USS Constitution 1:70 Scratch

[dockattner]

Very clever bending jig, Mustafa!

 

[mtbediz1]

Having had the opportunity to be familiar with some of the most highly regarded museum Constitution models (USNA Museum) I can say with certainty that Mustafa's model is top drawer, certainly equivalent to those in every respect.

Thank you so much Peter! I am honored.

 

[Bill-R]

Beautiful work on the canopies!

Bill

 

[mtbediz1]

Very clever bending jig, Mustafa!

Thank you Paul.

 

[mtbediz1]

Beautiful work on the canopies!

Bill

Thanks Bill!

 

[Thrasher]

Outstanding job on the canopies. Lots of thought and planning went into them.

 

[mtbediz1]

Outstanding job on the canopies. Lots of thought and planning went into them.

Thank you. They are far from the real ones, but it's the best I can do at this scale.

 

[mtbediz1]

All the canopies are complete. I will paint them.

 

[mtbediz1]

I began fabricating the ship's wheel. I started with the fellies. Photos tell everything

 

[mtbediz1]

Assembly of the steering wheels done. Since I couldn't find 0.8 mm diameter wooden rod, I made the spokes from metal wire. Later, I will paint them all the same color.

 

[mtbediz1]

Helm pedestals were made.

 

[mtbediz1]

I made the planking for where the ship's wheel would sit and mounted it in place.

 

[Peter Gutterman]

Here are some pictures of a Constitution ship's wheel for a model at the US Naval Academy, probably twice the size of yours or larger. A group effort, wood, some laser cut, with metal castings and painted. I wanted to share it in the hope it may prove useful to you. It is very accurate as pictured in the Anatomy of a Ship book on the subject.

Pete Gutterman

 

[mtbediz1]

I am working on captain's skylight. I prepared a hexagonal prism and a hexagonal-based conical prism from pear wood, adding details cut from 0.5 mm pear strips. I used black paint to represent the windows and made the window bars out of 0.5 mm brass wire. Finally, I finished it with a matte varnish."

 

[mtbediz1]

Here are some pictures of a Constitution ship's wheel for a model at the US Naval Academy, probably twice the size of yours or largerView attachment 509138View attachment 509140. A group effort, wood, some laser cut, with metal castings and painted. I wanted to share it in the hope it may prove useful to you. It is very accurate as pictured in the Anatomy of a Ship book on the subject.

Pete Gutterman

Thank you for the beautiful pictures Peter. This is a very nicely made model!

 

[mtbediz1]

For the aft skylight, I cut the base plate from 0.3 mm brass sheet and blackened it. I made the railing of the skylight from 0.7 mm brass wire, but I couldn't clean up the excess solder using my old files. So, I ordered a new set of files. I'll work on that later. Nothing is glued in place yet.

 

[Bryian]

That’s a vey nice looking build.

 

[mtbediz1]

That’s a vey nice looking build.

Thank you!

 

[mtbediz1]

I completed the binnacles and installed them in their places.

 

[mtbediz1]

I am working on the spar deck capstan. I am using the jig in the photo to make the round pieces. The capstan will be installed in place after painting.