Alex M Posted February 11, 2022 Share #1 Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) Hi all, I kmow that common practice by Cutters was eye splice, but as I have seen two original models with a mouce, just a question... Alex Edited February 11, 2022 by Alex M Jorge Diaz O 1 Quote Current build: HMS Sphynx, 20 gun ship launched in 1775 at Portsmouth, Hampshire. On the drawing board: HMS Anson, 64 gun third rate ship of the line, launched in 1781 at Plymouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted February 11, 2022 Share #2 Posted February 11, 2022 Goodwin shows a mouse on Alert in his AOTS.. He references a rigged model, Hawke, but I can't tell from the images if the mouse is on the model.. mtaylor 1 Quote “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett Current builds: Rattlesnake (Scratch From MS Plans On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex M Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted February 11, 2022 Hi Gregory, as far as I can see the Hawke does not have a mouse. mtaylor 1 Quote Current build: HMS Sphynx, 20 gun ship launched in 1775 at Portsmouth, Hampshire. On the drawing board: HMS Anson, 64 gun third rate ship of the line, launched in 1781 at Plymouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex M Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted February 20, 2022 Nobody knows? @tkay11, You has a lot of images from Cutters in the Gallery, kan You probably answer? tkay11 and Jorge Diaz O 2 Quote Current build: HMS Sphynx, 20 gun ship launched in 1775 at Portsmouth, Hampshire. On the drawing board: HMS Anson, 64 gun third rate ship of the line, launched in 1781 at Plymouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkay11 Posted February 21, 2022 Share #5 Posted February 21, 2022 Sorry, @Alex M. Looking at my photos, if there was a mouse on the Hawke it was hidden by the sails. And I have no recollection of noticing one. An 1820 unnamed cutter clearly did not have one. But a cutter from 1763 did have one, as did the 1790 Trial. Of course, these were just contemporary models and just a tiny sample, which may not be definitive, but it seems the practice varied. Tony mtaylor 1 Quote === First build: Caldercraft HM Cutter Sherbourne 1763 FINISHED 2nd build: Triton cross-section COMPLETED 3rd build: La Chaloupe Armée / 42ft Armed Longboat of 1834 by tkay11 – scale 1:36, plans by M. Delacroix COMPLETED 4th build: Allège d’Arles 1833 (Ancre) POB by tkay11 – scale 1:100, plans by F. Fissore COMPLETED Working on La Jacinthe 1:96 POB (ANCRE publications) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex M Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted February 22, 2022 Thank you Tony! If you mean this Cutter: https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-66471 , it is not contemporary, but build ca 1940. Alex mtaylor 1 Quote Current build: HMS Sphynx, 20 gun ship launched in 1775 at Portsmouth, Hampshire. On the drawing board: HMS Anson, 64 gun third rate ship of the line, launched in 1781 at Plymouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkay11 Posted February 22, 2022 Share #7 Posted February 22, 2022 @Alex M: All of the model photos I showed from my visit to Chatham were contemporary. The one you linked to wasn't one of them. Tony mtaylor 1 Quote === First build: Caldercraft HM Cutter Sherbourne 1763 FINISHED 2nd build: Triton cross-section COMPLETED 3rd build: La Chaloupe Armée / 42ft Armed Longboat of 1834 by tkay11 – scale 1:36, plans by M. Delacroix COMPLETED 4th build: Allège d’Arles 1833 (Ancre) POB by tkay11 – scale 1:100, plans by F. Fissore COMPLETED Working on La Jacinthe 1:96 POB (ANCRE publications) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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