USS Constitution 1:70 Scratch

[mtbediz1]

so much better looking than the setup in the plans.

Thanks Jack.

 

[mtbediz1]

Mustafa - I am not a Nationalist, but your rendition of Connie does make my Yankee heart swell with pride!

Thank you for your kind words. I am honored.

 

[mtbediz1]

I turned back to the fighting tops. The tops were painted gray and the bottoms white. The strip surrounding the top was soaked in boiling water for about 10 minutes and then held in place with clamps. Once dry, it was removed and, after being painted white, glued back in place.

I finished today by installing the deadeyes that I had previously prepared for the top mast shrouds.

 

[mtbediz1]

For trial purposes I formed a bobstay collar for the mast using a jig. I glued all the seizings with CA and trimmed excess ends. The result is good enough for me.

 

[dockattner]

Good enough for me too! Nicely done.

 

[mtbediz1]

Good enough for me too! Nicely done.

Thanks Paul!

 

[mtbediz1]

Thumb cleats, blocks with sheaves inside them, and bolsters were fabricated and fitted to the trestle trees today. As I always do, I drilled a small hole and a shallow channel to represent the sheaves.

Once these fittings were in place, the main and fore trestle trees were glued to their respective masts. The platforms, however, have not yet been glued, they will remain separate until the shrouds are completed.

 

[mtbediz1]

Before attaching the shrouds, I decided to make and install the hammock net frames. Once assembled, they will be painted black. The frames on the actual ship are made of square-section forged iron, but since I don't have square-section brass wire, I am making them from 0.55mm round brass wire.There will be 54 of these made, and they all have to be the same shape and size. I'm using jigs to make them.

 

[mtbediz1]

The hammock net frames are complete and I've started making ropes. I'm using a ropewalk I made myself.

 

[Peter Gutterman]

As always, wonderful and inspiring.

 

[RichardG]

Really solid and convincing build. The carronades look terrifying!

 

[mtbediz1]

I painted the ropes I made black and added them to the hammock cranes.

 

[mtbediz1]

As always, wonderful and inspiring.

Thanks Peter.

 

[mtbediz1]

Really solid and convincing build. The carronades look terrifying!

Thanks Richard.

 

[mtbediz1]

Now it's time to start rigging. There's no particular reason, but I'm starting with the main mast. I think it's just a matter of habit; I always start with the main mast, then work on the fore and mizzen. The main mast has now been set in place and glued securely. The pendants need to be prepared and hung before the shrouds. I didn't use thimbles for the pendants; I simply created a loop and stiffened it with CA. By the way, I didn't make the pendants as shown in the plans. If you compare them to the plans, you'll see what I mean. I chose a simpler method because they would be hidden under the shrouds and wouldn't be visible.

When seizing the areas where the pendants are wrapped around the mast, I use the serving machine I made.

Let me state now that I will not be adding the sails and therefore some of the ropes.

 

[dockattner]

An ambitious undertaking to rig this ship. I'm looking forward to the journey, Mustafa!

 

[Oktay Yaylacıkoral]

Bu resımlerı whatshapp grubumuzda da paylassan sana cıiddi faydam olacaktır d,ye dusunuyorum

 

[mtbediz1]

An ambitious undertaking to rig this ship. I'm looking forward to the journey, Mustafa!

Thank you so much Paul.

 

[Oktay Yaylacıkoral]

 

[Oktay Yaylacıkoral]

Çok net görmemekle birlik kte bu islemi yapmadan önce bu halata birır ince halat daha çekmelisin,soyle düşün haların orta sıralarına bır halat daha gelmeli böyle .resim deki 2 nolu halat 2 nolu halat gıbı