Ronald-V Posted July 24 Share #541 Posted July 24 Fantastic! The build itself, but also the photo's! 💫 Thukydides, Ryland Craze and AJohnson 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted July 24 Share #542 Posted July 24 Great work Daniel, a beautifully executed model, and excellent photo's. You should be very pleased with your work. B.E. Thukydides and Ryland Craze 1 1 Quote Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris watton Posted July 24 Share #543 Posted July 24 Absolutley stunning work! AJohnson, Ryland Craze and Thukydides 2 1 Quote Vanguard Models on Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJohnson Posted July 24 Share #544 Posted July 24 Congratulations, a great model and will be on many’s MSW bookmarked lists for reference I am sure. Ryland Craze, Thukydides and dunnock 2 1 Quote Andrew Current builds:- HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard models (1/64), HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64), Hawker-Typhoon-1b-"Car-Door" - Airfix (1/24) Completed:- "Nisha" - Vanguard Models (1/64), HMS Orestes(Mars) - Caldercraft (1/64), HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft (1/64), TSS Earnslaw - Paper Shipwright (1/250), Puffer "Starlight" - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunnock Posted July 24 Share #545 Posted July 24 Well done. a lovely model that you should be very proud of David AJohnson, Ryland Craze and Thukydides 2 1 Quote David Previous Builds HM Cutter Hunter Mamoli 1:74 Baltic Ketch Scotland - Corel 1:64 HMS Fly - Swan Class ship sloop - Victory models 1:64 HMS Diana - Artois Class Heavy Frigate - Caldercraft - 1:64 HM Cutter Trial 1790 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 18th Century Merchantman Half Hull - NRG-1:48 Current Build HMS Speedy 1782 2023 Edition - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJM Posted July 24 Share #546 Posted July 24 Absolutely magnificent. So many fantastic details, and the log itself is invaluable as a reference. Thank you for sharing! Ryland Craze, Thukydides and AJohnson 2 1 Quote Current Build: Danish Light Frigate 'Christiania', based on HMS Sphinx kit by Vanguard Models Completed Build: HMS Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfhealey Posted July 24 Share #547 Posted July 24 A lovely model indeed. Very, very nice work. Best wishes Fred AJohnson, Ryland Craze and Thukydides 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin Posted July 24 Share #548 Posted July 24 (edited) What a great result. Nice to see what can be achieved from a kit. Yet as a first build, this is pretty awesome. That paint job on the stern and sharp rigging really make it stand out. Curious about that next build as well! Edited July 24 by Javelin AJohnson, Thukydides and Ryland Craze 2 1 Quote Roel Gallery Scratch built: 1/700 CLV Living Stone 1/700 ULCC Ti Europe 1/400 Split barge Bengel 1/100 tug Union Eagle 1/2000 Sea Installer - bottle 1/2000 CSD Spartacus Build logs: 1/2000 Sea Installer - FINISHED - Bottle 1/2000 Spartacus - FINISHED 1/100 LPG Tanker Chaconia - Radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thukydides Posted July 24 Author Share #549 Posted July 24 Thank you to everyone for your kind comments. I am glad so many of you have been able to come on this journey with me. I had previously promised I would talk more about what I plan next once Alert was complete so here is the current plan: I am planning to take a short break from wooden ship modeling to do a smaller plastic project. I will be building a Type VIIC Uboat using the Hobby Boss kit. I am planning to stick pretty close to the kit so don’t expect to see much bashing here. Only addition I am planning is to set her in a seascape. Though I don’t plan to post as much detail as in this log I will be documenting my progress here. My next wooden ship will be HMS Perseus, a 20 gun Sphinx class post ship. I had originally planned to kitbash the vanguard kit, but the number of changes I was planning got so long that I figured better just do it from scratch. I will be depicting her as she appeared around 1781 when commanded by Richard Dacres. I will be doing a detailed build log which you can find here. I don’t expect to start making sawdust for a few months yet. However, if you are interested in following me on a deep dive into the ship and the people who served on her I will be summarizing some of my research in the early log posts. BenD, Ronald-V, Nipper and 7 others 10 Quote Current Builds: Type VII C U Boat (HobbyBoss); HMS Perseus (Scratch) Completed Builds: HM Cutter Alert (Vanguard Models) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGoff Posted July 24 Share #550 Posted July 24 Congratulations on the completion of your build! Your log is a great gift to the community, and I will look forward to your next one! Thukydides, Ryland Craze and AJohnson 2 1 Quote Johnathon Current Build: Lady Nelson Completed Build: NRG Half-Hull Planking Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtbediz Posted July 24 Share #551 Posted July 24 Congratulations! This is an excellent build. AJohnson, Thukydides and Ryland Craze 2 1 Quote Mustafa Current Build, USS Constitution 1:76 Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/34741-uss-constitution-by-mtbediz-176/#comment-991858 Finished, HM Cutter Alert 1777. Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/31859-hm-naval-cutter-alert-by-mtbediz-finished-136-scale/#comment-902949 Finished, USF Essex, Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25954-usf-essex-by-mtbediz-150/ Finished, Santa Maria, Mantua Kit https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23113-santa-maria-by-mtbediz-finished-mantua-150/?tab=comments#comment-683297 Finished, HMS Pickle (Scratch) https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21684-hms-pickle-by-mtbediz-140-finished/?tab=comments#comment-651070 Finished, Santa Maria https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15541-santa-maria-by-mtbediz-handmade-kit-by-a-friend/&do=findComment&comment=483052 Finished, San Francisco II, AL Kit https://modelshipworld.com/topic/17344-san-francisco-ii-by-mtbediz-finished/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Le Wol Posted July 24 Share #552 Posted July 24 Thukydides, congratulations on completing Alert. Beautifully done! Thukydides, AJohnson and Ryland Craze 2 1 Quote Regards……..Paul Completed Builds Glad Tidings Model Shipways. - Nordland Boat. Billings Boats . - HM Cutter Cheerful-1806 Syren Model Ship Company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted July 24 Share #553 Posted July 24 A superb result! Thukydides, Ryland Craze and AJohnson 2 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotrecerf Posted July 24 Share #554 Posted July 24 Superbe build, congratulations! The painting is really striking and the flag making tutorial is a great help. Thanks a lot and good luck for your U-Boat project. Joachim AJohnson, Ryland Craze and Thukydides 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted July 24 Share #555 Posted July 24 Thukydides, I’ve been following your build and I’m extremely impressed with your level of attention to detail. I have only one question: how did you shrink a real cutter to 1:64 scale? Congratulations on a truly impressive model! Best Regards …. Rick Thukydides, AJohnson and Ryland Craze 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted July 24 Share #556 Posted July 24 Congratulations! Beautifully done! Thukydides, AJohnson and Ryland Craze 2 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBaxt Posted July 24 Share #557 Posted July 24 Absolutely stunning workmanship and an inspiration to us all. I only wish I had found this log earlier on your journey. Ryland Craze, Thukydides and AJohnson 2 1 Quote Completed St Canute Billings Dec 2020 Completed HMS Bounty Amati May 2021 Finished Currently building HM Bark Endeavour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB789 Posted July 24 Share #558 Posted July 24 Congratulations on an amazing model. I wish I had your skill (and patience)! I’ve really enjoyed following on and learnt lots from your build. Thank you. Ryland Craze and Thukydides 1 1 Quote Dan Current Build: Yacht Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models, 1:64) Previous Builds: Fifie (Vanguard Models, 1:64), Nisha (Vanguard Models, 1:64), Zulu (Vanguard Models, 1:64), Saucy Jack (Vanguard Models, 1:64), Erycina (Vanguard Models, 1:64), HMS Alert (Vanguard Models, 1:64), Grecian (Vanguard Models, 1:64), Ranger (Vanguard Models, 1:64), HM Gun Brig Adder (Vanguard Models, 1:64) Waiting to be Built: Speedy (Vanguard Models, 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik W Posted July 24 Share #559 Posted July 24 This is a beautiful model. I've been following your build closely. I didn't realize until the very end that this was your first wooden ship build. As I am approaching the rigging phase of my Cheerful (also my first wooden ship build), I plan on referencing all your posts on rigging. That's probably the part of my build that I'm most nervous about. I don't want to screw things up this far into the project! At any rate, your inspiring Alert shows whats possible to achieve as a beginner. Erik Ryland Craze and Thukydides 1 1 Quote Current build: HM Cutter Cheerful - Scratch Build - 1:48Finished build: 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_H Posted August 4 Share #560 Posted August 4 This being summer - so not ship-building season for me, I've not been on MSW for a while. I came here on spec - and wow!! What a build. Many congratulations Mike Thukydides 1 Quote Current Build: HMS Alert - Vanguard Models Completed: Endeavour's Longboat - Artesania Latina HMS Snake - Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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