Trussben Posted January 4, 2014 Share #1 Posted January 4, 2014 Hi, I will be starting my second scratch build and I chose HMS Pegasus 1776, Swan Class sloop, using the plans from Admiralty models and all four volumes of the TFFM books by David & Greg. Also a full set of plans was bought from NMM and the wood package from Hobbymill in Swiss Pear wood with some highlighting in Boxwood. I intend to leave her mainly in frame with a small amount of external planking - maybe from wales up, and will be using fully chocked joints and correct framing using the Disposition of frames plan. Internally I'm thinking of only framing Upper Decks with some planking, possibly the lower deck but just framing. Depending on how I feel when I get to that point will be the decision on Rigging her. I include pictures of the main keel parts completed, halving joints were used and cut on the JimSaw, the forward keel piece with the boxing joint was cut from larger stock on the scrollsaw and the joint was chiseled out with care. This will be slow starting as I am in the middle of rebuilding my workshop and I am also going to be working on my Confederacy when I need a rest from Pegasus. Here begins another journey. ben fatih79, aviaamator, Dubz and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted January 4, 2014 Share #2 Posted January 4, 2014 Best of luck on your new endeavour. I'll be following along. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaetan Bordeleau Posted January 4, 2014 Share #3 Posted January 4, 2014 This is going to be a nice build. good luck Bosworth and Jorge Diaz O 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remcohe Posted January 4, 2014 Share #4 Posted January 4, 2014 Nice Ben you'll be treated with hours of fun. Remco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted January 4, 2014 Share #5 Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) I'm looking forward to this so let me wish you a successful voyage. Swiss pear looks beautiful. Oh.... I LOVE 1:48 Edited January 4, 2014 by Augie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted January 4, 2014 Share #6 Posted January 4, 2014 Great start, Ben. It's all a cakewalk from here on. Jeronimo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted January 4, 2014 Share #7 Posted January 4, 2014 Nice Ben you'll be treated with hours of fun. Remco Hi Ben, Remco’s “hours of fun” will be joyfully measured in thousands not hundreds. This is a great model and I know you will do a wondeful job on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted January 4, 2014 Share #8 Posted January 4, 2014 Congratulations on your new project, Ben. You are off to a fine start. Jeronimo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 5, 2014 Share #9 Posted January 5, 2014 A very good start, Ben. I'll pull up a chair also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnobiumPunctatum Posted January 5, 2014 Share #10 Posted January 5, 2014 Nice start, Ben. I will follow your log with great interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted January 5, 2014 Thank you all for the interest you have shown in my Pegasus build. I am currently pulling bamboo treenails though the Byrnes plate for the keel bolts, down to the smallest hole in the plate to match a #77 drill for a scale 7/8 bolt - tedious work but I don't need many at the moment. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 5, 2014 Share #12 Posted January 5, 2014 Great looking project Ben. I will be following along with much interest and so far you are doing a fantastic job of it!!! WackoWolf and Trussben 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted January 6, 2014 Share #13 Posted January 6, 2014 you're starting a wonderful job, where did you get the designs to make it happen? WackoWolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted January 7, 2014 Thanks Chuck. Albert - I got the plans from Admiraltymodels.com and the TFFM books from Seawatch books, the other plans were from the National Maritime Meusem in Grenwich. For some of the parts I have scanned in the plans to acad 2006 so I can manipulate and print out specific parts as I need to. Ben WackoWolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigie65 Posted January 7, 2014 Share #15 Posted January 7, 2014 Ben I really am in awe of scratch builders! What are the dimensions of the finished articles as quarter scale is pretty big? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted January 10, 2014 Share #16 Posted January 10, 2014 Hi Ben, I somehow missed the start of this build log, but I'll pull up a chair in the front row and follow along from here. Looks like you're off to a great start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share #17 Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) A Small Update, Keel has been completed and false keel added, I like the contrast between the swiss pear and the boxwood, now I have started on the stem pieces. ben EDIT - Added missing picture back that was lost. 4-2-14 Edited April 2, 2014 by Trussben Jeronimo, druxey, popash42 and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share #18 Posted January 23, 2014 Work has started on the lower apron, this is one complicated piece to make, I started by cutting the pattern out on 18" stock and trying at the moment to refine its shape to fit the stem pieces. I actually cut two out and I will use one to practice cutting the steps for the cant frames. This could take a while! Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share #19 Posted February 5, 2014 Small update, Stem Pieces, Lower and Upper Apron and Fore Deadwood completed and glued to the keel. I used some bamboo treenails and a #65 bit to add some heavy reinforcement to these pieces as you can see. Now I need to do the tapering up/down from 14" at top to 10" and the keel. I have started making the aft deadwood pieces from 15" stock. ben tlevine, aykutansin, realworkingsailor and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted February 5, 2014 Share #20 Posted February 5, 2014 Looking really good Ben. Trussben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted February 5, 2014 Share #21 Posted February 5, 2014 Nice start Ben. She's going to be a big one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share #22 Posted February 5, 2014 Thanks Rusty and Augie and the likes. Augie - she will be bigger than the Confed, but small compared to the next way in the future project. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnobiumPunctatum Posted February 10, 2014 Share #23 Posted February 10, 2014 Really nice progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share #24 Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) Work on the aft deadwood is well underway, also started the sternposts. Ben Edited November 11, 2021 by Trussben harvey1847, mtaylor, garyshipwright and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted February 16, 2014 Share #25 Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) Aft deadwood looks very nice so far! I assume that the 'overhang' at the keel is fullness for insurance at the moment. Edited February 16, 2014 by druxey Trussben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share #26 Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) Thanks for all the likes everybody. Hi Druxey, Actually the deadwood in that picture hasn't been attached to the keel yet and was just there sat balancing for the photo. But I have left it a little "full" until the sternpost is installed and then I will do the final shaping at the end. Edited February 16, 2014 by Trussben ChrisLBren 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share #27 Posted February 17, 2014 Work on the sternpost has begun, complicated lining up with aft deadwood but moving along slowly is fine by me. Ben popash42, fatih79, gjdale and 19 others 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury S Posted February 18, 2014 Share #28 Posted February 18, 2014 good start! Maury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted February 23, 2014 Share #29 Posted February 23, 2014 Ben, nice starting work on your Pegasus. In regards to a comment further up the page, I'm curious as to what your future build will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share #30 Posted February 23, 2014 Thanks for the likes. Patrick - I intend for the next build to be the 44gun Razee Frigate HMS Indefatigable, I have all the plans from NMM and working on and off with them in ACAD at the moment, but thats a long way in the future. ben Rustyj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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