Mirabell61

Your very welcome Ron and thank you Joe. Here are some photo's of her keel, stem, stern post and deadwood along with her apron and building board. A couple of the photo's show the templates that were used to construct the parts and pieces.

Hi Remco
it really is a delight to sight your buildlog. I highly admire your skills from what can be seen to date. I`m quite  new to the Forum and glad to have come across it.
Regards,
Nils

Hi Juergen
it`really a great pleasure to see this Kind of skill Level and results being kept up and practiced in our newdays time of plastic and kits. I find myself also it is the individual Motivation, combined with the idias pregnant in onès mind and the neverending drive to tackle and solve difficult sequences. This Forum is a great place to Support this attitude. Keep going so well
 
Nils

Building the cutter using the Admiralty models plug

Deck clamps

Having a bit of fun with the pasta machine and an old rat

Here's most of the framing work, the dreaded hawse timbers as most of you will remember and the reinstallement of the port stills

Hi, 

There where many times since I started building my Kingfisher that I thought I should start a build log. And today is the day. I've started the kit last november and spend a lot of time since. Not that I have made much progress, but it is not a race and its tremendous fun building. I ran in to trouble when I was making the hawse timbers, I did not like how the shape came out. It was time to have a little diversion from frame building and find the courage to make new parts from scratch for the hawse timbers. So I left the path of the instruction and started building the stove, some gratings and the gun trucks. That was a lot of fun. The gun trucks are almost finished and wait for the arrival of replacement cannons from The Lumberyard. 
 
 

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So that's what was left from my old build log in Google cache. Unfortunately the rest was shot into cyberspace and is now a pleasant memory of 2 years and 7 months of logging the progress of my Kingfisher. And probably the longest story I ever wrote in my whole life as I don't like writing at all. So instead of trying to get everything back I'll put a selection of the pictures I did keep on my laptop up in this post and will go on from there.

Maybe I'll add text along the way but don't want to be kept from modeling to much. Most of the pictures say more than words anyhow.
 
Update:
 
So Dave (Midnight) saved my log previous to MSW’s move from 1.0 to 2.0.
 
He was ever so kind to share these files with me to rebuild my buildlog. Unfortunately I’m not able to convert the PDF’s
back to text to get them back into my buidlog. So instead of typing the lot over again I decided to put the PDF’s on a public share where every body who’s interested can download them from.
 
To make live a little easier I compiled a small index so you now what to expect in each PDF.
All the PDF's can be found here. I know it's a bit of a disappointment not to be able to put the information back into this log but the good news is nothing is lost. Any comments of how its working are welcome.
 
Remco

Mark
 
many thanks for this good advice, I shall follow your suggest straight away when posting the 6th + 7th lot of my build-log. It is also nice to know there is
an extra helping Moderator`s eye open ready to give assistance when necessary and to keep the log at smooth run. I had to look up the word "interspersed" and now learnt something to my vocabluary. Pls. excuse my english and perhaps the spelling, if it does not allways hit the nail in the Center, but I hope that to date my build-log was understandable for all that are following it.
 
Nils

Daniel, isopropyl alcohol keeps us all out of trouble!  And if it is too late for that...then it's time for they ethyl alcolhol instead.
 
I have built the ladder from the lower deck to the aft platform.  This is the last structure to make before starting work on the lower deck furniture.  I have used the pattern from TFFM.  The slots in the stiles for the risers were made with the table saw.  I have a 0.16" kerf slitting blade which is just wide enough for the risers and used that to make the mortises in the stiles.  A coat of finish was applied before gluing it in place.
 

 

 

 
Although I am pleased with completing this part of the build, Mr. Excitement (aka Cocoa) is less than thrilled.
 

Hi Juergen
it`really a great pleasure to see this Kind of skill Level and results being kept up and practiced in our newdays time of plastic and kits. I find myself also it is the individual Motivation, combined with the idias pregnant in onès mind and the neverending drive to tackle and solve difficult sequences. This Forum is a great place to Support this attitude. Keep going so well
 
Nils

Thanks very much Alexander.
 
