Jolie Brise by IgorSky - FINISHED - Scale 1/240 - BOTTLE - Pilot cutter

[IgorSky]

Hello to all!
Two weeks ago I started another small project in a bottle. This time it is a model of the pilot cutter Jolie Brise. This boat I like for a long time and now, finally, I "matured" for its construction. More or less suitable drawings of this boat, I never found. Found only the theoretical drawing of the hull and the general scheme of the sails. Also I found in the network a number of photos.
Well, and a suitable bottle was found.

A little of the history about Jolie Brise - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolie_Brise

[IgorSky]

So, two weeks ago, on the first day of my short vacation, I started this building.
I started, as usual, with the manufacture of the base of the hull, which will be detachable at the waterline.
First, I cut out the wooden plates, of which the hull will consist.

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Next, I proceeded to further processing the plates.

 

[IgorSky]

Then I drilled holes for wooden studs and glued together the plates that make up the upper and lower parts of the hull.

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Now I could continue the further processing of the hull base.

[IgorSky]

The deck of the boat has a rather noticeable bend. In addition, the nose is markedly elevated with respect to the stern.

 

 

[Omega1234]

Hey Igor

 

Another teeny tiny beauty on the way!  I'm in.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[IgorSky]

Then came the turn of planking of the deck. I started with the central board and then I continued to cover the deck boards from the center to the sides.

[IgorSky]

2 minutes ago, Omega1234 said:

Hey Igor

Another teeny tiny beauty on the way!  I'm in.

Cheers

Patrick

 

Hey Patrick!
Welcome!

[IgorSky]

Then I processed the deck.

[IgorSky]

Now it was possible to proceed to the sheathing of the boardes and the stern of the hull. I started with the stern, in which there are holes, apparently playing the role of scuppers. Because I was not sure that I would be able to cut through these "windows" in the hornbeam planking qualitatively, then I decided to make a compositing design.

 

[IgorSky]

Next, I pasted the stem and continued to planking the stern

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Then I proceeded to planking the boards.

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The boards also have narrow scuppers at the deck level. Therefore, I cut them in the parts of the planking of the boards, protruding above the deck before gluing the bulwarks.

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Then I glued the first planks of bulwarks to the right and left boards. So I got scuppers.

[Omega1234]

Hi Igor

 

Nice work, as always, especially the bulwarks.

 

I like it!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[IgorSky]

Many thanks, Patrick!
Next update.
On the bulwarks above the scuppers there is a narrow red strip. In order not to bother about drawing these strips, I decided to make them too from hornbeam.

[IgorSky]

Then I glued another belt of plating the bulwark from the black hornbeam.

[Omega1234]

Hi Igor

 

Nice!  Quick question, though - What's hornbeam?

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[IgorSky]

Next, I glued the posts to the inside surface of the bulwarks. Because The bulwarks themselves gradually reduce their thickness in the process of grinding them from the outside, then their additional strengthening will be very useful. In addition, they will be very useful and to increase the area of gluing when installing gunwales.

[IgorSky]

4 minutes ago, Omega1234 said:

Hi Igor

Nice!  Quick question, though - What's hornbeam?

Cheers

Patrick

Patrick,
Hornbeam is the kind of trees - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornbeam
 

I use strips of this tree, which are pre-painted right through.

[Omega1234]

2 minutes ago, IgorSky said:

Patrick,
Hornbeam is the kind of trees - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornbeam
 

I use strips of this tree, which are pre-painted right through.

Ahhh! thanks, Igor.

[IgorSky]

Then I glued the gunwales.

[Mirabell61]

Nice going Igor,

it will be a beautiful little cutter

 

Nils

[IgorSky]

17 hours ago, Mirabell61 said:

Nice going Igor,

it will be a beautiful little cutter

 

Nils

 

Many thanks, Nils!

[IgorSky]

Then I proceeded to planking the underwater part of the hull with the red hornbeam.

 

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Then I finally grinded the planes connecting the upper and lower parts of the hull, cut out the plate replacing the waterline and processed the entire hull assembly.

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Then I increased the keel in the stern part of the hull

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Then I glued the steering plate. I was thinking of making imitations of fastening loops, but they are built-in on this boat and are unlikely to be visible under water.

[IgorSky]

Next, I cut through the deck in the places of the entrance tambours and lined the walls of the holes with planks. I do not know for sure whether there will be open doors in the entrance tambours, but, just in case, decided to refine these holes in the deck