GHQ 1/1200 18 Gun Brig

Here is GHQ's Micronaut Napoleonic line 1/1200 scale 18 gun brig. This is a very detailed mold. The only additions I have made are the stern boat davits with mounted boat and a scratch built bowsprit, jib and spritsail.

Navwar and Langton Cutters

Here are the other two cutters, one Langton and one Navwar I promised. The Navwar is modeled French and the Langton Spanish. This time I gave the Langton the main course and studding sails.

Both boats, Navwar on the left and Langton on the right

Langton

Navwar

Navwar 1/1200 14 Gun Cutter

Here is what I was able to make of the Navwar version of the 14 gun cutter. As with all Navwar models, I had to scratch build the mast, bowsprit, sails and yards.

The kit (x 2). I separated the jib and fore staysail hoping to use them.


Measurement of the masts

I use music wire. Size .47 for the main mast, .39 for the maintop mast.

The built masts and bow sprits for both vessels

Primed

Sails are drawn on sketch paper and ready to be cut out

Sails are coated on both sides with diluted PVA glue and laid across curved shapes to dry.

The dried sails are then painted and final details added.

The finished model:

This one I made American. I have the other Navwar cutter and another Langton cutter left to do. I am thinking of making one Spanish and one French.

Here are comparison shots between the two cutters built thus far; Langton on the left and Navwar on the right.

Langton 14 Gun 1/1200 Cutter

Continuing with the smaller vessels I finished the first of two cutters I picked up from Rob at Waterloo Minis. Both are all plain sail brass photo-etched sets. I may add studding sails to the next one. I also have two Navwar cutters I want to see what can be done with.

 Here is the finished cutter.