Slowly but constant. Here's a new update.
I added the Channel Wale and planks between the Main Wale and the Channel Wale.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello,
 
after I put off my Triton build I started a new project. Now I want to build the 50-Gun Ship HMS Leopard 1790 (POB) ,1/64 scale
Therefor I bought the book The 50-Gun Ship from Rif Winfield. At this are the plans of the Leopard drawn by John McKay.
I don’t make many words about the build of the frames because that’s often described here on MSW.
 
Instead I show some photos.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Juergen
 

Welcome, Nils.  This is an interesting project you have started.  I will be following along as you go.
 
When you are writing a post, do you see a button labeled "More Reply Options" next to the "Post" button?  Clicking that will open the full editor and allow you to move pictures around in the post and get them next to the text.
 
If you don't see that button, we'll have to wait for someone with more experience than me to come in and explain what is going on .
 
Bob

Hi Mark,
no, not in this case, remember the preplanked decks are basicly from 0,8mm ply, flexable and only appr. 3/4 the width, so they can be sliped in from above, (even the Long gundeck !). You shall see later on in the build log. also on the planked starboard side I left away 3 Planks on decklevel until the decks is fitted and permanently fixed. Works very well.
 
Nils
 

I finaly managed to get my first thread posted in this "scratch build logs in Progress" and under way.
This is comprising the Swan Class Sloop Pegasus not from the kit, but by Amati / Victory Models plan, recently purchased from an Italian models distributer Internet shop. I also bought the etched brass Panels which carefully soldered in multylayer mode provide splended, satisfying results in 3D optic Appeal.

For this model in 1:64 scale I have the intention to leave about 40 % of the port side Hull and decks unplanked, to scale the correct heights of all the decks and to fit the interior cabins and other operation facilities. Inspired by ways admiralty model displayed sight into the hull, the starboard side shall be completly tidy-planked in 1 layer structural planking. all frames are made from 10 layer ply in complete thickness of 5,5 mm. This allows to cut very filigrane and to keep the hight between decks to scalewise fit the tallness of the 1:64 crew. Appropriate to the stage of building I started to document all details in digitilised Fotos and would like to share these step by step with forum users / model builders showing interest. (more to follow)
 
So here she goes......
(inclusive the first 10 pics)






 
the Frames are taken from copies Templates out of  the plan and fixed to 5,5 mm thick 10 layer ply10 , the rest is done by good old jigsaw cutting out. Notice appr. 30mm hight space between the 4 decks


 
this base-board enables a straight twistfree build of the hull


 
the Frames are extreme light, stiff and stong enough to withstand bending of stringers planking


 
the 1:64 figures I used for Demonstration have 28mm hight this would be 1,79m in reality, presuming the 18th century seamen  were smaller in those days, one I would recomend to use 25mm figures this in reality would be 1,60m









 
forestanding pics should be self explaining, but notice that the bow and the keel beam is only supplementory. In order to avoid the time intensive rabet-cutting, the final bow- and keel wood beams shall be fitted after planking. This will give a clean and tidy look, as if the planking were fitted very precisely into actual rabets.

I am seeking for means to edit the pictures with text explainations but find no "Editor" button, nor a "full Editor" one, allthough the pics seem to be in this post post, who can kindly help ?
 
Reload...., so finally I think it works with the editing and text for zthe pics.
At this stage my sincere thanks to all fellow members and Moderators who gave assistance in pushing out the boat !
 
So here follows the second lot of the build log Pictures and explainations

 



the beginning of placing stringers and first planking
 


importent step. Integrate at two places into the keel Little brick looking brass wedges with female M4 threads. These take up the stand bolts, M4, and allow secure model Display on stand, for later rigging purposes etc.






 
self explaining pics, notice the sidewise fixed reinforcements at the wedge positions
 


inspection hatch in cargo deck floor, to enable Access to bilge area
 




two impressions of the bow area
 


birds view of the keel Stern area, the Little pillars supporting the next higher decks, are from RB Models, Internet shop, in Polen
 
 
 
This is presenting the third lot in my build log.......
 

planking of starboard side is well under way. It comprises a single layer of 5, 6, and 8mm planking 1,5mm thick strips pf nutwood. Sanding down the outer roughnesses leaves about at least 1 to1,2 mm remaining thickness.
 

cargo base deck is mounted. To answer the question how decks are placed into the hull? Pls note that they shall be slipped in from above. Is is easy because the deck is of 0,8mm ply and preplanked with 1 x 3 mm Planks. The shaping and Fitting is done from cardboard templates. Here the "shipyard baseplate" could allready be removed, as the lightweight hull is very riged and free of windings.
 

