HM Cutter Alert by Goemon - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64

[goemon]

Hi everybody.  My name is Goemon.

I am new to this site, and, as you can see, new to the process of posting build logs. 

 

I bought the "Alert" because I was attracted by the word "premium version" which is limited to the first time.

Production started in April.First of all, I will introduce the production record for 2 months divided into several times.

 

Since this first edition frame has a loose fit, I removed False Keel in an inverted state, applied adhesive to 3 Bulkheads, inserted False Keel, and repeated the adhesion every 3 sheets.

 

Keel was limewood, so I remade it with Pear Wood.

 

The bulkhead is a 3 mm thick MDF with a filler of falcata material inserted.

I glued the main deck and stern.

Although it is the first edition, Stern's MDF has been added.

 

The first plank was glued from a position where it could be fixed with a pushpin 4mm lower than the designated position.

The second planking is done with clinker, so I practiced from the bottom of the hull for the third and subsequent exercises.

I am not an English-speaking person, so please refrain from reading strange English.

Even if I study for 10 years, I don't use it everyday

[goemon]

On 5/28/2020 at 9:39 PM, goemon said:

 

 

 

Fast planking is completed within a week from the start of production.

 

I think that it was possible to make it a little easier by cutting the convex part of the ladder post and attaching the ladder post after finishing the planking like the 2nd edition.

I've made a small cutter for shipboard with clinker pasting, but the "ALERT" size thing is the first clinker pasting.

So I cut out a triangular strip

 

 

It is a pear material with a maximum thickness of 1 mm x 5.

Adhesive area is larger than square strip, and the tolerance of overlapping trees can be increased.

 

Stick 5 mm wide wood from the bottom of the ship so that 1 mm overlaps in the center.

By drawing a line in the stern direction as shown in the image below, and marking the center of the planks strip according to the line during dry fitting, I was able to fit the front and rear easily and comfortably.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[goemon]

It is an image of 2 weeks from the start of production.

I will paste it and I will adjust it in the wale part at the end.

For the vertical adjustment of plankinng, refer to the line that divides the vertical distance into four and adjust the amount of overlapping trees.

Adjusting the vertical direction gradually adjusts the overlapping amount and the clinker paste will be neatly arranged.

I don't know if pear wood is a material that is easy to stick to or thanks to a triangular strip, but clinker sticking is easier and easier to stick than underlay.

The top image and this image differed by one day, and we were able to proceed at a considerable speed.Because of the corona

 

The need for adjustment in the wale part was almost eliminated and it was possible to manufacture it accurately.

There is almost no need for tapering of plank, and when the overlapping part becomes thick at the ship's part, the deck side is tapering.

 

A grain of wood appeared in a conspicuous place near the wale part.

I didn't notice that it was a pear wood that had almost no grain.

 

 

 

[BobG]

Welcome to the MSW forum, goemon. You are doing beautiful work on this model. The clinker planking is fantastic!

[Blue Ensign]

Very nice work goemon, great progress. 👍

 

B.E.

[goemon]

Thanks all,

 

It is a continuous image to the present

 

I tried to glue the transom and give it a little curve, but it is almost straight.It seems to break easily with 1mm limewood and needs some reinforcement.

I painted the side frieze decoration with gradation and pasted it.

The deck is changed to Tanganyika wood without using the Boxwood of the kit, and Boxwood is used for other ships.

I cut out the margin plank.

Linseed oil was applied instead of painting.

Clinker pasted, pear wood finished with linseed oil is the main reason I wanted to make this kit.

 

Linseed oil was also applied to the finished deck.

When I put a waterway on it, I feel that the margin plank was a little narrow.

It is an image of Pear Wood with linseed applied twice.

The stern transom is made by stacking and reinforcing wood.

Since the parts of the kit for the sail boom cradle on the side are thin, I made it again.

 

 

[goemon]

I will introduce the current production status image.

