USS Constitution - Model Shipways

Jack Sparrow · Wednesday at 5:05 PM

Tony H said:
I assume it's the white spar lashed between the two davits.

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Tony

that would be it. Perfect, thanks. So it does stick out like a sore thumb, but it's necessary for the griping. I also see the rigging for the davits in your picture. Thanks.

rturcic72 · Wednesday at 9:32 PM

rturcic72 said:
Well, if there's one thing I learned through all this, is patience is the biggest virtue. I also have come to the terms that even though I've done everything with a machine, it still comes out pretty good. I live watching scratch builders because it brings a great dynamic in seeing things done almost perfectly and I get a better picture of how something is done. I've found anomalies in the practicum and had to work around them. I even didn't hangs my way instead of the practicum because it was just too trivial or not practical from my visual point of view and still looks nearly identical to what's in the practicum. Which ever way you build this model, I still consider it very advanced regardless if you scratch build it, bash it, or straight out build.

Boy, I wrote this like a 3 year old, lol. No, I used no machines, and I love watching scratchbuilders because of the detail and precision, and I did things my way when the practicum seemed off a bit...hopefully this makes better sense...

rturcic72 · Wednesday at 9:34 PM

Tony H said:
I assume it's the white spar lashed between the two davits.

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Tony

I noticed this too and wasn't sure until I saw a couple pictures and this one is nice and clear and would likely agree that's what is in the picture.

GGibson · Wednesday at 10:01 PM

rturcic72 said:
Boy, I wrote this like a 3 year old, lol. No, I used no machines, and I love watching scratchbuilders because of the detail and precision, and I did things my way when the practicum seemed off a bit...hopefully this makes better sense...

Appreciate the translation, sir! ROTF

GrantTyler · 2026-05-07T04:34:28-0500

Good morning Jack. Looking good. Cheers Grant

Jack Sparrow · 2026-05-07T04:53:46-0500

GrantTyler said:
Good morning Jack. Looking good. Cheers Grant

Thank you. Good morning to you as well.

g8rfan99 · 2026-05-07T07:49:58-0500

Cap'n Jack,
Although I didn't comment much, I was following your build over on the MSW site. Good to see you here. Ship is coming I noticed along beautifully

g8rfan99 · 2026-05-07T07:51:15-0500

Sorry about the "I noticed" not sure how that got there.

Jack Sparrow · 2026-05-07T08:04:45-0500

g8rfan99 said:
Cap'n Jack,
Although I didn't comment much, I was following your build over on the MSW site. Good to see you here. Ship is coming I noticed along beautifully

It's the hardest ship I have ever built. It's really almost a stratch build. Most of the stuff you have to make yourself. That's ok. I don't mind. I am on my second year of this project and still working on the hull.

Jack Sparrow · 2026-05-07T08:07:17-0500

g8rfan99 said:
Cap'n Jack,
Although I didn't comment much, I was following your build over on the MSW site. Good to see you here. Ship is coming I noticed along beautifully

Sorry. That is not mine. I didn't have any builds on that MSW site. Just here.

g8rfan99 · 2026-05-07T08:41:08-0500

Must've been another Jack Sparrow, either that or my memory is going and I was actually watching you here (I have been an inactive member for a while) Either way, you have a nice looking ship. Thanks for sharing

Jack Sparrow · 2026-05-07T10:31:34-0500

g8rfan99 said:
Must've been another Jack Sparrow, either that or my memory is going and I was actually watching you here (I have been an inactive member for a while) Either way, you have a nice looking ship. Thanks for sharing

thank you. Appreciate the feedback.