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Looks great. You'll need to be thinking what to do next!
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Finally done. Nice little project. You can see how small she is next to Flirt and Indy So on to my next project the other new Ship by Vanguard, HMS Adder so stay tuned
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Boom and gaff rigged. Yard tackle set up
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Yards secured. Instructions suggesting rigging the spanker first before the shrouds as no shrouds in the way. There is an error on rigging sheet 10 where the thimbles for the t'gallant lifts are placed where the blocks for the topsail lifts should be and no mention as to what I suspect 3mm blocks should be placed for the topsail lifts. The pictures in the instruction manual show the correct configuration.
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Mast, yards and bowsprit done For size comparison, here is the 24 pounder gun carriage from HMS Indefatigable , same 1:64 scale next to the pop gun here
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Fortunately had a few days off and some stuff to binge on Netflix and amazon
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Hull now mostly complete except for a few parts that tend to stick out and interfere with rigging and tend to catch on mu and and break such as the swivel guns and stanchions. Here is the cannon production line
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Work of the day.A little paint, bulwarks complete.
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Inner bulwarks in. I spray painted them prior inserting them. For the spirketting, I glued the stern one first using pins to keep the eyeholes in line. The forward piece is set so that o keep the eyeholes in line you just need to trim the bow end by 2-3 mm. After opening and painting the gun ports and sweep holes
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Work for the day: depth markers glued, wales placed, upper deck work glued and then masked and spray painted wale.
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First filler Now for the paint. Used white matte spray paint. Then First coat Finished product
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Second planking done and sanded. Next will be stern post, a bit of filler then paint IMG_8348.heic
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Thanks, your build is light speed. It is a very small ship. Planking took only 2-3 days.
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First planking done. Before sanding After sanding IMG_8328.heic
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Planking not taking long as only about 12 rows. I taper the bow sections and also chamfer the edges so sit better with the previous row. To pin the planks I drill a pilot hole at the marked ribs as I find the plank often splits if I just push them in. I added a stealer (arrow) in the bow as the planks were not sitting smoothly. Hard to actually spot it especially once I sand it.
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Having just finished HMS Flirt, I saw that Chris had 2 new models, HM cutter Cherbourne and gun brig Adder. I bought both and flipped a coin to see which to build first. Cherbourne won. So here is the unwrapping Constructing the frame Feathering the edges. Convenient lines to help beginners know how far to go Placing the bulkheads Attaching stern Bulwarks soaked then clamped overnight Glued in place, can never have enough clamps.
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HMS Flirt by ECK - Vanguard Models - 1:64
ECK replied to ECK's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Thanks. I decided for my next project to try and simultaneously do Chris' two new additions to his Vanguard line, HMS Sherbourne and Adder. I have opted to buy realistic pear blocks separately as I think they look better/realistic. Unfortunately not an option with those kits. Should get them in next week from the American distributor. -
HMS Flirt by ECK - Vanguard Models - 1:64
ECK replied to ECK's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Sorry for delays in posting but enjoyed a week off In Puerto Rico and also had to wait for some 3 and 5mm pear blocks I ordered as I was short. Finally finished HMS Flirt. A fun project. Size is small when next to recently completed HMS Indefatigable. Also can compare the sister ships Agamemnon and Indy, the former the original 2 decker and the chopped (razed) down Indy Not sure what to do next. Chris has 2 new cute cutters (although pearwood blocks not an option)> Tempted to try the new HMS Victory by Occre. Wish Chris' 1:64 Victory would be available but that project has been in limbo for several years due to Amati's leathery. also tempted to try Syren's HMS Speedwell but it comes out in stages and the first 2 stages have been sold out every time I check their website.
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Great build and learned many tricks from you
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HMS Flirt by ECK - Vanguard Models - 1:64
ECK replied to ECK's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Productive weekend in the shipyard. Completed the stays and yard ties.
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HMS Flirt by ECK - Vanguard Models - 1:64
ECK replied to ECK's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Bowsprit attached
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HMS Flirt by ECK - Vanguard Models - 1:64
ECK replied to ECK's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Upper shrouds done, back stays done Yards a bit askew at the moment. Not very shipshape Bristol fashion
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I too had to cannibalize one cutter for the other
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