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Erik W got a reaction from Nunnehi (Don) in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
This week I've been in assembly line mode with fashioning the breech ropes and attaching them to the carronades, and then attaching the carronades to the deck. Chuck's advice on the seizings above has been invaluable for a newby like me. Six down, four to go . . .
*note: It looks like I'm using different color red paint. It's the same bottle of Vallejo red I've used all along, but I've noticed it looks more orange when newly applied, but for some reason darkens to more red over time. Weird. At any rate, when not under the bright glare of a closely positioned halogen light for photos, the variation is not noticeable to the naked eye.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from hollowneck in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
Chuck,
Thank you so much!! I'm glad to see you also posted this tutorial on your Speedwell log. This needs a wider audience. This step by step tutorial is exactly what I needed. I had done my second breech rope yesterday, which turned out well, but I still was fumbling around with how to best hold/secure the breech rope and seizing thread while making the seizings. So far my outcomes have been fine, but the process of fumbling through it has been super irritating. So this will help a lot.
Also, I did have the thought that because rigging is new to me, and unlike any other modeling skill I've mastered over the decades, I'm feeling that beginner frustration with how to best approach it. At least my finished product looks good. I just now need to develop the skill set to venture forth confidently.
Thanks again Chuck. I really do appreciate it!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from egkb in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
It's been a nerve wracking week . . . I started rigging the carronades, haha. This represents a milestone on this build for me. It's my first rigging done on the Cheerful. Rigging is the element of this hobby I have the least experience with, and really don't feel like I know what I'm doing, so I'm actually quite nervous as I tackle this part of the build. Taking a page from Mike's (Stuntflyer) Cheerful build log, I made a 3/32" (.010") spacer to put between the bulwarks and the front gun carriage wheels in order to get the spacing uniform as I attach them to the deck. Chuck's monograph, and build log posts, were spot on for making the breech rope. I manged to get the first one, pictured below, made on the first try. My seizings need a bit of work, but these early attempts are fine. The more I do, the better they'll get. Since the gun tackles will be positioned directly above them I'm not too worried about them being less than perfect.
I'd like some advice from you folks with rigging experience. What, if anything, are you using to hold the rope when you seize the ends of it? I don't have anything currently to hold on to the main rope, so what you see below was done while simply holding it in my hands. This was quite awkward, not ideal, and I could tell I was at least one holding point short of what what I needed.
Thanks,
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Canute in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
Chuck,
When you came up with the rope list for the Cheerful, did you figure in extra rope, like you did extra wood with the wood list?
And I just made my 3rd breech rope following your method above. Much less frustrating, and it took about 35 minutes total, compared to 1 1/2 hours for the last breech rope I made. And no pulling out the seizings and starting over.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Cathead in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
Chuck,
Thank you so much!! I'm glad to see you also posted this tutorial on your Speedwell log. This needs a wider audience. This step by step tutorial is exactly what I needed. I had done my second breech rope yesterday, which turned out well, but I still was fumbling around with how to best hold/secure the breech rope and seizing thread while making the seizings. So far my outcomes have been fine, but the process of fumbling through it has been super irritating. So this will help a lot.
Also, I did have the thought that because rigging is new to me, and unlike any other modeling skill I've mastered over the decades, I'm feeling that beginner frustration with how to best approach it. At least my finished product looks good. I just now need to develop the skill set to venture forth confidently.
Thanks again Chuck. I really do appreciate it!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from mtaylor in Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Stuntflyer (Mike) - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF
Mike, I appreciate your super clean planking. It's always been an inspiration for me.
