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Rick01 got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
I used a wash of PVA glue on the cable eventually to get it looking reasonably authentic. It's quite frustrating otherwise.
Rick
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Rick01 got a reaction from JamesBhm in HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 by JamesBhm - Modellers Shipyard - Scale 1:48 - first build
Also brand of good work clothes!!
Let them work out our vernacular Cabbie - we never get concessions over their misuse of the language. 😉
Rick
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Rick01 got a reaction from Keith Black in What kit to get
I'd suggest that for your first you look at something like the Endeavour's Long Boat. It'll give you a basic lesson in planking, rigging, mast tapering and a chance at mucking up without costing you a fortune. There are a number of builds here including mine below my signature. Get that under your belt then go for a cutter before attempting a multi-mast build would be my recommendation.
Rick
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Rick01 reacted to JamesBhm in HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 by JamesBhm - Modellers Shipyard - Scale 1:48 - first build
So where do I collect my “I survived my first outer planking job” t-shirt? It was a stressful process, but I learned a lot. Could have been much worse, but still more imperfections than I’d hoped for. I ended up with some small gaps and buckles…especially around the bow area. The awkward butting up of the planks onto the stem (as I described above) was also an issue. I also had a few planks that butted together awkwardly such that one edge didn't sit totally flush. Here are a before photo an a “during” photo. I used a chisel blade hobby knife and contact cement to deal with buckles, etc. I ended up sanding the whole thing before filling in gaps with the color matched sanding filler, then gave it another good sanding with a finer grit. The dust in the image is mostly sanding dust.
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Rick01 got a reaction from Canute in What kit to get
I'd suggest that for your first you look at something like the Endeavour's Long Boat. It'll give you a basic lesson in planking, rigging, mast tapering and a chance at mucking up without costing you a fortune. There are a number of builds here including mine below my signature. Get that under your belt then go for a cutter before attempting a multi-mast build would be my recommendation.
Rick
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Rick01 got a reaction from Bob Cleek in What kit to get
I'd suggest that for your first you look at something like the Endeavour's Long Boat. It'll give you a basic lesson in planking, rigging, mast tapering and a chance at mucking up without costing you a fortune. There are a number of builds here including mine below my signature. Get that under your belt then go for a cutter before attempting a multi-mast build would be my recommendation.
Rick
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Rick01 reacted to Cabbie in HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 by JamesBhm - Modellers Shipyard - Scale 1:48 - first build
Not so much the battle damage. I was never really happy using the deck planking material supplied.
And now that we have discussed so much about the planking, wales ect, I don't know if the deck suits the boat.
I have a new version for the outside that i really like and will think about the deck again later.
Cheers Chris
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Rick01 got a reaction from Cabbie in HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 by JamesBhm - Modellers Shipyard - Scale 1:48 - first build
Or do as I did - ditch the ply keel (along with most of the rest of the ply) make a solid false keel, cut the rabbets and install at first planking. This was only my second build but I didn't find making solid timber parts that hard even though my woodworking lessons were pre "Cuba Crisis" .
Over in Aus. between local natives and Javanese pirates our survey vessels did suffer the occasional bit of "battle damage",
Rick
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Rick01 reacted to JamesBhm in HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 by JamesBhm - Modellers Shipyard - Scale 1:48 - first build
A build note for future builders who may be reading this: It gets mentioned that the whole false keel build method for this boat is different than some others. There's no cutting of a rabbet for hull planks to fit into, and the plywood keel and the stem pieces are planked plywood instead of solid wood. The instructions say to first plank the hull (outer layer), then install the plywood keel and stem unplanked, then plank the keel and stem. That sounded like a nightmare (although he makes it look easy in the DVD!). I planked the keel and stem fully first, but then ended up with the outer hull planks butting awkwardly against them with gaps that I've had to fill and sand. In hindsight, I would consider this: fully plank the keel and stem, then trim the first layer of planking to dry fit them. Trace where the outer planks should some in contact (especially with the stem), then trim away some of that planking to effectively make a rabbet.
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Rick01 got a reaction from pontiachedmark in What kit to get
I'd suggest that for your first you look at something like the Endeavour's Long Boat. It'll give you a basic lesson in planking, rigging, mast tapering and a chance at mucking up without costing you a fortune. There are a number of builds here including mine below my signature. Get that under your belt then go for a cutter before attempting a multi-mast build would be my recommendation.
Rick
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Rick01 reacted to Edwardkenway in What kit to get
Thanks for the thoughts on my question. Although I have not built a wood boat I do have some experience of modelling from scratch, mainly scenery for wargaming you know buildings, rivers, trees etc... I have been reading some of the build logs on here and have been drawn to HM Cutter Sherbourne as she seems to fit my brief and will give me some experience with rigging a mast and yards.
