Malcolm B

HI Samson,

Its Malcolm making the BB Cutty Sark.  Can I ask your advice.    I have just struggled to put the brass hand winch together and see you also made one.   What did you do to fix it, do you solder or glue - if glue, what glue do you use?  Is it Superglue or something a little more forgiving?

I've included a couple of pics to show some progress, although I am in the final stages of constructing the two main cabins.

Malcolm

HI Samson.

Thanks for replying so prompt.   That is a pretty smart way of powering the lights.  That has led to me thinking on and if I may suggest a possible improvement which will work if the ship sits on the bottom of the stand.  Replace the screw with the shell of a 'pop rivet' head.  If you take the pin out then you are left with a connector in which you can solder the wire which will then come out the bottom of the stand and can disappear through the display case base.      A dangerous flaw if you use LEDs, I spotted, is that if you put the ship back on the stand the wrong way round you will blow them and you cannot get in to replace them - so if a bridge rectifier is put in the circuit in the ship it can sit either way round on the stand with no problem.

I believe you used copper tape for the hull - what did you use to mark out the individual plates and planks - was it just a non-sharp scriber or do you have another cunning plan?

I've attached a picture of how I received the kit.  Its taken a long time to rectify the previous constructors errors and I am remaking the balsa wood stern then I think I can start to move forward.

HI Sampson,

Thanks for the log.  I am in the same position as you were when you started on the Cutty Sark.   I purchased a kit that was started but never got past the planking and no deck buildings.  So I have been reading your log with interest.

I am sold on the idea of opening up the hatches and putting lights in the decks and cabins but I will use LEDs.  i have also found a wireless toggle switch that will solve the problem of switching them on and off when it is in a display case.   I was wondering giving all the rigging and sails etc where you plan to store the battery pack so that you can get at it to replace them?

I may well be coming back to you (and Peter) for more help over the winter, if that is OK.

Malcolm

Hi Peter,

Just like you I have purchased a Cutty Sark, the same model as you and part built.  Unlike you I am not a master modeller so I will be following your progress with great interest - I have learned a lot already.  

i have a few questions if you would would be so kind to spare me the time,

1.  Where did you get your Accessory Kit 1080 from - I'm in the UK

2.  You cleverly pegged the planking after pinning - what did you use for these very fine pegs?

3.  I am planning on tapering the planks, which I don't think is part of the instructions and I cannot see how to make the stern end neat - any advice would be helpful.

4.  I too am planning to copper it and tape seems better than the tiles as the CS does not show the rivets - how did you put the tiling effect on and is there an special pattern to that.

I am sure that there will be more questions to come, so please indulge me.

Malcolm