USS Constitution 1:70 Scratch

mtbediz1 · Oct 18, 2023

Uwek said:
Very clean and accurate work - your pplanking will look very good

Thank you so much Uwe.

mtbediz1 · Oct 20, 2023

Hull planking continues. Since each plank is prepared separately and glued into place with PVA, the progress is a little slow.

dockattner · Oct 21, 2023

Planking done this well can't be rushed. But I despise waiting for glue to dry!

HMSFly · Oct 23, 2023

mtbediz1 said:
Hull planking continues. Since each plank is prepared separately and glued into place with PVA, the progress is a little slow.

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My deepest respect for your fantastic work.... incredible and from scratch...respect respect
Marc

mtbediz1 · Oct 23, 2023

HMSFly said:
My deepest respect for your fantastic work.... incredible and from scratch...respect respect
Marc

Marc, thank you for stopping by. You're doing a great job with Old Ironside, too. I'm following.

mtbediz1 · Oct 26, 2023

Hull planking continues.

Tony H · Oct 26, 2023

Hi
Your planking is great it's funny how it always looks easier and better when someone else is doing it.
Tony

mtbediz1 · Oct 26, 2023

Tony H said:
Hi
Your planking is great it's funny how it always looks easier and better when someone else is doing it.
Tony

Thank you Tony. It's actually not easy at all. As you know, hull planking is the most difficult and time consuming part of a building. Each plank is individually measured, cut, tapered, heated and bent, then glued into place and allowed to dry. But in the end, doing a good job makes one happy.

HMSFly · Oct 27, 2023

Yes, indeed.... Are you buying the planks or are you making each plank yourself?
Marc

mtbediz1 · Oct 29, 2023

HMSFly said:
Yes, indeed.... Are you buying the planks or are you making each plank yourself?
Marc

I order a little thicker and wider planks than what I need and I cut them to size with my table saw to ensure standardization.

mtbediz1 · Oct 29, 2023

I don't know why the same post was repeated two more times.

Herman · Oct 29, 2023

Great work on planking the hull. I know it is a tedious job as I am also at that stage. I do have the advantage of an almost solid hull making it easier to get the planks tight fited.

mtbediz1 · Oct 29, 2023

Herman said:
Great work on planking the hull. I know it is a tedious job as I am also at that stage. I do have the advantage of an almost solid hull making it easier to get the planks tight fited.

Are you building USS Constitution too? If so, do you have build log on SOS?

Herman · Oct 29, 2023

I am not building the Constitution, but "De 7 Provinciën"
I do have a buildlog on SoS, but not of direct interest for specific details on the Constitution.

DE 7 PROVINCIËN (1665) 1:50

I have chosen for building this ship as my father left me the book "De 7 Provinciën" by G.C. Dik. A book that comes with a set of plans (1:77). Years later I decided to actually build this model. I wanted the model to be a bit larger than it would be on a scale of 1:77, envisioning a completed...

shipsofscale.com

mtbediz1 · Oct 29, 2023

Herman said:
I am not building the Constitution, but "De 7 Provinciën"
I do have a buildlog on SoS, but not of direct interest for specific details on the Constitution.

DE 7 PROVINCIËN (1665) 1:50

I have chosen for building this ship as my father left me the book "De 7 Provinciën" by G.C. Dik. A book that comes with a set of plans (1:77). Years later I decided to actually build this model. I wanted the model to be a bit larger than it would be on a scale of 1:77, envisioning a completed...

shipsofscale.com

Thank you. I will be watching your build.