Outfitting parts have not yet been glued to the hull.

This is because the grating has not been made accurately.

 

Some of the outfitting parts are remade.

Windlass was painted well and remade from wood.It was quite difficult to sharpen an octagon with a slope.

I used the barreled barrel as it was.

I changed the handle of the rudder.

The nail hole is stamped by cutting a 23G injection needle.

The channel chain was a little long, so I cut it short.

I also tried rebuilding the deck.

 

 

 

 

 

[captain_hook]

Very nice!

[goemon]

Thank you captain hook.

 

Finished the pump

 

The metal fittings that fix the bowsprit to the keel are thin, but I'm planning on just winding the ring due to the mounting position and alignment.

 

It is the alignment of the bow split, but it is swinging to the starboard direction, maybe because the bit was remade.

Kit part of the bit was a soft white wood with a thickness of 3 mm, it is remade to a thickness of 4 mm

 

I am going to adjust the position of the bit by moving it by 1-2 mm.

 

Fix the cannon to the deck, add pins to the pedestal.

I am not worried about the barrel that has been unpopular with presbyopia these days, so leave it as it is.

 

 

 

 

[goemon]

Hello to everybody!

I don't have anything other than the instruction manual for the alert material, so I will refer to the works of Blue Ensign and Dubz. Thanks!

 

After all, I remade iron hoop to secure bow sprit.

The brass material was used by removing the etching parts of the kit and cutting the remaining frame part.

It is a silver brazing using the easiest brazing wax.

 

Bowsprit alignment is also my loose tolerance. 😉

And I dyed it lightly with cherry blossom dye.

The stock of the anchor was remade.

The bottom part of stove flue is made of wood, and it is made of Kent paper.

Should I rebuild the mast ring or omit it?

Cut a thin piece of wood, roll it up, glue it in, and cut it into slices...  It's tough, so let's omit it!

[goemon]

Hello to all !!

Thank you all for your likes and for visiting my build log.

 

I attached a rope to the anchor.

 

I want to express the weight of the rope...

Belaying pin is coated with a highly viscous adhesive to give it roundness.

 

 

Each block was dyed with a piece of paper with its corners rounded.

 

I was not good at rigging and the production speed decreased.

 

The main sail ring was made by immersing 1x1mm pear wood in water and forming a ring with heat.

[ErnieL]

Beautiful work so far. The clinker planking is very well done.

[KingDavid]

A really exceptional work there! your skills are amazing! keep up the good work!

[goemon]

Thanks ErnieL and KingDavid  and also thanks for the likes everyone.

 

This is the first time the rigging a cutter ship.

 

I attached it to the bottom of the mast by increasing the size of the small cleat in the kit.

The cleat is an etched piece that is too thin to attach to the shroud rope.

 

I dug and stuck a 1x1 tree into the kit's cleat to tie it securely to the rope.

 

My rigging work is not completed one by one, but by adjusting the whole.

 

The foot rope is not included in the drawing to prevent the sailors from falling from the yard, but I added it.😁

 

 

 

 

 

[goemon]

My rigging is slow and time consuming, but it's almost over.

 

 

I didn't like rigging, so I thought the cutter ship would end easily, but it's difficult.

 

 

 

 

 

[goemon]

Here are my finished pictures. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Blue Ensign]

A great result goemon, and a fine looking Alert.

 

Well done 👍

 

 

B.E.

[ccoyle]

Stunning result -- congratulations!

[Jorge Hedges]

Beautiful build!  Congrats!

 

[BobG]

Fantastic model with wonderful craftsmanship! Congratulations!

[Ryland Craze]

Beautiful model.  Congratulations!

[Mirabell61]

excellent build Goemon,

 

very fine an good looking clinker planking.....

 

Nils

[goemon]

Thank you for the nice comments and the likes.

And every best wish to any who are setting out to build this wonderful model!

[GrandpaPhil]

Congratulations!  Well done!