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The satyrs look wonderful Doris   I have mine to do soon.I have already reproduced the drawing to 1/47 and these things are small!!!Probably going to carve a master from boxwood and cast them in resin,at least then I only have to struggle once    
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Hello dear friends,
Thank you all very much for your kind words a comments, your support means a lot for me and I appreciate it. I am really pleased you like my work.
 
 
 
Thank you for these beautiful pics, dear Dražen. I know Mile Bijelić models and admire his artistry a lot. I have already downloaded all pics of his Royal Caroline and HMS Prince into my computer for inspiration. I am looking forward to his new project of RC, so if possible, please, send me some pics here: doris.obrucova@seznam.cz
 
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I am going to make other members and place them on the board, at this scale it is possible to create better details and paintings of faces and clothes.
Yesterday I finished eight tiny pieces of satyr´s heads - these are scuppers for draining the main deck:

 



 






 
Enjoy the pics and have a great time.
Kind regards
Doris
 

A small update. I've added another batch of guns at the aft end of the gun deck. They were made and rigged exactly like the first batch at the fore end. Since I really hate repetitive tasks, there will be no more guns for a while. Next, I will do the aft end of the quarter deck framing, and then likely will do some work on the hull exterior before returning to more guns.
 
Bob

Thanks much, Nigel. I assume you can go to their website and order the plans and parts?
 
Vince P.

Hi Vince
I have the amati plans,all parts are still available,just not in a box.The casting set is actually fairly inexpensive.Part numbers for other fittings are given on the drawings ,these again are currently listed in amati's catalogue.You would have to source the timber and scrollsaw the frames out.There are about 27 frames on this model!!
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Thanks Nigel.. I think I need to research this !
 
Eamonn

Waterway on top of the margin plank is far to early mate,that is typical 17th century practice.This would cover the planks ends anyhow i.e. no joggling buddy.
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Hi Eamonn
I think that a waterway would have been present.In reality this sits in the corner on top of the deck beams and up against the inside of the frames,however this can be represented by shaving some square section lengthwise at 45 degres to make a triangular fillet.This can then be glued into the corner.2 x 2mm will be about right at your scale.That's what I did on Caroline,albeit slightly larger as she is 1/48.
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Thanks Nigel & Lawrence for the encouraging posts, and to all the Likes. 
 
Am about to begin Planking the Insides of the Bulwarks now, remember there will shortly be Plank Joggling questions, so brace yourselves (I understand the principal and what needs to be done but are there any 'Do's & Don'ts' tips!   )
 
Bye For Now
 
Eamonn

Fabulous build Nils I hope your trapped nerve problems are soon resolved.My wife had a similar problem and had a course of physiotherapy.It did take a few visits but this did resolve it.
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Thanks to Pete and Euromodel my stringers are now on their way from Italy.
Great support and custumer service from Euromodel. 

I'm certainly thinking of that guy, centuries ago, who turned a block of marble turned into a Pietà. Now we have the artist who will turn blocks of wood into a masterpiece. I will follow with bated breath.
 
Nigel your work and visions are such a pleasure to follow. Hope that this post finds you well,and comfortable (:-)
 
Michael

Today I could make a Little Progress, and started to put some profiled brass on to the bow eking rails, because I had no luck in Scratching or carving decors into it. I think I`ll do this with the main rails as well and then taper the front wooden portions a bit.
 

 
One Thing I never recocnized up to now was the tricky tackle of the guns, it requires quite some space to get all the blocks in Arrangement lengthwise. A Little model was made to do some Trials. This is only for checking dimensions
 

 

 

 
 
I still had some oak Planks 1 x 5 mm and used These for the inner bulwark. After Fixing These permanently the gunports had to be cut away.... I wish I had`nt taken oak, ist too brittle and started breaking in many places.
 

