USS Constitution - The making of the revell 1/96 kit

[@garrettoconnell8671]

My grandfather got this kit for his birthday a few years ago, and he worked on it a little bit until he started going downhill and eventually passed away last year. I want to finish this ship since we built a lot of things together over the years, and he gave me a great headstart on it. I wouldn't want that to go unfinished and undone :)

[@DavidRLentz-b7i]

Yes, show us all along the way, please.

[@bradonmcgill3467]

I just got my hands on this kit and your video has done nothing but make me thrilled to open it up! Great work!

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Thats fantastic Brandon. The 1/96 Constitution is a very difficult kit to get hold of so enjoy every minute of it buddy. The Constitution remains one of my all time favourite builds. If you javent seen my Instagram page @rjscaleships then take a look. All the images of the build are on there. Anyway, all the best mate and have fun with it..

[@bradonmcgill3467]

@@RJScaleShipsReplicas I already gave your page a follow! I managed to find it on Craigslist yesterday for $50 bucks! And I was absolutely floored when I was able to get it. I’ll let you know how it goes 😂

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

@@bradonmcgill3467 £50 wow.. I've been searching for a long time with no luck. Definitely a bargain there mate. Enjoy it and keep me updated buddy 😉👍👍👍

[@bradonmcgill3467]

@@RJScaleShipsReplicas I do have a question, how did you make the wood look so good on your decking?

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

@@bradonmcgill3467 hi buddy. Check out my video tutorial regarding how to create wood effects on plastic and printed decks. There are two videos, but part one must be achieved first.

[@JustFlyIt09]

Great job on the model and the video was fun to watch! Thanks!

[@bigroryhollar5023]

Looks outstanding.......!!!!! 🍻

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Thank you very much indeed my friend 😉👍👍👍👍

[@maddogmerv]

Great job on the deck!

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Thank you. That is very much appreciated 😉👍👍👍

[@jonhaber6999]

Incredible Result ! Excepting the employ of plastic ratlines ( kit provided ) , you have created a Masterpiece plastic model, suitable for Any museum. Congratulations , Jon

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Thank you Jim. Thst really is a nice thing to say.. yeah the ratlines are my old regret with this build. Knowing what I do now i so wished I'd done my own, but alas it's to late now. Anyway, thank you once again for the kind words my friend. It means a lot 😉👍👍👍👍

[@DJSRCstuff]

Beautiful build. I'm currently building same. Just started on getting all the blocks etc attached.

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Thank you buddy. Thst is very much appreciated. They great to hear. She is a beautiful kit and a stunning model. Good luck with your build mate. If your on instagram check out my page @rjscaleships for my latest projects. I'd also love to see your Constitution build

[@markrohrkemper1836]

I got this model for my 11th birthday (in 1970). Wisely my older brother "volunteered" to build the hull for me. We never did finish the masts and rigging.

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Ahh that is a shame Mark. It's a beautiful model. You can see the entire build along wit my other project I'm working on via my I stagram page @rjscaleships

[@ericalfredandrelaparra3180]

Good morning Sir , Very Very Very Good Job and Very Beautyful , Regard .

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Hi Eric. Thank you for the kind comments. That is very much appreciated my friend. Thank you 😉👍👍👍

[@alabanco]

That is a truly great model!

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Thank you. That really is very mich appreciated 😉👍👍👍

[@markjozsa]

Just found you on Instagram Keep making videos and doing the ship building😍

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Thank you buddy and I most certainly will 😉👍👍👍

[@Mashinist1034]

Cool!!! Wery good!!!😊👍

[@PiperStart]

A masterpiece ✨

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Thank you my friend. That means a lot 😉👍👍👍

[@kreitmeierwalter617]

Well done and perfektly painted. Only the guns where not bronze the where black because of there paint against rust. These armstrong guns are made of cast steel. All the other Details are made with a lot of skil and heartblood. Wish i could build it the same way.

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Thanknyou very much indeed and your absolutely correct my friend. The colour of the guns however was a simple personal choice more so than an accurate one on this build to give a nice contrast against the ship and decks, but yes in reality they would have been black 😉👍👍👍

[@kreitmeierwalter617]

@@RJScaleShipsReplicas Your absolutly correct to built and color your Model as you like. On the other hand the old typ cannons made of bronze are in most casses more beautyfull as the simple black ones. 👍 In total it makes you Model very special. Have seen quite a lot of cannons made of bronce, this shimery shine of green to light brown on the Metall is a very warm color kompare to the ode Black. Well done, and please carry on to build an film the next model.

