USS Constitution 1:70 Scratch

Gorgeous work, as always, Mustafa.
A word about furniture. Tables, chairs, servers and chests, etc.
It is well to have such details of the same period and style as that of the ship. Constitution would likely have had American Windsor chairs and Federal period tables, sideboard (they have the original from the ship at the USNA museum) and chests of drawers.
I recently saw a detailed interior of the Charles II yacht "Fubs" elegantly and beautifully furnished in the Empire and Victorian style. (which I would be loath to change at this juncture) Furniture of the period, however, would have been more appropriate.
Unfortunately, these are at least 200 years or so too late for the period. Wm. and Mary style, or High style English, French or Continental design, of the late 17th c. would have been more historically correct.
I am aware that obtaining or fabricating period furniture in these styles at scale is difficult and problematical at best. I must also confess that my pickiness is due to working professionally with period antique furniture, and strict adherence to historic correctness was my job. If I got any aspect of the restorations wrong, I'd have been in deep do-do. :rolleyes:


Pete
Thank you Peter. As for the furniture, yes, I chose an easy way when making them. I would like to make them in more detail, but they won't be very visible and I didn't think I could make those furniture at this scale with a detail close to the real thing.
 
Thank you Peter. As for the furniture, yes, I chose an easy way when making them. I would like to make them in more detail, but they won't be very visible and I didn't think I could make those furniture at this scale with a detail close to the real thing.
No concern about the furniture. That was merely a note of observation in passing. Your ship is a masterpiece as is. No one will much notice or care about some barely visible furnishings. Thumbs-Up
 
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