Trussben

Superb work Rusty, really nice.
 
If however you are not happy with it then you already know the answer to your quandary.
Best of luck
 
Ben

So some more framing has been installed, 7 frames left.
 
Ben

So some more framing has been installed, 7 frames left.
 
Ben

So some more framing has been installed, 7 frames left.
 
Ben

Superb work Rusty, really nice.
 
If however you are not happy with it then you already know the answer to your quandary.
Best of luck
 
Ben

So some more framing has been installed, 7 frames left.
 
Ben

Superb work Rusty, really nice.
 
If however you are not happy with it then you already know the answer to your quandary.
Best of luck
 
Ben

Hi All. Sorry for the delay in posting but between pc problems, the holiday and general family stuff I’ve been a
little busy. That’s not to say I haven’t gotten any modeling done. Well now that I have a new pc and I’m not using
the Admirals laptop and the backup files have been transferred I’ll start getting caught up.
 
I have completed the moldings on the transom and while doing so I noticed a minor problem. Self induced I must say.  
The upper counter is supposed to be uniform from port to starboard. Mine wasn’t! It was easy to correct this but in doing
so it threw off the height of the bottom of the quarter galleries. They are supposed to set on top of the black strake. Mine
will be into the black strake. It was the only way I could correct my error without tearing out the transom and wales. It just
goes to show the relationships between so many portions of the build. Miss on the wales placement and it alters the counter
which alters the quarter galleries.  
 
 

 

 

 
Here you see a set of laser cut lights and trim on laser board that I got from Chuck. This is really nice
stuff. Very thin and delicate but durable. I don’t the gentlest touch but the outer lights survived my
handling.
 
 

 
 

 

 
More to come in a bit.

Thanks Augie and Chuck, also thanks for the offer to re-cut the windows. You are right the angle was
off and now makes this an oh crap moment. I adjusted the rear most upright and that corrected the
angle for the rest of the windows.
 
Here is the new angle.
 

 
 
For the roof I had to make shingles and as Chuck described slicing them from a strip of 1/8” boxwood instead of
cutting from a 1/32” sheet was much easier. The pieces are cut a little thinner than 1/32” and then sanded to clean
them up and make them even thinner. The shingles were placed one row at a time. Once dry the tops of the shingles
were sanded smooth to match the roof angle so the next row would sit flat.
 

 

 

 

 

 
This catches me up on the work I had done while my pc was down. Now I have to decide do I rip it all out and get the
new windows at a different angle or continue on and make the columns for between the windows. Hmmmmmm.  

Hey Aldo,
 
Nice to see you back again and thanks for looking in at Pegasus.
 
Ben

Great to hear that you are back Aldo! Keep your chin up and carry on the excellent work on Triton.
 
Ben

Great work Augie.
 
Ben

Looks like you have found a method for Chock making and fitting that works well for you.
It took me a couple of different ways before I found one that I was comfortable with and gave good results.
 
Looking really good Grant.
 
Ben

before continuing with the construction of the interior I thought it would be better to complete the planking of the hull of the starboard side: the side of the left will leave in carpentry.
I drew with a pencil the locations of the strakes

 

 

 
 
I started the laying of the first strips

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Little progress:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Ben,
 
Just catching up, you're doing a beautiful job on this extremely complex build, Pegasus is looking great

Hi guys,
 
Well, after going through nearly all the stages of depression due to my illness, I am slowly getting back on my feet. Thanks first and foremost to the Lord Jesus Christ, in Whom I find my strength and salvation, and of course, thanks to all you guys who have given me support in one way or another
 
This ship is included in my bucket list so I figure it's time to devote a bit of time to the shipyard, which as can be seen, needs a bit of tidying up 
 

 
Anyway, I thought I'd share what little I have accomplished these past several months:
 
 
 
First off, I encountered a slight problem brought about by my haste to get the hull done quickly
 
As previously mentioned, my hull is a combination of bulkheads that I made from the NMM draughts as well as from MSW plans.
Below is a printout of my CAD work showing the NMM plan juxtaposed to the MSW centerboard plan to illustrate the problem:
 

 
As can be seen in the close up, MSW bulkheads number 6 and 18 fall directly on gunports:
 

 
I had several options to solve this, but being the lazy guy that I am, I decided on the simplest one and that was to cut off the affected bulkhead extensions and just reposition  new extensions away from the area of the gunports:
 

 
 
I also managed do a bit of planking and used cherry strip to mark the sheer so as to make it easier to position the second planking later on. Cherry was also used to set the upper and lower borders of the gunports since I plan to use this wood for my second planking:
 
