HMS Enterprize 1774 Scale Scale 1/160 Midships Cross Section

[GIG1810]

Hey folks,

It's finally finished. The little dinghy (cutter) really took it out of me. Especially since the dinghy was completely broken and I was close to tears. "Roll up your sleeves and don't give up" is my family motto! You have to fight for what you believe in!!

With a lot of patience and effort, I hope I made the best of it. Working on this scale was really new to me and, yes, exciting at the same time. The instructions were only of limited help, especially as I didn't know how to tackle the problem of the railing. I thought about how I could use the small UM9 assembly aid to help me. I reinforced the assembly aid with a mini piece of wood (diameter 0.2 mm) and used it as a guide edge for the plank. Then I clamped the hull of the dinghy in between. This created a stabilising aid so that the plank did not constantly slip away. With this aid, I was able to glue the plank at several points and thus glue and dry the plank several times. This involved several gluing steps. I glued it about five times, let it dry and then continued gluing along the railing.

I was really satisfied with the result and happy that it looks good. However, for the next two boats, I will not follow the instructions and will take steps that I think are better and faster so that the result is even better.

I have carried out the following work on the dinghy:

• 1. The transom U5, bow hook U6, jib boom bracket U7 and transom U8 are glued in place, then the railing is sanded down until it is flush with the frames.
• 2. Two outer planks UVW-48 are glued to each side of the boat along the railing, then the rudder U9 is glued to the transom, completing the cutter. Then varnished with clear varnish.

 

[GIG1810]

If you don't mind, can you say what the moulded (in and out)dimension is at the top of the top timber?
Thanks
Allan

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Hey Allan,

I hope I understand you correctly. You mean the frame width, length and thickness of frame 48?

The foot would be 6.1 mm long, 3 mm wide and 1.66 mm thick ...! Is that what you mean? If not, please rephrase it so that I can understand it in English.

 

[RichardG]

Hey folks,

It's finally finished. The little dinghy (cutter) really took it out of me. Especially since the dinghy was completely broken and I was close to tears. "Roll up your sleeves and don't give up" is my family motto! You have to fight for what you believe in!!

With a lot of patience and effort, I hope I made the best of it. Working on this scale was really new to me and, yes, exciting at the same time. The instructions were only of limited help, especially as I didn't know how to tackle the problem of the railing. I thought about how I could use the small UM9 assembly aid to help me. I reinforced the assembly aid with a mini piece of wood (diameter 0.2 mm) and used it as a guide edge for the plank. Then I clamped the hull of the dinghy in between. This created a stabilising aid so that the plank did not constantly slip away. With this aid, I was able to glue the plank at several points and thus glue and dry the plank several times. This involved several gluing steps. I glued it about five times, let it dry and then continued gluing along the railing.

I was really satisfied with the result and happy that it looks good. However, for the next two boats, I will not follow the instructions and will take steps that I think are better and faster so that the result is even better.

I have carried out the following work on the dinghy:

• 1. The transom U5, bow hook U6, jib boom bracket U7 and transom U8 are glued in place, then the railing is sanded down until it is flush with the frames.
• 2. Two outer planks UVW-48 are glued to each side of the boat along the railing, then the rudder U9 is glued to the transom, completing the cutter. Then varnished with clear varnish.

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Well done getting that plank so nicely fitted. You are ahead me there. Looks beautiful.

 

[AllanKP69]

You mean the frame width, length and thickness of frame 48

Sorry for the confusion and thank you very much for your response. Sketch below should be more clear. If the moulded dimension is 1.66mm it is very close to the contract and so nice to see for a change when compared to some other kits. Well done!

From the contract
The top timbers to be sided at the heels & upper futtock heads 10 ½ ins and at the top of the side 10 ins, to be well grown young Timber, & those appointed to make the sides of the ports, sided 11 ins, quite free from sap or wane when the port is trimmed out, & that there remains whole Wood clear of the bitt of the sill, not less than 9 ins, and moulded in & out of the Top Timber Head 3 inches .......

