HMS Pegasus 1776 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:64 - 16-gun sloop

[rafine]

It's looking absolutely fantastic Nils. Masterful work.

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

very nice work Nils......sails are looking splendid! 

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much Bob and Popeye,

Your kind comments are much appreciated...

 

because of all the extra and individual lines for rigging the sails there have to be quite a lot of belaying points that are not given by the plan, also the lines have to be placed, so they do`nt foul the braced square sails. It shall take more shroud cleats and lead thimbels than I thought it would

 

Nils

[captainbob]

because of all the extra and individual lines for rigging the sails there have to be quite a lot of belaying points that are not given by the plan, also the lines have to be placed, so they do`nt foul the braced square sails. It shall take more shroud cleats and lead thimbels than I thought it would

 

Nils

And I thought my schooner was bad.  You're doing a great job.

 

Bob

[Mfelinger]

As always Nils, you doing admirable work.

I like to monitor the progress of your log.

 

cheers, Matija

[Mirabell61]

And I thought my schooner was bad.  You're doing a great job.

 

Bob

 

Hi Bob,

 

appreciate your comment thank you very much.....

Why did you think that your schooner was bad ?, its a fantastic model

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

As always Nils, you doing admirable work.

I like to monitor the progress of your log.

 

cheers, Matija

 

Thank you Matija,

I`m happy if you drop in to my Pegasus build updates , you`re always very welcome to do so, glad you like it

 

Nils

[captainbob]

Hi Bob,

 

appreciate your comment thank you very much.....

Why did you think that your schooner was bad ?, its a fantastic model

 

Nils

 

Should have said, "And I thought the rigging on my schooner was confusing.  It's nothing compared to the rigging you are doing."

[dgbot]

How do you keep track of everything?

David B

[Mirabell61]

Hi David,

 

with the rigging its an ongoing  question of "what must be done first" in order to still have access to the belaying points of all those running rigging lines.

Thats also why I do the upfront scetches, to see early how many operating lines will go with the individual sail. The stay sails and spanker for instance are rigged for weather from port side. This means that all the square sails will have the weather from port to port-aft and must be braced accordingly

 

Nils

[dgbot]

Still too much rigging.  I have an allergy to rigging.  Years ago I fully rigged a Cutty Sark and did not feel to well afterward.  Since then the less I have to do the better I feel.

David B

[michael mott]

An amazing amount of work Nils.  Quite and education sorting out all the control points and leads in that forest of lines.

 

Michael

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much David and Michael,

 

I think I`ll do some more ratlines the next days......

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Update....

 

Build log part 75

 

 

Its probably going to take several more weeks to get all the rigging done, also I would like to do over the white-ensign flag.

The stern lantern is now mounted and some extra pinrails are fixed left and right to the skylight housing before the mizzen mast

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

mainmast staysails have just enough clearance to the main course

 

 

 

think I`ll do the White ensign flag over and a bit larger.....

 

 

 

the mizzen sail arrangement (on its own) looks like a cutter rigging

 

 

 

 

 

ready for rigging : fore sail, fore topsal and yards, fore- and main togallant sails and yards, and the two sprit sails with their yards

 

 

 

stern lantern with support and candle inside

 

 

 

still some lines missing here

 

 

 

I`m quite pleased with the progress so far

 

 

 

fitted each 3-pin rails left /righthand of the skylight

All the coiled line-ends to the pins (all belaying points) will be added later on

 

 

 

mizzen topsail rigging in progress

 

 

 

[Blue Ensign]

An impressive series of photo's Nils,  at full size they show what a stunning model you have created.

 

B.,E.

[Martin W]

Very, very nice, Nils.  I like that touch of putting the candle in the lantern!!

 

And I can't help but admire and envy your draughting skills -- your drawings go a long way toward planning everything in advance to plan the sequence of rigging and belaying.  In my rigging I've had to lay out narrative plans that help some but not visually.  Your build log will always provide other Fly/Pegasus builders with plenty of guidance.

