HMS Pegasus by Mirabell61 - 1776-1777 - scale 1:64 - 16 gun - Finished

[Mirabell61]

Thanks for your nice appreciation Matija

 

Nils

[popeye the sailor]

not even a cold can keep you down!  those are some super pictures.......some really great progress there!  take care my friend and rest up......be sure to eat....at least a little something.   I used to have to get after my boys about this.......I tell them  "how ya gonna fight what's ailing ya,  if yas got no ammo!" 

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much Popeye

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Update

 

 

Build log part 76

 

 

the progress is a bit slower in the moment (lots of hitches to be made), but mizzen ratlines and port side lower main mast ratlines are done

 

 

Nils

 

 

 

some aft views.........

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cow-hitches at the ratline ends and clove-hitches in between....

 

 

 

lower main mast, port side ratlines attached, including futtock ratlines

 

 

 

 

 

 

shroud cleats are integrated

 

 

 

every 5th ratline elevation goes over all 8 shrouds, in between only over 7 shrouds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rafine]

Don't you just love tying those knots Nils?  You've done it beautifully, but wouldn't it have been easier before you mounted the yards and sails?

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Don't you just love tying those knots Nils?  You've done it beautifully, but wouldn't it have been easier before you mounted the yards and sails?

 

Bob

 

 

Thank you very much Bob,

 

I`ve been thinking of it many times, if not easier doing ratlines before the yards and sails come on,........and yes, I feel I´m making it myself difficult, but the reason was that I had anxiety to shrink in the access space for using long tweezers verticaly for tieing lines to the belaying points. Now looking backwards, I trust it could have been done as you suggest, Shall do it that way, if I ever hapen to build / Rig a 18th century square rigger again. Love the rigging of your "Essex" to date, which I just had a look at

 

 

Nils

[Omega1234]

Hi Nils

 

Many people attribute the characteristics of 'precision and order' to things manufactured in Germany. It's one of the reasons why the world loves German cars. In fact, anything manufactured in Germany fetches a premium price around the world. My wife and I have had three German cars (two of which are sitting in our driveway now).

 

Now, to cut to the chase, every time I see your beautiful Pegasus, I think the exact same thing...order-precision-methodical. Just look at your knots on the ratlines...

 

Amazing. I wish I could do what you do.

 

All the best!

 

Patrick

[captainbob]

I have the same problem, doing the wrong thing first.  But what you are doing looks great.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much Patrick,

 

your kind words are well appreciated, although what I`m modeling is in my intension how I normaly do it, as long as it suits and pleases my obligational set planings for the individual project

A fellow builder at MSW once wrote in a quote comment....... "While I admire others in this forum for their extremely clean and almost clinically precise builds I also like that just slightly handcrafted look your work still has"..... I like this comment and think this is reflecting quite well what I had in mind when building these models, rather than going for the attribute of "precision and order". With the Pegasus  build it can for example be noted in many details, that there are quite a lot of deviations from the Amati plan, let alone the kit, that may perhaps cause some fellow builders to think that he`s not taking it so historicaly authentical, I just do it my way as long as I´m satisfied with the results and by receiving all these appreciating kind comments and "likes"

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

I have the same problem, doing the wrong thing first.  But what you are doing looks great.

 

Bob

 

Correct Bob,

 

Thanks for your word....

 

one learns a little bit on top with every time and still it  ca`nt be avoided to slip off the path now and then. On the other hand its also a nice challenge to get something that went "wrong" back on track again

 

Nils

[dgbot]

I admire your character Nils. You are building for yourself alone and are using artistic license as you see fit. But doing it with a skill and good taste that I rarely see enough of.

David B

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much David

 

Nils

[garywatt]

Hi Nil,s i,m having trouble opening your small picture,s in your log i have word and picture,s program,s but i still can't open them could you help please thank you  

[Mirabell61]

Hi Garry,

 

sorry you`re having Trouble to enlarge the pics, do you face this with other members log pics as well ?

