HMS Pegasus by The_bitter_end - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64 scale - FINISHED

[Blue Ensign]

Hi, bitter,

 

As far as the topsides colour is concerned, I was trying to replicate the look of those wonderful contemporary 18th c models, if it was good enough for the craftsmen of the time, it was good enough for me. There was a large element of artistic license used in the colours and decoration applied to  both models and artwork, particularly on  small ships such as Pegasus.

 

Regards,

 

B.E.

[Richard44]

On 10/22/2021 at 2:42 PM, The_bitter_end said:

How is your SOE project going? I did find it hard to create a realistic rendition of these critical items and I think its fair to say there was a certain amount of settling taking place.

Hi TBE,

 

The project is going OK, albeit slowly. Most of the time expended has been in trying to decide just what can I actually build in that very cramped space. I should have an update in my build log soonish.

 

Cheers

[The Bitter End]

Good Morning/evening/afternoon!

 

I am still steadily chilling away at this model and will be sure to post more updated photos soon. I fell 11 meters through the roof of my workshop which put a bit of a hitch in my proverbial giddiyup for a while and life has generally been too busy to allow for serious modeling. I have hoever been making some progress and I hope to be moving onto my next model(The USS constitution is already on the shelf waiting).

I have however in the interim picked up a bit of a problem. It turns out that I am short on at least 50 of the 3mm deadeyes that were meant to come with the kit(I stole 8 2.5mm deadeyes from my constitution kit in desperation) as well as some of the thinner rigging rope. I did contact amati to let them know that they had packed an incomplete kit but they simply sent me an invoice for 75 euros for the full value of replacement parts and shipping and accused me of having made up that the kit was shipped incomplete. When I gave a negative review on their website they simply deleted it.

 

This leads me to my question. does anyone know where I might find deadeyes and rigging thread at a reasonable price where shipping wont cost me 5 times more than the actual product. I have looked high and low without success.

 

All the best!

 

TBE

Edited November 14 by The Bitter End

[ccoyle]

8 hours ago, The_bitter_end said:

I fell 11 meters through the roof of my workshop

 

Ouch! Glad to see you were able to return to modeling!

[Der Alte Rentner]

On 5/30/2024 at 11:23 PM, The_bitter_end said:

I hope to be moving onto my next model(The USS constitution is already on the shelf waiting).

After perusing your build log here, and seeing the wonderful job you're doing on the Pegasus, I wonder what you could possibly hope to glean from anything I've done on the USS Constitution, especially since I'm a newbie figuring things out on the fly. In fact, I might come to you for some tips and techniques. Splendid work!

Edited August 10 by Der Alte Rentner

[The Bitter End]

15 hours ago, Der Alte Rentner said:

After perusing your build log here, and seeing the wonderful job you're doing on the Pegasus, I wonder what you could possibly hope to glean from anything I've done on the USS Constitution, especially since I'm a newbie figuring things out on the fly. In fact, I might come to you for some tips and techniques. Splendid work!

This is an incredibly kind thing to say and I appreciate the praise. I think your log is perfect for me because your work is beautiful and precise while going over every detail. This pegasus was my first build so I have plenty to learn and your log has already started to help. I hope to start my constitution in the next few months and I will be much more diligent about posting every step and hopefully something in there serves to help you too.

I will post an update on my progress this evening. Please feel free to criticize and comment, that seems to be the only real way to learn.

 

Thanks again!

 

TBE

[The Bitter End]

This is an embarrassingly delayed post but better late than never!

I stil have a fairly long way to go on this build but I would like to take the opportunity to thank @chris watton and @Blue Ensign for their help and patience with me in choosing a ships boat. This is the 28ft pinnace from vanguard models that I made some minor modifications to. These gentlemen answered numerous questions with patience and kindness that is hard to find these days. As for the build as a whole, I absolutely could not have gotten this far without the help of Blue Ensign. I have shamelessly stolen every step of the way and followed every step of his outstanding log, even going so far as to message him directly where I had additional questions(which he always seemed happy to answer).

 

As for the build and progress so far, I have made several mistakes and there are lots of loose ends(literal and figurative). Getting parts has been a nightmare and today marked the very end of my 0.1mm thread, this has however resulted in a whole new layer of creativity, finding alternatives has been a journey in itself.

 

The photos included are largely an overview of my attempts, please ignore the clips hanging off the model and absolutely ignore the dust. I live on a farm in south africa surrounded by dirt roads. I will give her a proper clean before she goes into a case, at this point its a slightly pointless exercise. Please feel free to give any feedback, this has been a great learning process and I hope to continue to grow.

