HM Cutter Sherbourne by Manual - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - First Build

[Manual]

Hi!

My name is Manuel, and Im in my early twenties and Im from Switzerland. This is my first wooden model kit ever, so the fun is guaranteed
Now comes a bit of blabla, feel free to skip to the pictures

Disclaimer: I already started the build 5 days ago, at the time when I created this post Im laying down my first ever plank (Masterplank on the starboard side) but Im catching myself doing everything else instead since Im a bit nervous…

Also English is neither my mother tongue nor is English grammar my strong side so please forgive me my sins (My English teacher did not).

 

To whom is this guide? : Me? Dont really have an asnwer for this one yet. But surely also for other beginners, and for everyone else because sharing is caring.

 

Why HM Sherbourne? : I wanted to buy a frigate but then reason struck me and I started to look for something small, but still in scale 1:64. So I came across HM Sherbourne and saw there are a lot of videos on YouTube about it (Im following modelkit stuffs build, really awesome for beginners can only recommend it) and its supposed to be a beginner  friendly model.

 

Do I know what I am doing? : Absolutly not!!!

 

So now enough blabla, lets get to the real stuff!

 

The first few steps were really easy, although I messed up the false deck since I didnt pushed it down fast enough nor did I dryfit it and therfore got some splintering (see photo). Im quite happy how the stern turned out though.

 

Next was the sanding, it took me a lot of time since I felt unsure how much material I needed to remove but then decided to just go through with it on and hate myself later.
 

So I arrived at the ply bulwarks and  o my o my was I scared at first, but then after some careful bending and dryfitting (I really can only recommend dryfitting and reading the manual, which is really great by the way! Although a picture with where to put glue on the bulwarks would have been nice, but modelkitstuff saved me there  ) Yesterday I felt confident enough to glue them on and it more or less worked! I gueeesss? We will see. I will move on now to cut off the overlength at the stern and then put on my first plank ever! 
 

Wish me luck!

 

Kind Regards

Manuel

 

 

 

 

[ccoyle]

Welcome aboard, Manuel! I built Chris Watton's original Sherbourne design, a Caldercraft kit, over twenty years ago. That was a good kit, but the new one is a vast improvement.

 

Have fun on your project!

[vossiewulf]

First,

 

 

Second your English is just fine

 

Third, looks like you've made a good cautious start!

[AJohnson]

Welcome to MSW! 

[Knocklouder]

 Welcome aboard.  Vanguard Models are really fun to build Lots of help here at MSW/NRG  , Look at the logs for the Sherbourne, there is loads of information on it. 

Good luck on your journey.   !!!

Bob  M.

[Ryland Craze]

Welcome to Model Ship World Manuel.  You picked a good kit for your first wooden ship model. Thanks for sharing your progress with us.

[Manual]

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Im looking forward to upload more stuff, and hopefully tomorrow the first few planks are done. Ive set the first planking as my first milestone, really looking forward to see how that goes

[JC1945]

Manuel, I’m also building Vanguard’s HM Sherbourne as a first time builder. I’m also following along with Jason Port of Modelkit Stuff. You’re right about the quality of his videos, they are very good. You’ve got a great start. I’m looking forward to following your progress. 

[Manual]

Thanks! Unfortunatly I had to move the entire operation to a new location, and now I dont have my tools at hand to work on the model and it will be so until the end of the week. If Im really unlucky they will not arrive until the end of this month . But on the bright side, I have probably watched every single video on planking there is 

[JC1945]

Well, while you wait for your tools you’ll have time to plan. There are several good Sherbourne builds on YouTube, Jason’s is the most in-depth, but the other are of value as well. I should have my first planking done this week. Then it’s a meticulous clean-up and sanding particularly to insure the prow, keel, bulwarks and stern finish pieces fit properly before beginning the second planking. I’m sure that will take me some time. All good things……..