 

As all pics are in JPG Formate, a single "left click" on the pic should open it to appr. screen filling Formate, it should work, at least I had no issues on this behalf from other fellow members

 

Cheers,

Nils

[Mirabell61]

 Status update.....

 

 

as the complete rigging shall take some more weeks from now on, I have here some status impressions as  intermediate pics for those who like to follow the build log. I noticed that due to the bracing yard positions some of the buntlines, leech- and reeflines have become a bit too taught, so they will have to become worked over again

 

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

Stern view on aft QD

 

 

 

view to the decks, from keel to gun deck.

Many supporting pillars are placed beneath the overhead deck beams

 

 

 

bottom hold with storage area for anchor cables, all sorts of containment barrels.

One elevation higher, intermediate deck here with fresh water drum and long spoon on port side of sail room

 

 

Mizzen cross jack yard with Mizzen top sail, The white ensign shall be made new by using ink-printed transferpaper ironed on cotton cloth

 

 

 

impression of mizzen mast

 

 

 

main mast lower plattform

 

 

 

captain is checking out the rigging progress of his new ship in command

 

 

 

sailor standing on bulwark hand rail

 

 

 

main course braced to opposite side for better access to attaching the upper ratlines (mainmast)

 

 

 

some of the stay sail sheets attached to the foremost and aftmost shrouds, lines lead down through thimbles to the appropriate shroud cleats

 

 

 

[flyer]

Hi Nils

 

You remember what I said about being an artist? Perhaps you could add to that definition, that a true artist creates pieces of art to the education or enrichment and to the delight of all beholders. :stunned:

 

Jolly good show, mate!

 

 

I’m also interested in your new ensign and the technique you will use to make it. What is transfer paper?

 

Cheers

Peter

 

 

[Landlubber Mike]

Looks fantastic Nils.  I'm glad you went with full sails - you've convinced me to try full sails on my Pegasus as well.  

[Mirabell61]

Peter,

 

thanks very much for your appreciative words.....

 

as far as the new ensign is concerned I think I read it here briefly at MSW somewhere (about the technique).

Searched Ebay, found and bought 15 Sheets of so called "Transfer paper" DIN A4 Formate, to be put into the Magazine of an ink-Jet common copier

I am using HP Officejet 4622. This must also be usable for T-Shirts and this sort of stuff with the Transfer paper......

Did`nt do it yet, but hope to do a Trial on the Weekend.

I created a file with several ensign samples on my PC. If then the Transfer paper is inserted to the printer instead of the regular paper I get a mirrored pattern in full Color on the Transfer paper. The trasf. paper is then fixed with the meantime dryed ink, face down on the Cotton Cloth. Need an iron (not too hot) to Transfer the Motive onto the Cloth under gentle pressure. The horizontal mirrored Motive goes to the rear side of the flag.

Press thumbs that it works, I`ll foreward a pic or two for the results, if I`m satisfied

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Looks fantastic Nils.  I'm glad you went with full sails - you've convinced me to try full sails on my Pegasus as well.  

 

 

Mike,

 

thats a real good decision you made, I`ll be looking foreward to your sail rigging attempt.....

 

Nils

[Keith_W]

Looks great, Nils. I am intrigued with that transfer paper method you describe. Unfortunately, I own a laser printer and not an inkjet! It would seem rather extravagant to buy a new printer just for this! Does it work with a laser printer? 

[Mirabell61]

Keith,

 

I had a look at the user instructions that came along with the transferpaper, and they extra Point out and Highlight it that the paper must never be used with a laser Printer, because the unit could suffer unrepairable damage.

Perhaps one of your neighbours can help out with an ink-jet

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Hello Peter (Flyer) and Keith,

 

as promised, I made a trial with the transfer paper and it worked out very well

Both of you showed interest in this technique, so here I have some pics for you and for all who may be thinking of using this method..........

Now I remember where I became aware of this, it was a post by member Matija in the topic "how to print flags"

Many thanks to Matija for sharing this input....

