Cutty Sark by SpencerC - Artesania Latina - 1/87

[SpencerC]

Oh and I think I failed to mention I only did the right side so far haha

[Dognut]

Spence - looking good. the left side will be easier as you have the "method" now.

[keelhauled]

Looking good!

[SpencerC]

Ok finally another update. A small one. Got both sides done. A couple rings came off while transporting the ship so ill have to glue those back in place but I'm so sick of doing that I'm going to do it later, it can wait. In order to proceed with putting the railing on I need to get the poop deck (or is it the quarter deck?) planked. I'm almost done planking it. It's harder than I thought it would be. Mostly because of the way I'm bending the planks to make this certain design of how they will intersect w each other, and the string caulking. I will never do caulking this way again. Ugh. Enjoy

[NenadM]

The main tool for modeling is patience, my friend. I lose it from time to time ...

 

Go on

 

Nenad

[SpencerC]

Ok so I have done a wash over the decks to make it a few shades darker, I think it turned out rather nice all things considered, and once the dek furniture is on it will break up the look of it as well. Also I have painted above the waterline, a black color and then a flat/dull clear coat. I then put on the railing and realized I had a couple more gaps to fill at the stern and also that the stern needed to be puttied. So I filled some gaps and puttied it up. Unfortunately I am on the road at the moment and don't have all my pictures w me but here is what I do have, more soon.

[SpencerC]

Ok so I've done alot, I painted the dead eyes and rubbing strakes. I then filed the dead eyes down so it would transition from the hull to the stem smoothly.

I also glued the rest of the railing on that goes above the stanchions. They wouldn't rest against the bowsprit chuck uniformly so I filed down the end of them at an angle so they fit perfect. I was quite proud of that. Before i placed the deadeyes i glued the step into place and painted it. Oh and I guess I shoulda mentioned I first puttied and painted the stern. That looks great also. Enjoy the pictures please leave some critique.

[SpencerC]

Oh here's the pics of the railing. The first one demonstrates the gap before I sanded it at an angle. The railing on the left shows the gap

[NenadM]

Order of the stages ... Every of us in CS fleet has own order. Sometimes I think mine is no good , and your is proper. Keep on with more patiente ( who say it? )

[Stockholm tar]

Spencer,

 

Your CS is looking good. I take it you are going to put stealers into the gaps in the stern planking, as it looks as though this is a single planked kit? Even if its double planked you should really do that. I was also a little surprised that your deck planks are in one continuous length. 

 

If I can offer a small word of advice, you seem to be going at some speed. As Nenad has said patience is the key, and the model will be all the better for it. It might also help us if you could post all of your pictures the right way up.

[SpencerC]

Sorry if the pictures are all topsey turvey. Yes I am blowing through this kit. It has to be done by Christmas to give to my mother. I don't have a whole lot of money so this is her big gift. Yes I will put stealers in when I run into a brick wall such as needing more paint or a new knife or something to do another part of the ship. And yes they are one continuous length but time permitting I will be going through with a knife and a pencil making the horizontal cuts and possibly adding the nails. I don't think she will really care or notice, I believe she will only see the overall ship.

 

Also, sadly I don't THINK I will have time for the masts but at the rate I'm going who knows. I have gotten so much done in just the past week and I'm really proud of how much I've gotten done. I was being so lazy for a while there and now I'm paying or it. So the masts may possibly be cut off stubs.

 

Here's what I have done now.

 

And the last picture there is my work station at my parents house. It's a really cool little workbench in the garage with a couple power outlets and I rigged a camping lantern up under the cupboard for some more direct light. Sadly I can't use this all the time, only on the weekends when I come over

[SpencerC]

One more.

[NenadM]

It would be much better if you do not have to rush

[SpencerC]

Well that's not an option. I do have to rush.

[NenadM]

Well, dont rush with next build. You have potential skills, so dont kill them with rush

[SpencerC]

Yes, after this build I plan on starting my royal albert from zero (scratch build) and spend the next several months on that beautiful ship. I've been itching to work on her lately but I must get the cutty done.

[the learner]

Did you finish your mom's Christmas gift