HMS Pegasus by vulcanbomber - Amati/Victory Models - 1/64

[vulcanbomber]

On 3/26/2019 at 4:18 AM, mtbediz said:

Caroline, your Pegasus is coming along nicely. I like your lantern too. 

 

Thank you Mustafa

[vulcanbomber]

Thanks to everyone for your likes. 

 

I have completed the lantern and am quite pleased with my handiwork.

 

I extended the LED 'legs' by using the excess ends of the resistor.  One end of the resistor was threaded through a hole made in the stern fascia and soldered to the long leg of the LED. Then soldered the other end of the resistor to the red wire, after cutting it down to length.

 

The cut off length of the resistor wire was threaded through another hole through the fascia and soldered to the other 'leg' of the LED. The other end of the resistor wire was then soldered to the cut down black wire AND it all fit neatly under the rudder head housing!

Finally a small 0.5mm strip was inserted between the LED 'legs' so they wouldn't make any contact. The only problem I can foresee is the 'legs' of the LED are quite soft and too much bending would break them, so I fitted the lantern supports and this has made the whole lantern now quite solid (as long as I don't give it a hard knock!)

I have also fitted a bracket on the inside of the fascia and a hole in the rudder head housing for the flagpole.

 

All lit up.

 

Next I think i'm moving onto the channels.

 

I am also considering scratching the ship's boats, but can't decide on what wood strips to buy. I have narrowed the choice down to Cherry, Maple or Walnut, they will be 0.5 x 2mm and 0.5mm x 3mm strips from Cornwall Model Boats. I think I'm going to leave the boats natural and just varnish them. What wood would you recommend?

 

I've just noticed the top two brass etch layers of the right hand knight have disappeared, does anyone know if it's possible to get replacements? Thank you.

Edited March 27, 2019 by vulcanbomber

[Blue Ensign]

Caroline, in the end I didn't use the knights on my build, and removed them when I did my second stern modification.

You are welcome to them, pm me your address and I will post them on.

 

Regards,

 

B.E.

[vulcanbomber]

1 hour ago, Blue Ensign said:

Caroline, in the end I didn't use the knights on my build, and removed them when I did my second stern modification.

You are welcome to them, pm me your address and I will post them on.

 

Regards,

 

B.E.

Hi B.E,

 

Thanks for your offer, much appreciated. PM sent.

 

I love the modification you made to the stern of your Pegasus, it looks fantastic. I would not be brave enough to attempt anything like that! 

[Piet]

Nice way you worked the lighting out Caroline, looks quite nice.

 

Cheers,

[vulcanbomber]

Channels and chain plates now done.

I have also added the bolsters, billboards and linings as seen in Blue Ensign's Pegasus.

Captain Fraser and his second in command, Mr Patrick, have visited Pegasus today to cast their eye over her progress. I think they are pleased with what they see!

 

[Jim Lad]

Very nicely done, Caroline.

 

John

[mtbediz]

Very nice Caroline.

[vulcanbomber]

Thank you John and Mustafa.

 

I'm working on the boomkins and bowsprit next.

[vulcanbomber]

Boomkins in place and bowsprit made. I have bashed the bowsprit a bit using B.E's log and Lee's 'Masting and Rigging' book as a guide. I remade the bowsptit/jibbom cap as it was impossible to get the kit supplied one to fit properly due to the angle of the holes, when I filled the holes to match the angle needed I didn't like the end result. Also scratched some new bees, added the bee blocks, remade the jibboom saddle and made the spritsail yard saddle. I need to add the fairlead saddle and have the woolding still to do, but I am pleased with my interpretation.

The jibboom still needs lashing to the bowsprit.

 

I will stain the gammoning cleats brown to match the bowsprit more.

[src]

Nicely done. You will thank yourself later for installing the fairlead. I neglected to do mine and paid the price with some additional unneeded adapting and improvising.

Sam

[Blue Ensign]

Nice job on scratching the Bowsprit cap Caroline, the kit provided item is worse than useless.

 

B.E.

 

[vulcanbomber]

I'm starting to make the boats for Pegasus. She will have a 25ft Pinnace and a 19ft Longboat. I'm thinking of having the Pinnace stowed on board and toying with the idea of having the longboat shown being lowered from the yards, to show all the tackle and how it was used - but that's only an idea at the moment.

 

I am trying a different approach to making the pinnace. In stead of plank on frame, I am attempting a plug method. Never done this before, so don't know how it will turn out, but it is something I want to try. A good tutorial I am using is by John (Jim Lad) and can be found Here and Part 2 is Here.

 

This is how I made my plug.

 

First I glued some scaled down parts to some card and cut them out and glued the frames to the keel, using plenty of glue to keep the frames in place. 

      

 

After the frames had dried completely, I filled the gaps in with balsa.

 

  

 

After a good shaping and sanding.

 

      

 

I needed to add some more height to the plug in order to glue the ends of the ribs to while making the boat.

