HM Schooner Pickle by Jeff E - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 Scale

[egkb]

Looks An Absolute Treat Jeff !

 

Eamonn

[Jeff-E]

Thank you very much Eamonn

Hello All,

The sheet and clue lines were next to be rigged on the foremast.

    

  

The sheets are made from 0.5mm tan thread, they have a 3mm single block seized into one end an reeve down through the 5mm single block tied to each end of the fore yard and then through the 5mm double block tied to the centre of the fore yard and then down to belay on the two cleats attached to front of the foremast.

   

  

The clue lines are of 0.25mm tan thread, the standing part is tied to the fore topmast yard it passes through the 3mm block on the sheet line and then through the 3mm block tied to the topmast yard and then down to belay on the fore caprail pin rack.

The main gaff has also been fitted. It was pinned and glued to the mainmast with 2 part epoxy in the same way as the fore gaff. This gaff was fitted now so that the parrel beads could be fitted to it before the foreyard braces are fitted which would have made access to this area difficult. The braces will be fitted next.

   

  

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All comments welcome.

[Jeff-E]

Hello All,

The bowsprit shrouds have been set up these are rigged the same way as the bobstay with the exception that they are hooked into the eyelet in hull instead of being seized directly to it.

    

  

The braces have also been rigged.

  

  

The foreyard brace standing end is tied to the mainmast below the trestle tree, it then reeves through a 3mm single block attached to a 60mm pendant which is tied to the end of the foreyard it then reeves through another 3mm single block tied to the foremost lower mainmast shroud below the futtock stave and then down to belay on the aft capping rail pin rack.

 

   The standing end of the fore topmast yard braces are tied directly to the end of the yard and pass through a 3mm single block seated on the stop cleats on the main topmast and then down to belay on the aft pin rail.

  

They have not been tied off yet.

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all comments welcome.

[Jeff-E]

Hello All, 

The rigging for the main gaff was set up. The topping lift is the same as the fore gaff except that it belays on the port aft cap rail pin-rack. The main gaff also has a throat halyard instead of a sling and this is reeved between a 3mm double block attached to the starboard side of the main trestle tree and a 3mm single block tied to an eyelet on the jaws of the gaff, it belays on the starboard aft pin rack.

   

     

The rudder and driver boom have also been fitted and the driver boom rigged.

     

       

The guy pendants are rigged through a 3mm double block on a 15mm pendant tied to the end of the boom, a 3mm single block is hooked into the transom and the falls tied to the end of this block is reeved through the two blocks and belays on the cleat on the capping rail.

        

The topping lift standing end is tied to the end of the boom and goes up through a 3mm double block attached to the mainmast cap then down towards the deck where a 3mm double block is tied to the end of it 96mm from the deck it is rigged with a 3mm single block hooked into the deck and belays to the starboard cleat on the mainmast.

         

           

The mainmast back stays were also set up, they are rigged the same as the foremast backstays.

            

And the last line to be rigged, the main topgallant stay, was tied off. It had been tied to the forestay collar earlier and only needed to be seized to the main topmast.

That completes the standing and running rigging for this ship. The next jobs are to make rope hanks and coils to drape over the belaying pins and cleats and to construct and fit the anchor.

            

Oops! just realized looking at the last photo, there is one more line to rig, the flag halyard.

[mugje]

Nice clean work Jeff, the finish line is not far away anymore!  

[Jeff-E]

Thanks Mugje. The finish line is getting closer by the day.

[clearway]

Nice job there Jeff- i nearly bought this kit myself but opted for their (caldercrafts) HMB Endeavour instead which is still in my to do stash- hope it goes together as well as yours.

 

Keith

[Jeff-E]

Thank you very much Keith, I have enjoyed building this kit as it is well designed and the supplied materials to build it are of a very good quality and there are plenty of extra parts in case you make a mistake or loose one. I am sure your Endeavour kit is up to the same standard and having just looked at your build of the Victory I am sure it will turn out beautifully.

[Jeff-E]

Hello All,

I have been experimenting with different methods of making rope hanks to hang off the belaying pins on the capping rail as I didn't like the ones suggested in the instructions. After a few tries I came up with a combination of Tom Lauriett's method and my own.

    

     

It is basically the same as Tom describes in his video but instead of using pins all the way around the inside of the loop, which makes it too wide and bulky for my liking and is probably the way I am doing it and nothing to do with his method, I used a single nail at the bottom of the loop which made the finished product much narrower.

      

After removal from the jig the ends were trimmed off.

       

         

The hanks are 15mm long measuring from just below the eye to the bottom of the loop which allows them to hang just above the deck on Pickle.

The hank is then placed over a belaying pin and the eye is brushed with some diluted PVA glue and held in place with a weight till it's dry.

         

The flutes have been glued to the anchor and it has been painted black.

           

Comments always welcome.

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[Jeff-E]

Hello All,

A small update, the ring for the anchor was made from brass wire and the puddening added.

      

The anchor stock was then glued on and the bands added, these were made from 1.5mm strips of black cartridge paper supplied in the kit.

      

And finally the anchor cable was attached with a fishermans bend. The instructions call for an inside clinch knot for the anchor but I think the fishermans bend is a more interesting knot and was used on the smaller kedge anchors. 

