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USS Constitution - Model Shipways

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.
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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...
 
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 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
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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.
 
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
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Sorry. That is not mine. I didn't have any builds on that MSW site. Just here.
 
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
 
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
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thank you. Appreciate the feedback.
 
I have completed the hull. pictures to follow shortly.
Now I move on the the masting and rigging phase. Using Bob Hunt's practicum has been great. It fills in the blanks.
Now, I am working on the lower part of the main mast. I decided to taper it, even though Bob Hunt doesn't specify a taper on the lower masts.
The complication comes about when putting the plastic piece around the lower masts just below the cheeks. Because there is a taper on the lower mast it becomes difficult to wrap the plastic around it. It is much easier without the taper. I am not sure what I will do about this and I have to think about it. I might wind up 3d printing the part, although I am not sure that will be much help either.
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Jack Sparrow said:
I have completed the hull. pictures to follow shortly.
Now I move on the the masting and rigging phase. Using Bob Hunt's practicum has been great. It fills in the blanks.
Now, I am working on the lower part of the main mast. I decided to taper it, even though Bob Hunt doesn't specify a taper on the lower masts.
The complication comes about when putting the plastic piece around the lower masts just below the cheeks. Because there is a taper on the lower mast it becomes difficult to wrap the plastic around it. It is much easier without the taper. I am not sure what I will do about this and I have to think about it. I might wind up 3d printing the part, although I am not sure that will be much help either.
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Jack, what is the plastic wrap for?
Vic
 
Well, firstly I believe that part is called the chafing cheeks. I did an AI search and they provide the following functions:

-Protects the masts from the yard slings and parrels
-Provide a shaped bearing surface for the yard to ride against
-Strengthen the mast head structurally

The plans say to use wood strips but Hunt recommends using plastic instead as it is more to scale. I didn`t do the calculations, but I will assume that Bob Hunt is correct.

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Jack Sparrow said:
Well, firstly I believe that part is called the chafing cheeks. I did an AI search and they provide the following functions:

-Protects the masts from the yard slings and parrels
-Provide a shaped bearing surface for the yard to ride against
-Strengthen the mast head structurally

The plans say to use wood strips but Hunt recommends using plastic instead as it is more to scale. I didn`t do the calculations, but I will assume that Bob Hunt is correct.

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Perhaps Mr. Hunt did not have the right thickness of wood on hand at the time and used plastic because it was what he had available. There is no reason why wood can't be used as the material.
 
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS said:
Perhaps Mr. Hunt did not have the right thickness of wood on hand at the time and used plastic because it was what he had available. There is no reason why wood can't be used as the material.
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Since the part is painted the same color as the mast itself, I don`t mind using plastic.
 
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