    

 

It's not perfect, but I hoping it will be good enough to use.

 

If it doesn't work out, I can always go back to the plank on frame method anyway!

[Jim Lad]

It's great to hear from you, Caroline.  Looks like your boats are coming along nicely.

 

John

[Blue Ensign]

I see you’ve not wasted any time getting started Caroline, it certainly has the look of a Pinnace, looking forward to seeing how it works out.

 

B.E.

[vulcanbomber]

Thanks for looking in John and B.E.

 

My wood strips arrived yesterday. (Well, they actually arrived a couple of days earlier, but whoever took them in forgot to tell me!!). I chose Maple, Pear, and Cherry.

 

Maple is top, Pear is middle and Cherry bottom.

 

I cut a 3mm strip of Maple in half down the length and then cut it into strips for the 'ribs'.

 

After boiling them in a saucepan to make them pliable, I bent them over the plug and held the ends down with rubber bands and left overnight for them to dry and set into shape. I also used some clothes pegs held down with rubber bands (not shown) at the stern to get the reverse curve shape.

 

This is the result after completely dry and with the pegs removed

Next I put a piece of cling film over the top part of the plug to stop anything sticking to it, leaving the bottom part free of cling film to stick the long ends of the ribs to to hold them in position while it is planked.

 

 

I then left it to set overnight. Next day I made a cardboard template of the keel, getting a good fit before cutting a keel out of a some walnut from the parts sheet of Pegasus (actually the edge  of cannon carriages sheet where it was just big enough!)

 

Now keel is glued into place

 

So, this is where I am at now. Next step: the hull planking.

 

Edited October 18, 2019 by vulcanbomber

[vulcanbomber]

Spent most of today planking the hull. Quite pleased with how it has come out. Needs a good sanding now and then hopefully remove it from the plug.

 

Started by placing the strips on both sides to mark the topmost edge of the hull.

 

Two strips at top and bottom on both sides now placed.

 

Hull completed.

 

Will let it thoroughly dry and set overnight and then sand the hull tomorrow.

[vulcanbomber]

Pinnace cont....

 

Hull sanded today and I think it has turned out well.

 

Ribs cut just above the final strip. Now the moment of truth...... will it come away from the plug??

 

Yesssssssss!!!!! with just a little coaxing it came away quite easily.

 

Success!!! Just need to add the transom, then I can start fitting the Pinnace out.

[Blue Ensign]

Well done Caroline, cleaned up and fitted out, that will make a nice addition to your Pegasus.

 

B.E.

[Sea Hoss]

Nice! What do you call that method of hull making?

[vulcanbomber]

3 hours ago, Blue Ensign said:

Well done Caroline, cleaned up and fitted out, that will make a nice addition to your Pegasus.

 

B.E.

Yes, I'm quite pleased with the result so far. Just need to tidy up the inside and then think about tackling the fittings.

 

2 hours ago, Sea Hoss said:

Nice! What do you call that method of hull making?

Thanks! Its call a plug method.  John (Jim Lad) shows how to make a plug method small boat. I put a link to his tutorial in my first post about the Pinnace above.

[Jim Lad]

That's turned out very well indeed, Caroline!

 

John

[vulcanbomber]

Thanks John, I'm enjoying this mini scratch build!

 

Some more progress. A good clean up of the inside with my trusty Dremel and the interior looked a lot neater.

 

Floor boards and platform installed and risers fitted.

Yesterday I made the bow platform and cockpit seat back and fitted the transom. Today I fitted them to the Pinnace, along with the seat and thwarts.

I still need to score the locker in the seat and add the hinges and I am cutting a toothpick down to make the stanchions for under the thwarts.

Edited October 23, 2019 by vulcanbomber

[vulcanbomber]

More progress, the planking above the thwarts installed and decoration added.

 

Capping rails fitted and the breast hook. Helmsman's seat also done.

Next onto the hull decoration, fitting the rudder post and rudder and making the oars. The end is in sight!

Edited October 26, 2019 by vulcanbomber

[Jim Lad]

Excellent work, Caroline!  What a beautiful little model.

 

John

[Ronald-V]

Wow you got great skill! It's really nice to follow your log

[vulcanbomber]

Thanks for your comments John and Mugje.

 

Thanks also for all the likes.

 

Pinnace update.

 

Fitted thole pins, ruder post and knees. 

Painted blue background for the frieze. Now waiting for some fine brushes to arrive for the scroll work; as the ones I had, have been used by my son and didn't get cleaned properly and they now resemble Boris Johnson's hair do!

Here are some pics of the Pinnace on Peggy.

I have also made the main mast and top mast for Peggy.

Edited November 3, 2019 by vulcanbomber

[J11]

Outstanding work!! 

[Mirabell61]

Well done Caroline    

 

Nils

 

[Jim Lad]

A very elegant boat!

 

John