[@DavidRLentz]

You made a perfekt joke. Had anyone caught it? I use a similar one, wherein I claim to be perfecct. No one has mentioned it, so I assume they thought I had made some obscure comment the meaning of which eluded them. I think one thought I was serious (scoliosis and kyphosis extending from my scapulae up to my face have made a mockery of that!). Great minds, eh? 😄

[@plutodncr4]

I've had this kit in the closet for years now, i hope when i finally take the time to build it it comes out half as good as yours. What do if anything do you feel was the most challenging ?

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Thays fantastic and I'm sure your constitution will exel. The most challenging part for me was making the sails and making sure that they work when untied. If I untie them, that all raise and lower as they should.. that for me was extremely challenging.

[@DJSRCstuff]

@@RJScaleShipsReplicas Now that's impressive !

[@plutodncr4292]

@@RJScaleShipsReplicas one year later and I’m finally going to get this beauty a go , finally have the space and time . You hand brushed ? Thoughts on spray paint ?

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

That's fantastic buddy. Glad your in a position to go for it..unfortunately I never airbrush. All my work in my hand so I can't really comment on the airbrush aspect. By painting by hand I have more control over what I'm doing. It's just my opinion, but if a model is too perfect, it doesn't look realistic. Ships would have imperfections and because I try to make my models look and appear as a realy life ship in a smaller scale I get a much better result by hand, but because I have never used an airbrush I really cannot comment on that I'm afraid. Good luck with the build though buddy. She's a beauty 😉👍👍👍👍

[@dynd]

What technique did you use to get that nice wood effect on the deck?

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

I used the same technique as I did the Soleil Royal. IRS a very difficult technique to explain as well extremely time consuming, but I am in the process of developing a video for this as I'm getting swamped by requests. You can check out my Instagram page@rjscaleships for tips and images about that, but a video is being developed buddy so stay tuned for that

[@boscosworld]

Great build, amazing artistry and skill. Does anyone know I can get this kit in the UK. Thanks.

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Thank you my friend. That means a lot. Unfortunately this lot is as hard to find these days as are heller Victory and Soleil Royal. They are around, but very difficult to find. I sold this one to make room for new projects and regretting it instantly because I cannot find a decent one online anywhere at the moment. You can find her sister ship the USS United states which is almost identical, but the Constitution is very hard to find I'm afraid. I'm also UK based sp I know the trouble we are all having in finding this kit

[@marioquezada3942]

i love it !!!! I bought this ship 1 month ago , and im scared to start ... some advice ? what color you used in the lower part of the boat ? i have copper tamiya color (Xf-6) but im not sure if its the right color , because it shines a lot . And i dont have airbrush Thank you !

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Hi Mario.. firstly don't be afraid of it. The only reason it seems a little daunting st the moment is the unknown, but believe me you are totally capable of producing a beautiful example of the Constitution. The best advice o can give is take your time. Don't put a time stamp on it and literally take your time. The slowly you go the more precise and accurate your work will be.. The hull on my Constitution was done using the Revell Aqua copper. Without a doubt my favourite copper of all time. You can also see this on my HMS Victory build and like you I don't have an airbrush. All of my work on ALL of my models is freehand with a brush and I only work with acrylics... if you have Instagram pop in and say hi. I'm always there and always about if you need any advice. I also have all tje images for all of my builds on Instagram. My page is @rjscaleships Anyway, enjoy it and have fun. That is the most important part of the build.. as long as you enjoy it then the build is already a success 😉👍👍👍👍👍

[@DavidRLentz]

@@RJScaleShipsReplicas, I've peeked at some of your successes. I am speechless with awe! I could use a lot of help, and--well, could you just move into the house next door, please? Whimsy is another of my hobbies.

[@ILSRWY4]

What a fantastic job you did on this model. I visited the real ship in Boston several years ago... and that inspired me to get Revells 1/96 kit. I have built hundreds of models ever since I was a kid, going on 40 years now... I've built Airplanes, cars, Armor and Modern ships (aircraft carriers-battleships and Queen Mary 1 & 2, and the Titanic) But I HAVE NEVER built a Sailing ship before. Never with all this rigging and Sails. This will be my first and This model brought me to your channel. I am completely blown away by your skill and talent. You definitely have a God given gift for this hobby. I do have one question. On the real USS Constitution The cannons were colored black. I noticed yours is a bronze-goldish color. Can you please explain and clarify your choice of color. Thanks!

