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Plans HMS Pégasus

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Bcl 33720

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Hello everyone, In my project to build the HMS Pegasus from Amati, I would like to acquire the "Arsenal" type plans for this ship. This would allow me to improve the kit and create the frieze drawings to try and replicate Olha Batchvarov's step-by-step tutorial on YouTube.

She mentions using the 1/48 scale plans by David Antcherel.

So far, the only plans I've found online are on the website "https://seawatchbooks.com" under the title "Swan Plans - Supplement to The Fully Framed Ship Model by David Antscherl and Greg Herbert".
Has anyone already acquired these plans, and could you tell me if the friezes are included?

Sincerely,
 
If you want an actual frieze of a Swan class vessel - you cannot do much better than an original design plan.




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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe....org&utm_campaign=index&utm_content=thumbnail

HMS Fly 1776 = a PNG of the full size plan is free at WIKI Commons site.

There are also design plans - full size - for:
Atalanta 1775
Cygnet 1776
Spy 1776
Swan 1767

An experienced scratch builder can build a model using just the information on the design plan. The red ink is a treasure trove.

The monograph series on Seawatch is aimed at doing a scratch build with all of the really difficult work having been already done by the author/draftsmen.

The kit has a specific design. - Unless you have a depth of prior experience, it is probably best to follow the intended design for the major assembly part of it. The superficial part is .... well .... superficial ... so doing variations on the theme there will not get you into trouble.

If you wish to build a model that is objectively detail authentic. One that is actually as close to true replication of an original as skill and knowledge allows. - The course to follow is a scratch build. Start with an original plan - research and develop your own build - choose your stock wood species - choose your own style presentation of the swimming body. Starting with a kit just makes what you really want -- more difficult -- and probably impossible.. Doing it with a kit is a way to develop skills and experience. An expensive way - for sure - but it is still a way.
 
DAWarden-(Jaager) said:
If you want an actual frieze of a Swan class vessel - you cannot do much better than an original design plan.




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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe....org&utm_campaign=index&utm_content=thumbnail

HMS Fly 1776 = a PNG of the full size plan is free at WIKI Commons site.

There are also design plans - full size - for:
Atalanta 1775
Cygnet 1776
Spy 1776
Swan 1767

An experienced scratch builder can build a model using just the information on the design plan. The red ink is a treasure trove.

The monograph series on Seawatch is aimed at doing a scratch build with all of the really difficult work having been already done by the author/draftsmen.

The kit has a specific design. - Unless you have a depth of prior experience, it is probably best to follow the intended design for the major assembly part of it. The superficial part is .... well .... superficial ... so doing variations on the theme there will not get you into trouble.

If you wish to build a model that is objectively detail authentic. One that is actually as close to true replication of an original as skill and knowledge allows. - The course to follow is a scratch build. Start with an original plan - research and develop your own build - choose your stock wood species - choose your own style presentation of the swimming body. Starting with a kit just makes what you really want -- more difficult -- and probably impossible.. Doing it with a kit is a way to develop skills and experience. An expensive way - for sure - but it is still a way.
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Thank you for all this information and for the link to the original plan.

I'll start studying it all.

Sincerely
 
Hi
I'm curious how to go from orginal friez drawing to painted one. A part from painting by hand. Is there some sort of program or AI assistant that could transform gray sketch to a colorful picture that can be printed.

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Bcl 33720 said:
Hello everyone, In my project to build the HMS Pegasus from Amati, I would like to acquire the "Arsenal" type plans for this ship. This would allow me to improve the kit and create the frieze drawings to try and replicate Olha Batchvarov's step-by-step tutorial on YouTube.

She mentions using the 1/48 scale plans by David Antcherel.

So far, the only plans I've found online are on the website "https://seawatchbooks.com" under the title "Swan Plans - Supplement to The Fully Framed Ship Model by David Antscherl and Greg Herbert".
Has anyone already acquired these plans, and could you tell me if the friezes are included?

Sincerely,
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No, they aren't. Do not expect anything in Acre's fashion. Cheers
 
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