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Launched on October 21, 1797, the USS Constitution has won every battle she's ever fought - over 40 of them!
She earned her nickname “Old Ironsides” after a sailor saw a cannonball bounce off her hull. Resting in Boston Harbor, she's the oldest commissioned US warship.
USS Constitution went through several restorations during her career. A major restoration between 1993 and 1997 prepared the frigate for her 200th anniversary. Workers restored the thick deck strakes and diagonal riders to strengthen the hull and make her seaworthy. They fitted fore, main and mizzen topsails, jib, flying jib, and spanker sails for the day when "Old Ironsides" would move under her own power once more. That historic moment arrived on July 21, 1997, when Constitution set sail from Marblehead Harbor to a point just one mile short of Halfway Rock. The five-mile cruise took one hour.
Constitution typically makes one "turnaround cruise" each year during which she is towed out into Boston Harbor to perform underway demonstrations, including a gun drill, and then returned to her dock, where she is berthed in the opposite direction to ensure that she weathers evenly. The ship is berthed at Pier 1 of the former Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, USA.
The Model Shipways/Expo kit is based on the 1927 Navy drawings, photographs and information used during the 1993-97 restoration.
Over to you Karl...Tomick attached the following image(s):
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I am really looking forward to this build, having built the Monogram/revell plastic kit in the 70's. The USS Constitution kit is the most accurate available of this ship. The kit is based on the 1927 Navy drawings, photographs and documentation used during the 1993-97 restoration. Plank-on-bulkhead construction features laser cut wooden parts. High quality basswood planking strips cover the hull and self-adhesive copper tape is included for the hull plating. True-to-scale Britannia metal, brass and hardwood fittings and 16 photo-etched brass sheets provide life-like detail. Over 50 cannon, carronade and gun barrels duplicate original armament. Extra touches include laser cut gratings and engraved scrollwork. Four-hundred yards of rigging line in six diameters is also supplied. (Display base and pedestals not included). The kit includes a comprehensive 48 page instruction manual which also uncovers the secrets of building a museum quality replica, and eight sheets of detailed plans are also included. A complete sail plan is provided. However, Constitution’s current six-sail configuration is the one she normally used in battle. A few items on the real ship are not historic features. Modern additions include hull fenders, a lookout platform at the bow, and awnings to protect visitors from the elements. Although shown on the plans, they can be omitted for historical accuracy. Model Length 48" - Height 32" - Width 16" Scale 1:76.8 (5/32" = 1 ft). I will be posting a kit review shortly, and then follow on with its construction. karl. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Fantastic kit, good luck with the build Karl, If anyone can do this justice its you, really look forward to seeing it come together. Steve
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Very exciting!! I know you will enjoy this build and I am going to enjoy watching it  “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Hi Karl,  WTG, give it your best as I`m sure you will. I`ll do the £10.50p version and we can compare notes. Bet your version wins. Good luck and enjoy  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Il look forward to your diary Karl Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Sounds like a beautiful kit Karl and I look forward to seeing it come together.... .. Good luck with her.... Regards Alan
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thank you all gents, look forward to starting this great kit. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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it has arrived at last,postie delivered this morning,having got a new camera for the I-pad/phone,it took the wife an hour to get it working,it is a sony dsc-qx10 http://www.amazon.co.uk/...=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Adsc-qx10
need to get a tripod,so here are the first pics using hand held with flourescent overhead tube 5 foot.(white). karl1113 attached the following image(s): Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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the blocks are for the bow/stern infills.I'll have to buy balsa. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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she looks very nice karl I will keep looking in on this one benny
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Looking forward to yet another of your builds Karl. The kit looks great and i am sure you, as always will do this one justice.
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Foz
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Stunning Kit Karl. I have a stack of bacon buttes a comfy chair and some cold ones, so I am ready for your mastercalss “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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having studied the instructions and plans for two days,I've finaly made a start.this ship is not for the faint hearted,as the options given are for a scratch build.you choose which way you want to go,a bundle of wood is supplied and they say that should be enough. the plans are devoid on details on the gun deck,but suggest you look at pics and make up your own mind.I am going to go the way that is closest to the real thing. the first job is to prepare the keel pieces for the rebate that goes all the way around the edge of the keel.and then the bearding line was sanded.every former and it's corresponding slot on the keel was filed out,owing to the fact that the keel is doubled up with 2 pieces of 3mm. ply stuck together, with dowel holes running along it's length. File Attachment(s): karl1113 attached the following image(s): Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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hi del, waiting for you to start yours,so I know what to do??? Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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karl1113 wrote:hi del, waiting for you to start yours,so I know what to do??? Hey Karl, 1/196 and plastic, you a mile ahead before you start. Good luck, I`m into starter mode with paint spraying. If you wait, we`ll both need zimmer frames to get to the work stations.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi Karl looking interesting already. Good thing about no instructions is you cant go wrong  following with interest “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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Nice to see you laying another keel Karl, Im sure this one will be stunning also Steve
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Nice start Karl. Looking forward to your progress.
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Foz
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