Ship is the USF constellation. Built in 1798 has 3 masts, 42 cannons, and 16 sails. took 200 hours to build the ship an 20 for the case. Have 2 20W lights to illuminate it.

 

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Beautiful!!!!

 

WOW u r a patient man. ( i get impatient waiting 4 my oil to drain lol ) that is awesome. i take it that wasnt your 1st ship ?? was it a kit ?? scott

 

that is awesome!!! nice job! only if i had the patience to attempt something like that. ???

 

This IS my first attemt at a wood ship model. I do other things as well, I like all kinds of Models and I do RC Cars as well. Here is my Traxxas Max 4x4 Model with a 46 Dodge Body on it. This thing hauls!! It is Nitro poweed, gets up to 40 MPH.!!!<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

 

is that the new tmaxx ... ?? i want 1 not sure if i should get the older model with the .15 or the new 2.5 that new 1 flys from what i hear scott

 

oh yeah i did see a ram body 4 the t maxx somewhere

 

Thats Beautiful. Good job on the cars. They look exceptional. Have you tried R/C aircraft yet? I moved to it a few years ago and now have a basement full of them. Just no time to play :'(<br>Ed

 

Only one thing to say.WOW! .... Great job on the boat, she's a piece of art.

 

I need some of your patience. That ship is beautiful down to the last detail. Cool truck too.

 

Thanks for all the kind remarks. This is a kit I bought but there are numerous pieces you have to make from 1/16&quot; x 1/8&quot; &quot;2x4's&quot; and make up. The hull has planking that was nailed on and then smoothed then you put on in the same size but paper thin, a sheeting that is stained to the color and it has to be glued on and the ends of the planks and sheeting to be angled and bent. The masts and booms had to be tapered to a certain diameter by sanding and then the rigging of the string. By far the most time consuming....<br>Got the thing on top of our entertainment center now<br><br>You can get a ship like this or a easier one at <br>http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=BJA&amp;V=LAT<br><br>There are other sites available as well. <br>Even a 42&quot; Titanic model that is $400. <br>This ship kit was $167<br><br>Anyway, glad to share my joy hobby<br>Eric<br><br>

 

sherod,<br>I have done a wood frame plane with cloth covering before. It is the Cadet Senior, if you know what that is. It is a tricycle gear flat bottom airfoil wing that was 6' as I recall, I had a 10 oz. fuel tank and .45 sportster engine. It was a 3 channel with only throttle, elevator, and rudder. this thing was a sailer, I would tool around at half throttle and stay up for over 1/2 hour. one time while on it's maiden flight, an experienced man was bringing it in for a landing and he noted that the engine was quiet, then he saw it was not running! He coudn't tell!! came in for a perfect landing..... That was my first attempt at plane building as well.... Guess I do alot of things well.....<br><br>Eric

 

The Senior is one of the best planes to learn with. I started with the EagleII and still have it. slightly worn, but still flies pretty good. Again, great job on the ship. I have thought about it, but so far have not attempted that big a job. Ed