Cutter Cheerful 1:48 by rafine - Finished

[rafine]

Thanks so much guys for all the "likes".

 

Bob

[rafine]

After my last update, I began work on the inboard planking, but realized that I needed more wood from Crown in order to complete it. While waiting for that order, I decided to start on some of the "fun stuff" --  the deck furniture that will be necessary to do the deck planking. To this point, I have made up the two hatches, the base for the galley stack, the small grating at the stern and the companionway. I still need to do the skylight.

 

The gratings were done using Chuck's cambered grating material. The coamings were constructed and then shaped to match the deck camber and the curve of the gratings. The companionway was made of edge glued strip with some interior corner bracing. I used a pencil on one side of each plank.  The hinges are from Chuck's little kit and the handles are made 

from brass rings and eyebolts. I have decided to leave all of the furniture items in natural wood with a coat of Wipe-on Poly. I prefer the look and believe that there will be sufficient contrast with the holly that I am using for the deck planking to provide some interest.

 

Photos of the deck items are attached. Photos of the inboard planking won't be posted until it is completed.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

good looking Details Bob,

 

Nils

[_SalD_]

Beautiful work, Bob

[Gahm]

The deck furniture is always a lot of fun. You did a wonderful job on your Cheerful  - as usual! I just love watching your progress!

 

Thomas 

[Guest Tim I.]

Stellar work as usual Bob!

 

- Tim

[dgbot]

Nicely done Bob.

David B

[rafine]

Thanks so much Nils, Sal, Thomas, Tim and David for the nice comments and also to the "likes". Appreciated, as always.

 

Bob

[hamilton]

Very nice detailing on the companionway - the cambered hatch coamings also look nice - did you need to make any adjustments to the camber based on your particular model? Thinking about investing in some of these for my Bellona and for Constitution when the times come.....

hamilton

[ASAT]

Nice Bob, I am liking the natural wood better than the painted ones I have been seeing. Will the skylight be natural also?

[rafine]

Thanks so much Hamilton, Lou and the "likes".

 

Hamilton, the gratings didn't need any modification (other than to be cut to the appropriate sizes).

 

Lou, my present intention is to leave the skylight natural wood.

 

Bob

[Stuntflyer]

Looking really nice Bob! Do you ever sleep?

 

Mike

Edited October 29, 2015 by Stuntflyer

[rafine]

Thanks so much Mike. I can't sleep if I want to keep up with you.

 

Bob

[NMBROOK]

Just playing catch up Bob Your build is coming on great,I like your deck fittings Chuck's grating kits are something I must consider when wanting some light coloured ones

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[rafine]

Thanks so much Nigel for the nice comments and also the "likes". I think you'll find that the grating kits are an easy way to get very nice gratings.

 

Bob

[rafine]

My wood order arrived and I was able to complete the bulwark planking. As Chuck has done, I did the spirketting in two layers. A nice easy method. After finishing the planking, I painted it, using my last bottle of Polly Scale ATSF red. Still a little left in the bottle.

 

I also did the skylight. I chose not to use Chuck's mini-kit for the skylight, but to build it from scratch, from the plans. This produced a slightly different skylight from the kit and Chuck's prototype. It was made from boxwood strip with clear plastic "glass". As previously indicated, I am leaving it unpainted.

 

Next, I will be moving back to the outer hull to do some of the detailing work there.

 

Bob

 

 

[Sjors]

I have missed a lot !!!!!

 

wowie, that looks great !!!!!!!!!!!

It's amazing what some people can do with wood just like you and Augie.......

I think I go back for a wintersleep in my cave............

 

Sjors

[rafine]

Thanks so much Sjors and the "likes". We've missed you too Sjors.

 

Bob

[augie]

Skylight is first rate!

[rafine]

Thanks so much Augie, Dirk and the "likes".

 

Again Augie, best wishes for a a speedy return to good health and modeling.

 

Bob

[Gahm]

Excellent paint job! And your skylight is superb! I keep repeating myself, but it is a joy to watch your Cheerful progress!

 

Thomas

[rafine]

Thanks so much Thomas for the kind words and thanks also to the "likes".

 

Bob

[rafine]

A busy week. First, I made and added the moldings on the upper hull. They are boxwood strip done with a simple razor blade scraper. Unlike Chuck, I did only one shape. I left off the bow portions until I do the hawse plates -- the next order of business.

 

After the moldings, I made and added the cap rail. The forward portions and the piece over the transom were cut from boxwood sheet, using card templates for the shape. I was able to edge bend the remaining portions from strip.After mounting, I added the molding strip to the outer edge of the rail. I left off the molding at the bow until the hawse plates are added. The rail assembly was painted black. I will likely do an additional coat or two of paint after the bow area is completed.

 

Bob

[Guest Tim I.]

Bob,

 

The moldings look good. Question, on your black paint - do you seal it with a coat of poly after, or just leave it?

 

Thank you,

 

Tim

Edited November 7, 2015 by Tim I.

[Chuck]

Nicely done Bob    You will be passing me by in no time.

 

Chuck

[Stuntflyer]

Looking really good Bob! The way I see it, Chuck will just have to finish the project sooner just to keep you going. You can sleep now, you're miles ahead of me. 

 

Mike

Edited November 7, 2015 by Stuntflyer

[Chuck]

No...I will ship mine to Bob and he can finish it all up!!!! 

[rafine]

Thanks so much Tim, Chuck, Mike and the "likes".

 

Tim, I don't usually use the Poly on the painted areas. I like the eggshell finish of the Pollyscale paints. Who knows what I'll do when I finally run out of them?

 

Chuck and Mike: No fair making fun of me just because I'm not lazy like some guys.     Seriously, Chuck, the last thing I want to do is get ahead of you. Nothing is more helpful to me than to see how you do everything. So, as Mike says, pick up the pace.

 

Bob

[rafine]

I've now finished off the work at the bow with the addition of the hawse plates and the remaining moldings.

 

The hawse plates themselves are simple, but getting the holes through them, particularly for the bowsprit, proved tricky. All of the holes must be done parallel with the keel and at the proper angle. The large size of the bowsprit hole made this critical.To be cautious, I drilled a hole no more than half the required size for the bowsprit, and then used round files to open it out to the full size. It became a matter of filing and fitting until I could just get a dowel of the diameter of the bowsprit at that point through the hole at the proper alignment and angle. This was a tedious process.

 

After finishing that work, I added the remaining moldings to the hull side and the cap rail edge, including the little molding extensions that Chuck has called "ears". The ears required a couple of tries to get them right. I finished up this work by giving the entire cap rail two additional coats of black paint.

 

Next, I am beginning the deck planking process by doing the margin planks and waterway.

 

Bob

 

 

[Maury S]

Very nice

Maury