1/96 scale USS Constitution build.

[Tim A.]

Are both parts of the boats plastic? I accidently bought the set of metal bits from Revell's CSS Alabama. The white metal boats have no interior detail. These look very boat-like!

Both parts are plastic.

 

[Tim A.]

Almost have the launch ready.
In 1812 the Constitution's

boats had pegs for the oar locks rather than swivels.

 

[Sherman 18]

Great work!

 

[Tim A.]

Great work!

Thanks Sherman

 

[Tim A.]

One boat down four to go.

 

[Tim A.]

The cutter and launch are on. I think the added details to the boats was worth the effort.

 

[Duke Maddog]

Oh man, you knocked that out of the park! Wow!

I bow in the presence of greatness here!

 

[Tim A.]

Oh man, you knocked that out of the park! Wow!

I bow in the presence of greatness here!

Thanks Duke. To get a break from these task's at hand I'm looking into the future, and glancing through the rigging plans. IDK...lol. But then I think, well that's still a couple of years away yet, so I'm good...lol.

 

[moon puppy]

sweet Tim! you're right, really need to step up the detail in those boats and you did it!

 

[jeaton01]

Beautiful. When do you start adding the sailors?

 

[Impisi]

WOW!

 

[errains]

Oh yeah the Ship boats are awesome and add a whole new level of detail!! The future is rigged......anywho that will be quite the undertaking.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Excellent job on the boats!

One thought, what holds the oars in place in the boats? I am sure that they just don't set there. Were they tied down some way? With all the other added detail, that kind of shows up.

 

[Tim A.]

Beautiful. When do you start adding the sailors?

At the current pace of construction I figure in about 5 years ...lol.

 

[Tim A.]

Oh yeah the Ship boats are awesome and add a whole new level of detail!! The future is rigged......anywho that will be quite the undertaking.

Thanks errains. Lol. Yes, I think it's rigged against me!

 

[Tim A.]

Excellent job on the boats!
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One thought, what holds the oars in place in the boats? I am sure that they just don't set there. Were they tied down some way? With all the other added detail, that kind of shows up.

Thanks Eagle. I'll see about lashing them down

 

[Tim A.]

While looking for info on the boats Constitution carried in 1812, I came across this. Now I'm looking for info on why Constitution was carrying two tigers onboard when it took on HMS Java. Btw, the the Java was the second ship in 6 months the Constitution had defeated, so the British Navy sent out word that their ships were not to engage Constitution alone anymore.

 

[moon puppy]

So what's the layman's term for Tigers in the nautical world?

 

[Tim A.]

The Constitution went through many changes over the years. These pics were both taken in 1881. The one photo's description that reads "only known photograph of Constitution under sail"

is no longer true. It sailed once again, under it's own power, 116 years later in 1997.

 

[Tim A.]

So what's the layman's term for Tigers in the nautical world?

Tigers, I think...lol.