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Build Index Hyperlink I have made really good progress over the last couple of days and have completed the second planking of the hull. This will now require a bit of sanding to get a fully smooth finish but overall it has not turned out too bad. I now have to continue with the second planking from the top of the wale line to the top of the gun port strip. I expect this will be time consuming work as I have to clear the gun ports and oar openings as I go along. I am now really looking forward to starting the next phase of the build in the next couple of weeks. A trick of the light makes the stern area looked bowed shape, but this is not the case

Build Index Hyperlink Work is progressing slowly on the second planking and I would expect to complete this task sometime in the next week or two ás I am taking my time. View from the Stern View from the Bow Side on View

I'm really looking forward to watching your progress on this build, welcome back to the shipyard.

Build Index I have now finished the sanding (and filling) of the hull. I am really happy with the end result and the hull is now nice and smooth, and is ready to accept the second planking. I have also checked that the second planking will fit flush with the stern post and false keel. The stern counter has also been fitted without any problems. I have made a small rabbet slot for the second planking, it is not very deep but should help give a smooth edge to the second planking that terminates around the bow. I treated myself to a new tool, an electric plank bender and after giving it a test concluded it gives a much smoother bend compared with my manual plank bending tool. It is more time consuming however providing I put a few planks in to soak in warm water for approx. 30 mins prior to start the actual bending process it is relatively quick. My new tool I marked the position of the top of the wale on the hull and then started the second planking phase. Pictures of the first row of planking First three row of planks

Hello Jerry All is looking good, and I'm glad that you're back in the shipyard as I do enjoy watching your progress and workmanship. Work is progressing slowly on my HMS Pegasus build but I'm happy to take my time this time around. I plan start the second planking tomorrow. My DeAgostini Victory build is also moving along and I'm waiting for delivery of this month subscription before moving on with the main ship build. I'm part way through the build of the launch, just waiting for delivery of a primer / filler before moving this small build forward. Have a great day Glenn

Hello Spyglass It may not be clear from the pictures but I did cut a rabbet for the first planking which certainly me helped secure the planking around the bow, please have a look on page 1 of my build log for details. I will probably extend rabbet for the second planking around the upper bow area since most of the lower hull will be covered with copper tiles (I had to fit over 3500 tiles on my Victory build!) Hopefully this pictures show the 1st planking secured in the rabbet. This one shows a very small area of the rabbet where part of the plank was fitted tad short in error . I did also reduce the width around the stern accordance with the build instructions (also as shown on page 1 of my build log) which were checked with my vernier gauge however, as you have noted, the 1st planking still requires a tad more sanding around the keel to ensure the 2nd planking will sit flush with the stern post and stern false keel. I have done a bit more sanding in that area today.

Great work and I will follow with great interest as I'm in the early stages of my Pegasus build

Hello Doug I've just found your build log and it looks like your are doing a really nice job of your build. I will follow your build with interest as you are a bit further on than me with my HMS Pegasus build (just finished the 1st planking). Glenn

Build Log Index I have finally finished the first planking and I'm reasonably happy with the end result. It's not perfect but its more than good enough to accept the second planking. I have also completed the initial sanding and the hull is now quite smooth, however there are still a couple of small areas to be filled and sanded before I'm ready to start the second planking. I'm just waiting for a delivery of some squadron white putty to complete this activity. Here are some pictures

Spent today planking the launch. It was reasonably easy, and I found it best to use CA glue. I started with two planks at the top, and added two planks from the keel The hull is now ready for sanding. Before I start the sanding process I intend to mix some watered down wood glue with planking sawdust to fill in the gaps. I have also ordered Mr. Primer Surfacer 1000 which I will use to prime the hull before painting.

I've made a little bit more progress on this build. First of all I have attached the final keel section. Here are the before and after pictures I have also made a start on assembling the launch. The first task was to add two supports to the launch jig I then assembled the bow frame assembly Finally I added the launch frames to the jig, ensuring each frame was set square.

I've continued with the first planking today and I thought I would share with method I have been using. This is a picture of my untidy workshop, showing HMS Pegasus and my two HMS Victory builds [Caldercraft (on hold) and DeAgostini] My preference is to use peg board pins to hold the planks in place. I find these pins are easy to position and tap in place using a small hammer. These pegs are easy to remove and reusable. As can be seen I have used the kit supplied panel pins in a couple of places. Sometimes I do adopt different clamping methods to ensure the planks lay smooth together as can be seen in picture below And this is the end result when the pin are removed. HMS Victory has HMS Pegasus in her gun sights!

Continued on with the 1st planking today. Bow end. This will look good once I've filled in the gaps with plank sawdust mixed with watered down wood glue and the bumps have been sanded smooth. Side View Stern view, I have trimmed the planks and test fitted the stern counter, and all looks good. I decided to add some planks from the keel. Bow end, its not a great joint, looks worse in the picture than it actually is, can be easily be sanded smooth and filled without too much effort. Stern end, I have ensured the gap between the planks is an exact plank width at the stern Side view

Today I was able to spend a little more time with the first planking. It seems to progressing quite smoothly at the moment. Front end view Side view. To help fill in some of the gaps I have been mixing plank sawdust with watered down wood glue and then brushing the pulp into the gaps. It seem from this picture some of the planks are sitting really proud, this is not the case its a trick of the light casting shading.

Today I started work on one of the anchor assemblies. First task was to file a notch in the two half's of the main beam to accept the anchor. I simply marked the centre point and used a suitable needle file to make the required notch. I kept dry fitting the anchor during the filing process and once I was happy the notches were the correct size I glued and clamped the assembly together ensuring I also fitted the anchor rope ring. Once the glued had dried the clamps were removed. The assembly is now ready for painting (black) and after the painting I will add the whippings and anchor rope.

