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

[dvm27]

Love that extendible brass jig to measure the width of the beams!

[glbarlow]

On 12/24/2021 at 12:48 PM, giampieroricci said:

best to build a mode

Beautiful work. What is the device you are using to scrape moldings?  It is impressive. 

[giampieroricci]

4 hours ago, glbarlow said:

Beautiful work. What is the device you are using to scrape moldings?  It is impressive. 

It is only an old blade of saw, shaped  with a small wheel and with the help of a file

[bartley]

22 hours ago, glbarlow said:

Beautiful work. What is the device you are using to scrape moldings?  It is impressive. 

Hi Glenn,

 

Like most of us, I have been through several iterations of this molding thing over the years, but I have now standardised on a method similar to giampieroricci using old hacksaw blades.  However, you need to heat them to red heat first or you blunt all your tools.  I use my mill with a Dremel disc to cut them as it is precise and reproducible. Unfortunately, I can't find any good photos as I throw them away after use.  I'll search about if you are interested.

 

John

[glbarlow]

I cut them on brass plates, I mistakenly thought it was something different. Thanks though. 

[giampieroricci]

some advancement; I'm preparing the lower deck, nothing is definitively fixed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[dvm27]

Building the deck off the model requires that the hull symmetry is perfectly to spec. Not an easy job on a plank and frame model. Wonderful work, as always!

[druxey]

This is one of those build logs that always makes me smile! Thank you, Giampiero.

[giampieroricci]

22 hours ago, dvm27 said:

Building the deck off the model requires that the hull symmetry is perfectly to spec. Not an easy job on a plank and frame model. Wonderful work, as always!

 

I was lucky: the differences are minimal! 😄

[mtaylor]

25 minutes ago, giampieroricci said:

 

I was lucky: the differences are minimal! 😄

Not luck... but skill.   Very well done.

[Kevin Kenny]

Nice 

[giampieroricci]

hold compartments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[giampieroricci]

advancements:

 

 

 

[Kevin Kenny]

You are on a role. Work looks fantastic

[dvm27]

Such a pleasure to see your work in progress. While I included every detail in my Swan class build as well it is a sad fact that most of your current work will not be visible on the finished model, even with partially planked decks. If I had a do-over I would seriously consider adding LED lighting in some of these areas (such as the lanterns in the light room). I know nothing of these things but it seems very doable at your scale.

[giampieroricci]

4 hours ago, dvm27 said:

Such a pleasure to see your work in progress. While I included every detail in my Swan class build as well it is a sad fact that most of your current work will not be visible on the finished model, even with partially planked decks. If I had a do-over I would seriously consider adding LED lighting in some of these areas (such as the lanterns in the light room). I know nothing of these things but it seems very doable at your scale.

It wouldn't be a difficult job and I'm thinking about it.  I have already done this in my Amarante

[PeteB]

15 hours ago, giampieroricci said:

 I have already done this in my Amarante

Beautiful work as always. Be nice to see a few photos of the lights on inside the finished La Amarante if you have some. Cheers Pete

 

[giampieroricci]

18 hours ago, PeteB said:

Beautiful work as always. Be nice to see a few photos of the lights on inside the finished La Amarante if you have some. Cheers Pete

 

 

Yuo can see here, pag. 7

 

Edited January 23, 2022 by giampieroricci

[giampieroricci]

The block and the pitch and tar rooms:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[giampieroricci]

some progress:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Trussben]

Very nice work.

[Amalio]

Very very good Giampiero.

A great model.

If I lived in Italy, I would have to pay many visits to all of you.

[giampieroricci]

On 2/2/2022 at 8:21 AM, Amalio said:

Very very good Giampiero.

A great model.

If I lived in Italy, I would have to pay many visits to all of you.

I wait for you!!!

 

Some little progress:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[starlight]

Absolutely beautiful. May I ask how you make these hinges?

 

-starlight

[giampieroricci]

I bent two thin sheets of copper on itself around a 0.4mm brass wire; then I ground off the excess to form the joint. Finally, I strung the 0.4 mm wire to form the hinge.

[giampieroricci]

work in the gunpowder store continues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[giampieroricci]

this part is particularly challenging!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kevin Kenny]

The details are fantastic. Perhaps slightly out of scale but at these sizes its almost impossible to get this absolutely right. In many  cases if the scale was correct i don't think the pieces could be built. One of the models i submitted recently for judging,  one of the points i was heavily criticized for was as the hole size for the seine in the boat was  too small. It was the best i could find, and yes it was smaller than the real size for the  seine , but the only other option was to leave the seine out  all together. It was a fishing boat that used a seine so i am not sure what sense that would have made. 
i am rambling.  Makes me wish i had done this with the Thorn. 

[giampieroricci]

On 2/14/2022 at 10:15 PM, Kevin Kenny said:

The details are fantastic. Perhaps slightly out of scale but at these sizes its almost impossible to get this absolutely right. In many  cases if the scale was correct i don't think the pieces could be built. One of the models i submitted recently for judging,  one of the points i was heavily criticized for was as the hole size for the seine in the boat was  too small. It was the best i could find, and yes it was smaller than the real size for the  seine , but the only other option was to leave the seine out  all together. It was a fishing boat that used a seine so i am not sure what sense that would have made. 
i am rambling.  Makes me wish i had done this with the Thorn. 

Thanks Kevin! I follow your work very closely and try to get inspiration! It's a new type of construction for me, which I had never approached and I try to do the best I can.
The hinges are indeed a bit out of scale but functional; the alternative was to make them fake.

[Kevin Kenny]

Every time i tried to do  something like you have done i find the only way i can make them is to simulate them. Mine are  not functional like yours . You are a master sir.  I have long thought of going to work in a jewelry shop. I did have a friend build a spot soldering machine for me but it did not work that well. I should have forked out the $600 and purchased it directly.  Keep up your fantastic internal work.

kevin