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HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Chuck - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - kit prototype


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That tuck frame is a really cool detail.  The red counter is a great example of how colorful ships could be in period.

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Wonderful. That looks really perfect.

Regards Christian

 

Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36

On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777

Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48

"Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Salvador Dali

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The cross section of your hull planking shows how incredibly good your planking skills are. The joints are perfectly tight though out the thickness of the planks, not an easy task.  I forgive you for hiding this nice detail with a perfect stern section ;)

 

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I love it.  Very nicely done.  Looking forward to the final plans.

Maury

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For everyone following this project,especially those of us contemplating embarking upon it somewhere down the road, I offer a bit of inspiration. There is a wonderful painting by Montague Dawson entitled ~ The Fleet Messenger ~ which depicts one such as this under a full press of sail in advance of a squadron of ships of the line.Just type in the names and several images,and sources,will come up.

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The cross section of your hull planking shows how incredibly good your planking skills are. The joints are perfectly tight though out the thickness of the planks, not an easy task.  I forgive you for hiding this nice detail with a perfect stern section ;)

I could not have said it any better.

 

Beautiful work Chuck

Current builds  Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8;      Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8;       Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8

Other projects  Pilot Cutter 1:500 ;   Maria, 1:2  Now just a memory    

Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8

Finished projects  A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100  

 

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That square tuck is a wonderful detail and precisely executed by you - as we'd expect. I quite like what I see as a slight translucency in the red paint - you can perceive the planking underneath. I'd keep it that way myself and perhaps you intend to?

Cheers

Alistair

 

Current Build - HMS Fly by aliluke - Victory Models - 1/64

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/34180-hms-fly-by-aliluke-victory-models-164/

Previous Build  - Armed Virginia Sloop by Model Shipways

 

Previous Build - Dutch Whaler by Sergal (hull only, no log)

 

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Thank you Alistair

 

Red is a very transparent color to paint with.   If you use thin coats it will be somewhat transparent.  I have many more coats and more sanding to get it where I want but it will most likely have some transparency.

 

I found some workshop time....so I finished planking the starboard side.  Its a big milestone but then I look at the port side and have to repeat the entire process, including the square tuck   But it all worked out very well.   Once the other side is finished I can start treenailing.   :P

 

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Ah that's so nice!!!!  Well done. B)

Rusty

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Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1/48  Duchess of Kingston

 

Completed Build Logs: USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross SectionCutter CheerfulQueen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat

 

Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout

 

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That's some beautiful planking work Chuck. I hope the planking on my "Connie" turns out as well. But then again, if it does, I won't want to paint her as she should be.  :o

 

Cheers and I hope you and yours have a Happy Holiday

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To reduce the transparency of certain reds, the first coat of paint should have a little white mixed in. This will create a dark pink but, panic not! The subsequent coat or two of red alone will give sufficient coverage.

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Wow, that's a really beautyful planking. Do you like to copper her?

Regards Christian

 

Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36

On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777

Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48

"Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Salvador Dali

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Thanks Guys

 

Christian...I wont be plating the hull.   She probably was copper plated but few contemporary models including the Surly ...They were not plated.   The Surly model was painted with white stuff.   I couldnt find anything definitive about it so I am going to leave the hull as is.

 

Chuck

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fantastic planking Chuck !

 

Nils

Current builds

-Lightship Elbe 1

Completed

- Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild

"Zeesboot"  heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB  clinker scratch build scale 1:24

Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE  ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild

Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build

Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) 

"SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild)
"HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan 

-"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96  (scratchbuild)

-"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) 

"Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild)  original was my grandfathers ship

-"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 

"Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32

under restoration / restoration finished 

"Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50

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Hi Chuck,

 

Just catching up with your latest project, Cheerful is coming along beautifully Sir, perfect planking work! B)

Thanks for sharing your various construction techniques, your log will serve as an excellent tutorial for future builders of this wonderful cutter.

Best regards,

Aldo

Currently Building:
HMS Pegasus (Victory Models)-Mothballed to give priority to Triton

 

HMS Triton (first attempt at scratchbuilding)

 

 


Past build:
HM Brig Badger (Caldercraft), HM Brig Cruizer, HM Schooner Ballahoo

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Hello Chuck

About red transparency; this is a solution that have given me excellent results.

The wood stain industry pursue transparency, no brush strokes, homogeneous color and a smooth sheen finish.  All the attributes we need for red in the gunport etc.

I mixed water base polyurethane (Varathane, 266228 MATTE) matte finish with Crimson red acrylic (Winsor&Newton, Galeria) at 2/3::1/3 volume to volume.

I prepared the surface with water base pre stain wood conditioner (as if it was going to be stained).

The first cover with the mix was dark magenta/pink with a lot of transparency. The second cover turned deep red magenta no brush strokes. The third cover was perfect Crimson with nice transparency and clean finish. Each cover dried quickly within minutes.

 

Guillermo

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  • 1 month later...

I have been working on both models and wanted to show the finished square tuck and Cheerful.  I am just about done with the planking but will be doing a tech session next Tuesday night at my club meeting.  So until then I wont be getting more done.  I may however move ahead and start treenailing.   I have only five strakes left as you can see and its killing me that I cant just finish it up.  But a week will go by really quick.

 

Chuck

 

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Chuck,

 

I very much admire your Cheerful, and Winchelsea builds, and I'd love to build a model of the same calibar!

 

Will Cheerful ever be available as a kit? Or will it be sold purely as a set of plans with a practicum? I am weighing up a complete scratch build similar to Cheerful, or buying a "semi-scratch" kit from someone like The Lumberyard.

 

Thanks,

Jon

Current Build:
 
Caldercraft HM Cutter Sherbourne Kit Bash - Scale 1:64 - http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10547-hm-cutter-sherbourne-by-jonnyamy-caldercraft-kit-bash-scale-164/#entry317289
 
!!!ON HOLD!!! Mantura/Sergal HMS President - Scale 1:60 - http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/5589-hms-president-by-jonnyamy-circa-1760-sergal-160/
 
In the Pipeline:
 
18th Century Longboat - Scale 1;48 - - http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11273-18th-century-longboat-model-shipways-by-jonnyamy/
 
Completed Builds:
 
40 Foot Gaff Cutter - Solid Hull Concept Model
 
Caldercrafter HM Mortar Vessel Convulsion - Scale 1:64 - http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/8593-hm-mortor-vessel-convulsion-by-jonnyamy/
 
SCRATCH BUILD - Vagabond 19 foot Sloop - Scale 1:20 - http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10172-vagabond-19-6-keel-sloop-pob-scale-120-by-jonnyamy-small/#entry302726

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I will be offering the bulkheads pretty soon.  But thats it.   It will never be a complete kit .  Only a few items to help the scratch builder. 

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I will be offering the bulkheads pretty soon.  But thats it.   It will never be a complete kit .  Only a few items to help the scratch builder.

 

Count me in for a set of the bulkheads. HM Cutter Cheerful will be my no. 3 build, just as soon as I finish the Niagara.

 

Chuck, she is looking majestic!

Regards,

Larry

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Current Build

US Brig Niagara

Completed Builds

George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat

Future Builds

18th Century Longboat by MS

HM Cutter Cheerful

Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel

 

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Spent the day treenailing...woo-hoo!!!   Managed to get half of the starboard side done.   I am using a #78 drill bit for the size.  They are subtle which I like.  In fact here is a close up as it may be hard to see in the full profile image.  But it ads the nice texture I like without looking to measle like.  Clicking on the two bottom pictures might give you just a hint of treenails although it may also be my photography skills.

 

Chuck

 

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