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USS Constitution - Model Shipways

Before getting sidetracked in research for the acquisition or construction of a rope walking machine, I thought I'd at least try to rig one of the swifters. I don't even want to say how many hours I have invested in this little bit of rigging. Let me just say it was a very steep learning curve.

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The 1.1mm rope doesn't look bad wrapped around the 4.8mm double block. The correctly sized block (4.0mm) looked ridiculous with this rope wrapped around it. Unfortunately this means I may need to invested in a few more 1/8" (4.8mm) in double blocks.

For the sake of symmetry, I will do the starboard side next. Then shift my attention to rope making.
 
Ships of Scale is not consistent in their notifications. A week's worth interesting conversation took place here and I was not notified, so my reactions are a little dated.
While the mast was still off the boat, I thought it best to fit the ship's bell, which of course I need to fabricate.
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I am surprised you had to fabricate your own bell. My 2016-7 MS kit provided me with one, but yours looks as good if not better than the kit's. Well done!

To pique my interest, he supplied this photo. It shocked me to learn that behind the closed gunport lids, there were windows!
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That picture was taken between 1918 and 1920. It my belief that those windows were remanences of when the ship was a receiver ship and barracks. Back in 1898 till about 1906, it had a barn-like structure on and over the spar deck to house trainees. The structure was removed around 1906-7. Based on the photos, the windows were removed sometime in the 1940s or 50s.

Jon, perhaps there are some pix here that even you don't already have, but somehow, I suspect you already know of this site.
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To answer your question, that site was one of many I found photos and yes, I did have that photo.:)
 
JSGerson said:
I am surprised you had to fabricate your own bell. My 2016-7 MS kit provided me with one, but yours looks as good if not better than the kit's.:)
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Yes, the kit provided a Britannia bell.

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Given a choice between painting it and trying to make it look like brass, or turning one myself, I took the better looking option. I did have the Sherline lathe, after all..
 
I hadn't looked at the bell for some time. You are right, it is crappy looking and you had the Sherline. I'll see what happens when I get there.

Jon
 
It being Thursday and therefore Manhattan Club night, I headed over to my brothers.

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Evidently Landscaping has its challenges.

The Landscaping crew actually finished their job yesterday. But my brother asked the foreman if they could stay another day so we could see them before they left.

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