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USS Pennsylvania (1837) Cross Section Scale: 1:64 [COMPLETED BUILD]

Channels and Deadeyes:
This is a few photos showing the channels and method used to make the deadeyes. The deadeyes are made from bloodwood.

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Channels and Deadeyes (continuation):

The channel, deadeyes and chainplates installation is shown in the following photos.

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Display Stand:
This is a few photos of the display stand and the model. The last photos show a side by side comparison of the Penn. and Bomb Vessel. The Pennsylvania scale Bomb is 1:64 the Bomb Vessel is 1:24.

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Main Mast:
The main mast is made from yellow heart and the fighting platform is made from European beechwood. The following photos show the mast and platform in place.

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Main Mast (continuation):
This is a few more photos of the main mast.

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Hi Zoltan,
The Pennsylvania would be far too large for my home, I try to keep my models less than four feet long and three feet high.
Mike
 
Mike

I really love the way you showed how to make deadeyes in you post and how to use a dividing head.

Cheers
Geoff
 
Thanks, Geoff,
About all the commercially available deadeyes or blocks are either boxwood or walnut, with the right tools you can use any wood you like. Ebony makes nice deadeyes but it is messy and you must wear a mask due to the dust.
Mike
 
Main Mast Rigging:
This is a few more photos of the main mast showing the shrouds and hammock rails.

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Shrouds:
This set of photos shows the shrouds installed on the model.

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Fighting Platform:
A few close-up photos of the platform.

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Hi Mike,
It is very easy to make your own rope and a lot less expensive than buying it from retail outlets. I bought my ropewalk from Model Expo about 10 years ago for $20.00 more or less, it still works but requires some up keep every so often. With the more expensive machines you can do a lot more stuff and on my next model with I will retire the old one and upgrade. The better ones are $100 and up.
Mike
 
Mast Rigging Installed:

Mast rigging as installed.

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Main Yard:
This set of photos shows the fabrication and installation of the yard.

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Finished Model:
This set of photos shows the finished model in the man cave.

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