Good luck healing from the Mohs. The worst is behind you. I've had a few skin cancer surgeries, including Mohs. It's never fun, but always a relief to have the problem removed.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Cathead in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
It's been a nerve wracking week . . . I started rigging the carronades, haha. This represents a milestone on this build for me. It's my first rigging done on the Cheerful. Rigging is the element of this hobby I have the least experience with, and really don't feel like I know what I'm doing, so I'm actually quite nervous as I tackle this part of the build. Taking a page from Mike's (Stuntflyer) Cheerful build log, I made a 3/32" (.010") spacer to put between the bulwarks and the front gun carriage wheels in order to get the spacing uniform as I attach them to the deck. Chuck's monograph, and build log posts, were spot on for making the breech rope. I manged to get the first one, pictured below, made on the first try. My seizings need a bit of work, but these early attempts are fine. The more I do, the better they'll get. Since the gun tackles will be positioned directly above them I'm not too worried about them being less than perfect.
I'd like some advice from you folks with rigging experience. What, if anything, are you using to hold the rope when you seize the ends of it? I don't have anything currently to hold on to the main rope, so what you see below was done while simply holding it in my hands. This was quite awkward, not ideal, and I could tell I was at least one holding point short of what what I needed.
Thanks,
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from egkb in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
The carronades and cannons are now finished and ready to be rigged. I applied a black primer/paint coat over the self etching primer. And then dusted them with a dark rust weathering powder (hard to see in these photos). In the last photo they are just temporarily set into place.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from JesseLee in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
It's been a bit over a month since I've posted anything. So consider this as a bit of a proof-of-life post. Haha. I spent 2 ½ weeks traveling around Hokkaido, Japan. That was a lot of fun. Japan is a great place to travel. While home, I have been working on Cheerful. I made a ton of small eye bolts for the gun carriages. I also broke out the airbrush and painted the gun carriages. This morning I primed the brass cannons and carronades. I'll spray them black tomorrow. Here are a couple of quick photos of the progress.
Erik
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Erik W reacted to oakheart in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
Thanks for this brilliant tutorial @Chuck I have made some new rope on my shop made ropewalk and just about ready to rig the cannons on my 'Speedy'
Tim
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Erik W reacted to JpR62 in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
Many thanks Chuck for this very precise tutorial. An effective method that gives absolutely perfect results. I'll be using it very soon for the carronades on my 'Cheerful'. 😄
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Erik W got a reaction from AnobiumPunctatum in Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Stuntflyer (Mike) - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF
Mike, I appreciate your super clean planking. It's always been an inspiration for me.
Good luck healing from the Mohs. The worst is behind you. I've had a few skin cancer surgeries, including Mohs. It's never fun, but always a relief to have the problem removed.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Canute in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
Chuck,
Thank you so much!! I'm glad to see you also posted this tutorial on your Speedwell log. This needs a wider audience. This step by step tutorial is exactly what I needed. I had done my second breech rope yesterday, which turned out well, but I still was fumbling around with how to best hold/secure the breech rope and seizing thread while making the seizings. So far my outcomes have been fine, but the process of fumbling through it has been super irritating. So this will help a lot.
Also, I did have the thought that because rigging is new to me, and unlike any other modeling skill I've mastered over the decades, I'm feeling that beginner frustration with how to best approach it. At least my finished product looks good. I just now need to develop the skill set to venture forth confidently.
Thanks again Chuck. I really do appreciate it!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from JpR62 in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
Chuck,
Thank you so much!! I'm glad to see you also posted this tutorial on your Speedwell log. This needs a wider audience. This step by step tutorial is exactly what I needed. I had done my second breech rope yesterday, which turned out well, but I still was fumbling around with how to best hold/secure the breech rope and seizing thread while making the seizings. So far my outcomes have been fine, but the process of fumbling through it has been super irritating. So this will help a lot.
Also, I did have the thought that because rigging is new to me, and unlike any other modeling skill I've mastered over the decades, I'm feeling that beginner frustration with how to best approach it. At least my finished product looks good. I just now need to develop the skill set to venture forth confidently.
Thanks again Chuck. I really do appreciate it!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Ryland Craze in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
Chuck,
When you came up with the rope list for the Cheerful, did you figure in extra rope, like you did extra wood with the wood list?
