John Murray Posted February 20 #1 Posted February 20 HI all, I have had this kit for several years now. I needed a challenge right now to help me cope with mental health issues. I have been following Olha Batchvarovs build of her kit of this model. I finally broke it out yesterday and this is the result so far. The basic skeleton glued up. I am leaving it to cure overnight. dunnock, Knocklouder, Barbossa and 4 others 7 Regards John Current builds: Victory Models HMS Pegasus Builds on hold: Model Shipways 3 Kit Combo for Beginners. 1/48th HMS Echo Cross Section by Admiralty models. Pending Builds: Victory Models HMS Vanguard
brunnels Posted February 20 #2 Posted February 20 Always nice to see another Pegasus log, its a beautiful little ship that I always enjoy seeing. John Murray 1 Current Build HMS Sphinx, Vanguard Models 1:64 Scale Finished Builds: HMS Beagle
John Murray Posted February 21 Author #3 Posted February 21 17 hours ago, brunnels said: Always nice to see another Pegasus log, its a beautiful little ship that I always enjoy seeing. I agree, It is a lovely little ship. Knocklouder 1 Regards John Current builds: Victory Models HMS Pegasus Builds on hold: Model Shipways 3 Kit Combo for Beginners. 1/48th HMS Echo Cross Section by Admiralty models. Pending Builds: Victory Models HMS Vanguard
Knocklouder Posted February 21 #4 Posted February 21 Good luck on your journey with this build, she is a Beautiful ship. Bob M John Murray 1 "Start so you can Finish!" In progress: Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50; In queue: Pegasus - Amati 1:64 Completed: The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 Santa Maria - 1:64, La Pinta - 1:64, La Nina - 1:64, Hannah Ship in a Bottle - 1:300, The Mayflower - 1:64, Viking Ship Drakkar -1:50 all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80 Queen Anne's Revenge - Piece Cool - 1:300 The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller - 1:20
John Murray Posted February 23 Author #5 Posted February 23 On 2/21/2025 at 11:48 PM, Knocklouder said: Good luck on your journey with this build, she is a Beautiful ship. Bob M Thank you very much. Regards John Current builds: Victory Models HMS Pegasus Builds on hold: Model Shipways 3 Kit Combo for Beginners. 1/48th HMS Echo Cross Section by Admiralty models. Pending Builds: Victory Models HMS Vanguard
John Murray Posted February 23 Author #6 Posted February 23 The last few days have been spent cutting some basswood filler blocks for the bow and stern. Being the first time I have used this method. I learnt a valuable lesson. In future, trim as much as possible before fitting them in place. Save hacking, cutting and grinding them to shape with my Dremel before I can use my Perma-Grit Tungsten Carbide coarse files top start shaping the bow and stern. So far, the starboard bow has been roughly shaped. Nearshore, Knocklouder, Scott Crouse and 3 others 6 Regards John Current builds: Victory Models HMS Pegasus Builds on hold: Model Shipways 3 Kit Combo for Beginners. 1/48th HMS Echo Cross Section by Admiralty models. Pending Builds: Victory Models HMS Vanguard
John Murray Posted March 1 Author #7 Posted March 1 Work has continued this last week or so on the shaping of the bow and stern. At this stage the build seems ok. Reading the instructions and watching Ohla Batchvarovs video build of this kit is helping me get things moving along. Shaping has had to be done outside when the sun is either very early morning or late afternoon so that I have cooler temperatures and shade to do the work in. KARAVOKIRIS, Knocklouder, Nearshore and 3 others 6 Regards John Current builds: Victory Models HMS Pegasus Builds on hold: Model Shipways 3 Kit Combo for Beginners. 1/48th HMS Echo Cross Section by Admiralty models. Pending Builds: Victory Models HMS Vanguard
John Murray Posted March 8 Author #8 Posted March 8 I have been a bit slow this week. I have had hot weather, work, and most importantly, family have been visiting. Not much has been accomplished. I have glued the main deck in place as well as pinned the bow and stern deck in place. I have mostly finished fairing the hull and now just need to finish fairing the decking to the bulkheads. Mr Whippy, vossiewulf, KARAVOKIRIS and 4 others 7 Regards John Current builds: Victory Models HMS Pegasus Builds on hold: Model Shipways 3 Kit Combo for Beginners. 1/48th HMS Echo Cross Section by Admiralty models. Pending Builds: Victory Models HMS Vanguard
