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

[Mirabell61]

Martin,

 

thanks very much for your wishes. I`m also looking very optimisticly into the new year and counting with many inspirative builds and ideas to come.....

I have here found a lovely kit bashing inspiration for the scale 1:64 "HMS Fly", resp. "Swan Class" Builders, I like very much, in a Dutch forum, and wich I find should be shared wih others.....

https://modelbrouwers.nl/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=37813&sid=9530e1c699673b50aa456ed7ee788939&start=20

 

Wishing you all the best and a smooth and happy entry to 2016

 

Your freind, Nils

[Mirabell61]

Name for standplate and start of display case

 

the standplate gets two identical nameplates, depending which side will be turned to front later on. The glass display case will be L x W x H , 90 x 26 x 75 cm,

The wooden base and the framework will be stained in cherry tone, before the parts are mounted. The ordered glass panes and the reinforcement metal corners I am holding already

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 11, 2016 by Mirabell61

[Mirabell61]

Update display case.....

 

Nils

 

 

Baseplated stained in cherry tone

 

 

 

The framework, also to be stained,  is positioned with round 3,5 mm diam. pins  in 6 places, that are centered in bushings. the pins are screwed into the baseplate, not shown here. The grooves for taking up the glass are 4mm wide and appr. 4mm deep

 

 

 

corner- and side bushing carriers (here dummy), mounted and soldered

 

 

 

corner with reinforcement metal fittings

Edited January 14, 2016 by Mirabell61

[popeye the sailor]

nice start on the case Nils........the color looks so warm  

[steamschooner]

Nils, Are you using safety glass for you case? Do you prefer glass over say plastic?  Do you build in some sort of venting for the case to breathe.

Someday I will need to build some cases to keep the eightlegged riggers from adding additional lines.

Edited January 14, 2016 by steamschooner

[Mirabell61]

nice start on the case Nils........the color looks so warm  

 

Thank you Denis,

 

all my cases to date are made in this way, the tone fits everywhere (room, furniture, sideboard, etc...)

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Nils, Are you using safety glass for you case? Do you prefer glass over say plastic?  Do you build in some sort of venting for the case to breathe.

Someday I will need to build some cases to keep the eightlegged riggers from adding additional lines.

 

lovely Steve, ....."the eightlegged riggers".... adding additional lines,.....

 

I prefer and am using regular window glass, 4mm,  for it`s continious clearness, it`s stiffness, easy cleaning and less tendency to static loading (dust).

The disadvantage is the weight of glass compared to plexiglass, but if the display case rests on a sideboard or well fastened shelf afterwards the weight is not a knockout criteria. Regarding to the venting, there will be no extra openings, in fact I tried to avoid any gaps or openings, for keeping out smallest dust-particles. I`ve practiced this with good success for years already. A set of precise cut and deburred glass panes costs me appr. 50-70 Euro, depending on the size from my local glasser`s shop. Guess that plexiglass will be appr. the same costs. When putting the "bonnet" part down over the model to rest on the display case base, and have the pins slip into position it takes two adult persons to do this slowly and carefully.    

 

Nils

Edited January 15, 2016 by Mirabell61

[Mirabell61]

Update display case....

 

Base with positioning pins and top cover (glassed) done, now the sides need to be framed and fitted....

all wood is stained in cherry tone

 

Nils

 

 

the top cover has excatly the same outer dimensions as the base frame

 

 

 

 

 

here the brass pins can be seen in place (in 6 places)

 

 

[captainbob]

A beautiful case for a beautiful ship.  What could be better?

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much Bob and Anthony,

 

Your kind comments are much appreciated....

 

looks like the case is coming together quite right, the glasser did a good job when  cutting  the glass, so I could do the wooden framework with quite narrow tolerances. Guess that the sides can be fitted tomorrow and perhaps also the metal corners. The ship on it`s stand will rest on the case baseplate, and be fixed with small strips of double-side adhesive tape to avoid shifting inside the case. 

The case is tailor-suited to fit on a wardrobe in my hobby room, so that the view from at least 3 sides will be granted

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Display case,.... the final....

 

today the display case has been completed, and sowith the project is done

 

Nils

 

 

the preliminary "grip" on the upper large glass side is fixed to the wall cupboard and is a useful third "hand" when mounting

 

 

 

 

 

put the model in it`s place already whilst mounting sides and top

 

 

 

pictures taken through the glass never auto-focus correct (sorry for pic quality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I use these screws rather that sink head screws because of the better strength and handling

 

 

 

 

[Mirabell61]

Ein klasse Abschluss Nils Super!

 

Gruss,

 

Dirk

 

Danke für die netten Worte Dirk,

 

will be switching to the KWdG model, but have to clean up my work shop areas first

 

Nils

[marktiedens]

Marvelous - first class work!

 

Mark

[flyer]

Super, super, super Nils!

 

:stunned:   :im Not Worthy: :im Not Worthy:  :stunned:

 

(By the way - do you already save money for a forklift? In astonishingly short time , I'm sure, you will have finished your KWdG and most probably will need one then to move around that model and it's case.)

[Mirabell61]

Marvelous - first class work!

