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

[Mirabell61]

David,

 

never question your own confidence in your work

 

Nils

[flyer]

Hi Nils

 

Your Pegasus is really taking off!

Regarding slings: I would hold the two largest yards – main and fore yard – with slings. I did the same on my Pegasus after consulting my external brain (Lees).

 

 

I trust the rigging, let alone the sail making, will take some weeks...

 

 

Weeks?

You must be running in some kick down-over boost-afterburner-mode! Mere mortals as me need months if not years.

 

Take care, excessive speeds may be dangerous

Peter

[Mirabell61]

Hi Peter,

 

have not heard of you quite some time, nice that you dropped in...

 

yes, those two lower Yards will have slings as well as two jeers blocks. Asume that once hoisted into Position These two Yards remain rigged at that Elevation, so the sling just secures for the worst case.

I thought that rigging the shrouds would be quite a bit easier, but there is such a lot to be watched out for, like masts alignment, mizzen is 3° oblique Position, deadeyes must be in horizontal row, etc..., and seizings required everywhere, I must say hat off to those who managed to get this rigged up in the propper way.

 

Of course you are right, ist going to take some months to get through I suppose...

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Build log part 56

 

 

 

have been busy doing the lower shrouds for mizzen and main, as well as their stays.

The ratlines will be done later on. In order to get the right Tension to the shrouds is was unfortunately not possible to Keep the shroud deadeyes 100 % in horizontal line.

But I`m very happy that the alignment angles of shrouds and chainplates correspond very well to the measures I had taken with help of a dummy mast and and a string, like shown earier in this log (Kester would say "a sigh of relief" was brought out)

 

The Standing rigging so far is quite tight and the masts are in alignment. Shall move on to the foremast next.

 

I fitted some wedge protectors to the bow rail contact area of the main stay. The wooden "mouses" for the stay slings are made from bamboo rod

[popeye the sailor]

rigging looks really great Nils........you removed the capstan.....a very good idea

[Mirabell61]

yeah, right Popeye,

 

that capstan as always in the way for rigging and got the lines tangled, luck for me it was`nt fitted permanently yet

 

Nils

[pete48]

Hi Niks, The Rigging looks great , Beautiful work , Looks like she is almost ready for the Final downwind leg of this build , Incredible build

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[captainbob]

That’s how we learn, from watching others.  Now I see I have to hire some of those little guys you have to do the rigging for me.  Great job.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Thank you  Pete,

 

I can see light at the tunnels end and yet quite a way to go.....

 

Just thought that I should have done the stanchions for the decks ladder hatches before I put on the shrouds, would have been easier, and causes an intermediate tricky action now.

 

Nils

 

 

 

Thank you  Bob,

 

I`m glad that these two small ones stayed with the shipyard,  they have some experience in reading a book and transfering the learnt passages into actual...

 

Nils

[Omega1234]

Nils, my mother always taught me - " if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all..." Luckily for you and me, I only have VERY NICE things to say about your Pegasus!!! She's an absolute beauty!

 

I always look forward to your upcoming build logs, because I know that I'll be amazed.

 

Keep it up!

 

All the best.

[Mirabell61]

Nice words indeed Omega,

 

thank you very much

 

Nils

[Martin W]

Great work as always, Nils.  I recall back on MSW 1 there was a discussion about whether or not the deadeyes should line up neatly in a row, and plenty of people argued that it might be overly fastidious to line them up, since a working ship would always have been adjusting and re-tensioning the lines.  Still, we do aim for a kind of ideal.

 

Great photos,

 

Martin

[Piet]

Very nice looking job on the rigging and don't fret the deadeyes Nils.  In real life they never lined up either, but I can't see the unevenness from her.  Must be very little.

 

Cheers, 

[Mirabell61]

Thank to you Martin and Piet,

 

nice appreciated arguments...

 

I think both of you found the right arguments for any misalignment in the deadeyes row. Yes ist a workship and so is the retensioning from time to time probably a regular process in the deckwork. This hopefuly may ease the objections fellow modelers may have had with their upper deadeye rows

 

Nils

[dgbot]

If anyone objects I will be glad to discuss it with them with my cane.  Job well done Nils.

David B

[md1400cs]

NIls,

 

Nice update. Nice rigging work as well.  Thanks for the large format pics. helps to see your level of detail.

