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1/96 scale USS Constitution build.
- Thread starter Tim A.
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Tim A.
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Thanks Eagle
Tim A.
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Greg Kimsey
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This is spectacular! Kudos for undertaking such a monumental build!
Tim A.
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Thanks Greg.
Never can please that man. 
Tim A.
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It's why the rum is always gone!Never can please that man.
Tim A.
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Starting to think about the sails. And how I want them to look. In general pulling off sails on a model ship well is a pretty tricky affair. In my opinion they can easily ruin an otherwise beautifully built model. On my 1/96 scale build all fabric/cloth type material is out of the question. As a matter of fact I don't think there's any material that's going to be ideal. There's going to be compromise. In my case after some experimenting Kleenex seems to be the choice for what I'm doing. Kleenex wouldn't work at all for displaying set sails. But I'm displaying the ship at anchor with sails furled, with the lower yard sails loosely furled (drying out).
The pic shows my first crude experiment as it looks with a 50/50 white glue/water mix applied using an eye dropper. I'm pleased so far. The experimenting will continue...
The pic shows my first crude experiment as it looks with a 50/50 white glue/water mix applied using an eye dropper. I'm pleased so far. The experimenting will continue...
Really nice but how you going to get it inside all that rigging?
Tim A.
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Looking at how the professionals do it the yards are fully rigged (blocks, footropes etc with the sails attached before adding the yards to the model. That's how I plan to do it too. This was just a test. I wanted to see if the Kleenex would even work.
Tim A.
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Had to modify the workbench to do the upper ratlines. Luckily the center drawer of the bench was just wide enough for the hull to sit in. It dropped the model down enough for the top mast's to be at eye level. The piece of plywood gives my elbows to rest on while tying the knots.
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