And I just made my 3rd breech rope following your method above. Much less frustrating, and it took about 35 minutes total, compared to 1 1/2 hours for the last breech rope I made. And no pulling out the seizings and starting over.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from oakheart in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
Chuck,
Thank you so much!! I'm glad to see you also posted this tutorial on your Speedwell log. This needs a wider audience. This step by step tutorial is exactly what I needed. I had done my second breech rope yesterday, which turned out well, but I still was fumbling around with how to best hold/secure the breech rope and seizing thread while making the seizings. So far my outcomes have been fine, but the process of fumbling through it has been super irritating. So this will help a lot.
Also, I did have the thought that because rigging is new to me, and unlike any other modeling skill I've mastered over the decades, I'm feeling that beginner frustration with how to best approach it. At least my finished product looks good. I just now need to develop the skill set to venture forth confidently.
Thanks again Chuck. I really do appreciate it!
Erik
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Erik W reacted to Chuck in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
Yes ….I always add a bit extra.
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Erik W got a reaction from Chuck in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
Chuck,
When you came up with the rope list for the Cheerful, did you figure in extra rope, like you did extra wood with the wood list?
And I just made my 3rd breech rope following your method above. Much less frustrating, and it took about 35 minutes total, compared to 1 1/2 hours for the last breech rope I made. And no pulling out the seizings and starting over.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Ryland Craze in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
Chuck,
Thank you so much!! I'm glad to see you also posted this tutorial on your Speedwell log. This needs a wider audience. This step by step tutorial is exactly what I needed. I had done my second breech rope yesterday, which turned out well, but I still was fumbling around with how to best hold/secure the breech rope and seizing thread while making the seizings. So far my outcomes have been fine, but the process of fumbling through it has been super irritating. So this will help a lot.
Also, I did have the thought that because rigging is new to me, and unlike any other modeling skill I've mastered over the decades, I'm feeling that beginner frustration with how to best approach it. At least my finished product looks good. I just now need to develop the skill set to venture forth confidently.
Thanks again Chuck. I really do appreciate it!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from oakheart in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
Pop the champagne, I'm finished with the deck planking! While a challenging and rewarding experience, I'm happy to be finished with planking. Like everything else with this build, planking the deck didn't quite go as planned, even with the tick marks and planks drawn out beforehand. And as you other perfectionists out there can sympathize with, there are a bunch of things that didn't turn out the way I would have liked. That said, I'm happy with the results, and the quality of the deck planking is in line with the rest of the build. Which is all I can really ask for as someone being new to this wooden ship building thing.
After thoroughly cleaning my hobby area of sawdust, which is also my home office, I'm happy to be moving on to less dusty parts of the build! I plan on starting Chuck's mini-kit of the windlass this weekend.
Erik
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Erik W reacted to Stuntflyer in Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Stuntflyer (Mike) - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF
Thanks Erik!
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Erik W got a reaction from KenW in Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Stuntflyer (Mike) - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF
Mike, I appreciate your super clean planking. It's always been an inspiration for me.
Good luck healing from the Mohs. The worst is behind you. I've had a few skin cancer surgeries, including Mohs. It's never fun, but always a relief to have the problem removed.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Stuntflyer in Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Stuntflyer (Mike) - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF
Mike, I appreciate your super clean planking. It's always been an inspiration for me.
Good luck healing from the Mohs. The worst is behind you. I've had a few skin cancer surgeries, including Mohs. It's never fun, but always a relief to have the problem removed.
Erik
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Erik W reacted to Stuntflyer in Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Stuntflyer (Mike) - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF
Lower platforms (aft)
I've been held up a bit in getting these completed due to some mohs surgery on my neck and face. Thankfully, the doctors got it all and it's healing quickly.
I did these platforms the same way as the fore platforms. The angles of the beams are a bit trickier, especially the ones further aft. As usual I used spacers between the carlings which were removed after the carlings were glued in. All of this will be covered by the platforms, but if they showed I would definitely mortise them.
Making the foremost aft platform proved to be an interesting project. This was done in sections moving from the center out. Tricky but lots of fun to make.
I ended up using Chuck's laser cut mast coat rather than doing it from scratch. Just wasn't in the mood for the inevitable re-dos.
Mike
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