Thanks so much, 1943Mike - it’s been 10 months since I first started this model. I’m pretty happy with what I’ve done so far, but I wish I could pick up the pace a bit.[O] I want to thank everyone so far for following my steps, stumbles and ocasional left turns with this. I’m going to try to add some vertical styrene strips along my bulwarks that will have the eyebolts for the gun tackle to attach toinstead of the thin hull. Have a good week coming up!
Just checking in to say I’ve not gone down with the ship. I started work on a Bluenose model and that has taken up all of my time lately. I’m nearing the masting and rigging and hope to return soon to my Constitution. Only so many hours for fun!
Hi Fright,
Your Connie is really looking nice, the lights are a really cool touch. Don’t worry about straying away from this build, the Bluenose is also coming along really nice and you seem to really be learning a lot from it. I started my Connie on 2007 and only seem to work on it in spurts, then go off and work on something else of interest.
Scott
Scott- thanks for taking a look and for your comments! I had no idea how involved the Connie would be for a plastic model. I do not want to rush in what I’m doing, but I needed to step away for a bit. I’m at the stage where I am trying to do gun tackle for about 8 of the long guns that could be viewed through the open hatch. The rest will only have breech line to bulwarks.[B] Cheers!
I prefer to use modeling cement or Shoe Goo for strengthening inside joints. CA has some weird properties so dumping it on my not really stengthen a joint and you runt he risk of getting it where you dont want it. As a filler, it’s a disaster, since it doesnt sand like plastic.
Wow! Time has really gone by with no work on this kit. My Bluenose is almost complete and I need to make an effort to move on with my Connie. I went through 3 surgeries at the end of 2017 and this really slowed me down for a while. It’s taken me six months to feel like myself again.
- Bocks Suv - I did use both CA glue and Testors modeling cement to strengthen the inside of thhe hull seam. I very good idea on this. The hull needs that strength when installing the decks. Cheers! [Y]
I’m trying to finish the gun tackle so I can attach the long guns and install the upper deck. Hope to get some photos posted soon! [prte]
Robert,
Looking forward to your resuming work on the USS Constitution.
Surgery is no fun at all and, yes, it took me several months before I was hiking again after a tumor was removed from the thigh area of my right leg a little over four years ago. I’m very happy to note you say you feel " …like myself again."
Any chance you’ll post some photos of your Bluenose?
1943Mike - I’m currently trying to figure out how to get my cut material attached to the boom(s). I cut out the sail patterns (using about 1/2 the size to reduce bulkness on boom) and used 50/50 mix white glue around the edges of sails to prevent frailing. It’s hardeer than I thought it would be! 
p.s. I’m glad to hear of your good results from surgery. Cheers to that !!!