Back with pictures (was: Going to see the USS constitution)

They won't let you below the gun deck into the birthing deck due to security concerns! Also you really can't get to the head unless you climb over the railing.

Jake

I envy you sir.  I'm hoping to get up there to see the grand old lady next summer.  But since you asked about pictures.  I have got not one, but two 1:96 Constitutions to build, one for each of my boys, so your photos will prove valuable, even though her current incarnation is nowhere near what she was around 1812....

Rigging, rigging, and more rigging.  What I'm looking for in particular is running rigging and how the current version of Constitution is tying off their rigging to masts, yards, etc.  I know it's seized, but I'd like to see some good high res pics.  If you could get some pics of the bowsprit and how the standing rigging is attached, that would be cool too.  Just a whole heapin' load of rigging.  I've got a rather large collection of deck-level photos, but people never really concentrate any photos on the masts and yards.

Enjoy your trip sirdrake.  Yell out a command for me once while your on deck.... :)

Grymm

Grymm:

Have you seen these pics?

http://www.modelshipwrights.net/World/Constitution/index.htm

There are 13 pages of pics, many of them with rigging details shown. Its not comprehensive, but it might answer a lot of questions. I would also suggest some of the rigging related texts that are out there such as Lees, and Lever, if you do not already have them.

Russ

 

 

It is quite an experience. I was first on board at about age 5.  If you call your State Rep then have he or she call the information officer you may get to see more of the ship, however it is short notice. I am in the turn-around lottery every year. No luck so far.  I've been on board the Cutty Sark as well, one can actually hire it for parties. I think I'll build one of these in the not too distant future, maybe spring 07.
My bench is full.

Have a great time on board this most special ship!

Hm, being a German, I wonder if I *have* a State Rep.. . But the positive side of it is that I'll be back in Europe soon, and then the Cutty Sark and the Victory are just around the corner...

SD

Lucky you. I was excited to finally visit her some 30 years ago, many years after I had built the Revell kit as a kid. What struck me most as I recall was how squat and massive she looked. A real killing machine. Her 24 pounders were HUGE.

Having just bought the old Revell 1/96th Constitution I am interested in any photo's of the ship you publish but I would love good photo of the carvings on the stern of the vessel.

regards,

Julian

Ok, I'm back. Below a choice of photos. Maybe there are helpful in some way. I'm sure once I start building the model, I stumble upon 1000 things I'd like to see in detail, but didn't hink of taking a picture of...
I'm slightly embarrassed to mention that it was not until I had left the ship and was walking through the museum that I suddenly realized that it was August 19th - the anniversary of Constitution's victory against the Guerriere...
Impressive ship - certainly worth a visit.

SD

Yes ! Thanks for the excellent photo's (and you included the stern)

These will be a great help when I start building the Revell Constitution.

regards,

Julian

i won a contest and was lucky enough to be aboard when they took her out on a sail around the harbour on saturday morning. it was quite the affair given she is still a commissioned naval vessel and there was a small band and the marine reenactors and lots of visitors. we also got behind the scene tours of the ship, down to the original timbers, the repair facilities and, since i am a member of rocky mountain shipwrights (www.rkymtnshipwrights.com), was able to get into the reception early and chat with the local model ship building club.

 

Waynec, we're all jealous. The guide mentioned this trip during my visit. I'd love to do this onnce.

SD

great photos

i live here just north of boston and the only time i had ever went for the tour of it was the manditory one in grammer school in the early-mid 60's

DURR wrote:

great photos i live here just north of boston and the only time i had ever went for the tour of it was the manditory one in grammer school in the early-mid 60's

isn't it interesting that many of us do that. we will go on holiday and run around all week looking at things 3000 miles away but never visit some things in our own neighborhood. i was at ft. knox 3 times and never went up to wright-patterson.