Sbd side planked except for a few Planks where I Need Access to the interior. for those who are missing the square Little oar outcuts, pls note theat These will be cut in later on when the inner bullwark is being planked. I have bee able to avoid any gram of putty on the entire hull, because that would desturb naturak wooden optic.
 



startet with "aft platform" room set up, but placed this on the cargo floor Level, even here the portside floor is open, right down to the keel
 











showing the aft wall with the filling room inspection window




 
here the lower well area including the shot locker, and visable the inspection hatch for the bilge
 
Notice !
for interested forum users / members / staff, pls. be advised that this build-log shall be requently updated by editing this thread. If there is a better way of doing so, pls advise
 
Nils
 
This presents the fourth lot of my Pegasus build-log........
 
 



aft section with mizzenmast footblock

 

upper well containment and outcut in intermediate deck for hold Access. Here either a safety railing shall be fitted or a grating (same grating size as on the gundeck in above place)
 

aft staircase and grating
 

Tower of upper and lower well and shotlocker
 



here is an early Impression of how the unplanked port outcut shall look like
 

eartly view on to intermediate deck from aft poopdeck
 

the naval inspector has no objections so far. in the foreground the additional beams can be seen that rest on the strigers at appr. 3mm below decklevel, to allow appr. compensation in hight. 
 
 

one of the shipyard workers has just finished the days cleanup. Here it very nicely can be seen the 10 layer ply of the Frames, even though the total Frame thickness is 5,5mm only
 




intermediate deck, ready for completing the interior operation rooms (use cardboard templates). Note that for better viewing from the outside, all the portside rooms shall be left away (will be crowded enough afterwards)
 
 
Here comes the fifth lot for my Pegasus build-log
 
 

view to the aft half
 



view to the bow section quarters on cargo floor
 

open port side, opening still to be reduced a bit
 

preplanking of rthe intermediate deck
 

view without the upper decks
 

storage and Crew quarters in bow area
 

 
  
the target was at this building stage, not to compete with the fabulous 1:48 scale "swan class Sloops" and their builders introduced in this forum in any way, but just to please myself for transferring own idias into humble modeling results and in scale 1:64
 
Nils

I finaly managed to get my first thread posted in this "scratch build logs in Progress" and under way.
This is comprising the Swan Class Sloop Pegasus not from the kit, but by Amati / Victory Models plan, recently purchased from an Italian models distributer Internet shop. I also bought the etched brass Panels which carefully soldered in multylayer mode provide splended, satisfying results in 3D optic Appeal.

For this model in 1:64 scale I have the intention to leave about 40 % of the port side Hull and decks unplanked, to scale the correct heights of all the decks and to fit the interior cabins and other operation facilities. Inspired by ways admiralty model displayed sight into the hull, the starboard side shall be completly tidy-planked in 1 layer structural planking. all frames are made from 10 layer ply in complete thickness of 5,5 mm. This allows to cut very filigrane and to keep the hight between decks to scalewise fit the tallness of the 1:64 crew. Appropriate to the stage of building I started to document all details in digitilised Fotos and would like to share these step by step with forum users / model builders showing interest. (more to follow)
 
So here she goes......
(inclusive the first 10 pics)






 
the Frames are taken from copies Templates out of  the plan and fixed to 5,5 mm thick 10 layer ply10 , the rest is done by good old jigsaw cutting out. Notice appr. 30mm hight space between the 4 decks


 
this base-board enables a straight twistfree build of the hull


 
the Frames are extreme light, stiff and stong enough to withstand bending of stringers planking


 
the 1:64 figures I used for Demonstration have 28mm hight this would be 1,79m in reality, presuming the 18th century seamen  were smaller in those days, one I would recomend to use 25mm figures this in reality would be 1,60m









 
forestanding pics should be self explaining, but notice that the bow and the keel beam is only supplementory. In order to avoid the time intensive rabet-cutting, the final bow- and keel wood beams shall be fitted after planking. This will give a clean and tidy look, as if the planking were fitted very precisely into actual rabets.