 

 
 
 
Nils

part 21 of build log
 
The rudder
 
 
Nils
 









 

Peter,
you may be right, but there are still so many fine Details to be done. Next to the rigging sometime this year I would also intend to make a full suit of sails of which I have no plans yet.
But in the meantime there Needs to be a lot more work on the hull. Regarding to the coppering, which I completed today I shall go for the rudder now (a double nail capline on the copperline is not attached yet) to provide a neat horizontal finish to the coppering. It went so well, doing the "plates" from tape, actually 4-5 in row at a time, I could hardly believe the Speed myself. Also I have a prototype of a brass Investment casting of the figurehead under way, am expecting it curiously next week, if it works out well.
 
Nils
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Pegasus, build log Picture lot 19
 
Beginning with the rudder System....
 
 

started with a Trial sample on the rudderblade hinges, the rudder was made from 4 bars 4,5 x 4,5mm, fitted after coppering the rudder
 

These hinge parts will be cut off, they go to the hull, after coppering
 

the ruddershaft goes through all the decks
 

self explaining
 
 
 

Trials for coppering now completed,
 
started with coppering yesterday (pic. lot 18), simultaniously started with the ruddersystem (pic. lot 19), because that shall be fitted when the coppering is finished
 
Nils
 
 
Lot 18
 

shall probably follow the flattend verion
 

after 6 Trials made up my mind....
 

beginning with starboard side
 

not so accurate, as industrial made plates, but therefore selfmade
 

the copperline was drawn with a soft pencil
 

it turned out best results when following the planking pattern...
 

i am pleased in not using CA glue, that allways messes up the fingertips
 

Startpreparation bottom Stern on port side
 

the sternpost is 4,5 mm wide, the rudder will be 4mm (would be 256 mm on actual ship)
 

view from aft
 

Here comes part 17 of my buildlog,
 
 
 
after this I shall have to sort out the further logisticwise Approach in my actual build sequence, it may be the rudder System, Fitting out the rear cabins on the gundeck, or Gunport covers, or, or....
 
 
 

for decks I use cardboard templates for tranfering the shapes onto the 0,8mm ply, they allow easy necessary adjustments during prefitting
 

this is the stand in view from below with the pedestal bolts coming through
 

dealing with the first Trials on the swivel guns, using RB Model 15mm gunbarrels. I shall scrap this first Trial for the mounting device again.
B.E. Shows us an excellent solution for the mounting brackets. I hope that Amati may take this up and provide an etchpart solution ammendment to the brass Sheets, because of the limited amout of brass hooks
 

unfortunately my camera provides no macro Feature.... for the Close ups
 

just an alternative solution, B.E. also here has a great alternative to Show, well done !
 

 

This Little jig supports during driiling pivotpin hole and handle hole into the unbored RB models 15mm length gunbarrels
 


two more Pictures of the stand, this is an easy priceworthy way of getting a not too fancy stand
 
 
 
 
At this buildstage ( I asked Forum members before in my buildlog) any Input on the question : coppering the hull or not ? would be appreciated. Pros and cons would be very welcome. I did a lot of "steelplating" on model hulls before, but that was representing iron/steel plated hulls in riveted Detail (like Titanic, etc.) on early steamships.
 

this is what I meant, it`s showing the 1400 mm Long raw hull of the german/ australian line Steamer Elbing launched in year 1898
 
The 18th century coppering plates are more or less nailed (model : glued) on to the planking, but also hiding the wooden planking structure
 
Nils

Good day B.E.
here just a quick Illustration how I meant it with the space, the stairs and clearance to 1st and 2nd gun. The gangwayplanks you provided are still going roun in my head, because I really like them. What do you think about my stair Version in combination with your G-Plank Version ? The swivel gun attendants would not interfere with the heavy gunner Crew one deck lower in battle....
 
Nils
 
 

 

 

Lot 16 of my Pegasus buildlog
 
 
 

there are still so many to do, I could carry on everywhere, but have to organise the futher build carefully....
 

