HM Cutter Alert by Blue Ensign - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64 scale
The Cutter Alert Build log
The Alert kit arrived at a very opportune time for me as I'm fresh from my knowledge of cutters from my recent Cheerful build.
Ever since I acquired (1991) the Peter Goodwin book The Naval Cutter Alert 1777. in the Anatomy of the Ship series, published by Conway Maritime press, I have long wished to make a model of Alert.
Chris Watton has now made that possible, without having to scratch build everything myself.
Before I start however
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Gun rigging (Part 1)
For this I will be using Syren rigging line and blocks.
The kit provided rectangular single hole blocks belong to a gone-by kit era, and there are many better options now available.
Breeching line 4¼” circ; 24’ length.
This scales to 0.54mm ø and with a length of 114mm.
I am using Syren 0.63mm line.
114mm scale length seems a bit long on the model, the breeching rope needs to have slack to allow for recoil and look r
