Mirabell61

Popeye, Dragzz, and Crackers,

Thank you so much for your Kind words, it honors me very much to receive all these praises

Nils

Frank,

Understand your Intension with the dark Background...

can`t wait for you to get started with the Alert(one of my favorite cutters)

Nils

Hi Michael,

I`m presently just working on the same Detail, and intend to do it this way,,,

drill 0,5mm to the axis, carefully widen up with 0,8mm drill and shift in a small wooden Splint.

In your sample it Looks like you are also using washers, These I will leave away.

This is what the assembly Looks like....

Nils

Thank you Bob

Nils

Frank,

congrats to the Launch of your Supply, we heard all the horns as she browsed down the slipway...

But what hapened to your cameras Flash ? this fine model is worth and desperately crying for having bright and colorful Photos.

It is a beautiful model you can be proud of...

What is your next ?

Nils

Aah, you have a good eye Popeye,

it is the Billings "Cux 97" and it is still waiting to be completed, for that one I also did not purchase the Fittings kit.

The Boat kit is as old as the Bohuslän and out of that early building period. I also have the Billing Boats "Marie Jeanne" thunny fisher but that one is fully completed and in a glass case.

Nils

Thank you very much JesseLee

Nils

Bruce,

I just had a look at your build page 1-6 and am very impressed of your Clipper Lightning.

Are there any previously posted parts of the Framework, hull, plating sequences, etc, that perhaps went lost after the MSW 1 Crash ? Have I missed anything ?

In all a very nice and clean built model, shall love to see the coming parts

Well done!

Nils

Build log part 5

the Bohuslän has a very nice slim Stern, and the whole waterline appearance in birds view Looks like she is designed for Swift coastal travel

prop and rudder are well protected against unpurposed ground contacts in shallow waters

the handrails are from Mahagoni but laminated with thin aero-ply from below to avoid Splitting when shaping and Drilling them

the Little clinker planked lifeboats are models of their own

for the boats strappings I cut some stripes from black Roof-Skin plastic material I still had

the Integration of the three trims into the metal plating worked out quite well

Gothenburgs town badge-flag set at the bowpost, and rigging of the Forward mast and load Derrick under way

Build log part 6 to follow...

Nils

she's a beauty Nils........a very old Billing kit indeed!   they don't even show the PDF instructions {I love to read them}.  lots of cool brass......not surprising though,  most of the early kits were sold with the fitting kits sold separately.   my Nordkap was like that.....my friend Harold had a heck of a time trying to find them.  I imagine that this kit wasn't laser cut either.    looking forward in seeing more 

Correct Popeye,

the wooden parts were all printed on Wood, those were the times the modeler had one or two good old jigsaws and lots of thin blades in different tooth sizes Handy. I don`t even remember if the Frames had to be cut out or not. But I can remember that there was a perfect straking of the Planks to the Framework, it was really enjoyable and easy to plank in single mode.

Nils

I have to agree with Brian,Nils,she is one FINE looking model!

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

Thank you Nigel,

when I bought the kit it was so Long ago, and good kits of steamships were quite rare on the market. It is a pitty that Billing Boats did not Keep up with it in their program

Nils

Thank you Nigel,

I am glad the guns worked out quite well for the scale size, allthough I learned now that the hoops (makes sense) will be scratching the decks, but that would be my individual note....

I thought about chemical blackening hoops and gunbarrels for many times, but I find the brass contrust to the carriages in cherry- stained color tells you they are not of resin or of plastic.

Nils

Nils,  I am right with you in all you say.  I tell people my aim is better than folk art (no slam against folk art) but primarily it is Krug quality.  A site very much like this (over 10 years ago) had me stretch and decide I could undertake the Druid and I love adding all the individual features.  I also enjoy showing my kids that I am interacting with people all over the world (such as Germany).  Rigging is a stretch for another build (hah hah).  You find a subject that gives the motivation to keep at it.  Pegasus is a wonderful ship and you are doing it more than justice.

 

Stay building, my friend.

Mark

Thanks Mark,

nice words, yes it is wonderfull to be in contact with world wide modelers, and to get the Impression what challenging project others are doing....

For me also it is a nice exercise (please excuse grammer and spelling)to communicate now and then in english language after I have retired from business

Nils

Hallo Nils

 

Those are absolutely stunning looking guns! Please forget everything somebody may have said about museum quality being a goal almost out of reach.

Nevertheless, if you allow, I would like to pass on a remark I received from one of the old salts at the administration about guns wheels: It seems that the wheels of the ships guns were left in wood and no iron hoop was covering the bearing surface. The hoop would only tear up the deck while wood on wood would run ok. Those iron hoops were mainly put on onto field guns wheels, where protection on rough ground was essential.

Sorry for nagging again. On the other side it could simplify your work.

 

Cheers

Peter

Hi Peter,

sounds Logical what you say about Wood wheels on Wooden deck, but taking in account the wrong historic Approach here, I find it Looks better with hoops in brass contrust, the wheels would otherwise look quite boring..

Nils

Mark,

when I first saw this MSW Forum I was realy rocked, there suddenly were so many stunning builds of 18th century and earlier ships and I thought that all would be a number too high for me. So many artists at work... and even in scale 1:48.

So this now is my first wooden historic ship and I have chosen the Pegasus because I fell in love with the lines and the hopefully not too complicated Fitting out and rigging. As I have only the Amati plan, all is scratch built, and there is much room for individual own Features.

The scale is a Little small, but on the other side the required space for Setting it up for display in ist Display-glass case afterwards is just right

Nils

Very nice work Tim !

interesting hull shape, she must have been quite a Swift sailor

Nils

Thank you Richard

Nils

I`ve been busy this afternoon Popeye,

those guns are so small and there are first 3 finished out of 14 in total to be built..., but I trust the production is well repeatable by now

Nils

fits easy on 1/2 a thumb

Chris,

Lovely work !

it is such a delight to look at the different models you are representing, I understand that you build the prototypes that most probably shall be produced as Amati kits. These models are masterly drawn and must be a pleasure to build due to the well experienced Details brought into the final execution of the kits. You certainly are Setting the bar very high to an anbitious Level in skill. Thanks for showing These wonderful builds.

Cheers

Nils

Congratulations Frank,

a very impressive model your Supply in all repects

Well done !!

Nils

beautifull build Eamonn,

and thanks for sharing the pics of your Progress work

Nils

Thanks for dropping in Brian,

and for your Kind comment, I`m glad you like it

Nils

Build log part 4

White part above waterline only primered

bulleyes fitted, hull "riveted", plated and painted

tackle brackets for fastening the aft mast stays, soldered to the railing stanchions (through deck below

above the rectangular wooden window Frame there shall be fitted Ornament decors later on

model for making the clay-mould for the ornaments (intend to use low meting Point metal for that)

stair to 2nd passenger deck, swan neck vents, and fastening bracket rail for Front mast stays

anchor crane and bowpost flagstock

Progress well under way

Build log part 5 to follow....

Nils

I agree Popeye, good idea,

the gun Lifting / changing Detail would be for an action-type Diorama. It could be inspiring for the diorama builders here on MSW.

Nils

wheels attached now, I think I should`nt put more to it...

Hapy birthday Robert,

I wish you an enjoyable birthday amoungst freinds and realitives, and of course a big new bag of fine dryed bones

Best regards

Nils