HM Naval Cutter Alert by mtbediz - FINISHED - 1:36 Scale

[mtbediz]

I made the nail effects with pencil and added waterways. I started working on the bulwarks and transom.

[mtbediz]

i create the half gun ports with the upper bulwark sections.

Edited July 27, 2022 by mtbediz

[mcpwilk]

Very nicely done in an unusual scale. I find clinker easer than carvel planking. If using metal pins, I cut off the ends and push them in flush. Treenails I use coctail sticks which I thin down through a home made jeweller's draw plate and then sand flush. Black cartridge paper between the deck planks is a good substitute for caulking and tar (see below).

 

I shall look forward to future progress,

 

Mike

 

1/48 Schooner for Port Jackson (scratch built)

1/48 HM Cutter Andromeda (kit based)

Edited August 13, 2022 by mcpwilk
Correction of text

[mtbediz]

I am back at my shipyard after a long summer break. I started with the main hatchway to make the deck fittings. As always, I use milling machine when making the grating elements. I used a sandpaper that I attached to a pot to make the camber on the grating. (for those looking for a practical way to create this camber)
 

[mtbediz]

I made the companionway, hatches, gratings and skylight according to the drawings in the Alert book.

[bruce d]

Looking good, Mustafa. I will remember the pot when I do my gratings. 👍

[allanyed]

The gratings with head ledges and coamings are extremely well done!!  Your construction method is different than what I am used to but I am anxious to give it a try on a super small scale (1:196) project.  Just need to get a cutter that is about 0.015" or smaller.   

Allan

[mtbediz]

16 hours ago, allanyed said:

The gratings with head ledges and coamings are extremely well done!!  Your construction method is different than what I am used to but I am anxious to give it a try on a super small scale (1:196) project.  Just need to get a cutter that is about 0.015" or smaller.   

Allan

Thank you Allan. No, I don't think you can use my method at your model scale. I use 1,8 mm of cutter.

[mtbediz]

16 hours ago, bruce d said:

Looking good, Mustafa. I will remember the pot when I do my gratings. 👍

Thank you Bruce. Be careful, don't let the admiral realize you stole her pot

[mtbediz]

I have started working on the windlass. Some parts in the photos have not been glued and fixed yet. Just dry fitting.

Edited September 17, 2022 by mtbediz

[mtbediz]

Windlass is complete.
 

[mtbediz]

I started building the carriages. As always, I use the drawings from the Alert book

[mtbediz]

I'm putting together the pieces I prepared for the Carriages.

[CiscoH]

Mustafa- looks great!

where are the cannons from?

and is that beech you are using for the carriages?

[Wacom]

You sir are a craftsman.  Most impressive work.  Well done👌👌

[mtbediz]

On 9/21/2022 at 11:48 PM, CiscoH said:

Mustafa- looks great!

where are the cannons from?

and is that beech you are using for the carriages?

Thank you Cisco. I bought the brass cannons online  from a local hobby store. I am using hornbeam for the carriages and the other fittings.

Edited October 5, 2022 by mtbediz

[mtbediz]

On 9/22/2022 at 12:44 AM, nzreg said:

You sir are a craftsman.  Most impressive work.  Well done👌👌

Thank you so much Nzreg.

[mtbediz]

Before any of the deck fittings is installed and while I can still do upside down the hull, I prefer to make and install the rudder at this stage of build. I am using the drawings in the Alert book for the rudder details.
 

[mtbediz]

I am fixing the pintles to the rudder. I will add the brass braces after painting the rudder.

[mtbediz]

I painted the rudder, added pintles braces and iron hoops to the rudder head and fixed the gudgeons to the stern post.

[Dave_E]

Nice rudder! 👍😀

[mtbediz]

2 hours ago, Dave_E said:

Nice rudder! 👍😀

Thank you Dave.

[mtbediz]

I added tge gudgeon braces and made the shot racks.

[allanyed]

She looks great!  I love that you rounded the axles for the trucks.   Did you round by hand or use an axle cutter like the one I made with a drill and hacksaw below?

Thanks

Allan

Edited October 14, 2022 by allanyed

[mtbediz]

On 10/14/2022 at 2:06 PM, allanyed said:

She looks great!  I love that you rounded the axles for the trucks.   Did you round by hand or use an axle cutter like the one I made with a drill and hacksaw below?

Thanks

Allan

Thank you Allan. I don't round the axles, I use round fake axles. I put the fake round axle extension on the wheel and glue the wheel on the axle.

[mtbediz]

I have started the trunnion cap squares of the carriages. I photographed how I made them. Maybe, it can be an inspiration for some.

[allanyed]

Gluing the axle ends is an interesting variation.  Whatever works !!!  😀 

Allan

[mtbediz]

3 hours ago, allanyed said:

Gluing the axle ends is an interesting variation.  Whatever works !!!  😀 

Allan

Mine is a lazy job

[mtbediz]

Continued to prepare the guns.
 

[mtbediz]

Still working on the guns.