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

[popeye the sailor]

awesome!  simply awesome!

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much Popeye,

 

Nils

[Piet]

Hey Nils, just fantastic work.  I hope I can do half as well when I start rigging and putting the sails on my VOC ship.

Question though.  Where did you buy that small blow torch for hard soldering?  The one I have is about twice if not more, that size.  

 

Cheers,

[Mirabell61]

Hi Piet,

 

the little tourch was bought at the "Bauhaus" crafter chain, but I also saw it at Amazon, see link....

http://www.amazon.de/Rothenberger-Pocket-Torch-Piezo/dp/B002YHA8MW/ref=sr_1_1/280-6113016-5205109?ie=UTF8&qid=1429170994&sr=8-1&keywords=rothenberger+brenner

 

My main application is first of all for soft soldering brass sheet made structures whereby I clip off a small piece of soft solder wire, lay it in the corner of the metal connection surfaces and heat the whole structure with the flame.....

and secondly for melting on the polyester thread rigging line ends (thinning out between two fingers) for sheaving through the mini block sheave holes.

 

I contacted the original maker, Rothenberger, because the usage  temp was given with 450° C if they can confirm usage for fine silver soldering. They`ll send me a small piece of flux-coated silver solder wire, and I`ll give it an actual try.

If I hold a steel wire end (appr. 1,5 - 2 mm) in the flame end it becomes cherry red hot, which normaly would be OK for silver soldering small parts.

 

I`ll let you know asap how the outcome is Piet

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Update

 

Build log part 84....

 

 

 

All sails are rigged on, at the moment clearing the lines to the belaying points

 

Nils

 

 

 

already thinking of the size of the glass case

 

 

 

 

 

all the port-bow sprit related operating yard- and sail lines are belayed to the appropriate pins at the port bow bulwark. Stb. side will be likewise

 

 

 

dry-fitting the anchors to the fore port channel

 

 

 

as long as I´m working from the weather side the leeward lines are kept slightly taught by the weight of the pegs

 

 

 

belaying the lines from this side, before the yards are braced to the other side

 

 

 

 

 

[Omega1234]

Hi Nils

 

Really, really nice! I tell you what...the dry fitting of the anchor is yet another milestone on the way to completion. Not long to go from here, I'd imagine.

 

What an amazing achievement.

 

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[cog]

Nils,

 

It's a great ship, and you certainly do her justice, but you can't convince me she is just 1:64 scale ... she looks ENORMOUS

[thomaslambo]

Nils,

 

Simply amazing work......and you're very close to the end of your journey (almost 2 years in the making).

 

Great tips with the mini blow torch....I've used them along with irons for many years on other types of models.

 

Thanks for the kind words on my build.....and some day I'll get to rigging it 

 

Boyd

[popeye the sailor]

your gonna need a BIG case...........holy cow!    she's a beauty Nils..........no bones about it! 

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks for your nice appreciatians and comments

to Patrick, Carl, Boyd, Popeye, and all the recent likes......

 

 

Patrick,

yes, I guess its turning in on the final run, I`ll have to order some more blocks though....

 

 

Carl,

you`re not alone with the feeling that the ship is larger, but please be assured its strictly scale 1:64, and sowith not larger that the kit based models here at MSW

 

 

Boyd,

before I began, I once saw a model of the "Bounty", partialy unplanked with view into the ship. The fact that the model was carrying a full set of sails impressed me so much, that I knew what I was looking for with the Swan Class

 

 

Popeye,

thanks for your word, the case will be appr. the size of the one for the "Gorch Fock"

 

 

Nils

Edited April 19, 2015 by Mirabell61

[rafine]

A great big "WOW" Nils. It looks terrific.

 

Bob

[pete48]

Wow Nils, The only thing that I would add to everyone else is Stunningly Beautiful

 

Best Regards,

Pete 

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks to Crackers, Bob (Rafine), and Pete48, and all the likes,

 

 

Crackers,

nice words, much appreciated

 

 

Bob, (Rafine)

I`m glad you like it, many thanks

 

 

Pete48

thank you very much, a nice comment...

 

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Hi Piet,

 

the little tourch was bought at the "Bauhaus" crafter chain, but I also saw it at Amazon, see link....

http://www.amazon.de/Rothenberger-Pocket-Torch-Piezo/dp/B002YHA8MW/ref=sr_1_1/280-6113016-5205109?ie=UTF8&qid=1429170994&sr=8-1&keywords=rothenberger+brenner

 

My main application is first of all for soft soldering brass sheet made structures whereby I clip off a small piece of soft solder wire, lay it in the corner of the metal connection surfaces and heat the whole structure with the flame.....

and secondly for melting on the polyester thread rigging line ends (thinning out between two fingers) for sheaving through the mini block sheave holes.

 

I contacted the original maker, Rothenberger, because the usage  temp was given with 450° C if they can confirm usage for fine silver soldering. They`ll send me a small piece of flux-coated silver solder wire, and I`ll give it an actual try.

