Barbossa

Part 2

Hi Folks,
I've set  my semi scratch project ( La Vénus ) on hold. Maybe some members wil recognise the feeling : filling a tank with gas-petrol-whatever...just to progress a few meters/yards.
So I've started this nice kit that  was almost for a decade collecting dust on the shelf.
Here's the present status. ( part 1 )
I'll deliver some extra explanations next post(s), the next few days :  especially regarding the quarter badge
Special thanks to all members who "paved the way" regarding this subject. 

Thanks for the kind words, Bug.
As you may have noticed , I'm following your build with great interest. 
Imho, HMS Pegasus is a recommendable kit with great potential when it comes to improve, add own interpretations, color schemes....etc
 
Also thanks to all the likes.

You're welcome, Sir.
Compared to walnut, Boxwood may me expensive but I can assure you that it is money well spent.
Plenty of availability in the US, I.guess
By the way, regarding the 2*2 decoration strips : mark the position on the first planking and anticipate the necessary space while proceeding the second planking. Thus you can insert the 2*2 strips, which avoid difficult painting afterwards.

And finally a word about the transom/tafferal
 
I proceede more or less the same way as I did by realising the quarterbadges. 
For aesthetic reason I added an extra strip to piece n° 115  .As I had to deal with different layers one above the other such as :  the grey paper, the plastic, and n°115 , I duplicated n° 114 out of a piece of birchwood but with a 0,5 mm thickness instead of its original 1,5 thickness. This as a measure of compensation.
 
Accordingly to the quarterbadges, I fixed the ornaments following the instructions. Which brings me to the Norman knights. I tried altarnatives such as mermaids but these trials were very inconclusive, the least to say. Another concern -again aesthetically speaking- was the necessity to provide those knights with a kind of support instead of leave them "hanging in the void". See next pic.
The only issue left was to file this until they fitted properly with the hull, then I took care adding pieces 336-335.
Finally a word about the decoration strips all along thee port and  starboard side. I Used 2x2mm boxwood strips which I could eventually bend ( after several attempts ) to follow the curve of the bow section. But boxwood is great stuff. These strips required some carving : I used a micro shaper for that purpose. The 2*2 strip is pointing towards the profile I employed.
So there you have it.
Feel free to react, give feedback,...
 

Related to the quarterbadges : here's the second and last part :
 
On both sides : a small strip of wood to secure the plastic 
And glue part 308 with the inserted PE-windows 
Again : be conservative with the glue.
Here's the final result : the dolphin ornaments (315 and 316 ) allow bending upon the more or less spherical surface. Though the bird ( bottom piece ) is a different story. By consequence piece 333 is a small sacrifice, and 334 was the only doable ornament in this area
Finally, instead of fixing parts 338 next to the quarterbadge, I glued them on both sides which was pretty convenient.
So that's it. 
Next post will be related to the trasom/tafferal.

The quarter badges, just my approach : (part 1 )
Much has been said in previous builds about the matter : nonetheless : striving for a more 3 D-effect is (imho ) definitely a plus.
At first I made a bottom and top piece which a glued upon piece nr.307 ( starboard  side ) : once fixed, this allows a better finetuning of the necessary filingwork.
 
A third element from scratch is to fit between bottom and top piece. Made it big enough, to create a little tension on part 307 making so it would decribe a small curve : it's destination on the hull surface isn't flat either.
Again : part 307 is fragile so caution is required
 
 
 
 

Accordingly to the shape of the the 3rd piece , I made a grey paper and plastic strip.
The thing is that I was anxious to avoid awkward bending pieces 308 and 314 .
The the delicate windows on the backside of piece 308. Most challenging was fixing the plastic upon the grey paper with cyanoglue. Needless to say : be ultraconservative with the glue.
 
 
 

As promised yesterday, here's some extra info :
At first a general remark : I'll mention some brands of whom I have no commercial benefit whatsoever but they just worked out fine for me.
 
1. The hull : ( see pic )
As you may have noticed : I'm done with coppering. It took me a while finding the just shade of white color beneath the waterline until a wellknown modelbuilding specialist in Antwerp advised me AV white grey 71.119. It's just perfect.😀 I took care of fixing a primer : Tamiya surface primer does the job. The white paint was applied with my Badger Patriot airbrush. The black paper strip is not by the book but looks pleasant to the eye.
 
2. Inner bulwarks and other areas painted in red.
AV vermillion 70.909 : don't be afraid to dilute if necessary
 
3. The black paint = DIY-store
 
4. All brass ornaments : I'm no longer into the "bling-bling" so I went for the AV New wood 311
 
Next post : the quarter badges
 

If not, it would be shameful.
The moreover : I invested in boxwood for the gun area above the wales, as you will have noticed.

and finally, part 3

Part 2

Hi Folks,
I've set  my semi scratch project ( La Vénus ) on hold. Maybe some members wil recognise the feeling : filling a tank with gas-petrol-whatever...just to progress a few meters/yards.
So I've started this nice kit that  was almost for a decade collecting dust on the shelf.
Here's the present status. ( part 1 )
I'll deliver some extra explanations next post(s), the next few days :  especially regarding the quarter badge
Special thanks to all members who "paved the way" regarding this subject. 

Nice work Christian - good to see another Peggy getting top notch treatment.  I dig the approach to the transom and quarter badges!