                I've also been doing some CAD work for my stern lights and stern fascia:             Once I'm done test fitting/tweaking cardboard printouts of these, I plan to send the files to Chuck for laser cutting. He makes some beautiful laser cut parts as seen in the discussion below  :   http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/8923-laser-cut-deck-beams-from-syren-ship-model-company/?hl=%2Blaser+%2Bcut+%2Bdeck+%2Bbeams     Last but not least is the long and excruciating work that I've done during the Christmas holiday, and that was..... drum roll please........                             ....to frame a pair of gun ports       Now I just have to complete 24 gunports on the gundeck and 6 gunports on the quarterdeck, which should be finished in another year or so             That's it for now, thanks again guys                
 
 
 
 
 

As luck would have it, did manage to find some time to work on deck fittings over Christmas.  So, at about 800 hours into the build here's where we are:
 
THE CAPSTAN
 
Supplied as a laser cut sheet, this reminds me why I don't scratchbuild:
 

 
I'm leaving it with the natural finish to show off the pins made of 28 gauge wire.  The ring on top was photoetched.  She's just pinned on deck for now.  Still need to make some pawls.
 

 
And that brings us to THE STOVE.  Also supplied as (many) laser cut and photoetched parts:
 

 
The basic structure was assembled and brass strip cut for the corners and feet:
 

 
 
 
Lids with copper wire handles and more venting added (along with access doors)
 

 
 
Photoetched parts painted and brass tubes added to simulate stove vents:
 

 
Finally, the rotisserie was added!
 

 
Here it is just placed on my fine Italian brick hearth from fore/aft.  The vent stack will be permanently added once we fit the upper deck beams:
 

 

 
Lastly, just an overall look:
 

 
Sorry to be so long-winded but I thought a walk through the stove construction might interest some.  It was all given a coat of flat acrylic as a final touch.  
 
Much of this will be obscured as the upper deck beams and partial deck go in.  But I know it's there.  And, I have to fess up ---- this was a LOT of fun.
 
Hope to have some deck bulkheads and deck beams in place by New Years.  If I'm not back before then, Best of the New Year to all here on MSW!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thanks very much John, Aldo and Richard. Good to see you back on the site Aldo .
 
Shroud Cleats
 
There are about two dozen Shroud Cleats needed as far as I can tell, so I've made them as a bit of a break from tying ratlines.
 
Instead of making them one at a time I've used the method learned from others to mass produce them. First I cut 26 pieces (a couple of spares) from 2.8 x 1.32mm stock at 7mm lengths. These were then glued together with PVA and allowed to dry. A bit of disc sanding got them evened up after this pic was taken :
 

 
Next I cut a slot in each long end, and a shallower one for the centre lashing on the table saw :
 

 
Then I clamped the whole section in my vise and did some final shaping with a needle file :
 

 
Finally the section was dropped into a jar of Isopropyl Alcohol to dissolve the PVA. A little bit of rounding up will be done, and I'll stain the cleats a darker brown so they don't "jump" at you :
 

 
  Danny

thanks for the likes and comments.
Framing in the Waist continues, 21 frames to go!
 
Ben

Received a copy of this beautiful book as a Christmas present from the Admiral, spent a few days reading and my compliments to David for yet another fine read.
As said before it doesn't reitterate TFFM but it does build on and give more info and insights on building RN ships of that era, especially interesting is a breakdown of building quarter galleries which is an art of itself.
I have placed on the bookshelf right next to my copies of TFFM. Wish mine was signed by the author as well.
 
Ben

Received a copy of this beautiful book as a Christmas present from the Admiral, spent a few days reading and my compliments to David for yet another fine read.
As said before it doesn't reitterate TFFM but it does build on and give more info and insights on building RN ships of that era, especially interesting is a breakdown of building quarter galleries which is an art of itself.
I have placed on the bookshelf right next to my copies of TFFM. Wish mine was signed by the author as well.
 
Ben

Received a copy of this beautiful book as a Christmas present from the Admiral, spent a few days reading and my compliments to David for yet another fine read.
As said before it doesn't reitterate TFFM but it does build on and give more info and insights on building RN ships of that era, especially interesting is a breakdown of building quarter galleries which is an art of itself.
I have placed on the bookshelf right next to my copies of TFFM. Wish mine was signed by the author as well.
 
Ben

A Holiday Greeting
 

Some flowers for Christmas.
Parts in the first picture are almost longer to prepare than to carve.