HMS Pickle by mugje - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 - first build

[Ronald-V]

Ah tnx Rob!

 

Great to hear the compliments! And tnx for the explanation, that makes a lot of sense. Yes i understand they need to make compromises with the kits to make it

affordable. I would like to see in the future that you can buy upgrades for a kit, just like they did with the hms Fly from Victory models. Then you can decide for yourself how much compromises

you want to make :D...but maybe that's one step away of scratch building the pieces by yourself.

[Ronald-V]

12 minutes ago, robdurant said:

Pickle was my first wooden model too. Keep up the great work.

 

Rob

Your hm Pickle looks great Rob! Did you use the Mantua figures on your ship?

[robdurant]

Thanks Yes I did. 

[Ronald-V]

hmm....this is kind of difficult. I'm at the part of rigging the carronades, but the manual leaves a lot of holes in the explanation how to do this. They say to secure the 0.1 line to the blocks, but

don't explaining how? What kind of knots do I use? I have never tied something like this😅

Edited August 28, 2019 by mugje

[The Lazy Saint]

Hi mugje,

Yes you are right, the instructions are vague. I have had the same problem, it is a problem most beginners like us face, however, there is no end of examples on the internet. A part of the fun/enjoyment is the investigating/learning. Here is a couple of examples but Google it you will find as much info as you could wish for.

Best wishes as always, 

The Lazy Saint. 

[robdurant]

Because of the tiny size of these carronades you may decide to simplify... normally you have two things going on... 

1. A thicker rope that goes round the back of the gun and fixss to either side of the gunport. This is to contain the recoil.

2. thinner rope used to haul it out ready to fire.

3. Also on the pic in the last post you can see another set used to point the carronade. (Training tackle)

 

On my model I decided just to put the breech rope...

 

But this is where each of our models ends up unique... regardless of what you choose I'd recommend making up a template for where the holes will go on the hull and drilling them out using that so they all end up uniform. It maybe worth trying one off the model in a card mockup to see if your plan will work.

 

Finally as you drill the holes watch out they don't pop out on the other side

 

Rob

Edited August 29, 2019 by robdurant

[Ronald-V]

Thanks Rob and Lazy Saint. The full tackle as in with model in the manual looks appealing to me so I try to go for that. But I find it very weird that they don't include how to lay a knot.

Maybe they asume that you just use "house and garden" knots? (it's a dutch expression haha) But what would somebody do without the internet!

[Ronald-V]

Did a bit of wheatering on the carronades, but difficult to see on the picture

[The Lazy Saint]

Hi mugje,

Great looking carronades, l am looking forward to seeing them rigged and in place.

I have enjoyed looking through your build log, l have to say, your wood working skills are very good indeed. Well done, keep up the great work.

Best wishes as always, 

The Lazy Saint. 

 

[Ronald-V]

19 hours ago, The Lazy Saint said:

Hi mugje,

Great looking carronades, l am looking forward to seeing them rigged and in place.

I have enjoyed looking through your build log, l have to say, your wood working skills are very good indeed. Well done, keep up the great work.

Best wishes as always, 

The Lazy Saint. 

 

Thank you so much! That's so nice to hear!

[Ronald-V]

First carronade rigged! Cost 10 years of my life😂, but I somehow managed it☺️

Best I could do for now, I think that every next one gets better, I have learnt a lot.

[The Lazy Saint]

Hi Mugje, 

Well done, a great job there. It looks fantastic on your decking. I am looking forward to seeing them all lined up.

Best wishes as always, 

The Lazy Saint. 

[Ronald-V]

Thanks everyone for their compliments and likes! I'm appreciating it!

 

Edited September 2, 2019 by mugje

[Ronald-V]

All carronades are rigged! Pfff that was a piece of work. I'm happy that it's done

[mtbediz]

She is coming along nicely!

[Edwardkenway]

Nicely done.

[Ronald-V]

Thanks guys!

 

Next step is the hatches. First hatch installed. Needed to sand the deck a bit because not every deck plank laid flat against the other. I just need to varnish that again and then it is as new

 

[The Lazy Saint]

Hi mugje,

Very nice, well done and,  as l expected, great cannons. 

Best wishes as always, 

The Lazy Saint. 

[Ronald-V]

Thank you so much!

[Ronald-V]

Production process, cut the pieces of timber for the frame of the hatch and glueing them square with a geo triangle

[Ronald-V]

Then I cut the grating with a little saw. And sand them to a exact fit in the framework with a disk sander...

[Ronald-V]

Safety first

[The Lazy Saint]

Hi Mugje,

I am glad to see you are taking health and safety seriously, nothing worse than a lung full of sawdust. 

I can see why your woodworking skills are so good. I must get some tools and learn how to use them. Well done to you and keep up the good work. 

Best wishes as always, 

The Lazy Saint. 

[Ronald-V]

Good tools are half the job, and it works so much more relaxing with them. So it's recommendable!👍

[J11]

Nice work, she's coming along nicely! 

[Ronald-V]

Thanks everyone!

[Ronald-V]

Grating hatches are done 👍

Now it's time for the main hatch.

Looking for a way to wheater the hatches...so i'm going to experiment a bit with some paint. 

Edited September 7, 2019 by mugje

[Ronald-V]

constructing the main hatch...first the frame. In the manual they say that you immediately glue the frame parts on the deck, but I preferred the to construct it of the ship and glueing it later on the deck.

[Ronald-V]

sanding it to the curve of the deck

[Ronald-V]

the little rings need to be painted...so a drink cardboard is a excellent vise