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

[Kevin Kenny]

Your soldering work is epic.

kevin

[giampieroricci]

some progress:

[dvm27]

That's a very interesting method of making gudgeons. Any problems where those corners meet?  Seems like there's  very little brass under the solder.

[Kevin Kenny]

Thats exactly how i made them Greg and it worked great. The only problem i had in the beginning is when shaping they got hot and the solder melted, so i used jewelry soft solder and that solved the melting issue. 

[giampieroricci]

11 hours ago, dvm27 said:

That's a very interesting method of making gudgeons. Any problems where those corners meet?  Seems like there's  very little brass under the solder.

I did not encounter any problems, the weld is consistent along the entire surface of the two pieces. I think it will hold up very well when the rudder is assembled

[giampieroricci]

mounting the rudder:

[dvm27]

Gorgeous work Gianpierco!

[No Idea]

The difference in colour of the wood in the rudder is fantastic 😎

[giampieroricci]

Building the lights:

 

 

[giampieroricci]

[No Idea]

Lovely detailed work that is so hard to do and you make it look so easy 👍

[giampieroricci]

I continue from the stern with the upper deck set-up:

 

[giampieroricci]

I started the construction of the quarterdeck beams:

 

[druxey]

Great progress, Giampiero.

[giampieroricci]

I realised that I had wrongly coloured the sides, making the black end too high. !

 

[giampieroricci]

Aft bulkhead construction:

[giampieroricci]

fixed the aft bulkhead:

[druxey]

What are you using for 'glass'?

[giampieroricci]

29 minutes ago, druxey said:

What are you using for 'glass'?

I am using this type of resin:

 

http://www.drtoffano.com/toffano_prodotti/pg_prodotti.htm

 

[giampieroricci]

some progress....

I haven't fixed anything yet, everything is provisional. It is necessary to position the two guns with their gun port lids before fixing these bulkheads

 

 

[giampieroricci]

gun port lids:

[giampieroricci]

other photos:

[Trussben]

Beautiful work.

[giampieroricci]

fixing the guns and bulkhead 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 11, 2023 by giampieroricci

[giampieroricci]

small advance:

[giampieroricci]

The upper deck capstan:

[giampieroricci]

Upper capstan:

[No Idea]

Goodness me that is beautiful work - that dividing head for you mill looks the business and I must get one of those.

[giampieroricci]

The chain pumps:

[mgatrost]

I’m continually in awe of your work. I didn’t realize this level of craftsmanship was even possible.