HMS PEGASUS by giampieroricci - Scale 1:36 - Swan-Class Sloop from plans by David Antscherl & Greg Herbert

[giampieroricci]

As I had anticipated, I started a new challenge: the construction of an English frigate, with a carpentry that, until now, I had never approached. Very fascinating architecture, and a model, the Pegasus that struck me immediately, already from the first splendid images seen here on MSW. I am studying a lot, because I would like to be able to come up with a model that is worthy of the great work done by David Antscherl and Greg Herbert and I count a lot on your help and support!

 

Meanwhile, I started setting up the first job:

 

 

 

 

 

[JeffT]

Looks like you are off to a great start!

[dvm27]

With a tabled scarph joint you've already jumped to the head of the pack! This is a great scale to include every detail and I look forward to your build.

[giampieroricci]

7 hours ago, dvm27 said:

With a tabled scarph joint you've already jumped to the head of the pack! This is a great scale to include every detail and I look forward to your build.

Thanks Greg!
It is an honor for me to know that you will follow my job!
I hope you don't deny me your valuable advice and your help in this work that for me is new, and my knowledge is still limited!

[giampieroricci]

Axial carpentry:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[druxey]

A really fine beginning, Gianpiero! Not many folk make tabled scarphs as they are completely hidden. Like Greg said: ahead of the pack.

[giampieroricci]

Thank you for all likes!!!

 

Today I have made the inner post; nothing is fixed yet, everything is provisional:

 

 

The rabbet: for now it is only sketchy. It will be completed later, after the hawse pieces have been fixed

 

[giampieroricci]

I fixed the keel to the base - everything seems to be fine!

 

 

 

bollard timberheads:

 

Edited May 27, 2021 by giampieroricci

[giampieroricci]

Some progress; I fixed the bollard timberheads

 

 

Now comes the hard work!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I haven't fixed anything yet, I have to test all the joints first

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 27, 2021 by giampieroricci

[giampieroricci]

I started fixing the whole aft part.
I have encountered considerable difficulties in getting everything to fit together!

 

 

 

 

[albert]

Great beautiful work Giampiero.

[noel_colledge]

Mate, you are a monster, you have wasted no time in getting stated. You must spend hours in your shop. I am retired and still can't find the time to  work that fast

 

Looking forward to watching your progress on this build as well.

 

Regards

[dvm27]

Using tenon joinery for the wing transoms, fashion and filling pieces adds an insane level of difficulty to the build but makes it all the more impressive. I'm really enjoying viewing this build!

[giampieroricci]

The hawse pieces:

Of course, everything still needs to be roughed out. I kept myself very abundant!

 

 

 

 

Edited June 12, 2021 by giampieroricci

[garyshipwright]

Nice work good sir. Will be following your build with great interest. Gary

[giampieroricci]

Thank you, Gary!!

I placed a couple of fore cant frames:

 

 

 

 

[dvm27]

If you don't screw up at least one of those mortises over the course of framing the hull...I'm going to hate you. Getting a fair line was the most challenging part of the build for me.

[giampieroricci]

8 hours ago, dvm27 said:

If you don't screw up at least one of those mortises over the course of framing the hull...I'm going to hate you. Getting a fair line was the most challenging part of the build for me.

 

I am undecided whether to continue in this way, as David also suggests in his book, or open the gunboats after fixing all the frames. I wanted to try with the ventilation door .....

[giampieroricci]

sills:

 

 

 

 

I continue with the fore cant frames:

 

 

 

 

 

and aft cant frames:

 

 

[glbarlow]

Excellent work, very impressive!

[allanyed]

BELLO!!!!   Cutting the mortises for the gun port sills as you go and having them aligned perfectly is beyond what us mere mortals can achieve.   For most of us it is best to raise the frames, then mark out and cut the ports.   I am anxious to see if you decide to make them as you go and how these turn out and hopefully we can all say, "see, it CAN be done!"    

Ciao amico

Allan

[giampieroricci]

Thank you, Allan and Glenn, and for all your likes!

The work seems to be going well, even for all the measurements that I look at at least three times before operating ....
I have finished the arrangement of the fore cant frames. The arrangement of the fore cant frame n. 11 is very particular because it has a cast timber:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[dvm27]

Beautiful work! For some reason I had a lot of trouble with the foremost full frame (L fore) faying in perfectly with the aft most fore cant 12. I had to remake it several times. I might suggest you temporarily affix the fore cant 12 (two small pinpoints of white glue can easily be dissolved with alcohol later) then seeing how the frame L fore fits on your model.

[giampieroricci]

Thanks Greg!
I treasure your suggestion!

 

[druxey]

When building a model like this, I always marvel at how the old-time builders managed to do this at full size.

[giampieroricci]

I have finished the installation of the cant frames.
I hope I have interpreted well the shape of the rising wood !

 

 

 

 

[druxey]

Looks perfect to me. I always think it's a pity that all that accurate cutting work will be hidden later....

[giampieroricci]

I started square frames. These constructions take a long time, each one is different from the other, each component has a different thickness, in short, a real challenge!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 14, 2021 by giampieroricci

[dvm27]

Wonderful work! Those contrasting chocks really show off your framing skills. Looks like your foremost full frame fays perfectly into the cants.

[Amalio]

Very very good.