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

[capnharv2]

And not get hurt by the one that just broke

[rdsaplala]

She's a real beauty, Andy, great job!

[ZyXuz]

nice rigging works on the bowsprit!

[Padeen]

A bit late on the praise-party, Andy, but let me join the chorus! She is just lovely! 

[realworkingsailor]

Adeline, it's never too late

 

I know that may sound a little self serving, but as I said before, I am very flattered, and I hardly feel like I deserve such praise.

 

Thank you all so very much.

 

Andy

[hamilton]

Looks great Andy - what a majestic prow!

hamilton

[flyer]

Hi Andy

 

 

...and I hardly feel like I deserve such praise.

 

As we are mere men we should have learned by now not to trust our feelings. No, no, you deserve all the praise – I can feel that!

 

Cheers

Peter

[Blue Ensign]

Adeline, it's never too late

 

I know that may sound a little self serving, but as I said before, I am very flattered, and I hardly feel like I deserve such praise.

 

Thank you all so very much.

 

Andy

 

"a little self serving" Andy, isn't that what you've been all about of late,   and pretty damn good at it as well. I shall be looking to you for tips when I start in earnest.

 

Cheers,

 

 

B.E.

[realworkingsailor]

B.E..... I can't believe I set myself up like that...

 

Peter, good to hear from you again

 

Hamilton, thanks buddy! Can't wait to see a little more of your build when you have the chance

 

Andy

[mtaylor]

Andy,

What Peter said... you deserve the praise.  A fantastic job going on there.

[realworkingsailor]

Ok...well, I made it home last night... A little tired... But that's too be expected.

 

Had some running around to do today, but I did make a start on the futtock staves. I started off trying the kit supplied brass wire, but I found it a little too thick, especially after being served. So...I scrounged around and found some 0.020" wire, which, although still a little thick, looks a whole lot better. I'll try and have some photos up when there is some actual progress. I'm still in the test/experimental stages as I figure these things out...

 

Andy

[Sjors]

Welcome home again then.

 

I don't have a futtock stave at the Mirage and I almost feel sorry that I don't make them.

I think it works a lot easier.

I will see what you make of it.

 

[popeye the sailor]

good to hear your back Andy.  take your time......a tug and a snooze......it will clear your head,  so you can produce more of your fine work!

[mobbsie]

Welcome home buddy, Here's hoping they leave you alone so we can all enjoy your superb modelling skills, don't they realise when you get called away we all suffer.

 

Can you take some detail pics of your futtock staves, be interesting to see your process mate.

 

Rest up, bend your elbow then get into it.

 

mobbsie

[augie]

Yes, I'd like to see how you do those as well.

[realworkingsailor]

Futtock staves.... here's what I've come up with:

 

I started off with some 0.020" Brass wire, because the 1mm kit supplied wither is too thick to be used if you're going to serve them, as they should be. Even the 0.020" wire looks a little thick (by my "calibrated eye"), but it will do. Serving is easy in this case, just tie off the end and start wrapping. When I had enough wire wrapped, I dipped the whole thing in acrylic matte medium, and let it dry. I did this a couple of times more. This won't secure the thread to the wire, but it will secure it to itself, and will hold long enough, that when the time comes to cut the stave to length, there's enough time to get a drop of glue on the end without having the whole thing come unwound. Having flush cutting nippers helps, and is pretty much a necessity. I don't recommend regular wire cutters becuase in order to restore the flat end, you'd need to pass a file over it, and that's just too risky.

 

After all that it's simply a matter of scuring the staves to the shrouds. I just used a simple clove hitch on an angle across the stave and shroud, I would also alternate the angle: / or \, to keep the thing from twisting too much. Tie off three or four to start (spaced a couple shrouds apart). That will be enough to hold the thing in position. Let the glue securing the knots dry, cut the leftover ends and tie a few more. Continue until finished. Finally I did a final trim to length, and after the glue dried, added a small dab of black paint on the end of the wire.

 

 

Mobbsie, unfortunately my rest time at home is going to be very limited, I will have to go back to work next week. Just one of those things, I'm affraid. The good news is, I'm hoping to stay until December so I'll get Christmas at home, and hopefully my holiday will extend to next spring fitout. Fingers crossed.

 

Andy

 

[augie]

VERY nice.....thanks Andy.  Will put this in my 'play book' for next time around.

 

Best of luck on the timing for your upcoming 'shift'. 

[Sjors]

Thanks Andy for the little tutorial about the futtock stave !

 

You make it look very easy….and maybe it is 

That's for the next build !

 

[mobbsie]

Thanks Andy, that is very neat and tidy and nicely fitted.

 

So you may be away for 2 1/2 months, that's a bl--dy long time to be away. Lets hope the leave your hoping for comes off, Your gonna need that time off to recover.

 

Stay warm and keep dry and no going into any deep black holds, at least not without B/A.

 

mobbsie

 

 

[lb0190]

Hi Andy,

 

The rigging looks absolutely amazing. I'll definitely be reviewing your methods again (along with many others) once I start this process on my ship.

[TBlack]

Andy,

I agree with you, the stave doesn't look overly large; it'll pass. You're getting pretty good at this serving stuff; very neatly done, cap't.!

 

Tom

Edited September 28, 2013 by TBlack

[egkb]

Hi Andy,

Re the serving machine, I couldn't pick up the model train cogs (easily that is) but did pick up a bunch of large LEGO technical cogs from eBay for a snip, should do the trick, probably even have enough left-overs for a Rope Walk should the need arise. Thanks again for all the help with it.

 

Eamonn

[popeye the sailor]

that looks real sweet Andy..........I have to do some for the Gothenborg!   I have plenty of brass rod......which would probably be thin enough to work with.   I was wondering how to do this........you've made it look simple

[hamilton]

The futtock staves look very nice and neat, Andy - if I had seen this before starting mine on the Blandford, I'd have mimicked this technique - I might still do on the Main and foremasts if it doesn't look too contrasty with what I have on the mizzen. Have fun!

hamilton

[realworkingsailor]

Thanks everyone! Anything I can do to help.

 

Everyone is more than welcome to ask questions on how I do things and I am more than willing to do my best to demonstrate.

 

I've got another length of wire ready to go, so tomorrow I should have the lower futtock staves all in place.

 

Andy

[rdsaplala]

One word, Andy, sweeeet!

[gjdale]

Nice Andy. I did a similar thing with my futtock staves but used bamboo instead of wire. The wire will certainly be stronger at that thickness, so I'll add this to my play book too!

 

Safe travels and best of luck with the leave plans.

[trippwj]

Very nice - that looks great, Andy!  Will likewise be adding this to my cornucopia of techniques for future use!

 

Sorry to see ya' heading out so soon, but getting that extended winter break would be a decided bonus!  Stay safe, sir!

[Script]

Very nice - that looks great, Andy!  Will likewise be adding this to my cornucopia of techniques for future use!

 

Sorry to see ya' heading out so soon, but getting that extended winter break would be a decided bonus!  Stay safe, sir!

 

Wayne,............"cornucopia".........really?....... :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

[Shazmira]

So Andy, why wire wrapped staves? I only ask because my SF didn't have them yet, and others I have seen were made of wood. Is it just a "year of the ship" thing?