USS Constitution 1:70 Scratch

[mtbediz1]

Top gallant studding sail booms added to the group.

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Peter, maybe you already know this, but I’ll point it out anyway. Studding sail booms are mounted on the yards below. That means the topmast boom goes on the main yard, the topgallant boom on the top yard, and the royal boom on the topgallant yard. So it won’t be like in the photo you posted.

Of course it’s no problem for me, but I just wanted to check—could it be that you’re accidentally posting your updates in my build log? I thought I’d mention it before it creates extra work for you.

 

[mtbediz1]

The mizzen topmast stay and preventer stay are now complete. The stay runs through a bullseye already attached near the top of the main mast and is secured to an eyebolt on the main mast fighting top. The preventer stay passes through another bullseye attached to the main mast and is then set up to an eyebolt at the base of the mast using a pair of bullseyes.

















As you can see in the photo, I didn't leave enough space between the fife rail and the main mast, so the central stay connection is slightly off to the side. I'm adding this here so that other friends building this model don't encounter the same problem in the future.

 

[Der Alte Rentner]

Your build continues to impress. More photos to add to my Mustafa slide show..

 

[Der Alte Rentner]

uh oh,
Have I been posting my last two updates to the wrong build log?

Or, Mustafa. did you post your last one on mine?

Given that I can't edit the post above about "The mizzen topmast stay and preventer stay" being complete, I assume your post ended up in my build log.

I'm confused for a couple of reasons - one being that I don't recall posting my build as a "Scratch Build", and the other being that I can't seem to delete a post here. (I would have assumed that if I post it, I can delete it).

My guess is that someone at SoS changed my build log title to "USS Constitution 1:70 Scratch". Why deleting my own post isn't straight forward still has me scratching my head.

Am I just getting old?

 

[mtbediz1]

uh oh,
Have I been posting my last two updates to the wrong build log. Or, Mustafa. did you post your last one on mine?

I'm confuse. If this post (the one you're looking at now) is on my build log, why can't I delete it?

This is my log Peter.

 

[Der Alte Rentner]

AAAACCCCKKK! You're right! Geez, how many of my posts did I mistakenly add here!

I'll see if I can't figure out how to clean my stuff out of here and put it where it belongs..

I am sooooo sorry.

 

[mtbediz1]

AAAACCCCKKK! You're right! Geez, how many of my posts did I mistakenly add here!

I'll see if I can't figure out how to clean my stuff out of here and put it where it belongs..

I am sooooo sorry.

It’s really no big deal, Peter. I’ve made the same mistake myself in the past. These things just happen

 

[GrantTyler]

Good morning Mustafa. I have never liked the look of the USS Constitution, but your model has changed my opinion. Cheers Grant

 

[mtbediz1]

Good morning Mustafa. I have never liked the look of the USS Constitution, but your model has changed my opinion. Cheers Grant

Thank you so much Grant.

 

[Peter Gutterman]

Your masterpiece continues to enthrall as it evolves. It's been a treat and a privilege to follow along
Pete.

 

[mtbediz1]

Your masterpiece continues to enthrall as it evolves. It's been a treat and a privilege to follow along
Pete.

Thank you Peter.

 

[mtbediz1]

I made a display stand for my model. I chose the area between bulkheads G and M as the support point for the hull. Using the lower sections of bulkheads G and M as templates, I cut the cradle pieces from 6 mm hornbeam wood to fit the hull. I then assembled them using two round dowels and rectangular strips to complete the base structure.

 

[mtbediz1]

Work has now progressed to the main topgallant/royal mast. The mast assembly and topgallant yard were completed and the topgallant/royal mast was stepped into the cap at the head of the topmast.
The topgallant shrouds were then set up and secured to the eyebolts previously installed around the fighting top. With the mast properly supported, the topgallant stay and preventer stay were rigged.
The preventer stay was rove through the sheave fitted in the fore mast cap and led down to an eyebolt on the fighting top, where it was set up and secured. The stay itself was rove through a single block seized near the head of the fore topmast and then led to and secured at an eyebolt on the fighting top.
With these elements in place, the topgallant mast is now fully supported and ready for the next stage of rigging.

 

[g8rfan99]

She's beautiful Mustafa. I know you've said so in another post, but are you planning to rig sails?

 

[mtbediz1]

She's beautiful Mustafa. I know you've said so in another post, but are you planning to rig sails?

Thank you Frank. No, I do not plan to install the sails or any of the running rigging associated with them.

 

[Jack Sparrow]

It’s really no big deal, Peter. I’ve made the same mistake myself in the past. These things just happen

for stuff like this, I would recommend sending a pm to Donnie or Zolysask so that htey can delete the posts. that's what I did in the past. they'll tell you what they need from there.

 

[g8rfan99]

Hi Mustafa,
I thought that was what I remembered, but didn't want to go through the effort of looking back through your entire log. Even without, it will be a magnificent ship. You do such incredible work, I am curious why you elected not to rig the sails (other than the all the extra effort ).

 

[mtbediz1]

Hi Mustafa,
I thought that was what I remembered, but didn't want to go through the effort of looking back through your entire log. Even without, it will be a magnificent ship. You do such incredible work, I am curious why you elected not to rig the sails (other than the all the extra effort ).

Hi Frank, there are two reasons why I don't add sails. First, it's difficult to find fabric of the correct thickness for scale. Considering that the sail fabric on historical ships is a maximum of 1.0 mm thick, I couldn't find fabric that was 1/76 mm thick. In my past models, I couldn't achieve a realistic look with thicker fabrics either. The second reason I don't add sails is that they would obstruct the view of the details we've added to the ship.