Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Freebird - Syren Ship Model Company - 1/48

[Freebird]

First, let me say that I’m enjoying this build immensely! Next, I thought the gun ports were a pain, they ain’t got anything on the 2 ports in the transom, but I got’er done. I cut the ports from the stern template and used double-sided tape to position them on the frames. I also clamped a 5/16” board in between the 2 X frames to stabilize them. Four hours later, the ports are framed, lots of measurements taken to ensure they were equally positioned in relation to each other. The Byrnes disc sander is a huge asset for this type of work. This is my first time building a stern like this and I’m really pleased at the results. I’m really enjoying this build! Wait, I think I already said that, but it bears repeating. 
 

Best Regards …. Rick

Edited April 1, 2023 by Freebird

[Ian B]

The builds coming along great, I enjoyed Chucks design a lot. There's plenty of good building time ahead 😉

 

[Freebird]

1 minute ago, Ian B said:

The builds coming along great, I enjoyed Chucks design a lot.

Ian, I totally agree and thank you!

 

Best Regards …. Rick

[Freebird]

Well, UPS just dropped off a fairly large and heavy box. I forgot that my birthday is a week away and my Admiral surprised me with a fantastic and unexpected gift, a Byrnes table saw and some accessories! Holy sawdust Batman! She knows that I’ve really gotten into ship modeling and how much I’m enjoying building. She also knows the value of quality tools. She’s a keeper!

 

 Best Regards …. Rick

Edited April 1, 2023 by Freebird

[VitusBering]

Splendid machine. Happy (early) birthday!

[glbarlow]

I’ve had mine since 2008, great tool. next up is the Proxxon mill, my third favorite tool after the sander and the saw. Then of course there is the thickness sander…

[Freebird]

Glenn, the saw was the last tool to add to my arsenal. The thickness sander and the new 4” disc sander rock!

 

Best Regards …. Rick

[Freebird]

Chapter 2 complete and off to chapter 3. Love the shape of this hull! Thank you for all the likes and any comments or suggestions welcomed!

 

Best Regards …. Rick

[Freebird]

I have the first wale on the port side. I need some eyes to look at the run and let me know if I’m good to go, or are some tweaks needed. Thanks!

 

Best Regards …. Rick

[Chuck]

I believe you have a slight bend or dip upward towards.  See the red line for a tweak.  But its not bad at all.   Try this exercise with an image to help you see the dips as well if you have a program that would work.

 

[Freebird]

Chuck, thank you for the quick reply. Great trick! How did you do that?

 

I see the strake as a little high on bulkheads 8, 10 & 12 and low on 14, the bend is too severe. Again, thank you for having my back!

 

 

Best Regards …. Rick

[Chuck]

I just imported your photo into Corel Draw and drew a smooth curved line over it.   Any drawing program will work.  I am pretty sure you could do this in Microsoft word as well.

[Freebird]

I’ve never used Corel and wouldn’t know where to begin. I’ll play around with Word. 
 

I’ve made adjustments and it looks better. Does the rest look ok? If you need more pictures, let me know. Thanks!

 

Best Regards …. Rick

[Chuck]

Yes the remaining parts look good....keep going.

[Freebird]

Thank you Chuck!

 

Best Regards …. Rick

[Freebird]

Here’s todays progress, the wales and molding strip have been installed on the port side and the lower wale is installed on the starboard side. I’m amazed by the amount of work necessary to get this far, I’m mentally fatigued for sure. For the molding strip, I made a jig that worked pretty good at making a 1/64” rabbet on the bottom of the gun ports. The jig pictures are self explanatory. 
 

I’d like to thank everyone for the likes and to Chuck for pointing the wale run was a little off. 
 

Best Regards …. Rick

[Freebird]

I took some time off to do some much needed yard work. Now I’m back and added the 2 strakes between the molding strip and the wales. Without referencing the practicum I slapped them in. While they look good, it didn’t look “right”. So, I went back and read the practicum and see where my mistake is. My dilemma is rip do I them off and start over, or leave as is? I’ve only done the port side and is most obvious at the stem. Deep down I know what the answer is, but wanted some feedback. 
 

 Best Regards …. Rick

[Paul Le Wol]

Hi Rick, maybe you could try trimming the plank under the front gunport so that the 1/16” strip sits where it’s supposed to. If that doesn’t work you might be able to just remove it back to the second port

[glbarlow]

I almost literally planked 3 full sides of a hull on my Cheerful. You know the answer, rip it off and do it again.  In the long run you’ll be proud of your decision to do so. Trying to force it to work is probably more difficult than pulling back to do it over. Just a heads up, it likely isn’t the last time you’ll want to do something again. I sometimes feel like the first time is just practice. It’s not a race. 

 

How’s that for the feedback you requested😊🙄

[Freebird]

Guys, thanks for the encouragement and the ideas. Also to all of you guys for the likes, much appreciated!

 

Glenn - I have read your Cheerful log many times, and with this in mind, I ripped off the offending planks. Like Chuck does (BTW Chuck, I hope you’re getting better quickly!), I use CA and only glue the plank to the bulkhead, much easier to remove. 
 

Paul - thanks for pointing out the molding on the aft side on the gun port is too high. It was located correctly before I removed the scrap from the opening. Another error to fix. 
 

Best Regards …. Rick

[Freebird]

Deconstructing complete. Offending planks removed, half of the molding strip removed and replaced, not because it got damaged, but to correct its run. Bulkheads have been cleaned up and marks made splitting the bulkheads in half. All looks ready to start again. 
 

Best Regards …. Rick

[glbarlow]

You’ll be happy with that decision….once the pain goes away. 😁

[Freebird]

Glen - what pain, hardest part was making the decision and making the first cut. After that, business as usual. Already completed the lower strake and working on the upper strake. Looks better than before, but we’ll see when the strakes are completed. These are lessons learned and probably like your Cheerful, I’ll have 3 sides before I’m done. 

 

Best Regards …. Rick

[Freebird]

Have completed the port strakes from the wales to the molding. Certainly not perfect, but better. I can really see how fairing and having all of your planks the same thickness  is a requirement. I’ve done a light sanding and can see mostly dips where the planks are a little thinner, it really stands out and makes a huge difference. Good thing I like to sand. 😏

 

Best Regards …. Rick