Pegasus by hdrinker - 1:48 - POF - Swan practicum

[mtaylor]

I did LEDs in my Constellation build.  It's in a case and the 10 year old case has LED lights which are failing and luckily, I can remove the LED fixtures and replace.  The ones in the ship only get turned on when there;'s company.  LED's do fail and replacement inside a model is almost impossible.  The old grain of wheat bulbs had even a shorter lifespan.

[hdrinker]

My hope is to hide the lights and wires as much as possible so they won’t be visible once the lights burn out. 

[mtaylor]

6 hours ago, hdrinker said:

My hope is to hide the lights and wires as much as possible so they won’t be visible once the lights burn out. 

Take your time and think it through.  I do suggest you do the LEDs before any planking so you have access to the places that need LEDs and wiring.  

[hdrinker]

On 8/6/2022 at 3:12 PM, mtaylor said:

Take your time and think it through.  I do suggest you do the LEDs before any planking so you have access to the places that need LEDs and wiring.   

[hdrinker]

Foremast partners. Clamping system for wale batten.

[hdrinker]

Greg, the text on page 14 shows a drawing of an “apparent reversal of the sheer curve”. If I take the measurements off the plan, they produce a real reversal when applied to the model. The photo below shows the wake as applied with two lines marking 1) the upper edge as cut which conformed to the plan, and 2) the line that would produce a smooth curve. Which is correct??

[hdrinker]

First wale plank in place.

[Kevin Kenny]

I just followed the line on the plan. The first piece #22 was easy. I have my videos on this installation if you wish to take a look. Its at the stern that i really struggled.

 

 

Edited August 9, 2022 by Kevin Kenny

[hdrinker]

Coming along. I’ve just ordered a draw plate from Jim Byrnes as my several plates are not as precise as I’d like. But I can’t seem to find a pair of drawing pliers. Anyone know of a vendor?

[hdrinker]

[Kevin Kenny]

Amazon

[hdrinker]

Thanks Kevin. Already got them.

Henry

[druxey]

For drawing, wood, a pair of parallel pliers work better.

[Kevin Kenny]

Sorry Henry. For some reason this came  back up  so i  answered it again. 

[hdrinker]

Main deck framing complete with mast partners.

[hdrinker]

First band of starboard planks below wale. 

[hdrinker]

I hate it when the build falls off your lap onto the concrete floor. 

[Kevin Kenny]

…hit

[hdrinker]

Progress on starboard side.

[Kevin Kenny]

Looking good Henry

[James G]

Beautiful planking! I’m enjoying following your build.

[hdrinker]

Starboard side complete below the wale.

[hdrinker]

On 9/19/2022 at 4:55 PM, druxey said:

For drawing, wood, a pair of parallel pliers work better.

What brand and jaw config would you recommend? 

[Kevin Kenny]

Henry i thought you had gotten one. 

[hdrinker]

On 9/19/2022 at 4:55 PM, druxey said:

For drawing, wood, a pair of parallel pliers work better.

What brand and jaw config would you recommend?  

 

On 10/25/2022 at 6:29 AM, Kevin Kenny said:

Henry i thought you had gotten one. 

I did. The one you recommended. Just following up on Druxy’s advice. In the meantime, I am trying to get Dave at the Lumberyard to tell me if my recent wood orders were quarter sawn and whether he has Juniper.

Henry

[Kevin Kenny]

I am sure he won't have any Juniper as it is a tropical hardwood that isn't that well known.  

[hdrinker]

 Progress on port side interrupted by a frame faring error not appreciated when applying #11. No good options other than replacing that plank. This was a challenge! But with the help of Isopropyl alchocol, a Dremel router bit and small chisels, the plank came out. After cleaning the site with care not to damage adjacent planks, the replacement plank solved the original problem. 

[hdrinker]

Note also the wires for lighting the lower deck laid in a trough cut into the deadwood and tunneled through the keel. Not sure yet what I’ll do with them from here, but will probably run them along the keel and rout them through the aft pedestal and through the mounting board and then out through the base of the case to a switch. Hopefully when completed there will still be an intact circuit.

[mtaylor]

Do test the LEDs at every step just in case there's a wiring problem.   Been therer, done that, and pounded my head against a wall.

[hdrinker]

So far, so good with the light circuit. Starting the tree nails. Planking complete on both sides and preliminary sanding.