paul carruthers Posted January 26, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Kicked off and hope to utilise previous posts to avoid the pitfalls, will be using the kit with the exception of the cannon. Edited January 26, 2017 by paul carruthers Landlubber Mike, maddog33, oscarmate and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angarfather Posted January 26, 2017 Share #2 Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Hello Paul Carruthers, god luck with your build and enjoy it. Some years ago I also have modeled this kit. And I must say that it had been a long and very good time to model Pegasus. And if there are question in details its best to look into blue ensigns build log. It's absolutely perfect. Cheers Angarfather Edited January 26, 2017 by Angarfather Shipyard sid and Martin W 2 Quote on the : Staatenjacht Utrech At last finished: Gianna a Pinco Genovese HMS Agamemnon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrim Posted January 26, 2017 Share #3 Posted January 26, 2017 Edited the title so it matches forum rules. paul carruthers 1 Quote ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted January 26, 2017 I think it's the angle, I work off my knees and small table, the shots were just with my phone, I'll do better after I've planked the gun deck, thanks tho appreciate catching any errors early. Martin W and maddog33 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted January 27, 2017 Share #5 Posted January 27, 2017 Looks good, those stern extensions caught me until it was pointed out to me. Luckily I only used white glue and ca glue to attach them(real easy to get off ). Look forward to seeing more, supports for that plywood decking is a real good idea. Martin W 1 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted January 27, 2017 (edited) The ply so far is good, I used the rear deck ply to align the stern extensions. The mdf is also very easy to work. Commenced planking of the deck, still to scrape and tidy up My first model was Cruiser by Caldercraft, a bigger model, I hope I can get my hands in to Pegasus as it gets more complex. Is there a good source for strip wood in the UK? Edited January 27, 2017 by paul carruthers Martin W and Ryland Craze 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted January 27, 2017 Thanks, yes the strip for both primary and secondary planking looks good.. Re the deck, I'm just doing straight planking, my next one might get more ambitious. Will need the exchange rate to improve before branching out to replacing kit wood supplied. Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted January 28, 2017 Lower gun deck planked, I edged in pencil, however I'm not happy with the definition in some areas, may try pencil definition between coats of varnish. Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted January 28, 2017 Share #9 Posted January 28, 2017 the tops of bulkheads 5, 6, and 7 are removed after the plywood side pieces are installed and first planking is finished. You may want to remove the planking around these bulkhead tops now and finish it after these bulkhead tops are cut off. Other than that it looks good paul carruthers 1 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted January 28, 2017 It actually looks worse in the picture than in hand, I'll sleep on it Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted January 30, 2017 A few small bits completed as I've been otherwise engaged, won't get much done this week. Shipyard sid, Angarfather and Martin W 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted January 30, 2017 The planking was done to maintain spacing, it will be removed and full lengths replaced. A bit of artistic license, the other wood supplied looked out of scale so I improvised with some decking. Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betamale Posted January 31, 2017 Share #13 Posted January 31, 2017 Hi Paul, Looking very good so far. Very nice to have another Pegasus build on here as well. I second what Anarfather says about Blue Ensigns build and log, well worth bookmarking and referring to constantly. paul carruthers and Martin W 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted February 4, 2017 Changed front hatch as it was just wrong Martin W and Landlubber Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted February 4, 2017 Now for the bit I'm dreading, the ply gun ports. Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share #16 Posted February 5, 2017 (edited) First wet lay up, considering relief cuts where marked as no matter how much you soak, the fibre lay up in ply is always going to distort rather than follow form, anybody tried this? Oh and Poundland sells clamps, cheapest set I've seen anywhere. Edited February 5, 2017 by paul carruthers Martin W, zoly99sask, Dfell and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share #17 Posted February 5, 2017 I saw the waves and have fitted balsa blocks between the BH's to keep them straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted February 6, 2017 Share #18 Posted February 6, 2017 Nice work Paul, and welcome to the Swan Class brotherhood The Pegasus is a really wonderful kit as I'm sure you're finding. BE's log is the gold standard that we all follow. For my gunport patterns, I soaked and pinned only twice. I found that it reverted a lot after the first soaking. The key is just to relax the fibers and make sure that everything lines up properly. Spy has some really good notes and suggestions on placement - particularly regarding the jigsaw connection. I forget if it's forward or behind where the kit diagrams show it. Don't worry too because you can sand back the ply, and since the hull is double planked, you can use filler, etc. It's a pain, but not too bad in the end (the patterns do make things easier than had the kit required you to actually frame the bulwarks, which is what I'm going through on my Morgan). Just take your time and you'll be fine. paul carruthers and Martin W 2 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share #19 Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Just bought a few extra clamps, first one being glued up today after dry fitting and matching port and stbrd . Fingers crossed the good advice and prep wins the day. Pics to follow as I've my 4 year old grandson until the weekend Edited February 6, 2017 by paul carruthers Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share #20 Posted February 12, 2017 Gun strips on, wasn't as bad as I thought, commenced first planking, tedious. This time I've chamfered the top edge to avoid too much of a clinker effect zoly99sask, Landlubber Mike and Martin W 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share #21 Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) Not up to this stage as it's well documented in other posts, I'll show the chamfering , I'm probably stating the obvious, the chamfer allows the plank to butt up tight to the last plank laid Edited February 12, 2017 by paul carruthers Landlubber Mike, Martin W and zoly99sask 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share #22 Posted February 13, 2017 Yes just an example of the start, I'm using a flat permagrit tool Martin W and zoly99sask 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share #23 Posted February 14, 2017 Query, the rabbet created along the false keel will be taken up by the first layer of planking, how do you fit the second? Answers on a postcard please, any pics appreciated Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share #24 Posted February 20, 2017 Pic of Trincomalee zoly99sask and Martin W 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share #25 Posted February 27, 2017 Went a bit anal with filler, probably the aero modeller in me. Second planking commenced, gaps not as prominent in hand, I'm taking my time to do a real tidy finish above the coppering area. Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share #26 Posted February 28, 2017 Hi, follow by all means, but I'm a novice too. I've been trawling through all Pegasus and Fly builds too tomtry and pick up tips. Look forward to your posts. Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share #27 Posted February 28, 2017 More secondary planking, rear was scribed instead of planking , still not sure why pics always look worse than the hand view. Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share #28 Posted March 3, 2017 3 detail shots of HMS Trincomalee, note plank joint detail. Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share #29 Posted March 8, 2017 Second planking ongoing, rear looks bad in the pics but in hand it's no too bad, hoping it looks much better after sanding. Martin W and George-JK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share #30 Posted March 12, 2017 Well on with second planking, stressful. Moonbug and Martin W 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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