HM Gun Brig Sparkler 1797 by AJohnson - Vanguard Models - 1:64th

[AJohnson]

Well as Sparkler is undergoing an 'ugly' phase of the build; lots and sanding, filling, primer - repeat and there is nothing much to report until that stage is done, I thought I would show the progress so far on the little 18ft. Cutter I have bought from VM to go with it.

 

This is one of Vanguard's wood mini kits and not the latest Resin incarnation.  I just wanted to try one, but can see myself getting the resin versions in future.

There are a few logs on MSW for these mini kits, so I won't repeat what has already been said elsewhere, other than to note they are just as great quality as the main kits. 

The only thing I have tried to do is hone my planking skills on this smaller scale, so I did shaping and edge bending as with the main kit.  I used the Super Phatic glue mentioned before and pinned the planks in place as I went. 

One of the hairiest parts 😬 was removing the MDF bulkheads after sanding the outer hull. - All went well in the end, but what a relief not to break anything! 😁

The last picture shows a 'dry-fit' of the P.E. deck parts.  

More updates in due course as I need relief from sanding & filling, thanks for looking in. 👋

Edited November 26 by AJohnson