, no place to put the sucker. Gonna stick with 1/700 for now.
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Post by robbo on Aug 17, 2013 17:39:26 GMT -5
Sounds like a great winter project Rob. I was looking at the Airfix Cutty Sark the other day in a LHS, I think that would be a lot newer than your Revell one though. I did get a little felling for her as I live very near to where she is being restored after the fire
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Post by 406 Silverado on Aug 17, 2013 17:48:26 GMT -5
Sounds like a great winter project Rob. I was looking at the Airfix Cutty Sark the other day in a LHS, I think that would be a lot newer than your Revell one though. I did get a little felling for her as I live very near to where she is being restored after the fire Ian, thanks and we'll see. yep I built the Cutty Sark in every scale. I did a big 1/96 for my uncle who was a merchant marine on a clipper ship way back when. was thinking of taking a trip to Boston to take some ref pics of the Constitution they have there. |
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Post by Leon on Aug 21, 2013 4:48:39 GMT -5
Rob,this sounds like a nice project.Looking forward to seeing you start this.
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Post by macmcconnell. on Oct 8, 2013 2:38:30 GMT -5
Rob its a great tall ship
I did this way back for father in law and shes a stunning looking ship good luck mate.
Rgs Mac
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Post by robbo on Oct 20, 2013 15:16:37 GMT -5
Winter is getting nearer |
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Make sure you get yourself some nice pre-waxed rigging thread if you're going to rig it!