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Hiya my friend. To say I'm not envious in terms of your visit to the real Constitution I'd be lying. What an experience my friend and welcome to the world of model tall ships. The guns on my Constitution where cosmetic only. It gave a nice contrast against the black and wood decks, but in truth most guns on almost all ships were black or at least very tarnish bronze so yes you would be right to go with black my friend. The Constitution was my first real serious build and I'd only built one other model before that which is the black pearl. I've now moved on to the large scale wood ships, but the Constitution is a stunning model and very hard to get hold of these days as well. Good luck with the build mate and if you need any ideas etc have a look at my Instagram page @rjscaleships as most of the images are on there for the Constitution. Anyway, thanks again buddy and good luck with the build 😉👍👍👍👍👍

[@DavidRLentz]

I would like to build a diorama of the ship in close-quarters battle with a foe. Ideally, one that is historically accurate. The HMS Guerriere comes to mind as an eminently satisfactory example. However, finding a kit of this in the same scale I expect would be improbable. Would you know if any kit maker pro- duces such? I lack the skill to scratch- build one. Alternately, could one credibly mod- ify another kit of the Constitution? This might work if one altered the railings: painted the hull, and the deck fixtures differently; repositioned some features; changed the sails, the yard- arms, the masts, the rigging, etc.; posted different pennants; altered the uniforms and attire, especially their colours, and the like. Toward this, I have several ques- tions: 1) What would serve as a sui- table counterpart in an engagement on the high seas? 2) How would one set the sails? I understand that the crews would have furled the lower set, that they could see to fight. 3) How many crew figures would this entail? I am estimating at least a couple hun- dred per ship. The gun crews would be busily at work, likely sharply increasing this number. 4) How would one represent battle damage? This would entail more than just cutting away some of the hull and bits of the deck fixtures; one must dramatise how the cannonball struck, including collateral damage. I want the enemy vessel to be the worse for it, with one mast fallen diagonally across the deck, its rigging and ratlines entang- ling things. 5) How would one present the crews in fighting? This also would include the dead and wounded, which to be accurate would be grim (to say the least!). The next alternative would be to consider the Barbary Pirates. However, I know even less of that setting. Would any of you lot?

[@carlcrutchfield5094]

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[@josefreck1103]

👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍😊

[@TheRealSnookie]

Hey I really like the wood deck where did you get it?

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Hey this isnt wood believe it or not.. it is the standard heller deck. I used wash pigments to get the wood effect. It's very difficult to tell it isnt wood. The wood decks are about £90 so by doing this technique saved me quite a bit of money.

[@TheRealSnookie]

@@RJScaleShipsReplicas wow looks great mate!

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

@@TheRealSnookie thank you. That is very much appreciated. It's quite a simple technique really. If the product has good detail then it usually works very very well. It turned out even better on my Victory build as the detail in that kits deck was amazing.. glad you like it buddy and thanks for the kind comment 😉👍👍

[@wildsau1965]

@@RJScaleShipsReplicas i too thought you put real wood in . an excellent job

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

@@wildsau1965 thank you Alice. That is very much appreciated. It's a good technique that creates some amazing wood effects. You can see more of this technique as well as other projects on my Instagram @rjscaleships including the stunning sails being installed on my Victory build.. thanks again for the comment. It means a lot

[@2000barrie]

Wonderful and very inspiring!! What year is that kit?

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Thank you. That means a lot. To be honest I'm not sure, but it's quite an old kit. It took quite a lot of searching to find it and there aren't many that I've seen out there unfortunately.. a real shame as it's a beautiful model..

[@billybatson86]

I cannot find that on amazon

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

The USS Constitution is a very difficult model to find nowadays Billy. As is the 1/96 Cutty Sark. Both incredible models, bit very difficult to find now. Ebay is your best bet, bit it's unlikely it will be a new one unfortunately 😔😔😔😔

[@billybatson86]

@@RJScaleShipsReplicas I have to build the Constitution as well. I bought the 1:146 scale one. But I only buy them on Amazon. eBay stole my Money many times

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

Ahhh that's not good buddy. If I see one floating around I'll let you know, but it's unlikely. Its an older kit now so very hard to find

[@billybatson86]

@@RJScaleShipsReplicas you too kind. Thank you very much

[@robertooyarzundiaz834]

Horrendo kit, no es capaz de hacer uno desde planos??? Los kit son para niños.

[@RJScaleShipsReplicas]

I don't understand sorry ??