discussion Revell 1\96 USS Constitution from the very beginning

[peterairfix]

Every thing is now going to put on hold and all my effort will be put into building this massive kit.


On opening the box I was confronted with three sets of sails three bags one bag with the decks two with other parts.


Three bags with premoulded ratlines.


Two instruction books one for the ship and one for the rigging.


I have a dilemma on copper color for the hull.


One is brush paint humbrol no12 which gives a bright new look.


Or I have found a spray that gives a duller not so new look so comments for this will welcome,pics are at the bottomView attachment 266206


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[Peej]

Looks like this should keep you busy for a while Peter. I shall be watching with interest.

 

[peterairfix]

Here i go with the first part getting the two halves together was a nightmare as they both had large warps and i have opted for the humbrol brush on copper.


Here's the first pics one with flash on and one off.

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[papa 695]

Think I'll pop in from time to time to watch this Peter.

 

[peterairfix]

Time for a update got ship all masked off ready for the white stripe and I have started on the deck.


The deck has had a first spray of tamiya wood deck tan and a wash of humbrol 110 wood.

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[Guest]

Looking great.

 

[Guest]

coming along nicely peter

 

[peterairfix]

Progress Update.


I have now finished the main hull painting and all the masking tape had come off.


Got the first two lower deck pieces in place and the third has been painted and given a wash of brown.


And the rear bulkhead has been painted to the best of my abilities.

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[Guest]

Man that is looking so good mate.

 

[Peej]

It's really taking shape now Peter.

 

[peterairfix]

Next update.


The three lower decks have now been fitted and the cabin has been finished and my plan is to put some low level strip LED's in the lower deck .


And I have put the rudder on and painted a washed the upper decks

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[monica]

real looking good Peter,do like the copper hull,and the decks have turned out so very well,real like the color,


well done,so far,

 

[Peej]

It's coming on nicely Peter. Should look good with some lights.

 

[flyjoe180]

Looking good Peter.

 

[peterairfix]

Here's what I have been up to I have spent the weekend constructing the 32 canons and bases and I have gone for the gun port's open.


And I have my strip LED's for the interior lighting a bit expensive but with the added benefit it can be cut into sections and easy to wire in.

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[james pithouse]

very nice, nice idea using led lights I'll be watching

 

[Guest]

That's looking really good 

 

[monica]

looking very nice,do like the cannon,s,the Led,s should make it interesting as well,


will be waiting to see how you fit them and what effect they give, 9_9

 

[peterairfix]

Time for the next stage witch is to install the lighting.


I have had to join the three pieces of deck before starting the lights are strip LEDs  wired in parrel and I have included a test fire up but I need to eliminate the light bleed

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[peterairfix]

Time for more work on this build,here's how it looks so far the hull and decks are now in place and the stern has also been fixed in place.
Also I have now got the lighting in permanent place and working and I have started on the deck fittings.
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