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Time to work on my least favorite part of the ship. The gun ports. I have most of them rough cut out. I will not do the spar deck gun ports until all the others are finished. Experience has taught me that if I cut them out the wales will break off constantly as I hold on to it to shape the...

The window framing is done on Pennsylvania's stern.

Progress on stern of the Pennsylvania.

I had to enlarge the top row of windows on the stern. I have added "glass and curtains" to all of the windows and started framing them. I worked some on the bow as well. This is the Pennsylvania in 1/72 scale.

Roughing in the stern and quarter galleries.

This is in 1/72 scale. I believe the navy intends to show them at various museums across the US.

Framing is done

Ships wheel

Pennsylvania's masts details progressing.

Bulkheads for the Pennsylvania in 1/72 scale is coming along.

I have included the bulkhead drawings of the Pennsylvania in 1/72 scale and placed one for the Constitution next to it to give you a size comparison. The bulkheads on the Penny are so big I had to make two sides to get them on a 8x11 sheet of paper. Also working on the masts.

The "stars" and the railing circle are all that's left on the Pennsylvania's stern

Just paint.

More carvings.

More stern carvings for the Pennsylvania.

1/72

My first model of this ship and 11 others will be going to the US Navy mid to late 2025. So with an empty workshop I re make a few of my Favorites to keep busy. I am starting with the Stern and Quarter gallery carving first. Here is the first one.

Since all of my ships will be property of the US Navy museum system as of mid 2025. So with 11 ships gone, I will have an empty workshop. I will be re making a few of them. The Pennsylvania being one of them. I will be starting a new build log for her. Today.

Thank you all for the nice comments. Really appreciated!!

My build of the Pennsylvania for Chapelle drawings from the Smithsonian Institute.