Shes Getting There! Ths ship has been a test to my modifying and rigging abilities: the USS Constitution is probably one of the roughest ships I have built to date. She is looking fantastic though; I went for a blend of Testors paint and Pollyscale. I used testors on the decks, hull and bootline. I then used pollyscale on all minor/major fittings such as some beams that were molded in brown. The cannon bases were also painted to provide a much more realistic look. The kit is so complex that master builders have turned this one into a masterpiece.
The other day I began tying up some loose ends (no pun intended). I began installing some final deck detail as well as adding the final beams and fixing whatever came off during the transport from my dorm room home (I had two lower deck cannon doors come off and the main beam of the head mast). I also attempted to straighten out the beams the best I could: that's why you see the tape running down the length of the mast. I was technically supposed to have the masts removed first and THEN put the beams on however it's a little late for that. They came out alright and I am sure the rigging will counterbalence each other.
I need to paint/engrave the other side of the ship in gold and then touch both sides up with black. I think some final construction parts are:
attach port side life boat
attach rear beams and fly the american flag
touch up gold paint
adhere stand to wood base
just to keep a list going for myself.
The other day I began tying up some loose ends (no pun intended). I began installing some final deck detail as well as adding the final beams and fixing whatever came off during the transport from my dorm room home (I had two lower deck cannon doors come off and the main beam of the head mast). I also attempted to straighten out the beams the best I could: that's why you see the tape running down the length of the mast. I was technically supposed to have the masts removed first and THEN put the beams on however it's a little late for that. They came out alright and I am sure the rigging will counterbalence each other.
I need to paint/engrave the other side of the ship in gold and then touch both sides up with black. I think some final construction parts are:
attach port side life boat
attach rear beams and fly the american flag
touch up gold paint
adhere stand to wood base
just to keep a list going for myself.
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