 

[Peter Voogt]

Hey folks,

It's finally finished. The little dinghy (cutter) really took it out of me. Especially since the dinghy was completely broken and I was close to tears. "Roll up your sleeves and don't give up" is my family motto! You have to fight for what you believe in!!

With a lot of patience and effort, I hope I made the best of it. Working on this scale was really new to me and, yes, exciting at the same time. The instructions were only of limited help, especially as I didn't know how to tackle the problem of the railing. I thought about how I could use the small UM9 assembly aid to help me. I reinforced the assembly aid with a mini piece of wood (diameter 0.2 mm) and used it as a guide edge for the plank. Then I clamped the hull of the dinghy in between. This created a stabilising aid so that the plank did not constantly slip away. With this aid, I was able to glue the plank at several points and thus glue and dry the plank several times. This involved several gluing steps. I glued it about five times, let it dry and then continued gluing along the railing.

I was really satisfied with the result and happy that it looks good. However, for the next two boats, I will not follow the instructions and will take steps that I think are better and faster so that the result is even better.

I have carried out the following work on the dinghy:

• 1. The transom U5, bow hook U6, jib boom bracket U7 and transom U8 are glued in place, then the railing is sanded down until it is flush with the frames.
• 2. Two outer planks UVW-48 are glued to each side of the boat along the railing, then the rudder U9 is glued to the transom, completing the cutter. Then varnished with clear varnish.

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That’s a Great Small boat, Günther. A nice result.
Regards, Peter

 

[GIG1810]

That’s a Great Small boat, Günther. A nice result.
Regards, Peter

Hey Peter,

Thank you very much. I never thought I could manage it on this scale...

 

[GIG1810]

Sorry for the confusion and thank you very much for your response. Sketch below should be more clear. If the moulded dimension is 1.66mm it is very close to the contract and so nice to see for a change when compared to some other kits. Well done!

From the contract
The top timbers to be sided at the heels & upper futtock heads 10 ½ ins and at the top of the side 10 ins, to be well grown young Timber, & those appointed to make the sides of the ports, sided 11 ins, quite free from sap or wane when the port is trimmed out, & that there remains whole Wood clear of the bitt of the sill, not less than 9 ins, and moulded in & out of the Top Timber Head 3 inches .......

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Hey Allan,

I'm really glad that the kit is so accurate. No need to apologise. It's great to chat with you. Thank you for your great expertise! The kit is really beautifully made. But I think it also has its pitfalls. I would say that this kit is not suitable for beginners, as it is so incredibly delicate and can really easily break. I'll be able to say more once I start finishing the interior. Richard is already further along than I am...

 

[GIG1810]

Hey folks,

Here's the size comparison again. It really is so tiny... If you cough, it'll break... so be careful!!

 

[AllanKP69]

It is very hard to appreciate the size in photographs, but your "scene" with the pinky finger did the trick. Great pic, great model.
Allan

 

[GIG1810]

Hello Alan,

Thank you very much for your kind words. The idea with the finger came to me yesterday. I thought it would illustrate just how small this dinghy really is.

 

[mellpapa]

Hey folks,

Here's the size comparison again. It really is so tiny... If you cough, it'll break... so be careful!!

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GIG1810, hello
What incredible smallness!!
It's so beautifully crafted, I can't help but wonder if you had a dwarf boat builder make it.
Your craftsmanship is top-notch.
It's wonderful.

 

[GIG1810]

GIG1810, hello
What incredible smallness!!
It's so beautifully crafted, I can't help but wonder if you had a dwarf boat builder make it.
Your craftsmanship is top-notch.
It's wonderful.

Hey Mellpapa,

Thank you very much for your kind words, and coming from a pervert like you, that's really great. Thank you!

I'm blushing from so much praise. I'm very happy to receive praise from a master like you. Your Silent Mary is a dream...

 

[RussF]

Hey Mellpapa,

Thank you very much for your kind words, and coming from a pervert like you, that's really great. Thank you!

I'm blushing from so much praise. I'm very happy to receive praise from a master like you. Your Silent Mary is a dream...

