HM Cutter Speedy 1828 by oakheart - from plans drawn by Bill Shoulders in 1972

[Wintergreen]

Great progress on your serving skills, Tim!

And yes, it is difficult with the magnifier and hand coordination. 

For the moment I use x2 magnifiers, which is manageable. I tried the x3 but then everything got very distorted.

 

Keep it up!

[Thukydides]

3 hours ago, oakheart said:

I do have an Optivisor style head mounted magnifier, which I find can help to see things more clearly, but I do find it difficult to get the hand / eye co-ordinated when magnified, again I probably need to practice

Yes it does require a bit of practice to learn to keep everything within the focal range. But as your ropes get smaller, I found it really helps with getting things right.

[oakheart]

5 hours ago, Wintergreen said:

I tried the x3 but then everything got very distorted

Thanks for the compliment Hakan @Wintergreen

 

1 hour ago, Thukydides said:

I found it really helps with getting things right.

 

I just checked and mine are X3, that could be part of my problem... I will see if I can get other lenses for this model.

 

Tim

[oakheart]

I managed a couple of hours model making between eating, drinking and making merry.

Got the pumps made. Not sure if they need iron lids or not.

 

 

 

Hope every one has a great year in 2025

 

Tim

 

 

[oakheart]

work for this year has started.

I had to move the pumps back towards the stern and jack the ships boat up a bit to make it clear the skylight 

 

but I think it looks okay.

 

Tim

[Thukydides]

Those pumps look really good.

[SaltyScot]

I agree, it looks great. Your work is impressive, a very nice build sir!

[oakheart]

Thanks to both @SaltyScot and @Thukydides for the compliments and all of the likes.

Still more deck fittings and anchors to do before I get started on the rigging, oh and the cannons.

 

Tim

[archjofo]

Another excellent performance.

The boat is impressively beautifully executed.

[oakheart]

3 hours ago, archjofo said:

Another excellent performance

Thanks Johann

 

 

[oakheart]

After remodeling the kitchen over winter now the garden has started up again.

I did manage to get a stand made from a bit of mahogany I had, not sure if it works?

It's a lot redder in real life.

 

 

pleased with the brass fittings from Cornwall Model Boats, dulled down as they are bit bright otherwise.

Comments please.

 

Tim

[iMustBeCrazy]

1 hour ago, oakheart said:

Comments please.

That's a tough question Tim, it all comes down to taste but it sounds like you're not convinced.

 

Myself, I feel that there's too much wood and too much straight grain. I think a black marble (or faux black marble) would add elegance and contrast.

Otherwise a heavily figured wood, something complex and contrasty.

 

My tuppence anyway.

[oakheart]

13 minutes ago, iMustBeCrazy said:

a heavily figured wood

 

Thanks for the feedback Craig, I agree about the straight grain, its what there was ........

Will search my wood pile for something more lively, I did not want to dominate the model.
maybe a paler wood with some nice grain.

 

Tim

[Thukydides]

As previously noted this is really a personal preference qurstion. If I was nitpicking I feel like the two keel holders are too close together.

 

But overall it looks good to me.

Edited 9 hours ago by Thukydides

[oakheart]

7 hours ago, Thukydides said:

the two keel holders are too close together

 

Hi @Thukydides thanks for the positive feed back, I would have to agree on the spacing.

I will have to do something about the heights of the pedestals to get the model level if I move them wider.

 

On the wood front, I did find a bit of wildly grained parana pine but it looks a bit too goofey.

Might even do a painted base.

 

Tim