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Posted: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 - 05:18 AM UTC
Tim Parker shortens his bucket list and provides us with a great photographic walk around of the USS Constitution.

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Thanks!
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Posted: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 - 05:38 AM UTC
Very nice photos, great details to bedevil a modeler with an unbuilt kit of this vessel in his stash. As I'm reading Ian Toll's outstanding book, "Six Frigates" these photos fit right in.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 - 10:49 AM UTC
Tim Parker - thanks for sharing these photos of the USS Constitution with everyone!
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Posted: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 - 06:36 PM UTC
Doug & Robert,

I'm glad you like the pictures. In taking all these photos, my intention was to try and focus on details, as kit instructions & drawings from the time period don't always explain things.

If you have any questions or would like to have an explanation of a picture, please feel free to ask, and I'll try my best to answer.

Cheers,

Tim
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Posted: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 05:17 AM UTC
When my son entered Suffolk University nearby, we made the pilgrimage to Old Iron Sides. They also fire off a gun every day which is pretty cool.
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Posted: Monday, November 05, 2018 - 12:59 PM UTC
I am looking for photos of the constitution's backside where the planking curves up to the stern galleries, something close up and also an angle shot up toward the quarter gallery and the stern gallery meet. I am planking my 1/72 scale plank on bulkhead model of the USF United States and I am not sure how the curve looks. Is it a very steep curve or a more gradual one? Two of the photos will help, but, I need some thing s little closer at the stern.
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Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 03:44 PM UTC

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I am looking for photos of the constitution's backside where the planking curves up to the stern galleries, something close up and also an angle shot up toward the quarter gallery and the stern gallery meet. I am planking my 1/72 scale plank on bulkhead model of the USF United States and I am not sure how the curve looks. Is it a very steep curve or a more gradual one? Two of the photos will help, but, I need some thing s little closer at the stern.


Hello Gregory,

Unfortunately, I can't help out with any additional pictures for what you're looking for - I don't live in Boston, and because of some kind of work they were doing aboard the ship, that part of the pier close to the stern/quarter galleries was inaccessible.

Tim
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Posted: Wednesday, May 08, 2019 - 03:31 AM UTC
I was able to visit her once in the mid 80's. It was an unexpected boon so I did not have a camera. One day plan to fly into Boston so I can do a road trip to finish off seeing the NE states and will definitely revisit. LOL who know maybe one day I will take another stab at that big Revell kit
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