HMS Beagle by Pete D - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:60 Scale

[Pete D]

On 2/18/2021 at 4:34 PM, Krupi said:

Hi Pete, 

 

Looking great, just started on this kit myself. 

 

What Matt Varnish are you using? 

The smaller bottle I had from previous use , so used that mostly on the deck and hull  until it was empty , then started to use the larger bottle

[Krupi]

Thank you 👍 

[Pete D]

Got to work on the rudder . In preparing the rudder by shaping the top to fit into the hull , I managed to snap off the top portion. I tried to reattach , but was not very successful. Eventually I attached a short piece of 3mm dowel , pinned a nd glued and that took care of the problem

[Pete D]

Next up , worked on the bow adornment . Bent the strips using a glass ., worked out well.

[Pete D]

Bow adornment completed and painted

[Pete D]

Made the wales the attempted some of the slings and chain plates

[uncarina]

Great progress!

 

Cheers,  Tom

[The Gimps Chimp]

Looks like you'll have it finished soon 

 

Chimp

[Pete D]

8 hours ago, The Gimps Chimp said:

Looks like you'll have it finished soon 

 

Chimp

I am very much a weekend warrior , nothing happens during the week , so rest assured it will be a while

[Pete D]

Hi, with quite a few HMS Beagle builds going on simultaneously , its interesting to see how different issues are being dealt with , also as to the process of the build . All seem to be doing great. This is my contribution. Installed the stairs and the wheel

[Pete D]

Intead of showing the same thing . I finished the foredeck . I can't show it , but I pinned the cannon  underside , so it manages to move forward and backwards , as well as tilt up or down

[Pete D]

I have also done a few of the small items on the rear deck

[Pete D]

Here I have done some of the main deck fittings. Out together the capstan and fitted the chains. Put together the housing cover

[uncarina]

Really inspiring work!

 

Cheers,  Tom

[The Gimps Chimp]

Excellent progress, looking fantastic

Chimp

[Pete D]

11 hours ago, uncarina said:

Really inspiring work!

 

Cheers,  Tom

Thanks , sometimes the smaller items take a little longer

[Pete D]

On 3/1/2021 at 7:57 AM, Pete D said:

Thanks , yours not looking good too 

Apologies for the typo, just saw it now , 😴should have read "yours looking good too " 

[The Gimps Chimp]

20 minutes ago, Pete D said:

Apologies for the typo, just saw it now , 😴should have read "yours looking good too " 

 

No worries . 

It took me way back to my school days when my reports would have "could try harder" written on them.  That was a long time ago now.  I thought I had got better.  I guess it doesn't hurt to keep trying a little harder.

 

Chimp

[Pete D]

Hi . Put together some of the deck fittings

[Pete D]

Put together the cannon , look ok ?

[Pete D]

[Gus M]

Thanks for sharing the progress, it looks great (I'm just an observer, I'm going to start my first kit) this is one of those historic ships that many of us would like to be able to make someday.

I will follow it with attention in case I decide one day to try it.

[Pete D]

On 3/7/2021 at 6:38 AM, Gixli said:

Thanks for sharing the progress, it looks great (I'm just an observer, I'm going to start my first kit) this is one of those historic ships that many of us would like to be able to make someday.

I will follow it with attention in case I decide one day to try it.

Thanks, hope I can help in that decison

[Pete D]

Hi, I have added a few more of the deck fittings , cannon , baling pumps etc . Starting to look the picture now

[The Gimps Chimp]

Excellent progress, looking great!

[Krupi]

Looks fantastic 

[Dean77]

Wow! looks fantastic

[Pete D]

Started working on assembling the smaller ship's boats . Not that easy to work with such small boats

[Pete D]

Progress on the smaller boats

[Pete D]