Related to the quarterbadges : here's the second and last part :
 
On both sides : a small strip of wood to secure the plastic 
And glue part 308 with the inserted PE-windows 
Again : be conservative with the glue.
Here's the final result : the dolphin ornaments (315 and 316 ) allow bending upon the more or less spherical surface. Though the bird ( bottom piece ) is a different story. By consequence piece 333 is a small sacrifice, and 334 was the only doable ornament in this area
Finally, instead of fixing parts 338 next to the quarterbadge, I glued them on both sides which was pretty convenient.
So that's it. 
Next post will be related to the trasom/tafferal.

and finally, part 3

Love the picture of the stern Christian, the more muted monochromatic approach is definitely to my tastes as well...the Norman knights don't look quite so...Norman!  Good luck moving forward, but you already seem to have the major challenging elements completed successfully.

And finally a word about the transom/tafferal
 
I proceede more or less the same way as I did by realising the quarterbadges. 
For aesthetic reason I added an extra strip to piece n° 115  .As I had to deal with different layers one above the other such as :  the grey paper, the plastic, and n°115 , I duplicated n° 114 out of a piece of birchwood but with a 0,5 mm thickness instead of its original 1,5 thickness. This as a measure of compensation.
 
Accordingly to the quarterbadges, I fixed the ornaments following the instructions. Which brings me to the Norman knights. I tried altarnatives such as mermaids but these trials were very inconclusive, the least to say. Another concern -again aesthetically speaking- was the necessity to provide those knights with a kind of support instead of leave them "hanging in the void". See next pic.
The only issue left was to file this until they fitted properly with the hull, then I took care adding pieces 336-335.
Finally a word about the decoration strips all along thee port and  starboard side. I Used 2x2mm boxwood strips which I could eventually bend ( after several attempts ) to follow the curve of the bow section. But boxwood is great stuff. These strips required some carving : I used a micro shaper for that purpose. The 2*2 strip is pointing towards the profile I employed.
So there you have it.
Feel free to react, give feedback,...
 

Related to the quarterbadges : here's the second and last part :
 
On both sides : a small strip of wood to secure the plastic 
And glue part 308 with the inserted PE-windows 
Again : be conservative with the glue.
Here's the final result : the dolphin ornaments (315 and 316 ) allow bending upon the more or less spherical surface. Though the bird ( bottom piece ) is a different story. By consequence piece 333 is a small sacrifice, and 334 was the only doable ornament in this area
Finally, instead of fixing parts 338 next to the quarterbadge, I glued them on both sides which was pretty convenient.
So that's it. 
Next post will be related to the trasom/tafferal.

As promised yesterday, here's some extra info :
At first a general remark : I'll mention some brands of whom I have no commercial benefit whatsoever but they just worked out fine for me.
 
1. The hull : ( see pic )
As you may have noticed : I'm done with coppering. It took me a while finding the just shade of white color beneath the waterline until a wellknown modelbuilding specialist in Antwerp advised me AV white grey 71.119. It's just perfect.😀 I took care of fixing a primer : Tamiya surface primer does the job. The white paint was applied with my Badger Patriot airbrush. The black paper strip is not by the book but looks pleasant to the eye.
 
2. Inner bulwarks and other areas painted in red.
AV vermillion 70.909 : don't be afraid to dilute if necessary
 
3. The black paint = DIY-store
 
4. All brass ornaments : I'm no longer into the "bling-bling" so I went for the AV New wood 311
 
Next post : the quarter badges
 

Loving the color scheme, and you are confirming my choice with going with Boxwood when I eventually do the Pegasus.  I am going to have to pickup some of that Vallejo New wood paint, It looks like a useful color to have in the inventory. 

You're welcome, Sir.
Compared to walnut, Boxwood may me expensive but I can assure you that it is money well spent.
Plenty of availability in the US, I.guess
By the way, regarding the 2*2 decoration strips : mark the position on the first planking and anticipate the necessary space while proceeding the second planking. Thus you can insert the 2*2 strips, which avoid difficult painting afterwards.

And finally a word about the transom/tafferal
 
I proceede more or less the same way as I did by realising the quarterbadges. 
For aesthetic reason I added an extra strip to piece n° 115  .As I had to deal with different layers one above the other such as :  the grey paper, the plastic, and n°115 , I duplicated n° 114 out of a piece of birchwood but with a 0,5 mm thickness instead of its original 1,5 thickness. This as a measure of compensation.
 
Accordingly to the quarterbadges, I fixed the ornaments following the instructions. Which brings me to the Norman knights. I tried altarnatives such as mermaids but these trials were very inconclusive, the least to say. Another concern -again aesthetically speaking- was the necessity to provide those knights with a kind of support instead of leave them "hanging in the void". See next pic.
The only issue left was to file this until they fitted properly with the hull, then I took care adding pieces 336-335.
Finally a word about the decoration strips all along thee port and  starboard side. I Used 2x2mm boxwood strips which I could eventually bend ( after several attempts ) to follow the curve of the bow section. But boxwood is great stuff. These strips required some carving : I used a micro shaper for that purpose. The 2*2 strip is pointing towards the profile I employed.
So there you have it.
Feel free to react, give feedback,...
 

and finally, part 3

Hi Folks,
I've set  my semi scratch project ( La Vénus ) on hold. Maybe some members wil recognise the feeling : filling a tank with gas-petrol-whatever...just to progress a few meters/yards.
So I've started this nice kit that  was almost for a decade collecting dust on the shelf.
Here's the present status. ( part 1 )
I'll deliver some extra explanations next post(s), the next few days :  especially regarding the quarter badge
Special thanks to all members who "paved the way" regarding this subject. 

and finally, part 3