Some days, I feel like this:
It has been a lot of labor. Some days, there was much vexation of the spirit. There has definitely been no financial profit. So what have I gained? New friends, encouragement, opportunities to be an encouragement. and the joy of creating. I think the process is often more important than the end result.
It has been a lot of labor. Some days, there was much vexation of the spirit. There has definitely been no financial profit. So what have I gained? New friends, encouragement, opportunities to be an encouragement. and the joy of creating. I think the process is often more important than the end result.
Now that the flags are up, we can truly sail away into the sunset. 
Great results Vic
Congratulations
Congratulations
Thanks, Gilbert. I'll be following your build on the Soleil.
Congrats on finishing your ship! Great job!
It always amazes me how many build logs never get finished. It is a milestone to be proud of.
It always amazes me how many build logs never get finished. It is a milestone to be proud of.
Very nice work Vic, also has a very nice place where it is now.
Danke, APhil! Letzten Monat begann ich ein neues modell des Schiffes Constitution. Eine etwas einfachere Variante. The new one is a solid hull ship. Thanks for viewing!
Hi! You do the one from Bluejacket? They say it's even more difficult than that from model shipways (which I bought). Beste Grüße aus Wien
The one on this build log is the USS Constitution by Billing Boats in Denmark. The one I'm working on now is by Scientific Models. Which company produced your Constitution? It doesn't look like the Billing version. And you did a pretty good job of furling your sails.
I agree. The fun is in the journey of the build. Once I finish one I get a little depressed that the journey is over.
It's the one from Billing but with some changes. Tried to give it more the 1812 look and also constructed the entire canon deck from scratch.
You must have made your own boats. Mine only came with two boats. Yours appears to have three. And mine didn't have insides. They were flat on top.
I plan to with mine but I will have to make them or buy a set. They didn't come with my kit.
Any sails you make yourself will be superior to purchased ones in terms of fit (because YOU measured the yards) and quality (because YOU can do better by sewing on or gluing the boltropes instead of settling for edges that are merely folded over and sewn down and are out of scale). Ohla Batchvarov and several other modelers have YouTube videos on sailmaking. If I can make home made sails on my first wooden ship model, you can too!
Do you mean furled and tied tight to the yardarm? I’ve seen some who’ve attempted it, but I don’t know which ship. The sails probably have to be 1/4 size or they would probably be too bulky. You’d also need to research how the jib sails would be stowed.