Cast Brass Nameplate

[Signet]

And if you REALLY want to make a pewter one, the person making the 3D print can reverse it. But I think it might not work out without a draft on the letters, and I don't know how to to that (I tried rounding the letters, but that didn't work well).

 

[Bob Cleek]

Casting brass or (perhaps preferably) bronze is a rather involved process. Here, there seems to be no advantage to somewhat involved casting of the name board in metal since it will be painted over. If a metal finish is desired, a metal-colored paint or electroplating a 3D printed nameboard would be options I'd consider. Laser relief cutting and photoetch techniques might also be explored and then either electroplated or painted.

 

[Roger Pellett]

The first photo posted of Constitution is from her massive repair in the1920’s; possibly as received by the shipyard before they began to work on her. Rather than preserve her as a relic, during the 1800’s the navy more or less maintained her as an active member of the fleet, at times serving as a school ship and floating barracks for midshipmen. During this period of over 100 years she was constantly modified with additions of Victorian era Naval Architecture. Sadly some of these have never been removed. A photo from the 1920’s or today is, therefore, no evidence of what President’s stern looked like during the War of 1822.

Roger

 

[Signet]

A photo from the 1920’s or today is, therefore, no evidence of what President’s stern looked like during the War of 1822.

Neither is it evidence that it did not look like that. I see no reason to remove the name of the ship in the 1920s rebuild. Nor to change the style or size, requiring other decoration be changed as well. The British navy required names on naval vessels in 1771 (and I think ordered them removed during the late 1800s), so I imagine the US might follow suite, as indicated here. How about a contemporary drawing (probably prior to her rebuild):

Or the fact that models in the National Museum of the US Navy as well as other museum models have this configuration with the name? There seems to be an abundance of information supporting this design, and none to dispute it.

Lacking a photo from 1800 to the contrary (!?), I'd say it's pretty safe to assume this configuration existed on the Constitution, and very likely the USS President. Oh, did you know that the original figurehead (of George Washington) on the USS President was damaged by a collision with the USS Constitution?

Regardless, this is Bluemaxone's model, to construct and detail as he/she sees fit. I was just trying to help, not recreate history.

 

[Jefp0rt]

Can anyone help me find a supplier for a nameplate for my large model of USS President? I can cast in pewter but cannot find letters in relief to make the pattern. I attach a photo similar to what I want. Thanks for any help!

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Is this for the rear of the ship or for a nameplate on the base? If it's for a base, you could try a business that makes trophies, they should all have 3D printing abilities by now.

 

[Jefp0rt]

This looks like the same type face used on the Constitution: Copper Plate Gothic. I'm including a PDF graphic of the plate full size. I don't have any 3D software but you could use this as a template

 

[DAWarden-(Jaager)]

There were two --morphs-- of President 44 the as designed (HIC) and as captured (RN).
Constitution had many morphs before it was USS and several after.
The font and style of Constitution's stern may well come from one of the much later morphs. This runs the risk of introducing a highly visible anachronism on a model of President.

Paint rather than carving - with either the font that was popular in 1797 or the popular 1812 font - depending on the version that the model represents would probably be my choice.

The external presentation of Constitution now is a chimera of a series of morphs - none of them involved it being a floating museum until the 20thC.