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USS Constitution - Model Shipway’s Kit No.: MS2040

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Charles

Fri Nov 22 2019, 03:28am

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Advancing nicely

Jonathan G

Wed Dec 11 2019, 04:14pm

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Continuing with the spar deck bulwarks, it was time to install the four bulwark sheaves at the aft end of the model.

Jonathan G

Wed Dec 11 2019, 04:17pm

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I had read on someone’s blog (I’m sorry I forgot where) about different uses for miscellaneous deadeyes. I had been given a bunch of odd fittings including some deadeyes from a model train hobbyist friend of mine who had no use for them, so I tried to see if I could use a couple.

Using two 5mm Mantua deadeyes, I sliced them into halves and sanded both sides of each of the four slices till they were 1/32” thick. Then using 1/32” plywood, two rectangular pieces were cut for each of the four deadeye slices. These were to become a sandwich 3/32” thick. The plywood was used because it was convenient and only the edges would be visible, and these would be painted. Two pieces of 1/32” x 1/32” stock were used for the sides of each sheave completed the housing. The housing interior and the edge facing the deck were painted black, and the parts glued together. There was no effort made for the pulleys to rotate because they didn’t need to.

Jonathan G

Wed Dec 11 2019, 04:18pm

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After detail filing each sheave and hull sheave openings so the sheaves would easily slide into place, they were glued in flush to the interior bulwark wall. On the hull side, they were filed flush.

Tim C

Thu Dec 12 2019, 03:54am

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Very Nice.

Later Tim

Jonathan G

Thu Jan 23 2020, 09:45pm

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The build was put aside for a bit while I and my sister made a final trip to Florida to deal with the sale of my Mom’s condo and the disposition of her possessions. It was not something that I looked forward to, but it was done. We accomplished what was needed. After returning home and digesting the past events, I was ready to open the shipyard again.

The next band of planking was the area of the gun deck ports. These are straight forward enough except that a 1/32” space must be provided around the gun port openings for the gun port lids. A simple jig was fashioned from the spacer block that was used to form the openings in the first place. A short piece was cut off and a second piece with the exact dimensions of the lid was made. The two were glued together so that when the jig was inserted into the gun port, it would create a void in the planking big enough for the lid to fit. It would also create a smooth border. Two were made.

Charles

Sun Jan 26 2020, 05:24pm

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Nice build Jonathan advancing smoothly

Jonathan G

Mon Jan 27 2020, 08:01pm

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The first line of planking for the gun deck ports was started at the top of the ports with a line of planking resting on the jigs. Then three additional lines of planking were fitted above that so the were snug against the spar deck gun port planking. Next is planking in between the ports and just below them.