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Trussben
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Trussben got a reaction from westwood in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Making the main hatch gratings as per TFFM, wow - when you make these at actual scale thickness they are very thin, flimsy and easy to break.
I haven’t decided if I will stain the comings black or leave natural pear.
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Trussben got a reaction from CiscoH in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Making the main hatch gratings as per TFFM, wow - when you make these at actual scale thickness they are very thin, flimsy and easy to break.
I haven’t decided if I will stain the comings black or leave natural pear.
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Trussben got a reaction from KentM in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Bit of a question here.
I am trying to reconcile the draft and TFFM regarding the main mast partners and the Main/Aft hatchway comings.
On my draft it shows the comings on the partner sides going over the top of the partner cross chocks as they go to the edges of the beams.
Would the comings have been cut around the partners so as to land some part of them on the beam?
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Trussben got a reaction from Rustyj in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Making the main hatch gratings as per TFFM, wow - when you make these at actual scale thickness they are very thin, flimsy and easy to break.
I haven’t decided if I will stain the comings black or leave natural pear.
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Trussben got a reaction from KentM in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Thanks Greg,
yes it is nice sometimes to jump between them,
I have not yet decided if I’m rigging Pegasus but leaning slightly towards it!
I am definitely not rigging the Winnie.
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Trussben got a reaction from Mike Y in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Main mast partner cross chocks have been made along with the mizzenmast partner and Capstan step.
Now I have started with the main hatchway coming - it’s aft side has been carefully notched to accept the cross chock so it spans across the beam halfway.
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Trussben got a reaction from KentM in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Mocking up templates to start making the Quarter pieces, not sure if I will be able to make them from a single blank or will have to split them into 2 or 3 pieces.
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Trussben got a reaction from rlb in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Making the main hatch gratings as per TFFM, wow - when you make these at actual scale thickness they are very thin, flimsy and easy to break.
I haven’t decided if I will stain the comings black or leave natural pear.
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Trussben got a reaction from scrubbyj427 in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Making the main hatch gratings as per TFFM, wow - when you make these at actual scale thickness they are very thin, flimsy and easy to break.
I haven’t decided if I will stain the comings black or leave natural pear.
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Trussben got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by westwood - 1:48
Well done! It appears you nailed getting all the QG angles correct and parallel to each other.
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Trussben got a reaction from Gahm in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Main mast partner cross chocks have been made along with the mizzenmast partner and Capstan step.
Now I have started with the main hatchway coming - it’s aft side has been carefully notched to accept the cross chock so it spans across the beam halfway.
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Trussben got a reaction from KentM in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Main mast partner cross chocks have been made along with the mizzenmast partner and Capstan step.
Now I have started with the main hatchway coming - it’s aft side has been carefully notched to accept the cross chock so it spans across the beam halfway.
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Trussben reacted to stuglo in Swan-Class Sloop by Stuglo - FINISHED - 1:48
Upper Finishing.
A very varied structure. Often flamboyantly carved, but often simplified on models.
After shaping my block to fit on the Upper Stool, I sanded the curves, up/down and athwartship,in a rather arbitrary fashion.
The decorative crown (another leftover) and small blacked chain to represent carved vines (rather fancifully).
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Trussben reacted to stuglo in Swan-Class Sloop by Stuglo - FINISHED - 1:48
Munions and Lights
4 in parallel. The outermost against the ship’s side and so shaped.
Can’t see that dimensions are given, so made 3.60x1.35mm .
With a central space , the fore and aft sides appear to differ slightly in width.
The frames seem to be set to the back of the munions, but I found this difficult in practice.
I had totally forgotten how I made the frame, but was able to refer to my blog of May 15,2022.
The main difference was the extension of the frame into the Bell section of the Upper Stool.
This I made and fitted separately.
While the glue for the Munions was drying, I shaped out a block as the first stage in making the Upper finishing.
I usually soak the piece in hot water, before applying an adapted soldering iron against a wooden curve.
Because of the peculiar curve, after a quick soak, I clamped the piece to my shaped blank which allowed it to slowly take and hold the shape while still in hot water. It worked nicely.
I then fixed this separately.
The middle light was made with the plastic shaped as required above the upper rail but unframed, so that the light can be slipped into the upper frame while fitting.
The Munions and framing do not appear to be in parallel, but this is an optical illusion.
The Pilasters are again leftovers, adapted for the purpose
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Trussben got a reaction from westwood in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by westwood - 1:48
Well done! It appears you nailed getting all the QG angles correct and parallel to each other.
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Trussben got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Thanks Greg,
yes it is nice sometimes to jump between them,
I have not yet decided if I’m rigging Pegasus but leaning slightly towards it!
I am definitely not rigging the Winnie.
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Trussben got a reaction from KARAVOKIRIS in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Main mast partner cross chocks have been made along with the mizzenmast partner and Capstan step.
Now I have started with the main hatchway coming - it’s aft side has been carefully notched to accept the cross chock so it spans across the beam halfway.
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Trussben got a reaction from James G in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Main mast partner cross chocks have been made along with the mizzenmast partner and Capstan step.
Now I have started with the main hatchway coming - it’s aft side has been carefully notched to accept the cross chock so it spans across the beam halfway.
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Trussben got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Main mast partner cross chocks have been made along with the mizzenmast partner and Capstan step.
Now I have started with the main hatchway coming - it’s aft side has been carefully notched to accept the cross chock so it spans across the beam halfway.
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Trussben got a reaction from westwood in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Main mast partner cross chocks have been made along with the mizzenmast partner and Capstan step.
Now I have started with the main hatchway coming - it’s aft side has been carefully notched to accept the cross chock so it spans across the beam halfway.
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Trussben reacted to Rustyj in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:48
Well, I've finished and placed the remaining eight 6 pounders on the quarter deck as well as the last eight 12 pounders on the gun deck. That completes chapter 10. Before I start chapter 11. I still have to go back and put on the gunport lids. I've been holding off on placing them until the last minute to lessen the chance of accidentally knocking them off. I can't wait any longer now.
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Trussben reacted to dvm27 in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Beautiful work Ben. Must be fun to go back and forth between the two ships. Do you have plans to rig either/both?
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Trussben got a reaction from Mike Y in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
CNC running off two sets of rudder parts.
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Trussben got a reaction from Mike Y in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Started to plan out how I intend to plank the main deck, this is one of the layouts I’m considering if I decide to add cannons.
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Trussben got a reaction from tlevine in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
Main mast partner cross chocks have been made along with the mizzenmast partner and Capstan step.
Now I have started with the main hatchway coming - it’s aft side has been carefully notched to accept the cross chock so it spans across the beam halfway.
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