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Please note this topic has been edited due to loss of original shared pictures. All pictures are the author collection and of this build unless specifically point out. alternative links to images have been provided where original pics have been lost.‘We have gained a great Victory…but we have lost Lord Nelson’ Lieutenant John Lapenotiere, 1805 Building the Caldercraft 1:64 scale HM Schooner PickleWelcome to my Beginners ship building tutorial. This will be a detailed build diary taking you through the build of a small but very attractive and highly accurate period ship every step of the way with photographic and video media to help show the techniques used to construct this kit.
I intend this build to be one a beginner can follow and deliver a model to be proud and so have chosen HM Pickle as she is a bigness kit; but i will also discus more advanced techniques, such as blackening copper and brass and working with etch as well as looking at the use of a variety of power tools.
I will point out this build will be my view of how to tackle the construction and I am by no means saying this is 'the' way.
If you want to build the ship with me you can find details at the following link
http://www.cornwallmodel...ft_schooner_pickle.html
and further details of this kit can be found here
http://www.jotika-ltd.co.../1024768/Heritage_4.htm
A bit of ship background
HM schooner Pickle was a 72-foot (22 m) two-masted vessel, built in 1799. She was bought for use as a flagship tender, but later served as a dispatch and communications vessel due to her fast-sailing characteristics.
Pickle is famous for delivering the despatch to Britain that The combined French/Spanish fleets had been defeated at Trafalgar and also of the loss of Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson. John Lapenotiere, Pickle's commanding officer was a 35-year-old lieutenant, desperate for further promotion. The delivery of the dispatches announcing victory at Trafalgar was a defining point in his career. While sailing back to England, Lapenotiere encountered the 18-gun sloop Nautilus, whose captain, John Sykes, decided it was his duty to carry the news. The resulting race between Sykes and Lapenotiere to be first home has become famous in naval history.
Arriving in Falmouth on 4 November 1805, Lapenotiere gambled half his salary on a post-chaise (a hired carriage) to speed him to London. He arrived at the Admiralty 37 hours later, after 19 horse changes, just ahead of Sykes. His efforts were rewarded with promotion to the rank of Commander.
The Kit
The Caldercraft kit is an excellent product. The kit includes: Double plank on bulkhead construction in lime and walnut; all decking in high quality Tanganyika strip; 6 x 12pdr turned brass carronades, fully rigged and complete with walnut carriage assemblies; detailed brass etched components; over 500 copper plates; ship's boats in high quality resin with walnut components and brass fittings including oars, grapnels and boat hooks; precision CNC cut and profiled walnut and ply components; brass nameplate; all required blocks, black & natural hemp to rig the model as shown; high quality birch dowel for the masting; fully detailed actual scale plans and two comprehensive step by step colour instruction manuals including constructional photos of the prototype and technical drawings.
You will need to purchase a display baseJase“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Looks a great little kit Jase, will be interesting to see how this all comes together with the various tips and techniques being shown.... Good luck on the build... will be following....  Regards Alan
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Yep, I will follow this one. I'm building SOTS, and ordered Cutty Sark today - but I have never built a ship before. All tips are the most welcome. This is great initiative Jase, and I will follow it for sure. Any images I post on my personal builds are free to be used and shared under Creative Commons Attribution license, which means you can do what you want with them, on the condition you mention I'm the author.
Happy building :-) http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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 Nice little ship Jase and being a fan of Caldercraft kits it ooouzes   the same quality as the Agememnon. I know that Caldercrafts way of using CNC cutters instead of lazer's to cut the wooden parts can increase the price but I do think you get a nicer product with little clean up afterwards. The brass,etch and copper plates are a great addition aswell as it saves sourcing them at aftermarket prices. Look forward to your build. Regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Stunning looking model Jase looking forward to seeing this one come together  Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
Next Build ?
When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Nice one Jase...Looks a great little kit and I am sure all of us will find the tips and tutorial to be a very educational and a valuable addition to all on this forum...Good luck with her mate...I know that you will do this build justice..I too will be following your postings on this new adventure... Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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Count me in on this one Jase. She is a lovely model that I would like to build myself at some point.Will follow with interest as I'm only a beginner myself and I'm sure your tutorials will be excellent and provide valuable knowledge for anyone wanting to make a start in this absorbing hobby.
