Cutty Sark by coffeebeans - Artesania Latina - scale 1:84

[rfolsom]

Luca, following Campbell's plans, I tried to introduce gore strakes whenever I saw the plans depict them, and things just seemed to fall into place.  I did one strake at a time, port and starboard, and used calipers to make sure everything was symmetrical.

 

Bob

[coffeebeans]

Hello everyone, I've had a little break on my build while coppering but did bits and pieces here and there but its FINALY nearing completion!

Along the way I had a few hiccups... one being after the majority of plates being fixed finding out the nail orientation was upside down :S also just the general laying out of the plates was a bit frustrating and probably not ideal. 

 

anyway work on the plates is nearly complete, appart from the rudder which im currently working on now, Its been a while since ive worked with timber :S

 

[NenadM]

Veeeery good! I like it!

 

Can you attach some close up of stern and bow decoration?

Edited October 22, 2014 by Nenad M

[rfolsom]

Coppering is looking excellent.  Good to see your new posts...

 

Well done!

 

~Bob

[coffeebeans]

thanks guys, i have been looking at your builds closely too and seeing heaps of great stuff.

Here you go nenad, they were just the photo etched brass pieces from the kit but i might modify the rear to come out a bit,

also still not finished painting and trimming the styrene strips yet , im going to just go over it with some gold and black when i get around to it

Edited October 26, 2014 by Luca_B

[coffeebeans]

little bit of work on the rudder tonight, hopefully ill finish coppering it and solder up the hinges.

For brass blackening i found this from an Australian hunting site,

also i know people say diluted hydrochloric acid is good for cleaning the brass before hand but im not quite sure what ratio water to acid or if i should bother using it at all, Thoughts?

 

[coffeebeans]

Thats it for me tonight, hopefuly thats the last copper plate i see in a while...

the rudder is ready for the hinges and mounting but first im going to have a go at blackening the brass, hopefuly there are no hiccups.

[rfolsom]

Very nice work!  I coppered my rudder about a year or so after the hull;  there is a slight patina mismatch, but all one has to say is "the rudder was lost at sea, and a new one affixed at port"

[coffeebeans]

only a little bit of progress, hinges have been blackened and nailed in place

[NenadM]

Very nice work in a rudder

[coffeebeans]

G'day all, small halt in construction due to a few end of year surgeries and recovery but back to it with a bit of a back log seeing as i didn't have access to a computer at that time.

 

first off the list the rudder was to be completed.

 

Using blackened and niped short nails i pilot holed through the timber and used a dab of ca gel to hold the pins in place

 

also added was the ring at the rudder breach

Edited December 29, 2014 by Luca_B

[coffeebeans]

Next to go were the hatchways, thank god back to some timber work!

 

just following the instructions the hatch ways seemed to be protuding quite a bit so i sanded them down to just above the covers height

also this tool i picked up for measuring is a must have, i dont know what i did with out it for multiple common parts

 

This is my method of blackening the handels of the hatch covers.

it involves cleaning for about 10 mins with either a diluted acid or metho, then washing the parts with water, then dunking in the blackening liquid and siring.

i am pretty new to the whole thing and still haven't found the sweet spot but im sure ill pick it up

Edited December 29, 2014 by Luca_B

[coffeebeans]

just a couple of the metal fittings added also

[coffeebeans]

now for the chainwales, starting off with these 'sapeli' blanks i sanded the back side to the curve if the ship then added the deadeye chain holes and pins.

to make painting the pins easier i masked the pre holed plank and put the pins in dry for a coat of matte black

 

[coffeebeans]

for a few of the other cutty builds i have seen some attempts at the dead-eye strap/clamps, it looks a bit much for me so im going to have to compromise but not by much

 

here are the front two chainwales in place ready for deadeyes

 

for the forming of the brass wire i used some jewlers pliers to bend to a workable circumfrence

 

then using the kits pre made deadeye blocks i just inserted them and completed the loop with pliers and cut to length

 

then for a coat of black paint on the lot followed by a white acrylic modeling marker ran over the brass itself, sort of representing the white straps used on the cutty.

a better representation of this would have to be Bob's build on page 48 he has a prototype of what it should realy look like

 

[NenadM]

Hello Luca

 

I hope you are doing well

 

Keep going with nice work

 

All best wishes for hollidays

 

Nenad

[coffeebeans]

for something a little diffrent i thought id tackle one of the catheads and FINALY figured out hot to get better shots of my work with an iluminated magnifying glass! as shown in the later pictures

 

starting with walnut 4x4 blanks i cut and shaped one to size

 

then for the pulley holes the instructions stated 2 lots were drilled where my other more reputable book said 3, so i went with 3.

i then added a brass band at the end with ca glue, then sanded it back, and also a couple brass eyelets for the release rod

 

 

a hole was now cut into the railing to accommodate this

 

 

dry fitting, painting and fitting then took place

 

for the cathead figure i use some bakable modeling clay and cut a rough cats head

 

and here it is with all parts assembled

Edited December 30, 2014 by Luca_B

[GLakie]

One of my favorite ships and you're doing a fine job. 

 

Cheers and Happy New Year

[coffeebeans]

One of my favorite ships and you're doing a fine job. 

 

Cheers and Happy New Year

Thanks George, I picked her up after seeing my partners grandfather's model of the ship, I loved the shape and look and still do. Edited December 30, 2014 by Luca_B

[coffeebeans]

Hello Luca

I hope you are doing well

Keep going with nice work

All best wishes for hollidays

Nenad

Yeah getting better every day, it does give me some time to build so that's an upside

 

Happy holidays to you also

 

Luca

[keelhauled]

Looking good! Nice cats

[coffeebeans]

Just finishing work on the catheads, also paint and placement of the capstan.

 

for the deadeyes i foresaw a bit of a problem with fitment.

if i fitted them now the rigging will become quite a pain in the...

So for now im just drilling the holes to suit and waiting until i start the rigging.

 

next of the list are the 'wardrooms', the pre lasered parts that came with the kit wernt really up to scratch, the walnut arches crumbled at the slightest touch of the exact-o blade.

also the variety of timbers they have asked to use are pretty clashing to me, so i have stained the lasered ply a redish jarrah color and will cover the darker timbers in a thinned stain/varnish.

All i could really do was re enforce the rear side with watered down pva and hope it held together

 

[rfolsom]

Very nice work.  Cats are outstanding!

[Mirabell61]

Luca,

 

well done !

 

Nils

[thomaslambo]

Hi Luca,

 

Just finished going through your thread, really fine job so far.  The Cutty Sark is one of my favorite ships and will be next on my list.  Looking forward to your next update and following your progress.

 

Cheers,

 

Boyd

[petervisser]

Hi Luca,

 

I was just catching up with your Cutty Sark. Nice work indeed. I have been neglecting my shipyard, but you are giving me a huge boost in my own inspiration.

 

Thanks for posting all your pictures!

 

Peter

[NenadM]

 

"...for the deadeyes i foresaw a bit of a problem with fitment.

if i fitted them now the rigging will become quite a pain in the..."

 

Real pain ... what tools to use

... and a bit of panic ... how thin ropes for deadeyes have to be ... inside deadeyes lower than main rail are thrue challenge ... 4mm deafeye with three holes ..

Huh huh huh

[MESSIS]

Interesting log! Very interesting cutty shark kit fron Artesiana Latina.... Where in the kit no copper plates?

[keelhauled]

Looking like a masterpiece under construction!

Keep up the great work!

Marc

[mojofilter]

You have done an outstanding job so far!  Would really like to see more photos of your progress.

With spring in the air, maybe? . . .