I prolonged the black wale-stripe into the bow area, took off the Little brass bird figure before and Need to replace it again
 

here is the Little duckie again...
 

self explaining
 

prefit of the namegiving figurehead, Chris Watton prefers resin as material, for shrinkage reasons, but still i`m mind pregnant with a brass Investment casting or so ( the sponge is still not soaked...)
 

how to do by simplest means
 

 

 
self explaining
 

doing a litte bit further here
 

I really am not pleased with the forecastle Access Little "pigion-ladders" squeased in between guns and forecastle aft bulhead as planed in the drawings, in lack of space, so here is my solution (B.E. Blue Ensign might be having a smile on his face allready)

Lot 15 of my Pegasus buildlog
 
 

rear Windows completed window Panels mounted, but badges remain removeable untill a later building sequence
 

the raw opening for the rudder shaft and a small centerbore allinged through all decks above has allready been done
 

sorry the pic could have been taken sharper
 

starting on bow decoration and woodwork there
 

These 3 beams should be strong enough...
 

have to protect somehow the aft cabin Windows from inside against sanding dust
 

view under rthe forecastle deck
 
 
a Little further on
 

Looks riged enough for adding the fine-work on to
 

the preliminary 8mm bow dowel fits in perfectly

Lot 14 of my Pegasus buildlog...
 
 

portside ready for applying silk black
 

ready done in the appropriate Areas
 

here the stand Comes into the game..., use pine Wood board combined with 1/4 hollow profiled Woods and rectangular stipes for below. All is varnished in 2-cover Cherrywood stain, this covered with silktouch clear varnish. The pedestals are made from very priceworthy old brass candleholders from the local fleamarkets around Hamburg area
 

only preliminary test on testing distances and lengths of Stand pedastel bolts
 

positional check for soldered "3D etch layers" onto fries Support
 

further positioning check, note the heights, the Amati plan template I find was too low in height
 

Ships Name and window panes permanently assembled
 

poop bulwarks increased in height and Support brackets mounted to the rear plate. One of the next days I shall Need to tackle Fitting out the Stern interior and the appropriate bulkhead Panels
 

things are moving on now. I think I will leave the brass character to the decorations and therefore pre-conserved the shiny brass surfaces with a coating of high gloss varnish

Part 12 of my buildlog.....
 

portside also sanded and upper waleplank fitted (edges pre blackend)
 

selfexplaining
 

planked hull with upper wale Planks bothsides
 

this is the extent ouf outcut in the portside hull
 

the sectional gundeck is allready placed and view to aft staircase as well as the downward stairs between upper well and pantry (covered by grating)
 

the round hole in the gundeck in front of the aft grating takes up the axis of the gundeck capstan
 

a few planking details
 

badge window outcuts made and the lower waleplanking added
 

I`m quite pleased with the results for the optic Appeal because i di`nt cut rabbet bettings into keel and bowpost Prior to planking in the applied scale 1:64

Part 11 of my buildlog.....
 
 

raw build, ready for Fitting the brass decoration
 

etched brass parts and celloloid windowpanels fitted
 

selfexplaing
 

sorry for Picture Quality with this one
 

backside of badges
 

pic taken before outcut in the aft planking was done
 

pic taken through Stern window outcut of masters cabin
 

rough Version of portside still without wales placed
 

sanding of starboard hull side completed. It seems there is no  square cm that is not somehow sphericly shaped
 

some (trial) modification soldered to 6 pounder gunbarrel
 
 
 
 
The next buildlog section shall present how the bowpost extentions, the outer keelbeams and the sternpost are fixed to the hull

here are prepared lot 9 + 10 of my Pegasus buildlog.........
 
 
 

front area downward staircase
 

here the safety railing for the holdhatch in the intermediate deck is fitted. The grating of the gundeck hatch shall fit here as well
 

the freshwater Barrel with halflid and large spoon finds it`s place on portside next to the sailroom
 

self explaining.....
 

upper well Containment with 4 chainpump tubes and bottom base for the pump discharge boxes
 

Sailroom as well as pantry have Ventilation blinds fitted
 

chainpump boxes with chainwheel covers, slide Panels at dischargeports and drainplugs at lowest Point. Also the rum-Barrel with tap is waiting for first filling
 

the rum-Barrel finds it`s place starboard of the mizzenmast Position in the officers quarter of the intermediate deck
 

starting with the gundeck
 

gundeck from pine-planked 1 x 3mm strips on 0,8mm ply Basis. The deck will be slipped in from above as I described earlier in this log