Build log USF Confederacy 1778 Model Shipways 1:64

Hello modelers,

with this post I continue the gallery with the latest pictures, but first some remarks:

  1. Even if you build very carefully, for example the bow curve of the finished hull may differ from that of the prototype. Due to the bow curve of my model I had to make the shown adjustments with the cheeks to fit on the bow curve. The laser cut cheeks turned out to be too straight, so I hat to reshape them with a rounder curve to fit to the hull.

  2. Regrettably the cast trailboards were not inversely equal. The starboard trailboard was a bit longer, thicker and wider than the port one. This is not what I would call high quality.

  3. My next step will be the installation of the main head rails. Between them runs the so-called head beam, and sheet one shows two knees connecting this beam to the main head rails. These knees are not mentioned in the instructions, so I have to decide whether to omit them or not.

  4. At the end of chapter 15 on page 134 it is suggested that the catheads are glued in place. I would suggest not to do so at this time. In the next chapter the main head rails are installed and for that purpose an appropriate angle has to be sanded at the corners of the beakhead bulkhead showing towards the stem. This is much easier without the catheads as an obstacle for the sanding tool.
See yourself, questions and remarks welcome.

Greetings

Werner

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Great job!
That kit has probably some of the best instructions I have ever seen and I have done several models, including the ones I broke when I moved lol. To me what you mention as issues, are part of the game. I have yet to see a kit that doesn't have any issues.
 
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Very nice work. I like the idea of starting with a ship's boat. Very well done. The ship itself should be magnificent if that's your start.
 
Rokket said:
Very nice work. I like the idea of starting with a ship's boat. Very well done. The ship itself should be magnificent if that's your start.
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Hello Rokket,
Thank you very much. The Confederacy is not my first POB model, before were the Titanic and the Bismarck from Amati/Hachette. But it is my first historic sailing ship model, and I try to make my best out of this kit.
 
Hi folks,

here some pictures showing the progress of the last weeks.....catheads done, main headrails and 10 of 12 head timbers done so far. The middle rails are ready to be glued, and next I´m working on the cathead support knees and their joint segments towards the middle rails.

Regards

Werner

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Hi, How did you make those bricks? They are excellent. I have the Model Shipways Charles W Morgan that still has to be built and there is a lot of brickwork for its boiler. I can use some guidance. Thank you in advance.
 
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