Cutty Sark by rfolsom - Billing Boats

[rfolsom]

Ok,  Making these ringed stanchions one by one was tiresome; so I developed a method to increase efficiency by repetitive motion... (I need 26 of these)

[rfolsom]

1.) Cut.

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2)  Bend.

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3)  Loop.

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4)  Size.  (tensioned wire around a 0.65 mm drill bit to make the ring)

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5)  Smash.  (For lack of a better term;  just makes the ring one with the stanchion)

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6)  True.  This hopefully emulates a ring joined to a continuous iron bar, and not a twisted piece of wire...

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Left:  before truing;  Right:  after truing.

[rfolsom]

After "smashing" again, and some straightening, this is the final product...

[NenadM]

Bob, exelent

 

Paint them white and keep on

 

Nenad

[rfolsom]

Clip showing my other build;  the US Brig Niagara;  this is a kit from Model Expo; and she lives right next to the Cutty...

[popeye the sailor]

I haven't seen too many builds that include those stanchions....very nice work!  

[NenadM]

Some details on front deck ( still I think about sadomasochism)

 

Edited October 22, 2013 by Nenad M

[rfolsom]

Looks like some of the wooden plugs have popped out, (or removed purposely) exposing the bolt-heads beneath.  At my scale, 1:76.8, the 5 inch deck planks are replicated with 1/16" wide strips (1.59 mm).  Direct measurement of the picture would make the hole roughly 1/2", or about 0.2 mm at my scale; smaller than my smallest drill bit (0.3 mm)  Could it be done?  Sure.  Do you want to try it?  Only Nenad will decide...

[NenadM]

I agree

[rfolsom]

Almost done with the stanchions, next move is to drill the holes for the deadeye stays...

[Richard Griffith]

Hi Rfolsom, nice build log, and great progress on your Cutty.  She is one of the most beautiful ships and most famous too, expecially since you can visit her in Greenich.  My buddy Ron and I did just that this past June. 

 

Another excellent book is "The Cutty Sark"  by C. N. Longridge.  My copy is the 1959 reprint by Sweetman which can be had for about $22 on Abe Books or Amazon.  It has folded plans by Underhill in a pocket, plus many details and pictures throughout.  If I were to build another Cutty, It would be wood (I already built one of the Revell kits in 1/96 scale) and would use this book as my primary resource. 

 

Keep up the great work and continue posting pix~!

 

Duff

[popeye the sailor]

she looks superb Robert!

[rfolsom]

Finally finished stanchions; (well, not really they need paint, and rings, etc..)  Here's a pic with the port "head" (that I built about a year ago) temporarily sitting in place...  These, and the deckhouses, will not be installed until all the bulwark detail and main/cap rails are finished.

[rfolsom]

Four sheave blocks were fabricated;  Thank You, Nenad, for providing the picture that I used to fabricate these pieces

[WackoWolf]

Nice build. The deck work came out very very nice. Your doing an excellent job, keep the pictures coming.

[Dognut]

Hi Rob,

great work so far. But this now leaves me with a problem with my build - I'm behind you and Nenad:

 

I don't know whether to admire you guys, and try to do similar work on my build (my scale is the smaller at 1:115),

 

or to hate you guys, and still try to do similar work on my build,

 

or to just read your logs, give a lop-sided grin, and still try to do similar work

 

my head spinneth...

[NenadM]

Bob, do you plan this ?

 

 

Will I be responsible again ?

Dognut, this is not a race, this is fun and joy
 

Edited October 25, 2013 by Nenad M

[rfolsom]

Nenad: I am indeed planning the capstan bars and rack.  Not sure how I'll treat the moulding around the bottom, however.  These will be dealt with after all deckhouses are permanently installed. (After the pinrails and bulkhead mouldings, and probably after the headwork at the bow...)

[rfolsom]

Added rings to all the ringed stanchions;  also added two of the four sheave blocks mounted to the bulwarks.  (Yes, they are supposed to be at that angle)

[rfolsom]

A bit of a dilemma with the mooring pipes...  How to fabricate the ovals?  After much thought, (I initially pondered this problem over a year ago, and ordered 4mm airports from Model Expo to test) I decided to abandon the ovals and just go with the round ports.  After no success with grinding or sawing the 1/16" flange to fit my 1/32" bulwarks, I decided to make rings from 20 gauge wire to even the overhang inside, and paint them black.  Here's pics of my tests on a scrap of 1/32" material.

 

Nenad, I can live with this. (Unless, of course, you propose a better solution...)

[rfolsom]

Dognut:  Indeed, this is not a race;  it is a hobby, and it is alot of fun and relaxation.

 

Imagine if we were all employees in a factory somewhere, building Cutty Sark Models, from 8 am to 6pm, five days a week, and had to make a certain amount of progress each day;  or face penalties, maybe possible termination...

 

Don't sweat it!  Enjoy the hobby, look the challenges square in the eye, cuss a bit, and keep going;  and like I tell Nenad, sit back, admire your build, and say:  "hmmmmmmmm"

[rfolsom]

Duff-  I thought about purchasing the Longridge book(s), however, I've found about 98% of what I need from G. Campbell's plans, plus his book on "China Tea Clippers".  Undoubtedly, the Longridge book would help my build, but I'm at the point where it would only be marginally so, and I need to use my resources to find/fabricate/carve/ things like the pumps, winches, nameboards, scrollwork, etc. etc.

[popeye the sailor]

super work Robert

[Dognut]

Hi Rob,

I agree with Popeye - super work. Also want to compliment you on your detailed log, and I admire you for posting the blunders as well as successes - it's a huge help to those of us who follow (very slowly) behind..