So thanks to all on here.
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Rick01 got a reaction from Cabbie in HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 by Cabbie - Modellers Shipyard - Scale 1:48
If you haven't already take a look at the cutters on this page https://modelshipworld.com/gallery/category/4-gallery-of-contemporary-models-from-museums-and-private-collections/?sortby=album_last_img_date&albumPage=2 The gun ports are all over the place. I'd dummy mount a cannon to ensure you've the clearance to mount one without fouling the port lid at full elevation. I'm pretty sure I had to fiddle with mine just because of this.
Rick
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Rick01 got a reaction from JamesBhm in HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 by Cabbie - Modellers Shipyard - Scale 1:48
If you haven't already take a look at the cutters on this page https://modelshipworld.com/gallery/category/4-gallery-of-contemporary-models-from-museums-and-private-collections/?sortby=album_last_img_date&albumPage=2 The gun ports are all over the place. I'd dummy mount a cannon to ensure you've the clearance to mount one without fouling the port lid at full elevation. I'm pretty sure I had to fiddle with mine just because of this.
Rick
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Rick01 reacted to JamesBhm in HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 by Cabbie - Modellers Shipyard - Scale 1:48
I've always been baffled by that too. I wondered if maybe that was some rough blocking off of the sketch before he painted and he repositioned the gunports as he painted? Who knows.
Sounds as defensible as anything else we've come up with!
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Rick01 got a reaction from Cabbie in HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 by Cabbie - Modellers Shipyard - Scale 1:48
Given that effectively they're acting as spacers only I wouldn't have thought the position overly important structurally ( I may be wrong as I'm not a shipwright however!)
Given that they are required to support a fairly heavy ship's boat that could well be half full of water I'd say that common sense says not demountable or at least not very easily done.
As for the wales - the upper wale would seem to protect the gun port(s) with the lower providing an overall protection. Only my thoughts but I tend to look at things and where no simple answer is apparent then I try applying a sort of "it makes sense" attitude.
Rick
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Rick01 reacted to Cabbie in HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 by Cabbie - Modellers Shipyard - Scale 1:48
View at the Encampment in Careening Bay, Where the Mermaid Was Repaired. From a Sketch by P.P. King (London: John Murray, May 1825), nla.obj-136063558
I was just thinking of it in terms of seeing another model that looks something like
what we are trying to build.
Chris
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Rick01 got a reaction from horschtl in HMS Endeavour's Longboat by horschtl - Artesania Latina - 1:50 - First ship build
I'm having a quiet giggle at this - we always hope others will learn from our mistakes but not always 😉. I was spitting chips fitting those thwarts!!
Rick
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Rick01 got a reaction from Roger Pellett in Enterprize by Rick01 - FINISHED - scale 1:48 - Topsail Schooner
Completed at last - I still have to make a stand and case for it but otherwise I've actually made a Scratch built model!! May not be the best one on the forum but I'm happy with the result.
Rick
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Rick01 got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
"Monkey fist" I believe. It's only there because Aussie O H & S guys don't want some member of the public impaling themselves on it. 😉
Rick
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Rick01 got a reaction from vossiewulf in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
"Monkey fist" I believe. It's only there because Aussie O H & S guys don't want some member of the public impaling themselves on it. 😉
Rick
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Rick01 reacted to Dowmer in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
Vossiewulf,
Very nice job with your detailing of the anchors and seizings.
As far as working two anchors at once, I can only give you advice from what I’ve read in numerous captain logs and also documented in “Seamanship in the Age of Sail” by John Harland. Page 263.
Working two anchors at the same time on one windlass would be too arduous and warping one cable at a time with a small crew on a Sloop or Cutter was taxing as it was. So one cable would be worked, then belayed with stoppers or on the bitts, then the other cable would be worked if setting two anchors.
Below is a picture showing one of the cables being worked using a “Norman” in one of the pawl stops while the other cable is free of the windlass. I hope this helps. There is also a plethora of other information on securing the anchors etc.
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Rick01 got a reaction from src in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
"Monkey fist" I believe. It's only there because Aussie O H & S guys don't want some member of the public impaling themselves on it. 😉
Rick
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Rick01 got a reaction from src in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
Round the fluke does work but I can't help as far a finishing ropes at a timberhead.
Rick
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Rick01 got a reaction from vossiewulf in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
Round the fluke does work but I can't help as far a finishing ropes at a timberhead.
Rick
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Rick01 got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
Round the fluke does work but I can't help as far a finishing ropes at a timberhead.
Rick
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