Happy building
David
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I will be watching this with great interest as I have this kit in my stash but unfortunately don't have the workbench space at the moment to build along with you.
Graeme
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I think I will be following this look forward to learning lots of new things, especially with regard pe. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Thank you everybody for the interest. will be kicking off soon just need to spend a bit of time getting my head around iMovie as I will be using this build to practice editing video etc.
will begin Posting very soon
Jase“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Looks a nice kit and a nice idea Jase, you cant really go wrong with caldercraft Steve
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Stage 1 Pre-build planning.Before we can get started there are a few things we need to do so that we have everything we need to build. The first step is to check the kit contents for any damage or missing parts. You would be surprised how many times I have had both of these issues, especially with wood kits. Most kits come with a parts list of some description, tick your parts off against the list and check for damage at the same time. Any issues should be reported back to the vendor which you purchased the kit from.
In the case of HM Pickle Caldercraft have included a comprehensive part list. As you go through the parts list number the CNC wood parts as per the list in pencil, this will avoid confusion once the parts are removed from the fret.
Tick of the dowels and strip wood making any notes of overs or split strips.
Once this is done the next task is to familiarise yourself with the instructions and plans. It is good practice to reference the plans in the margin of the instructions for quick reference, however the instructions for Pickle largely have this cover in the instruction text.
Finally it is worth investing some time in researching some of the wood working techniques that will be required. Three books I would recommend are.
1. Ship Modellers Shop Notes. Merritt Edson
2. Historic Ship Models. Wolfram Zu Mondfeld
3. Planking Techniques for Model Ship Builders. Donald DresselToolsIf this is your first wooden model you will need to invest in some basic tools. See the video below of my rundown of the basics. Other tools will be discussed as we go along.
https://youtu.be/x6DNW3mv2zA
AdhesivesFor the time being, You will need to invest in a good wood glue, preferably an Aliphatic type. There are lots of brands of this and it is down to personal choice.http://www.cornwallmodel...catalog/wood_glues.html
PaintThere are a number of different paints required for this build. Your Instruction book gives reference to these. There is a paint set available which helps buy what you need in one hit.
http://www.cornwallmodel...l%23aAPS9018W#aAPS9018W
In addition you will need some walnut wood stain for the masts
http://www.cornwallmodel...g/admiralty_stains.html
Finally you may need some wood filler, I will be using the Super Filler product listed below.http://www.cornwallmodel...uk/acatalog/fillers.html“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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This really looks good. I am new to ship building and need all the help I can get... so will follow you closely. I have 1) a dinghy to complete that I am working on slowly 2) Whaleboat stashed 3) The DeAgostini Surprise stashed. But I am also looking for that next model.
Looking forward to your build!
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I missed this when you first posted it Jase. What a great idea, I will be following this closely
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Jase, Thanks for doing this. Very much looking forward to following along. I'd build with you but I think Victory is going to consume me, enjoyably of course. Dominick
On the Bench: DeAgostini HMS Victory, Moebius Creature From The Black Lagoon
Up Next: We'll See
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RogerThornhill wrote:This really looks good. I am new to ship building and need all the help I can get... so will follow you closely. I have 1) a dinghy to complete that I am working on slowly 2) Whaleboat stashed 3) The DeAgostini Surprise stashed. But I am also looking for that next model.
Looking forward to your build!
Hi Roger, thanks for looking in. looks like you have some nice projects of your own. best way to get help and support is to share a build diary on the forum, there is a lot of experiance to draw from on here. Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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davetwin wrote:I missed this when you first posted it Jase. What a great idea, I will be following this closely Hi Dave, thanks for looking in. hope you enjoy the build. Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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DSoldano wrote:Jase,
Thanks for doing this. Very much looking forward to following along. I'd build with you but I think Victory is going to consume me, enjoyably of course.
Thank you very much for dropping in. Victory is a nice build, enjoy Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Oh, wow, I'll be following this closely. I intend to build a ship at some point in this lifetime after all.
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greyhawk wrote:Oh, wow, I'll be following this closely.
I intend to build a ship at some point in this lifetime after all. Thanks for Looking in Michael, another post will be coming soon. Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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