I don't mean to lead this thread astray Günther, but you have finally piqued my curiosity enough to have to ask you something - and please believe me, I do so with utmost respect. Is there an inside joke that we are not aware of or is it strictly a translation issue regarding your use of the word "pervert"? In English, that word typically has some very negative meanings. I asked my friend G00gle if there was a different meaning in German, and its reply was:

Yes, "pervert" in German has different meanings, but the most common translations of the English word apply to both the sexual and the non-sexual senses. In German, the word can mean someone with morally or sexually "perverted" behavior (perverser Mensch or perverser), but it also means to distort or corrupt something like a truth, a law, or a person's mind (verderben, verzerren, beugen).

Meanings of "pervert" in German

• Sexual:
  A person who engages in morally or sexually immoral acts is a perverser Mensch (a perverted person) or Perversling (a pervert).
  Non-sexual:
  To "pervert" something (like a process or a truth) translates to:
  • verdrehen or verzerren (to distort, twist, or warp).
    
    
  • beugen or untergraben (to bend, undermine, or subvert, especially in a legal context like "pervert the course of justice").
    
    
  • verderben (to corrupt or deprave).

So, with all due respect, what exactly are you saying?

 

[GIG1810]

Hey Russ,

Sosososo ... I can imagine that the words "perverse" and "perverted" represent different kinds of strange things in different languages. Even in German!

I was also surprised at first, but then I understood when Mellpapa and Namabiiru used it.

It comes from the Japanese context. For example, in model making, it can mean "professional, specialist or absolute expert in his field!" That's why Japanese people use this word. I think Mellpapa and Namabiiru can explain this better than I can.

That's why I responded to Mellpapa's answer with the word "pervert". I wanted to express that, in my opinion, he is an absolute professional in model making.

I hope you can understand my poor English.

I hope I was able to help you. If not, just ask...

Best regards,
Günter

 

[RussF]

Hey Russ,

Sosososo ... I can imagine that the words "perverse" and "perverted" represent different kinds of strange things in different languages. Even in German!

I was also surprised at first, but then I understood when Mellpapa and Namabiiru used it.

It comes from the Japanese context. For example, in model making, it can mean "professional, specialist or absolute expert in his field!" That's why Japanese people use this word. I think Mellpapa and Namabiiru can explain this better than I can.

That's why I responded to Mellpapa's answer with the word "pervert". I wanted to express that, in my opinion, he is an absolute professional in model making.

I hope you can understand my poor English.

I hope I was able to help you. If not, just ask...

Best regards,
Günter

Interesting... Thanks for your answer - I'm just a curious person, I guess. I've seen the term bantered about here several times and have to say, the first time, my eyes nearly popped out of my face. I knew that there couldn't possibly be any intended disrespect, so I was curious if it was slang for a good thing in a different language. Our youth over here (and other English speaking countries, I suppose) have changed the word "sick" to mean something exceptionally good, so who knows what words other cultures have perverted (see what I did there?)

 

[GIG1810]

Interesting... Thanks for your answer - I'm just a curious person, I guess. I've seen the term bantered about here several times and have to say, the first time, my eyes nearly popped out of my face. I knew that there couldn't possibly be any intended disrespect, so I was curious if it was slang for a good thing in a different language. Our youth over here (and other English speaking countries, I suppose) have changed the word "sick" to mean something exceptionally good, so who knows what words other cultures have perverted (see what I did there?)

As my psychologist said about the voices in my head: "Only people who communicate can be helped..." )

I'm glad I could help you. Great... Then I hope you really like my little dinghy!

 

[RussF]

As my psychologist said about the voices in my head: "Only people who communicate can be helped..." )

I'm glad I could help you. Great... Then I hope you really like my little dinghy!

No, I don't like your little dinghy ...

I LOVE it! However, the more I see you guys working on this, the more nervous I am to do mine. I think I'll let you figure out all the pitfalls of this miniscule model while I finish my Oseberg and then I'll do the 1:160 stern section first - to kind of ease my way into it.