Sjors

Here are the promised pictures. Now it is gonna be time to lay the first Planck. Sjors

I just went to the bench and of course you are right James. The temp. Is going in to my brains. I was not in a rush so i don’t know why it was early this day not good and when i change the bullwark it was good. Maybe a building ghost is visiting me 😛 Sjors

It seems that i am seeing things who are not there.... I think James is right, i know for sure James is right. The sun is to bad for me those days. But when you place the bullwarks, take your time! Sjors

Ow??? Then i don’t understand what i’m doing then....😢 I shall try to explain it. The first time from the bow to the middle i have on both side a gap on the bottom. First i thought i have to do remove more wood on the frames. Bevelled? I change it and now it looks perfect. As i was saying before...pictures tomorrow. Sjors

Hi Ernie, I was reading your log an i thought that you will be my example.... Speedy is almost the same as the Flirt 🙂 First planking looks great. Sjors

Don’t check today then 🙃 Sjors

No pictures today because i make a little mistake.... I can only blame it to myself. I have read the manuel i think about 25 times. I was for sure that i know that the bullwarks are on the right site to glue them to the frames. I clamp them and went for some shopping. When i get back i take a look and thought.......No, this is not good! Take another look at the drawings....went to the computer to watch the build log from James and then i see it.... The bullwarks that begins at the bow went wrong! Starboard was on the port side and port side on the starboard side...... I use woodglue on a water base so it was easy to get it loose and glue it again. But then on the right side!!!!! It looks much better now. Tomorrow you will see a picture. So for the people who also building the Flirt....attention for that. Sjors

I see in your signature that you also have one in stock. I’ll be waiting till you get started. Sjors

I’ll be following also. I’m a little bit further then you are. Sjors

Found you ! Wow Bob. Is this not to big for you???? 🙂 It is your usual great work. I have problems to find someone again with this new layout of the forum. Or maybe I'm to old 😞 Just joking..every new thing has his good and less good things. But your build is great! I will follow you again. Sjors

I have read that on your build log and don't do a dry fit . Straight glue under it. I have seen it Chris. I think it's an old habit ( right word?) The deck is going no where anymore when you put it into the slots 🙂 I just follow you orders Jim 🙂 It's pleasant to follow the instruction if there is a teacher talking to you. You know what I mean? For example: be careful with, do this or do that first. Thanks Bob en I enjoy every minute. It's not that bad Bob. Just keep in mind that it is wood. And you can glue wood. Everything wil come together 🙂 Sjors

You are a little bit in front of me so I can follow you on the foot 😄 The only thing is that I'm building the Flirt but it is similar Sjors

I have placed the support voor the stern. And also placed the second deck. That was very tricky because you have to bend the whole deck. And those frames are not that strong. But everything in place without braking any frame! A few times I thought it was going the wrong way because of the noise that I hear........ And also you can not have enough clamps 😁 Sjors

Be my guest Mark 🙂 A tiny door Vane 🙂 But you don't see it anymore..... Only when you shine a light to the inside.

Even when there is a heatwave in Holland I have done some work on the Flirt. The frame's are glued in en beveled the bow frames. It's indeed easy to do that before it is glued to the model. (thanks for the tip Jim!) Also placed the lower deck en the deck beams. And there is a little door.... 🙂 I hope that we can see that when the second deck comes in place. If not, we knows that it is there and that's the most imported thing ( I think ) Sjors

Hello Kevin, You’re welcome and we are fine, both of us. Thanks for asking. It’s good to do something John. And it is a beautiful little ship. Totally different then the ones that are more then a meter long.... Sjors

Thanks Andy, It’s good to be back and i will enjoy the build for sure. Thanks also Bob, And you are right, it’s better to have small drawings then those big papers who cover the whole wall. Sjors

Thanks Jim. I give Anja a shopping note so she knows what to get. Sjors

And now a question for Jim. I'm not at that stage but are you using a spray can of paint or those little cans? And for Chris Watton...... In the manuel you are telling us what kind of color we need for the build on the first page. But you forget the blue one 🙂 Maybe you can change that in de future? Not for me because we find it further on in the Manuel. Sjors

Yes Jim 😀 The first glue is on it...... Ok, it's the cradle but it is glue! De frames are dry fit at the moment and I can trow my file's away because it fits perfect! This will be a pleasant and amazing build! Even Anja was surprised with what see has seen in the box. First pictures!

She has arrived today! First of all I will show you the box with the things that is inside. It feel a little like Christmas....only not the temp. 🙂 So here are the pictures. Sjors

Hello Jason, Your work is as usual...great!!! Almost to the end? Sjors

Thanks Vane, I follow your speedy for wile now and i’m impressed. And also the Speedy from others. I hope i can reach that level! Sjors

I ordered the Flirt and monday or tuesday she will be arriving. She is not so big as the previous builds that I make but I think it should be fun. Lenght overall : 656 mm Height overall : 492 mm Width overall : 230 m But first a little history: The Flirt was ordered together with Speedy in 1781 and both built by Thomas King, a private shipyard owner based in Dover with Flirt being launched on 4th March 1782, three months before Speedy. The Flirt/Speedy class of brig-sloops were the second class built to the new flush decked brig-sloop designs, the first being the Childers class of 1779 (Childers was in the very first action that led to the long war with France from 1793-1815, after being fired upon on 2nd January 1793 from a French battery based in Brest, a cannon ball from the battery being taken to the Admiralty in London). Both the Childers and Flirt/Speedy class were almost identical, and it would be difficult to tell the differences. Both were around the same dimensions, mast plans and armament and crew compliment. They also shared the same very graceful lines, more cutter-like than brig. These early flush decked brig-sloops had a graceful sheer and steeply raked stern, unlike the later ‘mass-produced’ Cruiser and Cherokee classes. The term ‘Brig-Sloop’ means that she was a two-masted vessel, and on the Navy List sloop was a term given to a vessel which was commanded by an officer with the rank of master and commander. Flirt was 207 tons, the length of her upper deck was just over 78 feet and her breadth was 25 feet, 8 inches. She had a crew of between 84 men and 6 officers, with only two of the officers being commissions, the commander and his lieutenant. Her armament consisted of 14 x 4-Pounder carriage guns and 12 x half-pounder swivel guns, but posts for 20 guns, as the swivel guns could be taken out of their posts and moved and placed in another post. Flirt and Speedy were completed too late to see any significant service in the American War of Independence. She then spent most of the years of peace in British waters. She sailed to Jamaica in 1791, but was laid up in Deptford in November 1792, and did not return to service before being sold in 1795. Daniel Bennett purchased her, had her almost rebuilt, and then employed her as a whaler in the Southern Whale Fishery. A French privateer captured her in 1803 as Flirt was returning to Britain from a whaling voyage. Now we have to wait till she is here and we can start. Sjors

Henke, You have to do what you like. You are the captain 🙂 That overlapping looks great. I didn’t do it but don’t ask me why. Another thing maybe.... paint the hull first with copper paint. Then put the copperplate As in the first picture. Choices enough. Now i’m going further with my little vacation in Germany 👋 Sjors