Building Wooden Model Ship USS Constitution by Bill

A slideshow of a wooden model USS Constitution ship constructed over 11 months.

[@mikedooly7288]

That is beautiful. I admire the skills of the builder and his incredible attention. Very well done sir! I would love to see you do one of the "Tea Clippers". Thank you.

[@KevinSchwinkendorf]

Wow - as far as I can tell, absolutely perfect!!!

[@democritusmaximus7077]

An incredible labour of love and an unimaginable attention to detail. I am thrilled with your presentation as you have provided me with some brilliant ideas for future projects, for instance, I have always raised the masts as one unit and then fumbled with the rigging and spars. You raise the same in steps, which I now believe was done by the original shipwrights! Perhaps, by your example we model shipwrights should follow suit! Thanks for the tip(s), keep up your good work and I look forward to your next project.

[@llbennett34]

Ian Charles Davenport Linda's life long friends

[@PiperStart]

Excellent review all round, including the music.

[@axel4971]

Really wonderful work, so many compliments.

[@rodfromcranston]

Just absolutely AWESOME!!! What a wonderfgul job by you!

[@LongHairedFreakyDude]

Holly crap! That is amazing. I am still in the plastic model phase... working on the plastic version of that. You must teach me how to make something as fine as that!

[@jonhaber6999]

Un capolavoro !! Masterpiece in any language . Bravo, Bill

[@jay-eh4nv]

Beautiful beyond words.

[@ReynaldoVazquez]

Amazing! Respect!

[@joelcoxon4613]

A brilliant construction of the world's second oldest commissioned ship. Great job!

[@alexanderweaver6047]

Joel Coxon oldest

[@jackrabbit5047]

Beautiful!

[@Tbone0565]

Sweet! Nice job!

[@NationalistPop]

That is really a work of art sir. USS Constitution nicknamed "old Ironside." Built in the 1790's???. She is the oldest commissioned Frigate warship still active in the USN.

[@9999plato]

Beautiful. I've only built the Revell kit (which is nothing by comparison). She it tiny next to the Victory model.

[@strokerwillie1190]

amazing brother. ..

[@Waltham1892]

I was not worthy to watch this video...Fantastic worksmanship.

[@vonarchjofo7921]

This is a wonderful model ship.

[@davidmcleod7757]

beautiful work well done

[@rfhero71]

Magnificent!

[@rdsaplala]

Nice job, is this the Model Shipways kit?

[@theblackpearlfilms]

THATS SO FREAKIN AWSOME!!!!

[@johnprzybylo9701]

Astonished by your work. I am currently building one of these but from Mamoli. I wanted to make Her at full sail and I only could find Mamoli that actually sold a sail set for the kit.I am amazed with the quality of your work. Bravo sir, great stuff. If i may ask, did the copper sheathing for the hull come with the kit? Looks incredible.

[@TrumpCard54]

Yes it did.

[@engrtp0]

Bravo! I love how you took the time to add some coloring to the planks of the deck - a small detail that makes a masterpiece! I assume you stained the planks with tea?

[@jerryrobinson7265]

Truly a beautiful piece of work. God speed brother.

[@MrDoncarnage]

Very nice model. By the way - any model fan can do this, it just needs 1500 hours of work aprox. so a lot of patience. Well done Bill

[@fluffywhiteducky]

About how many hours a day did you spend on it?

[@dashinvaine]

Beautifully done.

[@smstoll1957]

Thanks!

[@FranksModelAviationWorkshop]

Wow! Awesome! How many wooden ship models did you build before you did the USS Constitution?

[@TrekCompsport]

well done

[@waltermartelli4209]

sto facendo lo stesso modello, spero che mi venga bello come lo è questo. Complimenti bravo eccellente.

[@ImaginationHobbies]

Great job

[@DavidRamirez-ww5kv]

Excellent build! What scale is it and who makes the kit? Thank you.

[@dr.johannesmunch891]

1:76, I think...

[@ShipModelist]

Great!

[@learmagnum]

Ship Modelist i have a wooden model..of this ship..came from chart house..SHELTER island resteraunt...for sale...VERY NICE PIECE....$30.000...DROP ME A [e-mail]

[@yihrengtan]

Did u make the ship or just build it?cause 11 months is a lot of time

[@StormLaker]

WOW!!!!!!!

