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Thunder got a reaction from hexnut in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Some more shots of deck furniture:
Here you can see the rudder post coming through the deck, companion ways and kevels. The gun ports have eyebolts and kevels for securing the lids installed.
Main companion way and skylight (and thumb). Brackets for top of main companion way were made from a sheet of brackets found in an old etched sheet which I had brought 20 years ago.
another view of same items. The skylights have clear sheet installed, the smaller one of which is showing as reflection here.
whip staff progressing, much to do yet.
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Thunder got a reaction from hexnut in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
External also progressing with chain plates, hawse holes, catheads, and wales. These photographs are excellent for showing where needs a bit of extra sanding and finishing.
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Thunder got a reaction from John Allen in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Some more shots of deck furniture:
Here you can see the rudder post coming through the deck, companion ways and kevels. The gun ports have eyebolts and kevels for securing the lids installed.
Main companion way and skylight (and thumb). Brackets for top of main companion way were made from a sheet of brackets found in an old etched sheet which I had brought 20 years ago.
another view of same items. The skylights have clear sheet installed, the smaller one of which is showing as reflection here.
whip staff progressing, much to do yet.
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Thunder got a reaction from Jim Rogers in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
External also progressing with chain plates, hawse holes, catheads, and wales. These photographs are excellent for showing where needs a bit of extra sanding and finishing.
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Thunder got a reaction from hexnut in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
As you can see things moved along greatly, Deck planking completed. Bulwark capping rails made by cutting from ply sheet and fitted. Cleats fitted, cat heads built and fitted, Gratings made, skylights and companion ways. Most of these are shown in place but not yet fitted. The only part that came in the kit is the whip staff main lathe turned section, all other fittings are scratch. On the work mat you will see work started on the cannons. Each truck has been drilled and plastistrut rod inserted to represent the extension of the shafts. Belaying pin racks are also fitted.
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Thunder got a reaction from hexnut in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Once the deck was completed the heights of the marked gun ports were double checked. to do this I built one of the gun carriages. The guns came with nicely turned barrels, two side cheeks of the carriages and two sets of trucks complete with shafts. To make it easier to glue these together I made up a simple jig. This would also help ensure they were all the same.
As the gun ports needed little adjustment I started to cut them out. Usual way by chain drilling around the perimeter and then cutting out.
Starting to look like a war ship now.
Next gun port lining and inner bulwark planking.
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Thunder got a reaction from Jim Rogers in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Some more shots of deck furniture:
Here you can see the rudder post coming through the deck, companion ways and kevels. The gun ports have eyebolts and kevels for securing the lids installed.
Main companion way and skylight (and thumb). Brackets for top of main companion way were made from a sheet of brackets found in an old etched sheet which I had brought 20 years ago.
another view of same items. The skylights have clear sheet installed, the smaller one of which is showing as reflection here.
whip staff progressing, much to do yet.
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Thunder got a reaction from Old Collingwood in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
As you can see things moved along greatly, Deck planking completed. Bulwark capping rails made by cutting from ply sheet and fitted. Cleats fitted, cat heads built and fitted, Gratings made, skylights and companion ways. Most of these are shown in place but not yet fitted. The only part that came in the kit is the whip staff main lathe turned section, all other fittings are scratch. On the work mat you will see work started on the cannons. Each truck has been drilled and plastistrut rod inserted to represent the extension of the shafts. Belaying pin racks are also fitted.
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Thunder got a reaction from davyboy in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Some more shots of deck furniture:
Here you can see the rudder post coming through the deck, companion ways and kevels. The gun ports have eyebolts and kevels for securing the lids installed.
Main companion way and skylight (and thumb). Brackets for top of main companion way were made from a sheet of brackets found in an old etched sheet which I had brought 20 years ago.
another view of same items. The skylights have clear sheet installed, the smaller one of which is showing as reflection here.
whip staff progressing, much to do yet.
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Thunder got a reaction from coxswain in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Some more shots of deck furniture:
Here you can see the rudder post coming through the deck, companion ways and kevels. The gun ports have eyebolts and kevels for securing the lids installed.
Main companion way and skylight (and thumb). Brackets for top of main companion way were made from a sheet of brackets found in an old etched sheet which I had brought 20 years ago.
another view of same items. The skylights have clear sheet installed, the smaller one of which is showing as reflection here.
whip staff progressing, much to do yet.
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Thunder got a reaction from druxey in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Some more shots of deck furniture:
Here you can see the rudder post coming through the deck, companion ways and kevels. The gun ports have eyebolts and kevels for securing the lids installed.
Main companion way and skylight (and thumb). Brackets for top of main companion way were made from a sheet of brackets found in an old etched sheet which I had brought 20 years ago.
another view of same items. The skylights have clear sheet installed, the smaller one of which is showing as reflection here.
whip staff progressing, much to do yet.
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Thunder got a reaction from Husar in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
You may of seen the red lines on the hull in the above photographs, I often use the laser, I have for installing sockets in kitchens, for my hull marking out. bottom edge of keel set correctly as per kit plans, ensure level from larboard to starboard and then use laser to mark out.
Close up of marking out method below also showing Wale in position which had it edges painted black prior to fixing.
Gun port positions marked out. This needed doing before inner bulwarks or decking as false frames needed installing inside the planking at the gun port edges.
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Thunder got a reaction from John Allen in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Back on with the build.
The instructions book actually did not tell you to put the first key hull planks in place but told you to put deck stringers in place. These are fitted inside the frames along the length of the deck pretty much as you would fit the waterways but are only there to lay the deck beams onto.
