HM Cutter Sherbourne by Dfell - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64

[Dfell]

Hello - Thought I'd do a smaller kit so hopefully it will not take quite so long.

 

The first steps done with the bulkheads.

 

 

 

Next the balsa filler bits bow and stern plus a bit of support for the mast.

The ply decking sheet dry fitted so as to lay the central planking with access to trim around hatches etc.

 

 

It's good to see there are currently other Sherbourne builds going on at the moment so I'll be able to learn what to do.

 

Thanks for looking in.

 

Regards

 

Doug

 

 

 

 

Edited January 25, 2021 by Dfell

[Dfell]

Hello - a bit further on. The gun port strips added.

 

 

Next stage first planking. Not pretty but hopefully a good enough base for second planking. It's tempting to keep sanding but risky.

 

Anyway thank you for looking in and the likes on the previous post.

 

Regards

 

Doug 

 

 

 

[Dfell]

Hello - a small update.

2nd planking started. Have started where the wale will be so the corner at the stern will easier to deal with and then work up. This left slithers of planking to be added at the stern.

Then the inner Bulwarks were done. Not good at filing the gun ports so prior to planking inside and out painted the edges of gun ports of the ply in red so as to keep a check on filing / sanding.

 

 

I have found myself not following the order of building from the instructions so no doubt this is going to end in tears.

 

Deck planking done.

 

Thanks for looking and the 'Likes'.

 

Regards

 

Doug

 

Edited March 18, 2020 by Dfell

[Dfell]

Hello - some further progress.

The second hull planking complete. Not brilliant but am painting lower half white so hopefully things might improve.

 

 

 

 

Made a top rail for the stern. It was done from scrap wood in three pieces - first made a template from card.

 

Next will be the wale and keel sections added.

 

Again thanks for looking and the 'Likes'

 

Regards

 

Doug

 

 

Edited April 1, 2020 by Dfell

[BenD]

Looking really good! 

 

what did you use for caulking on the deck planking? 

[Dfell]

Hello Duncbe - Gutermann black thread. I use this thread as it’s not fuzzy but the method is probably frowned upon as everyone uses pencil or something similar on the edges. Using the thread makes the caulking look a bit wide (not to scale) but I like it and have used it on all my builds.

Thank you for the nice comment

 

Regards

 

Doug

 

Edited April 1, 2020 by Dfell

[Dfell]

Hello - Hull nearly complete with the wale attached. The Wale was a little tricky but got there.

For some reason the Keel was a fraction too short - probably due to my dodgy build work - so a bit was added.

Capping rail in place plus trim.

 

 

 

 

Borrowed from that great builder Dubz - a bit of support / belaying pin rack at the stern which I have since see another builder had the same idea on his Sherbourne.

Just wish I could also borrow Dubz's skill........

 

 

The Bowsprit opening in place.

 

 

Thanks for the 'Likes' on previous post and thank you for looking.

Next is to paint lower hull section white.

 

Regards

 

Doug

[Ryland Craze]

Very nice job on your Sherbourne.  You are making good progress.

[Edwardkenway]

Great looking hull, I like your extras as well 😁

[Dfell]

Okay - quite a few steps on. Hull painted white as you can see.

Rudder pintells etc made from scrap brass with small drops of pva glue to simulate bolts or at least trying to.

 

Name placed on stern - not painted just kept it brass. 

Was tricky to do as letters are in italics and being placed on a curve the left half of the word always looked more upright than the right half which looked like it was leaning more. Constantly was scrambling on the floor looking for lost letters - was wondering at times if I might have to shorten the name or come up with something different.

 

 

Some cannons partly made up. Tried to find another supply in box wood as the wood for the carriages and wheels wasn't very good but with no success.

So will continue with what I have. Bolts fitted to carriages as well as a groove scored and the straps are black tape.

Barrels seemed to want to point downwards

 

Tiller was remade as the supplied one didn't look right.

 

 

Thank you Ryland Craze and Edwardkenway for your kind comments.

 

Thank you for looking in.

 

Regards

 

Doug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Edwardkenway]

Maybe a bit late but  Chris Wattons Vanguard models has some 1:64 gun carriages, pear though not boxwood, but they look very nice. There is a link to his site where the MSW sponsors are. 

Your Sherbourne is coming along nicely 😀

[egkb]

Looks The Business there Doug.. Edwards idea re the Vanguard Models guns is perfect .. will probably do that myself when the time comes for my Sherbourne , I only hope she looks as good as yours !

 

All The Best

 

Eamonn

 

PS I love the Trim on the Stern

[Dfell]

Hello Edwardkenway - yes I asked Chris but he said he doesn’t have anything that size (3 pounder) and didn’t think anywhere else would. 

I will look on his site again - maybe the smallest size carriage he does might be okay as the kit supplied carriages look a little bit small for the barrels and fiddly to fully rig.

Thank you.

[egkb]

Hi Doug .. I had to do a bit of research on Ballahoo's guns as the kit supplied were hugely over scale .. I found a measurement chart from the 1800 with the sizes of the guns etc, went to Cornwall Model Boats and looked through their selection for the closest scale size..  Chris & Vanguard weren't available when I was doing this but today I would do exactly what you said above, might want to ask Chris to forward you a list of Gun Carriage sizes (in millimetres not 'Pound' Size if you follow) that he does as and pick the nearest, a millimetre or so wont really matter .

 

Eamonn

[Dfell]

Sorry - just realised it was Chuck Passaro I contacted and not Chris so I will try Chris Watton.