[@fredmancone3373]

is that a scratch build? if not which brand is it? i have been looking for a real good quality model of this beauty for ages......

[@johnlarsen3425]

Bill Your the best.

[@HarmHuinink]

Wonderfull work, and very nice detailing!

[@sgregg5257]

Wow. Just wow.

[@dieterbreidling2902]

Hi, I`m from Germany and would like to know how Long did it take you to assemble. Have the same Project before......Greeting Dieter

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Dieter Breidling It is a kit made of wood it took 547 days

[@dr.johannesmunch891]

Krick hat einen wirklich guten Bauplan am Markt, den mann getrennt vom Baukasten erwerben kann... und streng genommen: egal welchen Baukasten du nimmst, ein bisschen alternatives Input kann nicht schaden...

[@hallie5309]

WOW

[@charlesfleming7281]

Bravo

[@fco.doroteoarangoarambula.672]

Nice

[@KevinSchwinkendorf]

I got to tour the real Constitution when in Boston on business in 1998. I read where USS Constitution cost $300,000 to build - in 1790s dollars 😮

[@Mark-ft7nw]

What did you use for the copper plating? I have an old constitution set but the copper plates they want you to use are blue woodchips I assume help the hull look like old copper? I was thinking about using the copper strip tape from model shops online but idk which is best.

[@carolbergmark1164]

I used copper strip tape. Pinwheel punch to add rivets.

[@DmakAttack]

I drive by the Constitution everyday going to work. I do service work at the Marine barracks occasionally and got a personal tour from the Captain... an incredible experience. Many people don’t realize, Old Ironsides is an active United States Navy ship. And let there be NO DOUBT in your minds,,, if the Captain got orders, he would load up his sailors, load up his Marines, load up his cannon balls (oh ya, they have crates full of them and those guns Absolutely Fire) and would go to War.. I’m not even kidding 🤘🏻🇺🇸

[@randyfeigel901]

looks like a 1/96 scale ( 1/8 ) ft scale - wood is definitly better than plastic as plastic is MUCH to flimsy at this scale

[@smstoll1957]

What model is this? need to know for ordering. thanks.

[@dennisjenson407]

I am looking for some parts for medium 36" over all the canon and the 1/4 inch lid to covers the side canon port. Do you have any source to get such?

[@TrumpCard54]

This was my second model ship - first large one with all the rigging. After 3 more it was no longer challenging - so I lost interest. I found a kit made by Bluejacket Ship Crafters that looks like it might present a challenge, Schooner America. It is a true plank-on-frame construction, just like the real ship builders. No laser cut plywood bulkheads. I'll need to purchase a small power scrolling saw to produce all the pieces - but at least I'll be building something again.

[@joefanning7802]

What scale is the ship and name of kit?

[@beekeeper95]

Where can model be purchased?

[@carlitojimenezs]

MODELEXPO-ONLINE.COM

[@pvccannon1966]

i didnt see the cross bracing that the Constitution was known for in the lower hull ???

[@TheyCalledHimTheDude]

beautifull. now put on a crew made from red gel. put it adrift. a platoon of air rifles on the shoreline. some floating high def camera,s and yell fire. also maybe a ammo storage that explodes. and yes i know i have a big imagination. ill build myself one and probably change my mind after all that work. altough i have to make it rc cause i want to sail it thanks for the video i liked it very much

[@OrlandoHelena]

nice job! can you buy this online model online to make yourself?

[@RainbowConure]

I think this is probably the Mamoli kit of the USS Constitution. It costs $450 and it's 39 inches long.

[@TrumpCard54]

I bought this model on-line from Modelshipways Model-expo. It cost about $450 and it's 48" long.

[@JustAboutAnything66]

Old Iron Side

[@christophervolk6087]

Hopefully it had more than one

[@learmagnum]

Just About Anything i have one for sale...the best WORKMANSHIP....in glass case..$[e-mail]

[@DavidRLentz]

Excellent handiwork! Would anyone know in what scale, please? I think the music is Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Could someone please clarify?

[@s737500]

Wow, great work, and thanks for sharing. Unreal :-)

[@TrumpCard54]

Yes it is.

