Naval Cutter Alert 1777 by serikoff - 1:48 - two hulls: skeleton and fully planked and rigged - based on Trident Model hull

[Chuck]

Its fine keep going with posts about your models.   Both models are looking great so far.

 

Chuck

[James H]

Following along.

[serikoff]

2 hours ago, Chuck said:

Its fine keep going with posts about your models.   Both models are looking great so far.

 

Chuck

 

49 minutes ago, James H said:

Following along.

 

Thank you for your hospitality. You have a great forum, and I'm glad I can contribute my part; maybe it will be useful to someone.

[serikoff]

Chapter 2.

 

Decks (1st hull)

 

June 2025

 

Knees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 08:16 PM by serikoff

[serikoff]

Lower deck.

 

 

 

 

Imitation bolts and nails.

 

 

 

The imitation was done using gel ballpoint pens (without a ball) of different diameters.

 

 

Here are the connection points in the power boards.

 

 

Result:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[James H]

27 minutes ago, serikoff said:

 

 

Thank you for your hospitality. You have a great forum, and I'm glad I can contribute my part; maybe it will be useful to someone.

I also have this kit in my stash.

[serikoff]

Imitation of bolts on frames.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[serikoff]

8 minutes ago, James H said:

I also have this kit in my stash.

The kit is very good, except for the hull and deck. Everything on the deck is a bit large, and I'll be redoing it all. The cannons are good quality, as are the anchors, but the small parts are also a bit large, and I'll be redoing them from brass. But for a first kit (for someone), this is a great option; if you want more, you can improve everything as much as possible. But this is the option I highly recommend. 😉

[serikoff]

Lower deck.

 

1/4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 06:37 PM by serikoff

[serikoff]

Lower deck.

 

2/4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 06:38 PM by serikoff

[serikoff]

Lower deck.

 

3/4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 06:40 PM by serikoff

[serikoff]

Lower deck.

 

4/4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 06:41 PM by serikoff

[serikoff]

Ladders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[serikoff]

Keel. 

 

(imitation bolts and fixation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[serikoff]

I printed out the new Nelson.

I assumed an average height of 180 cm, but according to verified data, the average height of sailors of that time was 165-170 cm.

 

 

 

And here, for comparison and understanding, is how cramped it was on the lower deck in such small ships... and at the same time, it was dark and damp... but what impresses me more is how cramped it was there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, I made an imitation of the bolts on the outside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next up is the upper deck, stay tuned, it'll be interesting.

 

 

Edited Thursday at 07:37 PM by serikoff

[serikoff]

Oh, I forgot... this is what the hull looks like under Tung oil.

 

It's a little darker than I expected (I think it would be lighter under Danish oil), but I'll use it on the upper deck, and then they'll contrast and not blend together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[serikoff]

Upper (Main) Deck.

 

1/6

 

 

Beams, carlings and knees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To position all the deck parts, it was necessary to calculate the position of these elements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by serikoff

[serikoff]

Upper (Main) Deck.

 

2/6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By the way, the hulls are absolutely identical, and the deck from the first hull fits perfectly on the second one!

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by serikoff

[serikoff]

Upper (Main) Deck.

 

3/6

 

October 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The kit came with two sets... although I ended up installing something other than what I originally wanted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I decided to remake the obviously incorrect parts into the ones that should be there.

 

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by serikoff

[serikoff]

Upper (Main) Deck.

 

4/6

 

 

 

 

The deck carlings in the forward section run parallel to the ship's axis, but in the aft section the side carlings begin to converge inward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The deck from the first hull still fits freely to the second one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by serikoff

[serikoff]

Upper (Main) Deck.

 

5/6

 

There was a misalignment with the aft beam; it should have been a bit lower and further away. I made some overlays to increase the beam. They also reinforced the deck while it was removable.

The deck will be removed until the last moment. This makes it much easier to sand it and adjust all the parts on and under it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by serikoff

[serikoff]

Upper (Main) Deck.

 

6/6

 

November 2025

 

After sanding, I started making the lintels. This wasn't too difficult, but I made them different, based on anatomy. This was to increase the area near the gratings frames so I could nail the boards. This was omitted from the kit.

 

 

Plus, the bulkheads vary in thickness in different areas of the deck. This depends on many factors: distance, gun weight, and the position of other components.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since this hull will show everything inside the ship, I decided not to make a crossbar on one side so that more of the lower deck would be visible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This officially concludes the second chapter.

 

This means that almost all the work on the kit is behind us, and now it's time for the second hull: planking and deck work. Things will get more interesting later, so stay tuned. 🙃