rattlesnake

She is in the house: From a few email, a couple of phone calls w Ev, her partner in crime and less than 2 weeks; one “Rattler” packaged as 15ish pounds of freshly sawn “lumber”…. Heck even a generous amount of sawdust thrown in. Beautiful wood: sawn and laser. Packaged extremely well...

I started the build on 26 December, I'm really enjoying it. I didn't do an inventory of the parts in the box, I figure if something is missing, I'll order it. I did get the Model Shipways jig, which helped prep me for beginning the build. As simple as the jig is...you have to fill in the...

Hello Just sending somo photos of my new proyect, The Rattlesnake The two proyects before were The Cutty Sark from Constructo and then The San Juan Nepomuceno by Artesania Latina . Now I feel confident to start this proyect that for sure needs more skills and tools. As I could learn from...

Getting started on my 2nd wood build, USS Rattlesnake, MS version. Since I consider myself a beginner, I am following another thread on this same build by TKAM. If you feel that your in the same "boat" I am, I recommend you follow TKAM and others for the best tips. Here we go!

I'm not quite ready to start this build as I have to finish my Armed Longboat first. I received the 'Snake' yesterday and like a kid in a candy store I had to open it up and while I was at it take a few pictures. I would also like to thank the folks at Modelexpo for their excellent customer...

I finally got around to doing my first build log. Already well into the basic hull so this log is not from the beginning. Started by building a clamping base to hold the hull from aluminum angle drilled and tapped to make thing easier to handle. A lot of time was spent building various jigs to...

I finished this back in about 1984 after 9 long years of building during my lunchtime at my work. It's documented on my website: www.bishophobbies.com Here is the specific link to the Rattlesnake build ... GO HERE.

Does anybody have this kit ??? I cannot find any built report on our web . I like to know the quality of the kit in general terms thanks

This will be my build log about the Rattlesnake build that I liked from the first time I saw pictures of Harold M Hahn`s models and model built by Janos. I imagine this can be a pretty model even without carvings, this is something I'm not very good at. The drawings were purchased through Navy...

My Model Shipways Rattlesnake POB came in today yay, I need to straighten some stuff up and get ready to build. it is POB but I am thinking while building it I might cad it up for a POF and at lot larger than the 1:64 probably something big enough I can sail it. this way as I am building and...

Just started the Model Shipways Rattlesnake kit. First, some observations: After 18 months working on the Syren from model shipways and having been used to the incredibly detailed practicum by Chuck Passaro, I'm disappointed by the "detailed" instruction manual. But, having done the Syren (my...

Hello all. Not really sure what the protocol is for new members with current builds nearing completion. I guess the best place to start is a quick build overview I have been working on this build for several years. Being a large & small project wood guy, I do not work on the build daily. I...