HMS Pegasus by realworkingsailor - Amati/Victory Models - 1/64

[realworkingsailor]

There you go, Sjors, you didn't have to wait too long

 

Of course, super close up does nobody any favours....

 

Anyway, the open heart for the forestay collar was made by cutting down an oversized heart. I'll use a smaller one for the preventer stay collar, but overall I like the appearance. The bobstay also looks much better now that it's served all over. Of course I can't much help having another gratuitous figrehead shot.... just to bug Augie

 

 

That could be a new meme around here.... the gratuitous figurehead photo.... hmm....

 

 

A small pause for the weekend, a few more chores to take care of up north. Back monday-ish.

 

Andy

[md1400cs]

Andy,

 

On the contrary in your case close-ups' highlight your super well replicated attention to details. Always a pleasure looking in on your build.

 

Regards,

 

Michael

[WackoWolf]

The detail is right on Andy, excellent work.

[themadchemist]

that gratuitous figurehead photo is obscene, who would be such a cad!       Cover the childrens eyes Augie!  

Although Augie was showing his figurehead in public recently IIRC, that and his guns also.

 

Nice job on the serving  for the forestay collar. Thats some tedious and time consuming work but oh so well worth it. Nice job on the shrouds and lanyards also, Nice rope, was it kit or aftermarket.

So india ink and alcohol to darken them, hum Thanks for that tidbit. So many great Ideas.

 

 I Liked that several species pun/ref a few pages back also

[Beef Wellington]

Looks fantastic Andy, the serving on your rigging elements really looks really looks great.  I really want to give that  go myself when I get to that stage but worried it will add another 6 months!

[Sjors]

Hi Andy,

 

Thanks for the pictures !

 

The figure head looks just great!

A real Pegasus…...

The rigging looks also great.

Every time when I see your rigging I know that I have a lot to learn !

 

[Jim Lad]

Nice, Andy; very nice!

 

John

[Ray]

Great detail in the rigging Andy very nicely done

[Shazmira]

I so want to know how you get all your rigging to look neat and crisp, not  a single blob of glue out of place, no fuzz, just perfect knots and perfect ropes!

[realworkingsailor]

You're all going to make me hit my "like" quota for the day..

 

Keith, the rigging line is just the kit supplied line. Nothing special, really.

 

Robbyn, I can't say enough about the combo of Amati rigging line and GS Hypo cement, it just wicks right in. I swear I put a small bead on every knot, but when I look back a few minutes later...... All gone. As for the fuzzies, the Amati line is fairly fuzz free. There is a bit, but nothing a quick brush-on of matte medium can't fix.

 

Sjors, if anything, I'm just one page ahead of you in the "how-to rigging manual". TFFM IV has been invaluable. If you don't have a copy, order one for Anja for her birthday or Christmas, or just for whatever excuse you can come up with

 

BW, I think serving is one element that can make a good model great. It is well worth the effort. Don't worry about the time factor, trust me, this is not a race, and done right is far more satisfying than done fast...

 

Once again, thanks to everyone who has posted their positive comments, I really appreciate it

 

Andy

[michael mott]

Andy A wonderful bit of craftsmanship on the rigging so far, the serving does look very neat and tidy.

 

Michael

[Sjors]

Andy,

 

Anja is just laughing when I read this to her….

But I have the rigging period ship model from Lennarth Peterson?

Is that also counting?

 

[aliluke]

Great work on the serving and all round - your rigging looks completely authentic. I'm going to have to learn how to serve a line - plenty of time for that before the skill is needed. I have the TFFM series so some of the equipment is in place...

 

Cheers

Alistair

[egkb]

I've just spent an hour rummaging about in the house looking for cogs to make a 'serving machine'... no luck, am even to the point of considering a pair of old 90 min cassette tapes linked together by a dowel (not as daft as it sounds btw)..  now I'm trying to think of local shops that may have devices with cogs in that can be ever so gently tapped with a sledgehammer... nuttin!!  Time now to clean the house after the 'rummage' Oh and to put the clocks back together...  Thanks Andy!     :mellow:

Just kiddin with the sarcasm.. tis a brilliant suggestion, I think I'll have to go online for the bits though.

