Cheers mate, I ain’t no pro when it comes to model making, I enjoy a challenge, I’ve always loved the ‘Cutty ‘ since I was a kid. Part of my job as an engineer was to manufacture things that could not be ordered and when retirement loomed i decided to make things I wanted to make and started model making, my apprenticeship was the De Agostini Victory, since then I’ve done a few projects, mostly scratch builds (can’t afford the kits), but I couldn’t resist the kit for the ‘Cutty’, it doesn’t matter which kit you get, do some research and modify things to suit what you want, then it ends up ‘Your’ model! There is no good or bad, if you’ve done your best , it is the best! Enjoy your modelmaking!🛠️

Just like to say that I’m not a professional, I just like to build, that’s my hobby! I’ve got stuff that I’ve built that’s sitting in my bedroom that anyone could have basically for the price of a kit, although I may have modified to improve it, or even made ‘scratch builds’ that anyone can have for price of materials! Only problem is I have no idea how to deliver or conduct sales?

It’s Artisania Latina, I bought it through De Agostini, Joe, it’s a good quality kit but as always you can find ways to improve it!

@jeffrey averre Judging by the Cutty Sarc build, I’m sure that you will produce another work of art.

Glad you came up with that ! I had no idea what it was called!

Solved it I think. The strips for planking and the waterways are both 1mm thick. Lay the plank over the waterway then cut the waterway away to accept the plank.

Spot on Chris, although if I remember correctly I think I put the waterway round the edge then the light planking and then added the wedge shaped fillets at the bow last!

I wouldn’t class myself an expert Jon but I’ll give you any help I can, the main thing is patience, get a good ‘Finnish’ on parts before assembly and do things in the correct order! (You don’t want to be painting stuff on the deck after doing the ‘rigging’ ) etc. Good luck with your build, look forward to seeing it👍

Thanks for the comment my friend 👍, it is my favourite build!

@jeffrey averre what scale?

I don’t know anything about the house but I think Denny was involved in ship repair and building, and Cutty Sark was built at Dumbarton, so it was probably his company that built it! Nice to know there’s still historical links surviving 👍

Yea, your right, to be honest I just pulled the pictures together what I had for the video and probably missed a lot of things! I’ve only done 4 ships with full rigging and found working bottom to top but mainly inner rigging first and work outwards, unfortunately the shrouds are usually on before the rest of the rigging so you need to work around it! Good luck with your project 🙂

@@makumjeff2257 Hi Jeff thanks for reply. I'd read that working middle and low out was the best method, but I note on my model that the yards are mainly supported by the yard above - rather than blocks attached to the masts - which makes it a bit awkward. I'm going to have to plan things out a bit more before I begin! I've already had to repair a few things that got in the way when doing the dead eyes! Cheers again.

I dont mean to be so off topic but does someone know of a method to log back into an Instagram account?? I stupidly lost the account password. I would love any tricks you can give me.

@Quinton Ayaan instablaster =)

@Zachariah Marcellus Thanks for your reply. I found the site through google and I'm in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

@Zachariah Marcellus it worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy! Thanks so much you saved my ass!

@Quinton Ayaan Happy to help =)

Polycarbonate is better and easier to make. About the same price last time I looked. Can be cold bent under 3 mm thick. Holes can be cold punched, and cut with tin snips. A one piece 5 sided cover is actually possible. I've made such covers.

Zukiman600 Thanks for that Zukiman, I’ve got another couple of projects to put online when I get the time!

All mediums are different, although I’ve made plastic kits I’ve never achieved a very good finish! I’ve even seen paper model ships that are simply astounding!

You will enjoy the build, have a look to see if DeAgostini has still got special offer for Cutty?

@@makumjeff2257 That is to funny Jeff I was looking at it there this morning. I've just spent a bunch on rigging rope for my Syren so it will be next year now or the Admiral will have me walking the plank ;) BTW did you use the kit rigging or buy or make your own?

Nova_EC My other half went ballistic recently when I varnished a boat in the bedroom to avoid dust etc!!

I find that filling between the bulkheads helps to prevent creases when planking, and balsa is easiest to work👍

Probably right there😁

It was an Artisana kit, but like most model makers I made one or two changes to the original plans, (ie ships boats) . Must be a popular kit as price keeps going up!

makum jeff well you’ve done a fabulous job, very impressive.

Cheers ‘Bud’, I’ve done a few ships now so decided during the ‘lockdown’ to do something different so I’ve ordered a Stagecoach!!

That’s the Cutty sark, probably the most beautiful ship ever built👌🏼