 

Michael

[Mirabell61]

Michael,

 

thanks for dropping in on this log. The large Formate pics can help sometimes, I often look into fellow builders logs myself,  "How does / did he dot it, how tackle the certain tricky Little point "....., but on the other Hand the Close ups also put the spot mercyless on every Little misfit

 

Nils

Edited September 7, 2014 by Mirabell61

[captainbob]

Michael,

 

thanks for dropping in on this log. The large Formate pics can help sometimes, I often look into fellow builders logs myself,  "How does / did he dot it, how tackle the certain tricky Little point "....., but on the other Hand the Close ups also put the spot pittyless on every Little misfit

 

Nils

 

And a lot of us look into your build log to see how you do it.

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

the concept of the dead eyes all being of equal height,  has become the norm in model ship building.   there are many techniques out there,  all aimed at achieving the same result.  you've done a great job of it Nils.........if any of them are a minute bit off,  then you've achieved the more advanced technique of  'optical detailing' 

[The frenchy]

Hello,

 

Very nice model. Good job. 

[Mirabell61]

Bob, Popeye and Frenchy,

 

many thanks for your words, and to all the others for their "likes" along with the HMS Pegasus build, enjoy the further  to be posted updates...

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Build log part 57

 

 

have attached the burton pedants of the main top, which take the jeers blocks tackle of the lower mainyard later when the yards are made. Have to rig all the lines that go to between  tops and lower mast caps first, before the caps and topmast parts are (dry)- fitted

 

I`m showing here some of my ladderway hatch openings, not doing them too narrow, so a  mediun sized Crew member can enter up and  down in upright Position giving attemntion, but without bumping his head.

 

These Swan Class vessels are rather small and the deckbeams therefore quite low, but I did my best to provide Standing height (without hats) on all decks, at least between the deckbeams, based on the contures of the modified Amati plan Frames.

 

Will have to do the ladderway hatch stachions I have forgotten to place, now before I move on, Need to look for a good solution. (I saw some inspirations here at MSW already)

 

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Build log part 59

 

 

completed and fitted now the ladderway hatch stanchions with rails for forecastle- quaterdeck and maindeck, put some safty chains on as well.

 

Now the fore mast rigging can proceed

 

My workdesk .....(last two pics with all Tools for rigging )

 

 

Nils

[Omega1234]

Just amazing, Nils.  Truly amazing...!  For some reason, I always pictured that your Pegasus was much bigger, particularly given the amount of detail that you've been able to achieve.  Even more deserving of respect; without a doubt.

[Mirabell61]

Omega,

 

it may be that bcause I changed the Amati plan a bit, (framing and decks) and for the scratch build anyhow, that the Impression of a larger model arrises.

Also the deckplanks are only 3mm wide ( x 64 = actual 192mm, 11/2 sailors shoe width) I believe that may give the Impression of more space on deck. The model is exactly the same length as the kit model

 

Nils

[Blue Ensign]

Been a couple of weeks since I last looked in on my favourite builds, and you haven't disappointed me with your progress Nils, puts me to shame as I've hardly moved at all on my build. 

 

She truly is an eye catcher.

 

B.E.

[Mirabell61]

hello B.E.

 

thank you for looking in again and for the nice compliment.

I was not familiar with the 18th century rigging, but now I know what the lines are for and how they work. As I am intending to fit out also the stay- and spritboom sails, there will also be many more lines and belaying Points, but for the sail making I shall Need to groove myself in first and gather adequate Information. Luck for me I can refer to yours and other fine fellow builds now and then for reference (thanks to all)

 

Nils

[michael mott]

Nils I too am amazed at how small your ship is I also expected it was much larger.  I think that with the quality of our photographic tools these days and the clarity of the images it is so deceptive when looking at the superb quality of the workmanship that we see consistently by you on this forum.

 

Regards Michael

[Mirabell61]

Hi Michael,

 

I never thought about fellow builders could imagine a larger scale for my model, because the scale 1:64 was pointed out in my thread heading at all times, but I asume its the scratch built Version of an changed Amati plan that may have caused a Little confusion. Thats also why there are no parts found out of the kit, except for the photo etched brass parts I bought from Amati along with the plan.

 

Before starting the Project I was so much impressed of the 1:48 Swan Class models built from plan here on MSW, That I felt myself so inspired to Change the Amati plan and to adopt whatever was halfway feasible into scale 1:64, well knowing that the 1:48 models are a  complete different ligue in attempt and challenge. (Hat off to those fellow Builders)

 

After all I`m happy it is liked so much, even if not larger than the Amati "Pegasus" and "Fly" kits. Besides that the 1:64 model under sail will be so large, that I realy Need to seek for a suitable place for its Display case

 

Nils

[pete48]

Just Incredible Nils, Beautifull workmanship , the detail work is some of the best that I have seen on this site, A true work of art

 

Best Regards,

Pete