HMS Pickle by mugje - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 - first build

[mikegr]

This small ship model looks very impressive. Way better than many big ones I ve seen. Looks like its ready to sail!

Edited November 15, 2019 by mikegr

[Ronald-V]

Finally named her...🙂

Used tape to measure the position.

And found letters at Cornwall Model Ships at the right size and color. 

Afterward I applied a thin layer of varnish.

[Ronald-V]

The font is probably not accurate...but much better then the original letters that came with the box...don't really understand why Caldercraft supplied such letters as this:

[The Lazy Saint]

It looks a million dollars mugje, fantastic. 

Best wishes as always, 

The Lazy Saint. 

[Ronald-V]

Thanks Lazy Saint 🙂

[Old Collingwood]

Great work  - those stays  look perfect.

 

OC.

[Ronald-V]

10 hours ago, SpyGlass said:

Lost track a bit do you still have a warped keel bit ??

Its almost impossible to straighten an MDF one  - ply is juuust possible but not worth the effort.

You are owed a replacement   - ask for it from your supplier

Where are you - in the UK and most countries the supplier is responsible NOT the manufacturer

Yes I did not start with the kit yet. I live in the Netherlands but purchased the kit at Cornwall Model Boats. If that is the case like you said then I 

will send an email to CMB for a replacement. Thanks for tuning in!

[Retired guy]

Your start on the rigging is coming out great Mugje 👍

 

 

Regards

Richard

[Ronald-V]

Thanks Retired Guy! And the others for the likes 🙂

[Ronald-V]

Small update...installed the Fore gaff, main gaff and driver boom. There is a lot more to learn regarding rigging...like which knots etc. But that takes time I guess. Nice to discover which line is for what part to move or hold still.

 

Edited November 22, 2019 by mugje

[The Lazy Saint]

I haven't looked in for a while Mugje and l have to say she is looking fantastic. Well done you.

Best wishes as always, 

The Lazy Saint. 

[Ronald-V]

1 hour ago, The Lazy Saint said:

I haven't looked in for a while Mugje and l have to say she is looking fantastic. Well done you.

Best wishes as always, 

The Lazy Saint. 

Thanks Lazy Saint!

[Blue Pilot]

Great job!  She looks beautiful. 

[Norway]

As usual.... Pristine work mugje. 

What did you use for colouring the ratlines?

[Ronald-V]

10 hours ago, Norway said:

As usual.... Pristine work mugje. 

What did you use for colouring the ratlines?

I diluted some black paint, that worked fine. The only difference with the indian ink is...that diluted paint dries somewhat hard up. And with the ink the line keep more flexibel.

 

11 hours ago, Blue Pilot said:

Great job!  She looks beautiful. 

Thank you!

[Ronald-V]

Rigging is finished!🤯

 

Still need to do the rope coils on the belaying points, but i'm happy it's finished. 

[GrandpaPhil]

Well done!

[The Lazy Saint]

A very nice job indeed, congratulations to you mugje. 

Best wishes as always, 

The Lazy Saint. 

[Ronald-V]

28 minutes ago, Dubz said:

Well done indeed 🙂

 

Dirk

 

PS: You could rig the ruder too (4 more small blocks to go :-P) 😉

I saw that the Pegasus did have a rigged rudder, but did the Pickle have that also?

Edited December 9, 2019 by mugje

[Ronald-V]

Thanks for al the compliments and likes by the way, that's always motivating!

[Norway]

Looks wonderful mugje, you should be proud! 😊

Just started rigging my Pickle. 

Confused with some parts of the rigging, especially the backside of the fore mast. 

Could you be so kind and take some close-up,s and post? 😊

[Ronald-V]

1 hour ago, Norway said:

Looks wonderful mugje, you should be proud! 😊

Just started rigging my Pickle. 

Confused with some parts of the rigging, especially the backside of the fore mast. 

Could you be so kind and take some close-up,s and post? 😊

Thank you! I will take some pictures this afternoon👍. Just take everything step by step. By the way...those hanging pendants, that you need to attach at the beginning on the main mast cap...those aren't for anything. They are just hanging there  . You can even see it on the box with the prototype. 

19 hours ago, Dubz said:

Sure, think about the forces the needs to be handled 🙂

 

Dirk

Hm...I will think about it, but maybe i'm saving that for the Pegasus  

But thanks for al your input in this log, it's very inspiring!

Edited December 10, 2019 by mugje

[Ronald-V]

12 hours ago, Norway said:

Looks wonderful mugje, you should be proud! 😊

Just started rigging my Pickle. 

Confused with some parts of the rigging, especially the backside of the fore mast. 

Could you be so kind and take some close-up,s and post? 😊

Here are some close-ups. I hope this helps. If you need specific parts that needs to be clear, let me know!

There is on the foremast a pendant that is not hanging right haha...I will need to fix that...stubborn piece of rope

Edited December 10, 2019 by mugje

[Ronald-V]

Working on the hanging rope coils

 

[Ronald-V]

Pulling them down with tweezers and various items that will do 😁

Then brush them with diluted pva

[Ronald-V]

Resulting in this

[Blue Pilot]

Very nicely done!  You should be proud, she looks great.

[Ronald-V]

Thanks Blue pilot! And everyone for the likes! 😁

[Ronald-V]

Well thank you guys! That's very nice from you to say😊

[Ronald-V]

Just received the replacements of the warped false keel parts from the Pegasus. This time they are dead straight. Thanks to the good service from Cornwall Model Boats and Amati.

Edited December 20, 2019 by mugje