As the top tabs of the frames are so weak and I needed to get the stern correctly aligned I decided to switch these stages and plank the hull first. Also, reading on, the tops of the frames were to be reduced in size. This would mean these stringers would no longer be against them.
The key planks were also the sheer strake and the main wale. The pictures on the box art showed the model as clinker planked but the instruction book described this as 'clench' and then described how this is not necessary correct as by this period carvel planking was the common practice.
I decided to do this Carvel and perhaps attempt clinker for my Lady Nelson build.
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Thunder got a reaction from hexnut in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Two more photographs of the first key planks. These make or break the build as the define its finished gunwale profile. Also, this is a single planked model so my planking techniques need to improve.
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Thunder got a reaction from Jobbie in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Started to fix bulkheads in place using the Hobby Zone Professional Building slip. My wife purchased this directly from the Polish website as it was out of stock in the UK. Arrived very quickly. The only issue I had was pin length. They protruded very slightly out of the base. Unfortunately I didn't notice till after I dragged it across my refurbished oak desk. Scratches still to be polished out.
Each bulkhead was checked for fit, correct heights from the bearding line to the top of the bulkheads, that they were perfectly central and heights on each side. To assist with this I marked the lines across the bulkhead support on the building slip.
Each time the support had to be moved it was checked with a square to make sure it was true. My old Billings slip had slides to assist in keeping things square. As you can see on the first three photographs I have added these to mine.
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Thunder got a reaction from DaveRow in HM Bark Endeavour by rvchima - FINISHED - Caldercraft - scale 1:64 - yet another
Hi,
Probably one of the hardest ships to plank at the bow so wouldn't get so worked up as come good in the end.
I wish I had a workshop like that.
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Thunder got a reaction from John Allen in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Once the deck was completed the heights of the marked gun ports were double checked. to do this I built one of the gun carriages. The guns came with nicely turned barrels, two side cheeks of the carriages and two sets of trucks complete with shafts. To make it easier to glue these together I made up a simple jig. This would also help ensure they were all the same.
As the gun ports needed little adjustment I started to cut them out. Usual way by chain drilling around the perimeter and then cutting out.
Starting to look like a war ship now.
Next gun port lining and inner bulwark planking.
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Thunder got a reaction from hexnut in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Having fitted the beams and central supports the deck can be laid. First you have to make a false deck out of a sheet of 1mm ply. This all seems a lot of extra work but does make the curvature easier to acquire than the usual kit methods. Photographs show ply deck fitted, margin planks fitted and first planks raised.
The first two planks to starboard of the king plank look to have a gap but it I just pencil marks.
Full length of deck completed for first planks. Also shows Waterways in place pre-painted black. Planks at stern are to be cut back when planking the stern section.
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Thunder got a reaction from druxey in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Why didn't I think of that!!
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Thunder got a reaction from coxswain in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Once the deck was completed the heights of the marked gun ports were double checked. to do this I built one of the gun carriages. The guns came with nicely turned barrels, two side cheeks of the carriages and two sets of trucks complete with shafts. To make it easier to glue these together I made up a simple jig. This would also help ensure they were all the same.
As the gun ports needed little adjustment I started to cut them out. Usual way by chain drilling around the perimeter and then cutting out.
Starting to look like a war ship now.
Next gun port lining and inner bulwark planking.
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Thunder got a reaction from hexnut in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
You may of seen the red lines on the hull in the above photographs, I often use the laser, I have for installing sockets in kitchens, for my hull marking out. bottom edge of keel set correctly as per kit plans, ensure level from larboard to starboard and then use laser to mark out.
Close up of marking out method below also showing Wale in position which had it edges painted black prior to fixing.
Gun port positions marked out. This needed doing before inner bulwarks or decking as false frames needed installing inside the planking at the gun port edges.
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Thunder got a reaction from egkb in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Once the deck was completed the heights of the marked gun ports were double checked. to do this I built one of the gun carriages. The guns came with nicely turned barrels, two side cheeks of the carriages and two sets of trucks complete with shafts. To make it easier to glue these together I made up a simple jig. This would also help ensure they were all the same.
As the gun ports needed little adjustment I started to cut them out. Usual way by chain drilling around the perimeter and then cutting out.
Starting to look like a war ship now.
Next gun port lining and inner bulwark planking.
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Thunder got a reaction from coxswain in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Having fitted the beams and central supports the deck can be laid. First you have to make a false deck out of a sheet of 1mm ply. This all seems a lot of extra work but does make the curvature easier to acquire than the usual kit methods. Photographs show ply deck fitted, margin planks fitted and first planks raised.
The first two planks to starboard of the king plank look to have a gap but it I just pencil marks.
Full length of deck completed for first planks. Also shows Waterways in place pre-painted black. Planks at stern are to be cut back when planking the stern section.
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Thunder got a reaction from hexnut in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
View of deck with Bulkheads trimmed down above deck level and extra fitted to sides of gun-ports. Also shown are the deck 'stringers' in place, deck beams and central deck supports.
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Thunder got a reaction from Old Collingwood in HM Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 by Thunder - FINISHED - Model Shipwright - Scale 1:48
Having fitted the beams and central supports the deck can be laid. First you have to make a false deck out of a sheet of 1mm ply. This all seems a lot of extra work but does make the curvature easier to acquire than the usual kit methods. Photographs show ply deck fitted, margin planks fitted and first planks raised.
The first two planks to starboard of the king plank look to have a gap but it I just pencil marks.
Full length of deck completed for first planks. Also shows Waterways in place pre-painted black. Planks at stern are to be cut back when planking the stern section.
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