Corsair by WBlakeny - FINISHED - 1:32 - SMALL - Bermuda boat - First scratch build

[WBlakeny]

Now on to the gudgeons.

 

First, i formed the strip around the nail, then i silver soldered the piece.

 

 

Afterwards i cut it off.

 

 

Then i silver solderd it to another strip.

 

 

The finished pairs of gudgeons and pintles.

 

[WBlakeny]

I've started on the rudder. I prepared the necessary pieces for it.

 

I also blackened the pintles and gudgeons.

 

 

On one piece I've noticed a sort of white residue ?  

 

 

Anyone an idea what that might be?  Too much flux used during silver soldering? 

 

[WBlakeny]

Continued working on the rudder.

 

First i glued the parts.

 

Then I made the recesses for the pintles.

 

 

The rudder is too small on the top to receive the tiller. So i added a piece of cherry wood on each side.

 

 

Afterwards when the glue dried, i sanded the whole thing and prepared it to receive the tiller.

 

 

Then up to the tiller.

 

 

 

And finally i've drilled the wholes in the pintles and gudgeons.

 

[WBlakeny]

Continuation on the rudder.

The rudder is now complete, with the pintles epoxied on their place.

 

 

And finally putting it all together. I have now a working rudder on my little boat.

 

 

[WBlakeny]

Pfeww, quite a while since i've been posting here.

 

I've made a little jig in order to be able to create my masts and spars. The mast has been made with it and it went very smooth.

I always start from square stock, reduced to the size of the minimum diameter with the table saw.

The result of the bowsprit.

Mast and bowsprit fitted to the boat.

I've done a bit of metalwork as well.  I've started on the bowsprit clamp.

Below you'll see how i made the iron cap, for holding the bowsprit jibboom on the bowsprit.

First i've bended a strip of brass around my bowsprit.

Then i formed an '8' from that.

Which i fixed with some silver soldering.

Edited September 27, 2017 by WBlakeny

[John Allen]

Chris,

 

Very very nice build, the lines on this boat are classic from bow to stern its so smooth it just flows like the rolling swells on a calm sea.

Kudos

[WBlakeny]

What a long time i've posted here. I switched jobs and life was hectic. 

Meanwhile i've finished her.  I'll be posting some pictures of the last stages of her build.

 

The bowsprit is held in place by a wooden brace, the bowsprit bitts . Outboard by a iron retainer bolted to the stem.

 

 

The cleats are installed on the mast and spritsail boom.

 

 

On the mast, near the top are two sheaves. Here they are simulated by drilling holes and forming them with a file.

The wheels of the sheave are simulated by a bamboo dowel.

 

 

I've created the blocks myself. There were only 10 to make. 

 

 

I made the eyebolts for to attach the blocks on deck.

 

 

 

And installed the double blocks.

 

 

[WBlakeny]

I also created a base plate to install her.

I've made two pedestals from some scrap birch i had lying around.

 

 

I gave it several coats of oil.

[Barbossa]

Glad you're back with us, Chris

Looking forward to see more pics

[ccoyle]

31 minutes ago, Barbossa said:

Glad you're back with us, Chris

Looking forward to see more pics

As am I! I was quite keen to see how this turned out.

[WBlakeny]

Thank you Chris and Christian

It's nice to be back and to have the shipyard open again. 

[WBlakeny]

To make the sails, i first soaked the tissue in some tea for some time. 

 

 

After drying, i ironed them and use some starch.  Then i drew with a pencil the bands and cut them off.

 

 

Then i glued them to each other with dilluted glue. Overlapping each other just slightly, taping them to a piece of glass.

 

 

When enough bands were glued to each other, i used a paper pattern of the sail to drew it on the tissue.

 

Cutting it out.

 

 

And finish each sail with sewing the boltropes around them.

 

 

And behold, one finished sail

 

 

 

 

So, i did for all the sails.

 

 

[G.L.]

Chris,

I recently discovered your log and today I went though it.

A very nice model of a beautiful little yacht!

Your log is very inspiring. Congratulations.

[WBlakeny]

Thank you G.L.

 

[WBlakeny]

I still need to add the reefing points to the mainsail.

 

 

Afterwards i applied some diluted pva glue to the reefing lines and hanged a clamp on them to straighten them.

 

 

When dried i cut of the excesses.

 

 

Then it was finally time to rig the first sail on her.

 

 

Slowly progressing and rigging all the sails.

 

 

[WBlakeny]

Finally i finished her!

My first scratch build little ship!

Some pictures of her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[WBlakeny]

And here she is, proudly in the living room.

 

[bruce d]

Hello Chris,

Nice job, you really captured the look of a Bermuda boat. Also, a reminder that there is no need to rush!

 

Bruce

[G.L.]

Congratulations, Chris. She is a beauty!

[Barbossa]

Well done, Chris

You have good reason to be proud.

 

Next project ?

[ccoyle]

Great job, Chris! I'm happy to see this one completed.

 

Cheers!

[Roger Pellett]

Very Nice!

[WBlakeny]

Thank you all. I'm very proud of her.

As for my next project, i'm not decided yet.

 

I'd really love to make a frigate. Three choices, Chucks beautiful winchelsea, the Triton or the gorgeous Belle Poule.  However i'm not sure i can take that on.

 

Perhaps the cutter Cheerful or La jacynthe would be a wiser choice.

 

So much choices...

[Pete D]

Very nice , great job !

[GrandpaPhil]

Congratulations!  Well done!