Newbie's 1:96 Constitution build

Congratulations on your model. She looks wonderful! Your rigging is really impressive along with your photos of this ship. I hope I come out as well when it comes time to rig my model.

Well, I finished her!  Took me a total of 123 hours.  I did all the running rigging except for the sheet and clew lines since I didn't add sails. Here are pictures of her out in the sunshine before I put her in her display case.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153756728537684.1073741827.519287683&type=1&l=8ffddd5477

You're right. I decided against it.

I went to photo bucket and looked at your pic's , very nice indeed , but I don't like your chance's , of adding furled sail's to already attached yard's .

Here are a couple of recent pics

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u497/htrout1/Facebook/Mobile%20Uploads/USS%20Connie/12963407_10153609103702684_1763897233306385779_n_zpswvu2zyzx.jpg

htrout

Hi all,

I'm a newbie to modeling. I'm well under way with my first sailing ship build: the Revell 1:96 Constitution. It's gone very smoothly so far and I've finished the basic build and all the standing rigging.  It's taken me about 85 hours so far. I've also built a display case for her once she's done.

Before I move along to the running rigging, I'm thinking about sails and I need your advice.  I have already hung the yards at the lowered positions on the masts. I was originally thinking I'd like to make furled sails. Now looking at things, I don't know if I can add furled sails to yards that are already on the ship.  Has anyone tried this?

I've love to load pictures, but I'm having trouble with that.  I'll figure it out soon, I hope.

 

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u497/htrout1/Facebook/Mobile%20Uploads/USS%20Connie/13177685_10153686933512684_5342505675157590368_n_zpsxuu4bvmy.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u497/htrout1/Facebook/Mobile%20Uploads/USS%20Connie/13096259_10153653114152684_5422980782778744221_n_zpsoh78zbzw.jpg

Morning Guys,

Put your photos in a palce such as Photobucket or other photo hosting site, then put that link to the the oics in your post see below.

Heller Chebec in 1/50th.

http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jbgroby/library/1%2050th%20scale%20Heller%20Chebec?sort=6&page=1

Antique Ship Model Restorastion and Repair.

http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jbgroby/library/Antique%20Ship%20Model%20Restoration?sort=6&page=1

Welcome aboard! I'm fairly new here myself and I've had trouble trying to submit photos in here. My 1st build was Revell's 1;72 scale USS Gato submarine and I've completed Trumpeter's 1:350 scale SS John Brown and Lindberg's Cap'n Kidd Pirate ship. I've always wanted to build a sailing ship, so I too, am in the process of building 1:96 scale USS Constitution. Best to you on the rigging!!! That's where things get involved.