USF Essex. Admiralty style model 1/64 from Takakjian plans

[GrantTyler]

I hope the result would terrify any Algerian corsair

….most definitely Dick . Lovely work. Cheers Grant

 

[Woodrat]

Dick, Your boats looks terrific. Can't tell from the photos, but is the planking on the cutter carvel built or lapstrake?
Thanks
Allan

Allan, it's meant to be lapstrake on the cutter but it was my first attempt at lapstrake and a bit wonky.
Dick

 

[Y.T.]

I hope one day I will understand the meaning of techniques differences of "planking on the cutter carvel built" versus of a "lapstrake".

 

[AllanKP69]

I hope one day I will understand the meaning of techniques differences of "planking on the cutter carvel built" versus of a "lapstrake".

Do you mean how the planking was applied?
Allan

 

[BradNSW]

Thank you for all the likes.
What I am about to decribe may irritate the purists out there but I hope they take it in the spirit in which it was meant.

The Howard painting of the Essex shows an indigenous warrior probably Iroquois/Mohawk toting a tomahawk bestriding the head...

Great job on the sculpture and painting!

The USNA has a statue of Techusah (google it). He was the figurehead on a ship (USS Deleware) which was sunk in the Civil War. The mids paint it before football games so there are lots of different pictures.

 

[Y.T.]

Do you mean how the planking was applied?
Allan

Hi, Alan. I got answers from AI for meaning of "carvel built" and "lapstrake built" planking. Learned some new terms.

 

[Y.T.]

Hi, Woodrat. Amazing model. Thanks for showing some small details as well.

 

[Woodrat]

he USNA has a statue of Techusah (google it). He was the figurehead on a ship (USS Deleware) which was sunk in the Civil War.

Thanks, Brad, the statue you mention is quite impressive
He looks like he is a bit annoyed that someone lopped his arms
Dick

 

[Woodrat]

This shows the wonky lapstrake on the cutter. But at 1/64 probably acceptable
Dick

 

[CarlosE]

Amazing work !