HM Armed Cutter Sherbourne by Pitan - Vanguard Models - 1:64

[Pitan]

Been a while since I posted an update here.

Masts and spars have been painted, and now have blocks attached, ready for mounting.

 

I've made a few adaptations:
Rather than use the supplied etched belaying pins, turned brass ones have been used
The windlass was supplied now has sockets for levers  (bars/spokes?).

[Ronald-V]

Such a cute little cutter, progress is nice!  

[Pitan]

1 hour ago, Ronald-V said:

Such a cute little cutter, progress is nice!  

Thank-you, she is elegant.

[PaddyO]

Hello Robert, I just received my kit of the Sherbourne and am following along with your build.  This is a fantastic kit! You are doing a great job and I am learning quite a bit.

I have a question for you regarding gluing on the first layer plywood bulwarks.  When you glued them on, did you also apply glue to the upper part of the bulkhead frames that sit above the deck or did you just apply glue along the lower edges of the bulwark?  I know that in the coming steps, I have to remove the upper parts of the bulkheads (above the deck)  and am thinking if the bulwark is glued to them, then it is going to be very difficult to remove cleanly so that I can apply the inner finished bulwark pieces.   Appreciate your insight on this as I don't want to make a mistake on attaching the bulwarks that might create other issues. 

Paddy

[ECK]

I used a touch of glue so things stay stable and keeps the shape. Not a real issue later as easy to take off sand and cover with inner bulwark.

[PaddyO]

Thank you for the info on this.  I was thinking that trying to remove the upper part of the bulkheads after gluing them would really cause issues with the inner side of the bulwark when I go to install the finished pieces over top. 

 

Paddy

[Stuka]

Really good job,

Nice and informative as im getting the same kit for my first build

[Pitan]

On 7/25/2024 at 2:16 PM, PaddyO said:

Appreciate your insight on this as I don't want to make a mistake on attaching the bulwarks that might create other issues. 

Sorry for the slow reply, Paddy, but I did pretty much as @ECK suggests.
The glue applied there was mean (thin), and I probably missed a few bulkheads.  If I recall correctly, I did pre-bend the bulwarks to reduce the stresses later in the build.

[PaddyO]

Thanks Robert, I will give that approach a try. 

 

Paddy. 

[Pitan]

Sorry for such little progress in the past seven months, and no posts.

Time, and over time, for an update.

We have a ship's boat.


This is Vanguard's 3d printed 14' yawl, which is (I think) the smallest vessel they offer.  It will fit between the mast and the bilge pumps (round holes to right of the image).  I'm not sure how the boat will be stowed, though this seems to be the most logical location.

FWIW, I replaced the yawl's tiller with a brass pin, the (somewhat blurred) head of which can be seen in the photo.

Other changes.
Visible in the photo above are round belaying pins.  These are turned brass items, painted.  These replace the supplied photo etch pins.

A traveller for the jib.

This is attempt four or five, made from a mix of brass and bronze wires.
The design is based on an illustration in Petersson's Rigging Period Fore-and-Aft Craft.

 

The traveller in place on Sherbourne's jib, together with a bent pin acting as a keeper.

 

Sherbourne is a beginner's kit, and doesn't include any means of holding the jib at the stem.

 

I added a piece of U shaped wire to aid in this task (is this a gammon iron?).


Sherbourne, as she is now.
 

The jib and main mast are dry fitted.