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olliechristo got a reaction from Mirabell61 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

I have also fitted my lower deadeye straps. Just need to get my canons rigged properly, and I can move on with shrouds.. :-) you can see the spacing jig I have made.. Ollie
olliechristo got a reaction from egkb in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 2, 2014

You lot are too kind! I have her mounted but can easily take.her off if annoying me.. Oliver
olliechristo got a reaction from Donny in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 7, 2014

The strap angles were located by running cord from mast through channels.. Ollie
olliechristo got a reaction from egkb in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 2, 2014

I have also fitted my lower deadeye straps. Just need to get my canons rigged properly, and I can move on with shrouds.. :-) you can see the spacing jig I have made.. Ollie
olliechristo got a reaction from Gregor in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 1, 2014

You lot are too kind! I have her mounted but can easily take.her off if annoying me.. Oliver
olliechristo got a reaction from egkb in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 2, 2014

Thanks John,Tom, Alistair and Bindy :-)

So.. I have finished my first scratch build ;-)

I have added a painter and my first coiled rope. everything you see is hand crafted including the eye bolts which are my smallest yet, the thread had trouble going through. :-) they are tricky to get right though. Need some very pointy round pliers me thinks.

All the bits are there to rig her on the davits but think I will get more done on the rigging before mounting.
Regards Oliver
olliechristo reacted to Jim Lad in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 29, 2014

Well done, Ollie!

John
olliechristo reacted to ringbolt2013 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 29, 2014

SWEEEEET!!

Tom
olliechristo got a reaction from aliluke in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 29, 2014

Thanks John,Tom, Alistair and Bindy :-)

So.. I have finished my first scratch build ;-)

I have added a painter and my first coiled rope. everything you see is hand crafted including the eye bolts which are my smallest yet, the thread had trouble going through. :-) they are tricky to get right though. Need some very pointy round pliers me thinks.

All the bits are there to rig her on the davits but think I will get more done on the rigging before mounting.
Regards Oliver
olliechristo got a reaction from ringbolt2013 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 29, 2014

Thanks John,Tom, Alistair and Bindy :-)

So.. I have finished my first scratch build ;-)

I have added a painter and my first coiled rope. everything you see is hand crafted including the eye bolts which are my smallest yet, the thread had trouble going through. :-) they are tricky to get right though. Need some very pointy round pliers me thinks.

All the bits are there to rig her on the davits but think I will get more done on the rigging before mounting.
Regards Oliver
olliechristo reacted to dgbot in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 29, 2014

Terrific job on an interesting vessel.
David b
olliechristo got a reaction from Aussie048 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 29, 2014

Thanks John,Tom, Alistair and Bindy :-)

So.. I have finished my first scratch build ;-)

I have added a painter and my first coiled rope. everything you see is hand crafted including the eye bolts which are my smallest yet, the thread had trouble going through. :-) they are tricky to get right though. Need some very pointy round pliers me thinks.

All the bits are there to rig her on the davits but think I will get more done on the rigging before mounting.
Regards Oliver
olliechristo reacted to Bindy in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 27, 2014

I have no idea at all what is right and wrong about where and how to stow the boat, but I am absolutely positive it looks fantastic!
olliechristo got a reaction from Bindy in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 27, 2014

Hi all hope you all had a good weekend and managed to get some hobby time in..I got my oars done and.lashed down.. Shrouds are on their way.. Regards Oliver
olliechristo reacted to Jim Lad in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 27, 2014

Nicely done, Ollie. A good finishing detail might be a painter spliced to that ringbolt forward and coiled down in the bottom of the boat.

John
olliechristo reacted to ringbolt2013 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 27, 2014

FYI If you go for the davits don't forget to lash that baby down!! Hanging from the blocks alone is a no no! Usually crossed ropes w/wolding to protect the boat from movement and chaffeing.....check it out in practical seamanship books! Deck would be the same

Tom
olliechristo got a reaction from ringbolt2013 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 27, 2014

Thanks so much buddy. I'm torn between davits and deck placement.. Im figuring it will display better on stern. Maybe get a bit lost amongst rigging.. Ahh the decisions..

I've thought about having her on deck and putting both canons on the show side, but not sure if that's a good idea in the real world of ships... Regards ollie
olliechristo got a reaction from ringbolt2013 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 27, 2014

Hi all hope you all had a good weekend and managed to get some hobby time in..I got my oars done and.lashed down.. Shrouds are on their way.. Regards Oliver
olliechristo got a reaction from egkb in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 27, 2014

Thanks so much buddy. I'm torn between davits and deck placement.. Im figuring it will display better on stern. Maybe get a bit lost amongst rigging.. Ahh the decisions..

I've thought about having her on deck and putting both canons on the show side, but not sure if that's a good idea in the real world of ships... Regards ollie
olliechristo reacted to aliluke in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 27, 2014

Stern davits gets my vote. Clean deck, cannons, a nice detail on the davits and probably correct (although I haven't the faintest idea). Go with your eye... for your decision, my eye heads aft.
olliechristo reacted to dcicero in 18th Century Longboat by dcicero - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48 - Tri-Club April 27, 2014

Here's the completed building board, with the keel former in place.
olliechristo reacted to egkb in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 27, 2014

Hi Ollie, sorry for not looking in over the last few days, just that your Cutter had slipped off the page (over to page 2) and I hadn't noticed !

So you are gonna put the wee boat on the Stern Davits then, I thought she looked the Business on deck but I guess that's wot the Davits were there for

All The Best Ollie

Eamonn

Have to say it again.. Snazzy Wee Boat you have there.
olliechristo got a reaction from egkb in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 27, 2014

Hi all hope you all had a good weekend and managed to get some hobby time in..I got my oars done and.lashed down.. Shrouds are on their way.. Regards Oliver
olliechristo got a reaction from egkb in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 27, 2014

Thanks gang. :-) I knocked up some oars out of 2mm tooth picks and some 4x0.6 mm silver ash plank.. I think they look okay.. I'm thinking 4 oars should suffice??
Thinking I will store dinghy on the rear even though I like it on deck. I think it will confuse my canons layout etc.

Regards Oliver
olliechristo got a reaction from egkb in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - April 27, 2014

Hi gang.. I've done more on my dinghy..

I didn't like the fit of the back seat, so I remade it and added some side seats, looks much better..

Cleaned up the CA and all looks well with the clinker finish.

I decided to make mine a bit larger than the kit supplied, when looking at the historic sketch and paintings, I decided so, I also havnt noticed more than one boat so just going with this one..

In King's sketch he shows a boat on deck that looks about a third of the length of the ship... Mine fits on deck nicely and actually really like the look of it up there.. hmm. Mine works out about a quarter of the ships length. About 4.8 metres at scale..

The kit shows to add rings to cap rail and ropes to more rings and to the davits.. Do you lot think I should mount it like shown in instructions?? Thanks ollie

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