[@MrDaisy-tl8qz]

Bill Bergmark hey love This build !! Thinking of geting one to myself. Is the copper plating included in the modell ? What is the name of the company that made This one Model?

[@carl0s288]

Im not joking but will this thing float? I want a scale rc boat for my new pool but theyre expensive. So i was thinking to just build this and add electronics. But will it float?

[@carolbergmark1164]

+Co Cobiispo Of course it will float - it's made out of wood. For rc it would need to be water sealed and balast added to keep it upright. Buying a scale rc boat would probably be cheaper - no trial and error involved.

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

Yeah if you don´t mind potentially ruining 100s of hours of work, you could seal it. It will tip´over so you´d need to add weights in the bottom. Connecting the rudder to a servo shouldn´t be much of a problem and there is plenty of space for batteries. The problem would be the weights, but you can cut a hole through the decks so you can access the lower parts to add and remove weights. No reason it couldn´t work, I used to have a modern type RC sailboat with no engines and it worked great. But it was light with a large sail. A ship like that wouldn´t be racing around.

[@TrumpCard54]

Model Shipways.

[@pricelesspits]

makes me wanna get better

[@randyfeigel901]

although large i have found 1/4 in per foot ( 1/48 scale ) is a large model is necessary out of wood to be not so flimsy in masts and spars so as no so easy to bend out of shape and pieces not so small to work with

[@mandivandenberg6677]

Nicely done! I'm also busy with the USS Constitution and you just gave me hope that there IS light at the end of the tunnel ;)

[@fluffia89]

Amazingly done. How much was the kit?

[@Waltham1892]

I'm building the Revell USS Constitution, and after seening this video I've lost the will to go on...

[@ramonyzaguirre4472]

Waltham1892 I’m currently building my second u s s constitution and I’m getting ideas

[@dr.johannesmunch891]

there are VERY MANY phantastic Revell's USS constitutions out here. I'm sure you're doing a great job!

[@matthewgutierrez2142]

1812-2012

[@trevorgwelch7412]

D. Trump would like this on his desk by 23:00 hrs , he will pay big money 💴.

[@dr.johannesmunch891]

He's already sitting at the (HMS) Resolout-Table... Isn't he indeed?

[@user-ri4cn7tn2p]

Suprbe

[@giulioonamor]

EXCEPTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL! BRAVO!

[@yLnTHx1aehKEFfcTyID2]

Super ! du beau travail, bravo...

[@pjpolancos6532]

AWESOME!!!!!

[@cajunrandy2143]

kit ? if so what company and scale ? scratch build ? if so plans by who ? scale ?

[@theentertainergamer1720]

bill please make the queen ane's revenge!!!!!!!!!!

[@HellzNord]

Much excellence!

[@gnetix1]

I love how the patio table makes it look it look like she's sailing once more.

[@jordanlightner5497]

I'm curious about the equipment you used. Could you fill us in on what you did for the construction of the hull of the ship and for planking? I'm doing something similar to this and I would like some advice.

[@redranjer]

Just so that you guys are informed USS - United States HMS - England SS - steam ship RMS - mail ship

[@meowfaceover9000]

Could you tell me what brand kit that is? I've seen several but not like this one.

[@TrumpCard54]

Kit came from Model-Expo. Model Shipways.

[@starrmyres7841]

I'm sure you can find awesome woodworking plans on woodprix website

[@frielongaming7240]

she'sone fine beauty

[@isabellathecutekitty4340]

i want

[@brevardrioux]

Is that copper foil on the bottom?

[@carolbergmark1164]

+Brevard Rioux It's copper tape that I applied the rivets to with a pin wheel.

[@smstoll1957]

What Kit is this?

[@geralcais]

Lindo com acabamentos otlmos gostei de ver

[@geralcais]

Lindo

[@ryancunningham4736]

Constitution is red on the bottom

[@neilspencer8962]

👉🔫💷💷💷🔙

[@jungbechtospk40]

I think you can do it yourself, just watch and learn from Woodglut.

[@hatboxful]

you should try put it in the water

[@NationalistPop]

That is really a work of art sir. USS Constitution nicknamed "old Ironside." Built in the 1790's???. She is the oldest commissioned Frigate warship still active in the USN.