 

Mark

 

Thank you very much for your appreciative word Mark,

 

this model (in scratch build) has found quite a large interest by followers of the log.

Thanks again to you, and all that made their kind comments, suggestions, appreciations, expressed their "likes", I would be very happy if I was able to provide the one or other inspiration to my 1:64 scale fellow "Swan Class" builders.

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Super, super, super Nils!

 

:stunned:   :im Not Worthy: :im Not Worthy:  :stunned:

 

(By the way - do you already save money for a forklift? In astonishingly short time , I'm sure, you will have finished your KWdG and most probably will need one then to move around that model and it's case.)

 

That`s a very fine compliment Peter,

 

many thanks to you, Slowly there are some more "Swan Class" gun sloops, next to yours completed, and coming in the near end phase, trust there will be a real fleet with MSW one day....

 

You`re right with the imagination of forklift moving of those cases. The KWdG Hull is looking at me all the time, and saying..... I`ll need an appr. 1500 mm long dust protection case one day, what are you going to do about it ?.....

 

Nils

[Omega1234]

Hi Nils

 

...I'm speechless again. Wow, the case looks great, as does the Pegasus resting within it.

 

Nice!!!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[pete48]

Hi, Nils, Beautifully done, incredible workmanship

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[Mirabell61]

Patrick and Pete,

 

thanks to both of you so much for your nice words and compliments, very much appreciated, glad you like the model

 

Nils

[wyz]

Atta boy Nils.  Job done, and done really well.  It's not surprising you had such a big following for this build.  Yes, the model is great, but a big part of doing HMS Pegasus was how interactive you were with all those who took interest in your project.  The sheer number of comments and the richness of the posts and replies says a lot on how much you are respected by the group.  Your build log was wonderful.  Thanks so much for sharing.

 

Tom

[Mirabell61]

Atta boy Nils.  Job done, and done really well.  It's not surprising you had such a big following for this build.  Yes, the model is great, but a big part of doing HMS Pegasus was how interactive you were with all those who took interest in your project.  The sheer number of comments and the richness of the posts and replies says a lot on how much you are respected by the group.  Your build log was wonderful.  Thanks so much for sharing.

 

Tom

 

Tom,

thank you very much for your nice compliment, it is very encouraging.....  

 

Nils

[Martin W]

Nils -- Why am I not surprised that your display case shows a high skill in framing?  Your work has been, and will continue to be, a real inspiration to all of us remaining Swanners. 

 

Congratulations on your completion, Nils.  And like everyone else, I'll be looking forward to more of your craftsmanship on KWdG.

 

Bravo!

 

Martin

[Mirabell61]

Martin,

 

I thank you very much for your congrats and your nice words. This build was a nice experience to go through, I think the rigging part was the most challenging....

Hope to see your next progress on the "HMS Fly" soon.

 

Here`s a shot of my work area, all cleaned up again, its surrounded with ship models, my little maritime  "museum", ready to go for continuing the KWdG (under plastic, in the moment) stapled over the "Gorch Fock"

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 21, 2016 by Mirabell61

[pete48]

Beautiful Museum Nils, Looking forward to the HMS Fly 

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[Beef Wellington]

Hi Nils, many will be jealous of such room, you have a beautiful collection of wonderful models - and that's an understatement :-)  Could you show some more pictures of your other models.

[Blue Ensign]

A fitting display case for your unique and wonderful Pegasus Nils, and what a great room with such great models on display.

 

B.E.

[Mirabell61]

thanks to - Pete - Jason - B.E. - Crackers,

 

for looking in and for your kind comments....

 

Pete,

my hobby- and workroom is in the cellar of our home, equiped with heating and conected bathroom (was foreseen as a guest room when the house was built)

The HMS Fly I meant, is the one Martin is captain of....

 

Jason,

Thanks I know, lucky me, for the room....., If you like, the other models can be viewed by clicking on the links in my signiture, it takes you to the build logs, go to the last the individual last posts there for final pics...

All models pictures are also in the gallery for completed scratch built ships, only the "Bohuslän" steamer is in the kit-built gallery for completed ships

 

B.E.

every time I have completed a model I find no suitable place in the other floors of our home, so the last solution is to hope there will be a place in my hobby room. Trust the space is exhausted now

 

Crackers,

yes , by the time and unwillingly my hobby-room becomes a bit "museum character", but I like to have the models in view when sitting at my desc, and my wife kindly lets me arrange the interior as I desire

 

 

Nils

Edited January 20, 2016 by Mirabell61

[michael mott]

Congratulations Nils, I am amazed by the number and speed that you accomplish all these beautiful models. It is good that you put them into the glass cases to protect them. 

 

Michael

[Mirabell61]

Thanks Michael,

I had the Pegasus standing on the shelf with rigging and sails for weeks and months whilst I started the KWdG, and did`nt recognise the meantime dust settlement on the model. So I know what frustrating effort it would take to clean a unprotected model standing over a longer time...

 

Nils

[popeye the sailor]

quite a bevy of boats you have there!   there is no understatement of the quality that you've put into them.   "peg" looks great in her new house.

 

congratz on the finish,  and thank for allowing us the pleasure of seeing your talent and skill