 

Cheers,

 

Martin

[Mirabell61]

Hi B.E.,

many thanks for your nice comment.

When all is complete, I`m intending to do a whole set of pics at daylight illumination (better quality than tose artificial-light ones)

 

Nils

 

 

 

thank you Martin,

can be perhaps, that not all rigging is always 100% correct with the actual heritage rigging of 1776, but with help of Lennarth Peterson`s book all functional lines will be put on, when the sloop`s rigging is complete. I shall be very happy, if fellow builders can utilize the scetch-drawings for additional guidance

 

Nils

[captainbob]

Nils, did you see the Kruzenstern in "Amazing Photographs"?  It reminds me of some of your great builds.

 

Bob

Edited February 10, 2015 by Cap'n'Bob

[Mirabell61]

Yes, Thanks Bob,

I saw it this afternoon, lovely picture.....

the renamed "Krusenstern" is the former Laeisz Flying P-Liner "Padua" (maiden name), one of the six Pamir sister tallships. 

See her in lovely heritage look, without all those more modern russian ammendments to the deckhouses etc...

 

Nils

 

 

 

Flying P-Liner "Padua" (now converted to russian "Krusenstern") many, many seamiles ago

Edited February 10, 2015 by Mirabell61

[popeye the sailor]

super job on your fitting her out Nils........some really nice rigging there.  I had to laugh when you mentioned there were some lines missing..........how can you tell!     very well done!

[Mirabell61]

thanks for your comment Popeye,

I`m smiling

 

 and a laugh a day keeps the doc. away or so...., glad you liked it

 

Nils

[kees de mol]

Wow you must be a true mastermind to know how to sort out all the rigging!

[Mirabell61]

Thank you Kees,

 

its not so difficult to rigg this 3-masted small Sloop, in fact its a Little frigate under sails and can be recommended a welcome object to still keep the overview versa some of the high skill beautiful rigging Jobs some fellow modelers do on those heavy frigates here at MSW

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

I must have caught a cold yesterday, today headaches and running nose and feeling groggy, so not in the mood to do rigging in the moment.

Instead i bolted some of the boats rudder gudgeons, which I did not do to date, because only glued on.........

Also some impressions (close ups) of the working deck. This will be tidied up as good as possible later on

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

boats rudder printle- and gudgeon arrangement

 

 

 

many of the mainmast running rigging lines go upwards bihind the main gallow support.

the chainpump cranks (when horizontal angle) are in crews waist hight

 

 

 

 

 

 

here is the view to und under forecastle, on the stove and distille, where the waterbarrel takes the distillate, as well as front staircase to deck below and its railings, and stairs from gundeck to forecastle. The bits take the anchor cable. The starboard side anchor cable is tied to the messenger in regular spaces

 

 

 

here the messenger cable runs by past the deck ladders and disappears under the QD where it is slung around the capstan in five windings

 

 

 

Amati 1:64 Swan Class builders will surely have recognised that my hold hatches (and gratings) are a bit larger  

 

 

 

QD deck view on the "closed" side

 

 

 

[Martin W]

Tea with honey, Nils -- that won't cure your cold, but it should help you rest.

 

Great shots with loads of details.

 

Cheers,

 

Martin

[Mirabell61]

Thanks Martin,

I`ll give it a try for tea wih honey

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

thank you very much Lawrence,

 

yes, I also trust it will be a nice sight, when all the sails are set, as i also like fully rigged sails on ships

 

Nils

[captainbob]

Wonderful rigging and details.  I can imagine being 28mm tall on your lovely ship.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Bob,

 

Thanks for your nice comment, in that case Keep an eye on the rope coils in order not to stumble, the deck ist not tidied up yet

 

Nils

[Mfelinger]

Hi Nils,

Your work is always good, clean and meticulous

The pleasure is to watch the construction of your ship.

 

Regards, Matija.