USS Constitution 1:70 Scratch

[mtbediz1]

Nice production line, Mustafa!

Thank you Paul!

 

[Thrasher]

Everything looks great...As usual. Nice job Mustafa!

 

[mtbediz1]

Carriages were painted red and the trucks were installed.

 

[Na Daeyong's Apprentice]

Very impressive so far! I look forward to seeing its progress. May I assume that you crafted your own cannons?

 

[mtbediz1]

I started planking the zones of the spar deck that will be under the carronades. As I said before; I will partially plank the spar deck so that the details on the gun deck will be visible.

 

[mtbediz1]

Very impressive so far! I look forward to seeing its progress. May I assume that you crafted your own cannons?

Thank you. No, I did'nt make the cannons myself. A friend of mine made them for me with a lathe.

 

[Peter Gutterman]

Any method that works is the right way. Keep up the great work. I am very much enjoying following this build. One of my favorites, and very instructive!

Pete

 

[Na Daeyong's Apprentice]

Thank you. No, I did'nt make the cannons myself. A friend of mine made them for me with a lathe.

Regardless, they look great. I was just coming off a thread that discussing making cannons, thus my assumption. It's still impressive to be able to source the material for what you need.

 

[mtbediz1]

Any method that works is the right way. Keep up the great work. I am very much enjoying following this build. One of my favorites, and very instructive!

Pete

Thank you very much for your interest, Peter.
I actually decided yesterday how to plank the spar deck. Of course, I had a few options in mind, but I waited for the carriages to be completed before deciding. That way, with the trials, I would have an idea of what the overall look would be like. I applied the options in my mind without gluing the planks and applied the composition seen in the photos, which I thought would not disrupt the integrity of the model.

 

[mtbediz1]

Spar deck planking at the aft of the ship has been completed.

 

[mtbediz1]

It is time to prepare the carronades that will be placed at the aft of the ship. I painted and varnished the carronades. I cut the capsquares from brass sheet, shaped them with the help of a simple tool I made, drilled the necessary holes and blackened them. The next job will be to secure the carronades to the carriages.

When everything is put together they will look like in the last photos.

I produce the breeching ropes myself with my homemade ropewalk.

 

[Peter Gutterman]

Beautiful, creative, inventive! All things I've come to expect from this terrific build.

 

[Na Daeyong's Apprentice]

I'm curious what tool you used when cutting the capsquares. I've seen a lot of people use shears for cutting brass sheets, but they often distort the brass when making smaller strips and leave a somewhat serrated edge behind. Your cuts seem very clean.

 

[mtbediz1]

I use my Proxxon KS230 circular saw for cutting brass strips. But the blade I use is a fine-toothed proxxon blade made for cutting soft metal sheet.

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Prox28011 Prox Ks230 Sert Karbür Test. 50 mm Hassas Dişli (80 Diş) :Fiberglas Levha, 3 mm'ye Kadar Demirsiz Metal, Dura-Plastik Ve Diğer

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[mtbediz1]

Beautiful, creative, inventive! All things I've come to expect from this terrific build.

Thank you Peter.

 

[mtbediz1]

I made the double eyebolts for the gun tackles out of 0.5 mm brass wire and installed them to the bulwarks.

 

[Jack Jäger]

That's a clever tip to make the rings as a pair Mustafa I will have to remember it. Constitution is looking great.

Cheers JJ..

 

[mtbediz1]

That's a clever tip to make the rings as a pair Mustafa I will have to remember it. Constitution is looking great.

Cheers JJ..

Thank you so much Jack.

 

[mtbediz1]

I installed 8 carronades with breech ropes at the starboard side.

 

[mtbediz1]

All carronades at the back of the ship are now in place.