USS Constitution - Model Shipways

[Der Alte Rentner]

I can never find these links when I'm on my phone. But somewhere at ships of scale there's an index of builds. If you find that, you can search the USS Constitution, and look around to see which ones suit your needs.

 

[GGibson]

I am just completing my first kit (OcCre's HMS Beagle) which has come out quite nicely. I have experience with plastic models from my childhood, but nothing since, and never in wood, though I am a somewhat experienced woodworker. I am very interested in following your and others' build logs as I move to my next kit- the MS USS Constitution. I would prefer to build her as her roughly 1812 version. Can anyone direct me to a good log or other instruction in doing so? Thanks in advance!

I can never find these links when I'm on my phone. But somewhere at ships of scale there's an index of builds. If you find that, you can search the USS Constitution, and look around to see which ones suit your needs.

Welcome to our little "community" of USS Constitution builders on Ships of Scale! Almost all of us, whether we are working on the Model Shipways version, the BlueJacket version, the Mantua version, or a scratch-build, follow and support each other either here on SoS or on other build log sites (if not multiple). So, you are in good company! And may I ask in your next post that you tell us what you prefer to be called in replies? Identifying you as "Mr. Grunt" just doesn't sound appropriate! <shrug> lol

As Peter (Der Alte Renter) pointed out, you can do a search for USS Constitution on the main page, but another unique feature of this website is, for whatever topic you are on, if you scroll down to the bottom of the page, you see a bunch of related topics on other posts. So, if you look at the bottom of this page, you will see similar threads related to the USS Constitution in one form or another, including the build logs of many of those folks I mentioned in the first paragraph.

As to your desire to build the Constitution as her roughly 1812 version, excellent decision! I am also building her as close as I can to its Cmdr Isaac Hull version. There were a couple of completed build logs done on the Model Ship World site, but since the crash a few weeks ago, those are all gone, unfortunately. I haven't looked deeply here on SoS, but may look into that myself at some point. I am pretty early on in my build, as well, as I am just to the point of framing gunports and will soon begin the hull planking.

Let us know when you begin your build and create your log here! Have fun!

 

[Der Alte Rentner]

There were a couple of completed build logs done on the Model Ship World site, but since the crash a few weeks ago, those are all gone,

One of them at least is back. Thanks to Jon, XKen's build log is back up at MSW. To my knowledge, that's the only completed USS Constitution build log available there. But if you're going to pick one to consult, that is the Mack Daddy of all build logs in terms of detail.

 

[wsgrunt]

Welcome to our little "community" of USS Constitution builders on Ships of Scale! Almost all of us, whether we are working on the Model Shipways version, the BlueJacket version, the Mantua version, or a scratch-build, follow and support each other either here on SoS or on other build log sites (if not multiple). So, you are in good company! And may I ask in your next post that you tell us what you prefer to be called in replies? Identifying you as "Mr. Grunt" just doesn't sound appropriate! <shrug> lol

As Peter (Der Alte Renter) pointed out, you can do a search for USS Constitution on the main page, but another unique feature of this website is, for whatever topic you are on, if you scroll down to the bottom of the page, you see a bunch of related topics on other posts. So, if you look at the bottom of this page, you will see similar threads related to the USS Constitution in one form or another, including the build logs of many of those folks I mentioned in the first paragraph.

As to your desire to build the Constitution as her roughly 1812 version, excellent decision! I am also building her as close as I can to its Cmdr Isaac Hull version. There were a couple of completed build logs done on the Model Ship World site, but since the crash a few weeks ago, those are all gone, unfortunately. I haven't looked deeply here on SoS, but may look into that myself at some point. I am pretty early on in my build, as well, as I am just to the point of framing gunports and will soon begin the hull planking.

Let us know when you begin your build and create your log here! Have fun!

Thanks, you're right, Mr. Grunt wouldn't be my preference. "Rich" would be great, though you'd never know that from my signature. I suppose "grunt" would be OK as well.

 

[wsgrunt]

One of them at least is back. Thanks to Jon, XKen's build log is back up at MSW. To my knowledge, that's the only completed USS Constitution build log available there. But if you're going to pick one to consult, that is the Mack Daddy of all build logs in terms of detail.

I can't seem to find Xken's log on MSW by searching "USS Constitution" or "Xken." Any suggestions? Thanks again!