HMS Pegasus 1776 by Moonbug - Amati Models - 1:64

[Moonbug]

  Hey Bob - my lathe is their most basic, the Proxxon DB250 - pretty common in these parts I think. It’s relatively inexpensive and works well for the basic stuff.  I do have the three jaw chuck adapter which is super handy.  
   I also have the Proxxon Jig saw which is pretty good. 

[Moonbug]

I realize it's been quite some time since I've been active on here. I've had a handful of business trips and a couple of not-business trips, so limited opportunities to work in the shipyard for the last month or so.  That said, I've still been plugging away at the yards. All the yards have been created and I'm not working on the metal bits (hooks & hoops, etc) before I move on to the blocks and fittings.

 

 

[Moonbug]

   Working on the hardware for the yards. The stunsail irons support the stunsail booms on the yards and sit at a 45 degree angle forward. There is an iron on the end of the yard then another support a few feet inboard on the yard.  I started by squaring off a brass piece.  The circular part of the support comes from small relatively thick brass washers that I filed down. To change the diameter of the circle, I snip the washer, tighten the diameter, then silver solder it to the square support. The pieces are trimmed after soldering, but left a bit long until I get the necessary specs.

 

 

 

The straps are made from extra flat strips of brass lengthened and shaped.  I filed the ends of the support squares to round them slightly so they'd fit flush against the straps.  It was actually quite difficult to line them up properly to solder.

 

 

 

 

  Similar process for the other braces along the yard. Flat brass pieces are shaped and soldered to the circles. Everything is sanded and smoothed then all the pieces are blackened.

 

 

 

 

 Finally, the stunsail irons are mounted on the yards with PVA glue. The strips are black card stock also glued with PVA.

 

 

 

 Also - an interesting milestone.  The yard picture above marks my 1,000th photo for this log / build.

[Knocklouder]

A picture is worth a thousand words, thank you so much for all those words  .  About the Fire boom I  tryed for several hrs yesterday to find an answer for you, but I can't

 But if I were to guess,  it was  stowed by the ships boat, with the spare masts.,just a guess.

  Thank you for all your pictures,  I for one enjoy them immensely ,Thank you.

Bob M.

Edited August 13 by Knocklouder

[Moonbug]

Hey everyone, remember me?

 

It’s been a heck of a year, but I’m finally able to get back in the ship yard.  Updates will be forthcoming.