 

Eamonn

[rdsaplala]

Welcome back Andy, very nice work on the shrouds and stays, your serving looks fantastic.

[lamarvalley]

Your close up shots show how rigging is supposed to be... and an additional reason why I don't take close and tight shots of mine

Your work is a fine example for us (me) rigging newbies. Merci!

[realworkingsailor]

Sjors, good to hear Anja still has a sense of humour after your latest....uh....investment

As for the Peterson book... I honestly wouldn't know, I've been meaning to pick up a copy. The thing with TFFM IV is that it takes you step by step in a nice logical sequence, and although the dimensions given are for an English sixth rate, they can easily be modified to suit larger ships.

 

Alistair, serving isn't that hard....honest.... Figuring out how to construct the individual components... Not hard either.... Once you get your head wrapped around them

 

Eamon, try a hobby shop that specializes in RC, especially one that actually does repairs, they should have a good supply of useable gears.

 

Andy

[realworkingsailor]

I'm back in town again. For the time being.... Hopefully I will get a chance to work on some more rigging today...

 

 

Andy

[augie]

Looking forward to it Andy.  You do great work.

[Sjors]

Welcome home again then,

 

Pictures please ( of the rigging then  )

 

[realworkingsailor]

Looks like I'll have some pictures up tomorrow for you, Sjors.

 

And just to make things interesting.... I have to head up to Thunder Bay on Saturday.... Back to work for a week or so....mutter grumble. Hopefully I'll make up the time at the beginning of next month... We'll see...

 

Andy

[themadchemist]

So are you back to your newer old ship or the older new ship this trip? Now that made alot of sense? Hope you followed. So how late in the fall/winter do you work, or is that weather dependent?

[realworkingsailor]

Lets call it a new old ship... I guess that's about the best description

 

Winter layup is generally dependant on cargo availability and the closing of the St. Lawrence Seaway, which usually shuts down Dec. 29-31. Bulkers (which I work on) usually don't work much beyond that point, some self unloaders can work later on the upper lakes, the Soo closes Jan 15, which shuts down Lake Superior, but the salt trade on Lake Huron/lake Michigan can run all winter if needed... (Both good reasons for me to stay on bulkers...)

 

Andy

[realworkingsailor]

A small update with pictures...

 

Fore preventer stay now installed as well as the outer bobstay. Lots of fun making those fully served strops.... hrmm...

 

Of course all this ropework around the same area of the bowsprit encourages yet another GFP

 

Next up I figure I'l go after the bowsprit shrouds, I stand a chance of getting them down before I have to go back to work. Boomkins will wait until later-ish. Then I'll go after the first round of ratlines. No I'm not putting that off, I just don't want to get in to such a lengthy process and have to stop. I want to be able to get them all done over the course of a solid week's work (I'm assuming a week... I dunno, could be longer ). Looking ahead, I'm going to also want to get the jeer tyes rigged up before things get too buried.... probably use them as a diversion from rattling...  anyway, I'm rambling a bit.... so much to do, so little done...

 

 

Andy

[jastrząb]

Excellent

[themadchemist]

That serving is starting to draw the attention away from the stark whiteness of Peggy.

 

Beautiful full broadside/bow shot. It really shows off the consistent quality of the rigging. Even in a shot such as this one can see the detail in the rigging, the shrouds look great in contrast to the stays. She's one beautiful build!

[popeye the sailor]

looking sweet Andy........ too bad you have to go back to work so soon

[riverboat]

I thought you just got back?    ...... your rigging skills are excellent Andy ...

Frank

[realworkingsailor]

Thanks guys!

 

Yeah, Frank, I just got back... And theyre sending me back out again.....Something about not being able organize a trip to the bathroom.... But anyway....

 

Andy

[Jason]

Fantastic work!  Your Pegasus is one of my favorite builds to follow.