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

first make an ordinary file for printing (scale the required size) on normal paper. Note that for the flag rear side you need a mirrored version

 

 

 

these are 15 sheets of transfer paper (appr. 7.- Euros at Ebay)

the sheets are well protected and come in a plastic bag with zip closer. The backside has these red squares printed on, as a help for shifting on the cloth, when doing the backside of the flag

 

 

 

here the first side of the ensign has been ironed on, set medium cotton temp, and press the iron down on the rearside of the transfer paper. After gently pulling off the transfer paper, the picture will be completely removed and transfered on to the cloth

 

 

 

now do same wih the mirrored side of the motive to the rear cloth side. Hold against light to adjust the right orientation, perhaps a little shift correction is required

 

 

 

when both sides are done in this way it should look like this, a clean, neat print on the cloth. Cut out the outer ensign con tour an leave a little margin for the seam that will be glued or sen around the ensign line later

 

 

 

two little pieces of wood span down the glued seam (fabric glue) until the glue is dry.

 

 

 

new White-Ensign hoisted under the spanker gaff

 

 

 

In all I am very pleased with the result so far. It may also be a good technique also for those who are intending to fix a chosen historic ; badge, etc,...motive on a square sail for example

 

But please remember :  Do`nt use this transfer paper with laser printers, the unit may be seriously damaged and become unrepairable

 

Ammendment : another advantage of this method is that after cutting the outer edge of the flag, you wo`nt need to secure the cloth edges, here the tranfer medium fixes the cloth quite well

Edited March 8, 2015 by Mirabell61

[Mfelinger]

Nils,

 

I'm glad if I've helped.

I made more flags in this way and I am very satisfied.

Your flag looks great just like all your work you've done on your boat.

 

Regards, Matija.

[Mirabell61]

Little update

 

 

moved on to the foremast, did the lower ratlines, am fitting out the yards with stirrups and footropes

 

 

Nils

 

 

 

looks like someone is watching TV (blue shine) in the great cabin

 

 

 

the blue rubberband "braces" the yard preliminary into position

 

 

 

 

 

foremast with lower ratlines on port and stb.

 

 

 

fore mainyard with stirrups spaced

 

 

 

fore top- and mainsail ready for next actions

 

 

 

after applying a drop of CA to the individual stirrup positions. The clips act as a weight to keep stroppings straight until the CA cures

Edited March 15, 2015 by Mirabell61

[Martin W]

Great work, Nils.  I especially like your use of that rubber band on the yard -- getting those lined up and square can be tricky, but that rubber band seems to work.  Bravo!

 

Martin

[captainbob]

And another museum piece coming along.  She's beautiful. 

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much Martin and Bob,

your appreciations are well accepted...

 

Martin,

the rubberband is simple, but it does a good Job to get the Yard away of the working area when knotting ratlines

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Bob,

its going on quite well now, I just had to pull out my scetch for the mainmast lower Yard, and had the number of blocks and sizes for the foremast lower Yard.

Am working at it this afternoon, will probably have a pic or two of the making sequence tomorrow

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Build log part 79

 

 

 

fitting out the foremast lower yard........

 

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

stropping size 3, 4, 5 mm single sheave blocks

 

 

 

foremast top- and lower sail

 

 

 

stirrups on, no footropes yet

 

 

 

footropes on and some blocks

 

 

 

dry fitting the studding sail booms

 

 

 

adding the "Flemish Horses"  (end-footropes)

 

 

 

 

 

clue blocks to the sail lower corners, and combi-blocks for lifts and sheet to the yard ends

 

 

 

stand test on the footropes

 

 

 

truss tackles and sling still to be attached at yard center, then all ready for attaching the sail to the yard and preinstalling the individual operation lines

Edited March 16, 2015 by Mirabell61

[captainbob]

That little guy on the foot rope sure does fine rigging.  I hope he gets a fine raise.  More rum, maybe.  Tell him I said job well done.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Thanks Bob,

 

I told him of your appraisal, and he`ll get an extra jug of Jamaica rum after work today

 

Nils