John Murray Posted March 17 Author #9 Posted March 17 In the 1st image below, I show the strakes that I had bent using my electric plank bender. First time user of this bender. I over bent the strakes and had issues fixing the starboard strake. 2 attempts resulted in me removing the strake both times. The fit was just not good. Lining up the fore and rear resulted in a mid length buckle that I was just not happy with. I took a couple of days off to reconsider my approach. I watched Ohlas video of this part but it only showed the bending then fitting. I had a re-read of the supplied instructions which suggested submerging both in boiling water for an hour. Then, pin the strakes whilst damp and let them dry in position. I did this yesterday with the assistance of my son who would nail the strake whilst I held them both in place. Thay are now dry and will be removed tomorrow. I will let them settle in this shape for 2 days, Then remove the nails and glue in place. KARAVOKIRIS, eatcrow2, Mr Whippy and 1 other 4 Regards John Current builds: Victory Models HMS Pegasus Builds on hold: Model Shipways 3 Kit Combo for Beginners. 1/48th HMS Echo Cross Section by Admiralty models. Pending Builds: Victory Models HMS Vanguard
ccoyle Posted Monday at 01:43 PM #10 Posted Monday at 01:43 PM You may be thinking ahead to this step already, but make sure you get the two sides aligned perfectly whilst gluing, otherwise you won't get that lovely mirrored-halves look for the hull planking. KARAVOKIRIS and Mr Whippy 2 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Mitsubishi A6M5a
John Murray Posted Wednesday at 04:45 AM Author #11 Posted Wednesday at 04:45 AM On 3/18/2025 at 12:13 AM, ccoyle said: You may be thinking ahead to this step already, but make sure you get the two sides aligned perfectly whilst gluing, otherwise you won't get that lovely mirrored-halves look for the hull planking. Chris, Thanks for that. I have just finished gluing the strakes on yesterday. I will be unclamping them later this evening. I got it as close as I could but did place a bar clamp on the two halves to pull the bow together. I found otherwise that they just would not sit tight. Looking later I will see how close I got. I am concerned with a slight wave along the bulwarks lower half as you look along the hull. I pinned the bottom in on both sides then glued and clamped the top of the bulwarks. Today I noticed a slight wave. I shall try and get a picture of it later. I appreciate your advice. Mr Whippy and Knocklouder 2 Regards John Current builds: Victory Models HMS Pegasus Builds on hold: Model Shipways 3 Kit Combo for Beginners. 1/48th HMS Echo Cross Section by Admiralty models. Pending Builds: Victory Models HMS Vanguard
John Murray Posted 21 hours ago Author #12 Posted 21 hours ago The port bulwark is proving problematic. When I glued in place I was certain it was clamped correctly. Obviously not as the bottom of the bulwark was proud of the bulkhead instead of rolling around the bulkhead glued in position. I used my Amati electric plank bender to apply heat to the bottom of each bulkhead, soften the glue and nail the wood into position. The bottoms are now fixed in place as seen in the 1st image. The nails have been removed now. In the second image it can be seen that the top of the bulwark has separated from four of the bulkheads. Heat again and better clamp one at a time or try each one straight after the other? Do I reapply another spread of fresh glue or reheat then just clamp? Any other ideas I have missed? brunnels and Mr Whippy 2 Regards John Current builds: Victory Models HMS Pegasus Builds on hold: Model Shipways 3 Kit Combo for Beginners. 1/48th HMS Echo Cross Section by Admiralty models. Pending Builds: Victory Models HMS Vanguard
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