1/96 scale USS Constitution build.

[Tim A.]

I can generally make one part, but making two look identical? Forgetaboutit...

These two look more like cousins but they'll work.

 

[Tim A.]

The lower & top foremast stays are on.

 

[Rhino]

I don't want to slobber all over your thread, but I am completely fascinated by this project. Will there be a rigging nomenclature quiz when you finish?

 

[Tim A.]

I don't want to slobber all over your thread, but I am completely fascinated by this project. Will there be a rigging nomenclature quiz when you finish?

Absolutely not
But there was sea name for everything...like a handle just simply couldn't be called a handle you know

 

[Heavens Eagle]

It looks great Tim!

My only comment is that the line/thread/loop that goes down around the bottom of the bowsprit looks to be a little thin compared to the lines going up to the mast. Seems that should be about the same weight.

 

[moon puppy]

Lovely work Tim, That's an interesting piece of engineering, it transfers the stress along that arch of the stay. Them some smart folk back then weren't they?

 

[Piet]

Most excellent scratch work

 

[Tim A.]

It looks great Tim!

My only comment is that the line/thread/loop that goes down around the bottom of the bowsprit looks to be a little thin compared to the lines going up to the mast. Seems that should be about the same weight.

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Your absolutely right Eagle. I can slip a heavier line around the hearts

 

[Tim A.]

Lovely work Tim, That's an interesting piece of engineering, it transfers the stress along that arch of the stay. Them some smart folk back then weren't they?

They were. They acted as saddles straddling the jib boom. So the boom could be removed without interfering with the stays.

 

[Tim A.]

Got the jib sail's

outhaul rigged and working on the main's topmast shrouds.

 

[Rhino]

Totally COOL!

 

[moon puppy]

Looking good Tim!

 

[Tim A.]

Looking good Tim!

Thanks Bob.

 

[Rhino]

Wishing the Officers and Men of USS Constitution as well as the rest of the US Navy the happiest 247th birthday!

 

[Tim A.]

Working on the main and mizzen topmast's shrouds. I also

have the mizzen lower mast stay done.

 

[Tim A.]

Just for a little break from rigging I got the lower yards glued up. There's a lot of work to be done before they're installed.
They were pretty warped which is typical of these kits but they do straighted with some careful glueing of the two halves.

 

[Tim A.]

Wishing the Officers and Men of USS Constitution as well as the rest of the US Navy the happiest 247th birthday!

Huzzah!

 

[moon puppy]

Lovein' it!

 

[centaur567]

Wow!! Gary S.

 

[Tim A.]

Working on the main topmast stays and mizzen lower stays. Of course the shrouds are all in the way of this work.