      

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All comments welcome.

 

[clearway]

looks good jeff- knot on anchor looks fine to me and don't forget you are the admiral so what you see fit goes😁

 

Keith

[Jeff-E]

Thanks Keith, I think it is suitable for a smaller vessel such as "Pickle.

Another small update the anchor has been fitted. The cable was passed through the hawse hole and around the windlass and finally poked down the navel hole in the deck, it is held down with PVA glue.

     

     

The anchor is lashed to the two eyelets on the capping rail. Also some more rope hanks have been fitted to the belaying pins and some coils of rope draped over the cleats.

      

      

       

I am quite happy with how these turned out.

Thanks for looking and the likes.

Comments always welcome.

 

[Jeff-E]

Hello All,

All of the rope hanks and coils have now been made and added to the model. I thought I would take some photos of it outside in some natural light before the deck houses are fitted. 

     

     

      

       

           

           

            

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All comments welcome.

 

[clearway]

the end is in sight Jeff! outside shots do add an air of realism- unfortunately my Vicky is now to cumbersome and "sticky outy" for alfresco shots😆

 

Keith

[Jeff-E]

Yes Keith, nearly there only a few bits to add to the deck and make a base to display her on. It is unfortunate you can't get your Victory outside for a few shots but understandable, it would be a disaster if you had a mishap taking her outside for the sake of a couple of photos!

[Jeff-E]

Hello All, 

The deck houses/ skylights have been fitted along with the companionway, bilge pumps and covers for the main hatch. These parts were all made some time ago and just needed to be glued to the deck.

      

       

        

         

I have also started work on a base to mount the model on, it is a piece of 19mm pine board I had left over from a shelving project. I first cut it into a rectangle and even dressed the upper edge with a 3mm router bit in my dremel but then thought I would like a more curvy shape so I marked on the pattern below and cut it out with a jigsaw.

         

           

I gave it a good sanding and then re-cut the top edge with the router.

           

            

Next job is to turn up some pedestals for her to sit on and to make a mounting for the nameplate.

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Comments always welcome. 

[clearway]

😁😁🙂

[Jeff-E]

Hello All, 

A little more progress on the parts for the display stand. I decided I wanted the nameplate to sit at an angle off the base so I cut a wedge from a piece of 19mm pine and then trimmed it so that it was the same size as the nameplate.

    

     

       

Edges for the back and both sides were made from 7 x 2mm walnut and glued on.

         

          

The nameplate was painted black and when the paint dries it will be rubbed back to leave black letters, I hope.

           

             

The pedestals have also been made, these were turned from a piece of 12mm pine dowel with a 3mm hole through the centre for the brass rods to fit in. 

              

The next jobs are to glue the nameplate mounting onto the base along with the pedestals and give the whole thing a few coats of clear varnish.

Thanks for looking and the likes.

Comments always welcome.

 

 

[Jeff-E]

Hello All, 

Just a quick update, I have sanded back the nameplate and I am very happy with how it turned out.

         

          

It was test fitted into it's mount

            

Then the mount was glued to the base and when it was dry everything was dry fitted together.

              

                

It is now ready for a few coats of clear varnish. The first coat was applied a few minutes ago.

Thanks for looking and the likes.

Comments always welcome.

 

[clearway]

way to go there Jeff- hope you have a bottle of bubbly for the launch!

 

Keith

[Jeff-E]

Thanks Keith, yes I will have a little celebration when she's done. 

[Jeff-E]

Hello All,

The display base has had it's final coat of varnish and the Pickle has been mounted on it. 

        

I am calling this model finished. 

As you will notice the ship's boats have not been fitted, this is just a personal preference because they would have been stowed on the starboard side between gunports 3 and 4 and I feel would upset the balance of the deck. They won't go to waste, one will be used on the Supply and will be used on another build.

I have enjoyed building this kit and highly recommend it to anyone wishing to build a small scale schooner especially those contemplating their first build as the building instructions are very comprehensive and when used in conjunction with the plans make the building and rigging process easy to understand and enough material is supplied to cover any small mistakes or lost parts.

Anyhow enough waffle, below are some photos of the finished model. I apologize for the mixture of photos taken inside and outside but I was trying to get some in a good light, don't know if I managed it! 

        

         

          

           

            

And a few more..........

[Jeff-E]

            

              

               

               

               

                

Thank you to all those who looked in and commented.

[clearway]

😁well done jeff- nice job and love the stand. gets the lads on my victory to roll off a 21 gun salute

 

Keith

[mugje]

That model turned out great! You did a very good job at it   

I also really do like your baseplate!

[GrandpaPhil]

Congratulations!  Well done!

[Jeff-E]

On 5/16/2020 at 3:58 PM, clearway said:

😁well done jeff- nice job and love the stand. gets the lads on my victory to roll off a 21 gun salute

 

Keith

Thanks very much Keith, I'll listen out for it!

 

On 5/16/2020 at 5:01 PM, mugje said:

That model turned out great! You did a very good job at it   

I also really do like your baseplate!

Thank you Mugje, yours turned out very nicely too!

 

7 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said:

Congratulations!  Well done!

Thanks very much Grandpa Phil.