Thank you for all for your help.

 

Regards

 

Doug

 

[KevW]

This is really helpful for me. I have a Sherbourne on order. Your model is looking really nice.  

[Dfell]

Hello - a quick update as I am awaiting on some bits to rig the cannons. 

The cannon carriages are from Chris Watton - so thank you Edwardkenway for your help there.

Like the detail to the wheels.

 

 

Hatches made and placed in situ not glued as yet plus some other deck fittings.

Some rather bad square holes put in the winch🙁

 

 

 

Thank you for looking in and the comments / likes.

 

KevW good luck with your Sherbourne - look forward to seeing it.

 

Regards

 

Doug

[Edwardkenway]

You've done great with your Sherbourne,  those gun carriages look very good, to be honest any praise should go to Chris Watton and you, I just pointed you at Vanguard models. 

Very nice build. 😁👍

[Dfell]

Hello - an update on the cannons. Now nearly completed rigged up - just the rear set up to do.

 

 

 

First I had small hooks attached made from very small eyelets to the 2mm blocks but when put in place the blocks were just about touching so just fixed eyelet into carriage side and bulwark. Difficult not to make it all a bit out of scale and clumsy.

 

 

 

Have filled the rather bad holes in winch.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking in and the encouraging comments and likes.

 

Regards

 

Doug

 

 

 

 

[BenD]

Your excellent work makes me want to throw my Sherbourne in the rubbish bin...

[Edwardkenway]

Superb gun rigging, you're doing an amazing job with Sherbourne. 

With all the brilliant rigging of guns just recently in various logs, I can see I'm going to have to fully rig my next lot of artillery 😏

[Blue Ensign]

Very nicely done Doug, like the shaping of the gratings, and the guns look to have turned out just fine. 👍

 

B.E.

[Dfell]

Hi - progress update.

Guns fully rigged although I haven't seen anyone do the rear rigging so far so maybe I'm missing a trick here.

 

Thank you for your kind comments Blue Ensign and Edwardkenway  but I feel my rigging is a bit clumsy and not realistic - maybe make the rope hang more naturally or frapp them (hopefull right term). Blocks look too large.

 

 

Other bits and pieces added -cleats, belaying racks (possible should be fitted slightly higher), timberheads and catheads (dry fitted).

 

 

 

Pumps made - although it took a few attempts. Used kit parts but trimmed / thinned them down.

Afraid they don't look too good close up.

 

 

 

BenD - Please don't throw your Sherbourne in the bin as I am using yours as a good guide to help me with this build.

 

Regards

 

Doug

 

 

[ccoyle]

37 minutes ago, Dfell said:

I haven't seen anyone do the rear rigging

I did the train tackles on mine.

[Dfell]

Hello - just a short update.

 

Pumps now in place - look a large feature on the deck. Maybe made them too big.

 

 

 

Fixed the what ever it is called skirt around rudder. Copied this from tkay 11.

Made the round fitting from scrap ply and not brass.

 

 

 

 

Thank you for looking in and the 'Likes'

 

ccoyle (Chris) - Sorry not come across your build and cannot see it in the index. Maybe you could show me where to find it as would like to see your build.

 

Regards

 

Doug

 

 

 

 

 

[Dfell]

Hello - more bits and pieces done.

The channels and deadeyes fixed into position - pinned and glued. The angle of the strops was done by tying thread to the mast at the correct height and aligning it with the deadeye.

 

 

The catheads fixed into position with two grooves cut out and a dowel inserted through the side.

The bolts are just brass wire inserted and a drop of black paint added.

 

 

The pumps have been shortened - hopefully a more suitable size. May buy some of those sailor figures seen on some builds which probably helps with the scale of things.

 

 

Side view

 

 

Thank you for looking.

 

Regards

 

Doug

[JpR62]

Very nice work. Precise and clean. It will be a very beautiful little ship model !

[Dfell]

Hello - some more steps forward. Masts shaped and dry fitted along with the gaff boom.

 

Bowspit also dry fitted plus some blocks.

 

 

The Yards and Driver Gaff shaped and ready to be fitted.

 

 

Some steps have been added.

 

 

Some eyelets attached to tiller but not sure how I am going to rig it up as the steps are close by.

 

 

Another view.

 

 

 

Thank you very much JpR62 for your lovely comments - much appreciated.

 

Also thank you for looking in and the 'likes'.

 

Regards

 

Doug

[Dfell]

Hello - quite a few stages on. Shrouds, ratlines (least favourite job), stays and start of some running rigging.

 

 

Happened across which I thought was an empty parts sheet when I noticed this part still attached. Cound not find any reference to it either on plans or Parts Listing but on searching other Sherbourne builds it is the rest for the Gaff boom - the stool. This has been glued in place plus some support brackets.

 

 

 

Have now got some figures to help with getting a feel for the scale of things - pumps probably still too big.......

Not sure who he is shouting at - maybe me - may have done something wrong with the build or too slow or both.

 

 

Shrouds etc with attempt at serving. Mouse made using a lathe.

 

 

 

Couldn't work out how the rigging should be on this - it's the line coming down from end of Driver Gaff.

Anway this is what I did - hopefully it's good.

 

 

 

 

Upper Yard and lower Yard now attached.

 

 

Okay - last photos. Sorry too many photos

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking in and the 'Likes' - very much appreciated.

 

Regards

 

Doug

Edited November 4, 2020 by Dfell

[Edwardkenway]

It's a good looking Sherbourne you got, well done !!