I am seeking for means to edit the pictures with text explainations but find no "Editor" button, nor a "full Editor" one, allthough the pics seem to be in this post post, who can kindly help ?
 
Reload...., so finally I think it works with the editing and text for zthe pics.
At this stage my sincere thanks to all fellow members and Moderators who gave assistance in pushing out the boat !
 
So here follows the second lot of the build log Pictures and explainations

 



the beginning of placing stringers and first planking
 


importent step. Integrate at two places into the keel Little brick looking brass wedges with female M4 threads. These take up the stand bolts, M4, and allow secure model Display on stand, for later rigging purposes etc.






 
self explaining pics, notice the sidewise fixed reinforcements at the wedge positions
 


inspection hatch in cargo deck floor, to enable Access to bilge area
 




two impressions of the bow area
 


birds view of the keel Stern area, the Little pillars supporting the next higher decks, are from RB Models, Internet shop, in Polen
 
 
 
This is presenting the third lot in my build log.......
 

planking of starboard side is well under way. It comprises a single layer of 5, 6, and 8mm planking 1,5mm thick strips pf nutwood. Sanding down the outer roughnesses leaves about at least 1 to1,2 mm remaining thickness.
 

cargo base deck is mounted. To answer the question how decks are placed into the hull? Pls note that they shall be slipped in from above. Is is easy because the deck is of 0,8mm ply and preplanked with 1 x 3 mm Planks. The shaping and Fitting is done from cardboard templates. Here the "shipyard baseplate" could allready be removed, as the lightweight hull is very riged and free of windings.
 

Sbd side planked except for a few Planks where I Need Access to the interior. for those who are missing the square Little oar outcuts, pls note theat These will be cut in later on when the inner bullwark is being planked. I have bee able to avoid any gram of putty on the entire hull, because that would desturb naturak wooden optic.
 



startet with "aft platform" room set up, but placed this on the cargo floor Level, even here the portside floor is open, right down to the keel
 











showing the aft wall with the filling room inspection window




 
here the lower well area including the shot locker, and visable the inspection hatch for the bilge
 
Notice !
for interested forum users / members / staff, pls. be advised that this build-log shall be requently updated by editing this thread. If there is a better way of doing so, pls advise
 
Nils
 
This presents the fourth lot of my Pegasus build-log........
 
 



aft section with mizzenmast footblock

 

upper well containment and outcut in intermediate deck for hold Access. Here either a safety railing shall be fitted or a grating (same grating size as on the gundeck in above place)
 

aft staircase and grating
 

Tower of upper and lower well and shotlocker
 



here is an early Impression of how the unplanked port outcut shall look like
 

eartly view on to intermediate deck from aft poopdeck
 

the naval inspector has no objections so far. in the foreground the additional beams can be seen that rest on the strigers at appr. 3mm below decklevel, to allow appr. compensation in hight. 
 
 

one of the shipyard workers has just finished the days cleanup. Here it very nicely can be seen the 10 layer ply of the Frames, even though the total Frame thickness is 5,5mm only
 




intermediate deck, ready for completing the interior operation rooms (use cardboard templates). Note that for better viewing from the outside, all the portside rooms shall be left away (will be crowded enough afterwards)
 
 
Here comes the fifth lot for my Pegasus build-log
 
 

view to the aft half
 



view to the bow section quarters on cargo floor
 

open port side, opening still to be reduced a bit
 

preplanking of rthe intermediate deck
 

view without the upper decks
 

storage and Crew quarters in bow area
 

 
  
the target was at this building stage, not to compete with the fabulous 1:48 scale "swan class Sloops" and their builders introduced in this forum in any way, but just to please myself for transferring own idias into humble modeling results and in scale 1:64
 
Nils