Revell 1:96 USS Constitution Got her done

gene1

Member since
February 2016
From: Western No. Carolina

Posted by gene1 on Saturday, February 16, 2019 9:29 AM

Very,very nice build Bruce . I am 88 & still building rigged ship models. I do use the Airfix or Heller rigging tool & pretty well have it figured out. I have made most all my shrouds & ratlines on it & they look good too. Yours look great & what is important is you finished it & and a nice clean build too.

Lets see the Kearsarge as it is the best looking of the Alabama & Kearsarge. I did both last year.

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jadowning17

Member since
February 2019
From: Peoria, Illinois

Posted by jadowning17 on Thursday, February 14, 2019 2:28 PM

Beautiful build! Built that model when I was 16 with my then current skills. If I recall correctly all I painted was the copper on the lower hull and the white gun ports stripe. Spent several months on the rigging alone.

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Luvspinball

Member since
March 2018
From: Chicago suburbs

Posted by Luvspinball on Thursday, January 31, 2019 9:34 AM

Looks marvelous. Throwback to my original build back in 1980. Thanks for the pics.

Bob

Bob Frysztak

Luvspinball

Current builds: Revell 1/96 USS Constitution with extensive scratch building

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Brucer

Member since
January 2019
From: Ohio GO BUCKS

Posted by Brucer on Thursday, January 31, 2019 9:09 AM

Thank you for the compliment. I'm not a "purest" modeler. That means accuracy isn't my goal. I did all the rigging freelance. In fact I rarely followed any of the build instructions.

I'm happy with it and found the challenge gratifying and rewarding.

Off to my next build. Maybe the Revell Cutty Sark, Heller HMS Victory or Revell Pirate Ship.Love to get my hands on the USS Kearsarge or CSS Alabama Revell models 1:96 scale but VERY pricey.

Bruce

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djrost_2000

Member since
February 2003
From: Where the coyote howl, NH

Posted by djrost_2000 on Thursday, January 31, 2019 7:34 AM

Fabulous!!

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GMorrison

Member since
September 2012

Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 2:50 PM

That's a very nice build, Bruce. You get a lot of credit for finishing, it's got to be the Great Unbuilt Kit.

I'd make a couple of constructive comments, for whatever it's worth. The yards are conspicuously missing their lifts.

The studding sail booms are usually attached with a really simple arrangement of a couple of iron rings. You might consider staining those lashings you added with black.

Congratulations on a very nice model.

Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

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Kilo 66

Member since
November 2016

Posted by Kilo 66 on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 1:04 AM

I'm going to hazard a guess that those are the pre-formed vinyl ratlines and cast styrene "rigged" deadeyes that were included with the kit. Many builders replace those parts with hand-rigged wooden deadeyes and build the ratlines from waxed linen thread but the kit parts are quite usable with careful finishing and, as seen here, can yield a very attractive and wonderfully symetrical display.