If I hold a steel wire end (appr. 1,5 - 2 mm) in the flame end it becomes cherry red hot, which normaly would be OK for silver soldering small parts.

 

I`ll let you know asap how the outcome is Piet

 

Nils

 

 

Hi Piet,

 

upon request the "Rothenberger" Company kindly submitted a small sample of their flux mantled silver solder rod # 35606 with which I today made a small T-shaped connection probe with Brass sheet bits, 0,4 mm thick and with the forestanding little blow tourch. It works well, but I trust its limited to small joints only, as the total mass of larger hard solderings would probably draw too much heat.

 

cheers, Nils

 

 

 

a little bit of solder rod next to the metallic clean contact surface, and the broken off flux remains as well

 

 

 

 

 

heat up the to be joined parts until the flux flusches and provides its oxyde prevention shield. When the Hard solder creeps into the gap, hold the flame another 10 - 15 seconds, and let cool off on air

 

 

 

clean the joint, a fine concave silvery solder-line is the result...

 

 

[Mirabell61]

Hello Lawrence,

 

thanks for dropping in and catching up, I`m glad you like it. In the moment there are some lines for which I`m trying out the best functional rigging solution, also I ran out of blocks, but order is placed with Chuck`s shop already.

 

Nils

[Piet]

Hi Nils, thanks for the info on the torch and the URL for Amazon.  I'll take a look and see if Amazon in the USA sels these torches.  The shipping from Germany may very well be prohibitive.  

In one of my previous lives I was a master welder with oxy acetylene and must still have a mini welding torch somewhere with very small tips.  No, I'm not going to buy oxy and acetylene tanks 

 

I like the idea of the silver rods, that's close to what I used to do with brass brazing.  Love that kind of work.

 

Cheers,

[Martin W]

Hi Nils -- After being away for a few days (I've got workers in my house putting in a new bathroom right next to my study), I've finally gotten to see the latest photos of your glorious build.  Those sails just look resplendent, magnificent!  This is truly a memorable build!

 

Bravo!

 

Martin

[Mirabell61]

Martin,

 

many thanks for your Kind appreciative words, I`m happy that you like the model.

Hopefuly the workers did a good Job and your new bathroom is nice, I also have a bathroom right next to my Hobby room

 

Nils

[NenadM]

Still impressed !!!!

And amazed

And speechless

And breathless

With my jaws still down

[Mirabell61]

Hey Nenad,

 

you are flattering me, but I`m glad the shipmodel finds your interest. Thanks a lot for dropping in and catching up and your appreciation, all the best for a further good Progress with your CS. I like the pig stays you built recently, I made some for my "Pamir" model as well

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Update status 23rd April 2015

 

 

Build log part 85

 

 

the port side running rigging is nearly complete. except for braces, bow lines, sheets and tacks of the lower large square- sails and likewise for the two spritboom sails. Also all the coil ends to the lines have to be put on the pins as well.......

 

 

Nils

 

 

 

the two bowsprit sails also have cluelines, buntlines, and the yards bear lifts and braces. The blue rubberband is just preliminary, to position the yard

 

 

 

the operating lines go to the port side bow pinrail at the bulwark, Stb side will be likewise

 

 

 

lines and blocks for topsail and topgallant sail

 

 

 

 

 

most of the lines going down to deck are lead through blocks to their belaying points. There are 28 shroud cleats mounted per ship side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 25, 2015 by Mirabell61

[popeye the sailor]

so much to see Nils....and so nicely done.   in the states here,  we used to have a hobby {not sure if it's still around} called string art......this ship is definitely a masterpiece!   the beauty and detail in your rigging is superb!

[Omega1234]

Hey Nils!

 

Your beauty deserves to be put on display in a Museum where it can be admired by those in awe of your skills and studied by scholars of maritime history and sailing ship history and practices. Yep. It's that good!

 

All the best

 

Patrick

[pete48]

Hi Nils, I agree with Patrick and all the others who posted , Stunningly Beautiful

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks Popeye, Patrick and Pete, and all the "likes"

 

 

Popeye,

I`m not familiar with the term "stringart".....

Thanks for your nice comment

 

 

Patrick,

nice words, well appreciated, HMS Pegasus preferably shall be decorating my  workroom, but we have a little local Museum here, time comes who knows...

 

 

Pete,

its a nice comment of yours, thanks very much, Im happy it is liked

 

 

Nils

[Martin W]

28 shroud cleats!  wow!

[thomaslambo]

Nils,

 

I'm simply blown away....

 

But I must say you're scaring the heck out of me with this rigging business... 

 

Boyd

[Mirabell61]

28 shroud cleats!  wow!

 

 

Thanks Martin,

 

The shroud cleats are made quite simple, like I had shown earlier in this log. I thought about something in wood, but that would have been too prominent in this scale

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jbwok]

Hi Nils - as you were kind enough to visit my log, I couldn't resist having a look at your builds, and I'm really impressed. Such wonderful work!

[mtaylor]

Nils,

 

I haven't been saying much as I've run out of words...  but your model is incredible and wonderful.

Edited April 25, 2015 by mtaylor