 

Thank you all for your help so far and here's to the next few months!

 

TBE

 

 

 

[The Bitter End]

[Knocklouder]

Great work my freind,  I see we did our name freizes the same way . 

Glad to see you are back my friend,  Nice work    

Bob M.

[The Bitter End]

On 8/11/2024 at 5:29 PM, Knocklouder said:

Great work my freind,  I see we did our name freizes the same way . 

Glad to see you are back my friend,  Nice work    

Bob M.

Good Morning Bob!!

 

I am so sorry for my very delayed response. The farming season has begun, early mornings and late nights have played havoc.

 

Thank you for your kind message. It is good to be back and I can't wait to finish her up and start my constitution build!

 

Kindest regards,

 

Haiko

[aliluke]

Hi

Can't figure out how I missed this log! A wonderful looking build and I like your alternative colour scheme. One day I'll get back into my HMS Fly but I am diverted to a Trabaccola - a very different subject - at the moment.

Edited October 22 by aliluke
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[The Bitter End]

7 hours ago, aliluke said:

Hi

Can't figure out how I missed this log! A wonderful looking build and I like your alternative colour scheme. One day I'll get back into my HMS Fly but I am diverted to a Trabaccola - a very different subject - at the moment.

Good Morning Aliluke

 

Thank you for the compliment. I really tried to go for a more muted colour scheme, more as I I imagine a vessel would have looked after some years at sea as opposed to the day she was launched. I have infact muted the colours even more in some places, I hope you will take a look when I post again with the hopefully finished model.

 

I took a look at your log and that is absolutely beautiful work. I wish I had seen your stern galleries when I started my build! I guess I will have to copy you on the next one

 

Ill be sure to keep an eye on that progress.

 

TBE

[The Bitter End]

Finally finished.

 

Please accept my apologies for the very similar photos to my last post. It has been really interesting to go back over the model in the cleaning process and see the choices and mistakes that I made at the beginning of the build which I would have approached so differently now that I have completed my first model. If anyone sees anything which can be improve or if anyone wants any specific information on any part of this build or the techniques used please let me know.

 

Thank you again to everyone who supported and assisted me in this multi year journey. It has only been a pleasure.On to the next one!

Edited November 14 by The Bitter End

[Knocklouder]

Nicely done,  Congratulations   

Bob  M.

 

[Ronald-V]

Love it! Very nice done, congratulations on finishing  

[Blue Ensign]

Well done Haiko, a very nice looking model, and the Pinnace looks great on the Booms.

 

B.E.

[mtbediz]

A masterpiece, congratulations.

[The Bitter End]

1 hour ago, mtbediz said:

A masterpiece, congratulations.

Thank you for the compliment. It was a joy to build. 

[mtbediz]

1 hour ago, The Bitter End said:

Thank you for the compliment. It was a joy to build. 

Amazing to have it as your first model, very accurate and tidy. Your hand seems very adept at woodworking. Are you a carpenter?

[The Bitter End]

7 hours ago, mtbediz said:

Amazing to have it as your first model, very accurate and tidy. Your hand seems very adept at woodworking. Are you a carpenter?

That is a very complimentary question to ask, thank you! I am just a farmer, that means that a big part of my life involves making things. Out here I have to be the carpenter, mechanic, plumber, electrician, weather man and a thousand more things. I am not particularly goo at any of these tasks but they all help in some small way to keep me going. If you are interested this is my home...https://www.instagram.com/langdam.guest.farm/

Are you a carpenter? i think your models must be some of the most precise on the forum.

[mtbediz]

3 hours ago, The Bitter End said:

That is a very complimentary question to ask, thank you! I am just a farmer, that means that a big part of my life involves making things. Out here I have to be the carpenter, mechanic, plumber, electrician, weather man and a thousand more things. I am not particularly goo at any of these tasks but they all help in some small way to keep me going. If you are interested this is my home...https://www.instagram.com/langdam.guest.farm/

Are you a carpenter? i think your models must be some of the most precise on the forum.

I really like your farm. How nice, you live in harmony with nature. No, I'm not a carpenter, I'm a mechanical engineer, but I'm retired now. I loved working with wood when I was a child, but I started this hobby after retiring about 6 years ago. I completed 3 kits and 3 scratch build, over time I started to like what I am doing, but the first ones I made seem very amateurish to me now, while your first model is a complete masterful work.

Edited December 16 by mtbediz