US Revenue Cutter 1815 by modeller_masa - FINISHED - Seahorse - 1/72 - CARD

[modeller_masa]

As before, this will be a speedy project rather than quality work.

 

This kit was released a year ago, and I bought it with full options, such as laser cut hulls and 3D printed blocks and canons.

 

You should check out other project by Jsk.  

 

 

 

[modeller_masa]

I painted gaps on the copper hull with Josonja burnished copper series 2 acrylic paint.

[Jsk]

Welcome to the club! It's a fun kit.

[modeller_masa]

Nice to see you, Jsk. I prefer to learn new details by fast building, so please forgive the quality of my work.  

 

I made some mistakes on the canon, but I won't fix them because there will be a chance to build another kit in the future.

 

I made micro sized belaying pins using black CA glue.

 

 

The deck fitting is done.

 

This time, I finished fake rope hanks before rigging. The next step will be building masts and installing standing rigging.

[Jsk]

No judgement here! We all enjoy our hobbies in our own way. I'm enjoying watching your build so I know what's coming up in mine!

[modeller_masa]

Thank you for kind comment, Jsk. I'll finish this kit this month. Whether I complete my kit or not, I'll keep enjoying watching your build log.

 

 

I constantly suffered from the tiny parts of this kit. I had doubts that this kit's scale was misprinted.

 

I thought the proper scale number was 1/100.

 

Was Seahorse wrong? 

 

 

No. I have checked Doughty's plans and concluded that the original plan is a bit weird. 

 

 

The 31 ton plan seems likely to be an undersized 51 ton plan. They are almost identical.

 

The 31 ton US revenue cutter was a miniature 51 ton RC. I understood that why they didn't want to build 31 ton cutters.

[modeller_masa]

I finished a standing rigging. 

 

The next step is a running rigging.

[modeller_masa]

I finished sails. It is almost done.

[modeller_masa]

When I was taking pictures of finished ship, I accidentally dropped the ship and the bowsprit was broken. It is the worst nightmare for ship modellers...

 

I set the brass rod and glued it, but I couldn't fix it all, especially the tension on the rigging.

 

 

I mentioned the slightly awkward scale of this kit. I tested the kit's proportions using a human figure.

 

There are 4 different scales. I set different colors for each scale.

 

When the scale is 1/72, the ship is quite small. The sailors are angry and red.

 

I guessed that Doughty's 31 ton plan was only for practice. The 31 ton plan is very similar to the 51 ton plan, and everything was downsized by 16%. 

 

When it goes to 1/85 scale, the ship becomes more practical. At least there are habitable places under the deck, in my opinion.

 

When it goes 1/100, the kit shows the best promotion. However, the ship became too large. It doesn't match with any Doughty plans.

 

This is 1:120 scale. I believe that the saliors were very happy. Unfortunately, it is a class of common 100 ton baltimore schooners. I can't say it a revenue cutter.

 

 

 

Here is summary.

 

I don't think that Seahorse made a mistake on scale. I roughly argue that Doughty's 31 ton plan was a small prototype plan to build a 51 ton class.

 

In the case of the Seahorse US RC kit, I would say it is more likely the Doughty's 51 ton plan with a 1:85 scale. Fortunately, the 51 ton plan is very similar to the 31 ton plan.

 

I can't say that this is an 80 ton 1:110 scale kit because the 51 ton and 80 ton plans are very different.

Edited March 14, 2024 by modeller_masa

[modeller_masa]

 

Most paper-cardboard model kits are very professional and delicate. Seahorse makes the best and the most detailed sailing ship cardboard kits. This kit is the most recent kit released last year, and it includes the newest gimmicks, such as 3D printed rigging parts. If you are an experienced modeller, I bet you will learn many new things by building a Seahorse kit. 

 

While this kit's difficulty level is rated as 2/5, this kit is not for beginners or children, in my opinion. I think that average cardboard model kits from Poland are very difficult because they require many skills, like building a wooden ship model kit. I would say that the Seahorse kit is the best for experienced wooden ship modellers. If you want an easier and bigger ship, I would like to recommend the Shipyard cardboard kits. The Shipyard Hanse Kogge 1/72 series are the best to start cardboard kits.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 14, 2024 by modeller_masa

[GrandpaPhil]

Looks good!  Nicely done!

[modeller_masa]

Thank you for enjoying my build log, Grandpa. Also, I thank everyone who's read it so far.

 

I'm editing video. The video will be uploaded soon.

Edited March 14, 2024 by modeller_masa

[ccoyle]

Looks great! Congratulations!

[AJohnson]

Congratulations, looks good! 

[modeller_masa]

Thank you so much for leaving a comment, Chris Coyle.

I planned to build the Shipyard HMS Wolf for the next project, but I'm changing my mind to build traditional wooden model kit. I raised expected difficult level and building time of paper kits to the same as for wooden model kit.

 

Thank you for watching my project, Johnson.

I hope you enjoy your Vanguard Model kits. I'm thinking about whether to open the HMS Alert V3 kit from VM or not.

[Jsk]

Congratulations, MM! She looks great! I love the color of the sails. Did you dip them in tea to get that color?

 

Regardless of the scale she's a graceful vessel. At 31 tonnes it does look a bit cramped. It's a shame the construction records are so scarce and and the number of each class built is speculative. It seems like (according to Chapelle) the two larger classes were favored and only the name 'Alert' is tenuously associated with the 31 tonne class. Still, it looks like the small cutters were useful up to the 1830s when larger builds seem to become the norm for the Revenue Service.

 

I agree, too, that this card model is more complex than one would think.

[modeller_masa]

I'm glad to see you again, Jeff. I'm waiting for your next post.

 

I used acrylic paint to dye the sails. It's Jo Sonja's Background color series - Linen. I thinned it with water by 1:1. I heard that inorganic paint is stable and has longer life than organic dye.

https://www.amazon.com/Jo-Sonja-Background-Colours-Acrylic/dp/B09P5SYGZV

 

I experienced that some blocks were not sufficient. (Middle size single block.)  I printed them with my 3D printer. 

 

Also, the micro ring is weak. I broke them several times. I finally replaced them with a DIY copper wire ring.

 

Please watch the instructions carefully. The kit instructions have a few mistakes. Check if the blocks are single or double before seizing them.

Edited March 14, 2024 by modeller_masa