Made a little bit of progress this morning. First I completed the assembly and painting of the first 12 pounder I then fitted keel part 1 with keel part 2, using the additional support brackets which I clamped whilst the glue was drying After that I installed the remaining bow former parts 10, 11 and 11a. I used a set square when installing each part to ensure the parts were level. Finally I assembled parts 7 and 7a and then fitted to the bow, ensuring the parts were fitted the right way up and this assembly was clamped whilst the glue dried.

Hello Jerry Hope you're back in the shipyard before too much longer with 20 20 vision. After my long absence I have returned to the shipyard very recently, restarting work on HMS Pegasus and I've also started a new build with the Model Space HMS Victory on a monthly subscription. My Caldercraft Victory build is still on hold and I thinking about ditching it all together and restarting when the Chris Watton HMS Victory design is released, hopefully next year.

Had a bit more spare time this evening so I decided to assemble parts 13 13a, 13b & 14, 14a, 14b. I used a sanding stick before the assembly phase to remove the rough edges. Part 13 glued & clamped Part 14 glued & clamped Parts 13 & 14 after glued has dried and clamps removed Also painted the 12 pounder gun carriage.

I'm planning on taking my time with this build, unlike my other builds. I started with fitting part 12 to the keel. I used a set square to ensure part 12 was fully square with the keel as the glue was drying. This picture shows other the HMS Pegasus build as well Once the glue had dried I then added bow former part 8 to part 12 Thought it would be nice to show a picture of my other HMS Victory build which is on hold Once the glue was dry I then added the bow former part 9 to part 12. I used a set square to make sure both part 8 and part 9 were correctly installed. I have also made a start on the first 12 pounder cannon. I'm now waiting for the glue to dry before proceeding further

Yes those are the videos plus there is another youtube video channel with build videos that I've found https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_3pPhOtE3Pea-7AYJUZuXIncL4tcPhOC

I've been away for a few days, but managed to spend a bit of time today on HMS Pegasus and fitted the first plank. I used my plank bender to shape the planks and the fitting went very well. It did required a little bit of sanding in a couple of places, once the glue had dried, to get a good smooth finish between the first plank top edge and the gun port strip. I will sand the hull properly and fill as necessary with filler / primer once I've finished the first planking I have a busy weekend so I will have continue with the planking next week.

My Caldercraft Victory build has been in the dry dock for 18 months and I'm not sure if and when I will return to it as I'm waiting for the release of Chris Watton's HMS Victory build which I'm really looking forward to building. I'm currently working on HMS Pegasus but thought it would be fun to also build the Model Space 1/84 scale model of HMS Victory using the 24 month subscription. I choose this kit because there are some really useful youtube videos and it looks an really interesting build. I have now taken delivery of my first month subscription and I'm now look forward to making a start on this build. Pictures of the instruction manual Pictures of the parts received with first delivery

The gun port strips dried nicely and retained their shape. I dry fitted them to be double sure and all looked good so I was able to glue them in place without any problems. I thought this whole process was going to be more onerous and complicated than it actually was; it turned out to be quite a simple task. In the following pictures I have placed the upper decks in place, but I will remove them when I start the next task of the first planking. Build Index hyperlinks 1. Prework - dry fitting bulkheads 2. Beading Line and Rabbet 3. Lower Gun Deck Fittings 4. Grating Assembly 5. Dry Fit Main Gun Deck and Fitting 6. Gun Deck Fitting Prework 7. Lower Gun Deck Glued and Pinned 8. Pre Gun Deck Planking Work 9. Start of Gun Deck Planking 10. Gun Deck Opening Cleared During Planking 11. Gun Deck Planking Work In Progress 12. Gun Deck Planking & Fairing 13. Main Deck Fitting Painting 14. Fitting Basla Inserts Bow 15. Fitting Gun Port Strips

Today's task was to start fitting the gun port strips. I started this by soaking the gun port strip in warm water for 1 hour, noting I did change the water a couple of times to ensure the water stayed warm. I did also fit an additional support to stern side of bulkhead 9 last night to help secure the dovetail section when I glue the strips in place. I took the first gun port strip (starboard side) and begin to pin and clamp to the frame. I found the easiest method was to start with the forward gun port strip and align with the top edge and then clamp the top at bulkheads 8, 7 and 6. Once I was happy that all the gun port openings were clear of the bulkheads I pinned the bottom edge at bulkheads 8, 7 and 6. I then continued to pin and clamp until the strip was eased and secured around the bow. I then fitted the rear starboard gun port strip from bulkhead 9 moving to stern. I then repeated the above fitting the port side gen port strips. I will now leave the gun port strips in place until the strips have dried out. Build Index Hyperlinks 1. Prework - dry fitting bulkheads 2. Beading Line and Rabbet 3. Lower Gun Deck Fittings 4. Grating Assembly 5. Dry Fit Main Gun Deck and Fitting 6. Gun Deck Fitting Prework 7. Lower Gun Deck Glued and Pinned 8. Pre Gun Deck Planking Work 9. Start of Gun Deck Planking 10. Gun Deck Opening Cleared During Planking 11. Gun Deck Planking Work In Progress 12. Gun Deck Planking & Fairing 13. Main Deck Fitting Painting 14. Fitting Basla Inserts Bow 15. Fitting Gun Port Strips

Thanks for the heads up and noted and I have now faired the forward bulkheads