Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:48 Scale

[Rustyj]

Thank you druxey! Much appreciated also thanks for the likes. 

 

Here's the topsail yard with the lifts, braces, clue line, sheets and sling attached.

 

I hope to place it later today.

 

[druxey]

Silly question: are the stirrups for the footropes long enough? They should hang about 3' 0" below the yards. Unless ship is manned by midgets, of course. (No offence meant to the height-challenged.)

Edited November 17, 2017 by druxey

[Rustyj]

Hi druxey. 

 

All I can say is the foot ropes match the plans.

Laying on the bench they don't hang as low as they are though. 

 

Thanks for checking. 

 

[Rustyj]

The topsail yard has been hung and all lines belayed.

 

I need to make several rope coils and check all lines to ensure

they are still snug then its on the the anchors!

 

 

 

 

[Chuck]

She looks sweet.....almost done.    And I might also mention....what a neat workbench!!!!

 

Chuck

[Rustyj]

Thanks Chuck. Yes almost there. Should have her done by Thanksgiving. I hope! 

 

As far as a clean bench goes you should see everything I pushed onto the floor so I could take the picture.

[rafine]

She's a beauty Rusty. 

 

Bob

[GuntherMT]

Gorgeous.   I really need to find the time and motivation to get back to work on mine.

[Rustyj]

Thank you Bob and Brian.

 

Brian I highly recommend getting back to it. She's a great model to build.

[Erik W]

On 11/19/2017 at 6:17 PM, GuntherMT said:

Gorgeous.   I really need to find the time and motivation to get back to work on mine.

This is exactly what I'm thinking with my Cheerful.  I' glad to see that Rusty is on the home stretch.  I've been following lurking closely. 

Keep up the good work Rusty!

 

Erik

[Rustyj]

Thanks Eric. Yes you should get back to her! You've done all the hard work now the fun begins.

[Rustyj]

Here are the completed anchors and anchor buoys.

 

They are another mini kit from Syren and were a dream to put together.

 

 

 

This is Chucks flag printed on packaging tissue paper. I has been sprayed with a clear fixative from krylon

and shaped to hang better. It's drying now and will be tied to the flag halliard .

 

 

Oh and you can see I didn't shove everything off my desk before taking the picture!

 

 

[mtaylor]

Looks great, Rusty.   As for the desk.. old quote:  "A clean desk is the sign of a sick mind".   I abide by it.

[Canute]

Nice crisp work on the anchors and buoys. The flag looks nicely natural.  And your bench looks like my bench, too. Ops normal.

[Rustyj]

Thanks Mike, My desk should be spotless cuz I have a real sick mind!

 

Thanks Ken, It took a couple of tries but I'm happy with it. Also thanks all for the likes.

[Thistle17]

My, my you have been busy since last we met! It must be bitter sweet to be nearing the end. It is such an interesting model that it deserves a good home. If you haven't got one I know of one!!!!!!!

 

I am so far behind you and my shot clock keeps ticking along. I will need another lifetime to catch up.

 

Soooo now what is on your next to do list?

 

Joe

[Stuntflyer]

Almost there, Rusty and looking great! Nice work on the buoys.

 

Mike

[Rustyj]

Thanks Joe,

 

Actually it seems that I'm moving in slow motion right now! Before I start anything

new, I'm sad to say, I've got some battle damage to fix on the Syren.

The move last year was not kind to her.

 

Thanks Mike, Just have to turn the entryway stanchions, do some touch ups and we're finished! 

 

[Rustyj]

As I said in the last post I'm almost done. The anchor and buoys have been

placed and the flag has been tied to the flag halliard. 

 

 

 

There are four entry way stanchions that need to be turned. Trying to make

them uniform should make for a few extra attempts! LOL

[BANYAN]

Lovely Rusty, a very nicely built model.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[Rustyj]

Thanks Pat. Cheerful is a great ship and a pleasure to build. 

[Trussben]

She is very pretty Rusty. Up to your usual excellent standards.

 

ben

[Rustyj]

Thanks a lot Ben, much appreciated. Also thanks all for the likes!

 

Ok I've make about ten stanchions to get four I liked. I took square stock and chucked it in the lathe.

I turned it to the desired dimension added a couple of forms and then fine tuned it with files and

sandpaper while spinning. Nothing to fancy but I'm satisfied.

 

 

 

Well shes just about done. Just a few touch ups and I'll call her finished.

 

 

[mtaylor]

Nothing fancy??? The pics of those stanchions say otherwise, Rusty.   

[Erik W]

Hey Rusty,  Looking good!  One request as you cross the finish line with your Cheerful . . . post lots of photos of the completed ship. 

 

Erik

[Old Collingwood]

On 20/05/2016 at 4:20 AM, Rustyj said:

Thanks Brian and Chuck. Unfortunately it's the double whammy of summer chaos and the move.

 

May have to set up a temporary shop in the dinning room.

Good luck with the move hope all goes smoothly,   the dinning room isnt so bad - its were my slip way is.

 

OC.

[Rustyj]

Thanks Dirk, Mark, Eric and OC. Also for all of the likes.

 

Well this project is now declared completed! It was a fantastic build and I had a lot of fun doing it.

I listed it as a scratch build but it was less scratch and more build. As this was a Syren Ship Models product

I wanted to try out as many of the laser cut products Chuck made available. From the bulkheads

to the windlass to the anchors and to all the rest of the "mini kits" I did not find fault with anyone of them.

They were very well made and each a pleasure to build. Of course the plans and instructions were

first rate too!

 

Well here are some pics of the finished model.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Pirate adam]

Awesome work Rusty!

[rafine]

Congrats Rusty on another wonderful build. An absolutely lovely piece of work.

 

Bob

[Kurt Johnson]

Really, really nice!

 

Kurt