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Building Robert Hunt’s Kitbashed Mamoli’s American Privateer Rattlesnake |
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Jonathan G |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #4155 Joined: Thu Mar 14 2013, 09:01pmPosts: 1169 | The flag on the Mizzenmast is not belayed on the model as it is being “hauled” by a sailor figure. The Foremast flag is belayed to the bitt rail. That’s it. The model is complete and it only took me 7 years! Display Case I also worked on the display case and table. I purchased a Rosewood table from HandcraftedModelShips.com and case I got from Model Expo three years ago during a sale. They don’t make the cases but contract out to White's Woodworking in Osceola IA. The case was made from Red Oak without any finish which meant I could/had to stain it the obvious color, Rosewood. I couldn’t find any Rosewood stain locally and had to order it on the web. It took three coats to get it as dark as the table. The shade is close enough although not perfect, but it will have to do. The first picture shows the table in a temporary location with the base board and one case frame pillar before any stain ![]() | ||
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Jonathan G |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #4155 Joined: Thu Mar 14 2013, 09:01pmPosts: 1169 | The height of the case can be shortened by slicing off the appropriate amount from the vertical frames. I cut 4” off. The frames have a 1/8” square groove on two adjacent sides for glass or in my case plexiglass. I didn’t relish the thought that the case could conceivable break and the glass shards do irretrievable damage. The only real problem I had was that the case assembly instructions stated that the vertical posts needed to be predrilled to accept the wood screws so that the post would not split. I made the mistake of assuming that the drilled holes were to be dead center of the cross section of the posts; it was not. I should have marked the drill point from the predrilled hole in the top frame the post connected to. So the holes did not line up properly and I will have to fill with plastic wood and re-drill. I have no woodworking background, so live and learn. ![]() | ||
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Jonathan G |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #4155 Joined: Thu Mar 14 2013, 09:01pmPosts: 1169 | Name Plate I had a name plate made from a local trophy shop. I gave them a mock-up I created in Powerpoint, and they reproduced it beautifully. ![]() | ||
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Jonathan G |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #4155 Joined: Thu Mar 14 2013, 09:01pmPosts: 1169 | The last pictures will be posted when the case is finalized, the model cradle is tweaked, and the model is inside.![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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Bob Littel |
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![]() Registered Member #4753 Joined: Sun Mar 13 2016, 09:01pmPosts: 35 | That is a great model. I've been thinking of doing the Rattlesnake myself. | ||
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aew |
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Arthur![]() ![]() ![]() Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 3019 | Great work and great pictures Jonathan. | ||
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Jonathan G |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #4155 Joined: Thu Mar 14 2013, 09:01pmPosts: 1169 | FINISHED Well here they are, the last planned official images of my Rattlesnake, safe and snug in her case. For those who followed my loooonnnnnng and s l o w build over the past seven years, thank you for being so patient and thank you for all the “likes.” Once I have caught my breath, configured and played with my new computer, and cleaned up the work area, I will bite the bullet and start the Model Shipways USS Constitution. Hopefully with skills I have learned on the Rattlesnake build, the Conny build will move a tad quicker. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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ToddM |
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![]() Registered Member #4538 Joined: Wed Dec 10 2014, 05:47pmPosts: 244 | Very nice. I really like the display case as well. 7 years. wow! You should be proud. | ||
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LuisyFrancis |
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![]() Registered Member #5183 Joined: Fri Mar 16 2018, 04:17pmPosts: 18 | Jon, I salute you, excellent model! I just hope my Rattle will look as good as yours. Regards, Luis | ||
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