I know we have a few weeks before the next issues arrive so this topic is intended to give folk something to think about and hopefully contribute his or hers experience in what is probably the 2nd most important aspect of model shipbuilding.

I've attached a few pictures to show the idea Tomick showed in the latest issue.


As you can see it's pretty simple to understand, the planks need something to adhere (stick)to, at the moment on my build I have noticed frames 15 as being a little bigger that those around it, so this will need sanding down.

By using a plank (supplied in future issues) you can lay this over the upper and lower parts of the hull from stern to bow (front and back of ship) to make sure it lays flat across the frames..again this will be explained in the next issues.

At some point also the hull will need to be turned upside down for planking and or coppering and various other bits and bobs, so this link and picture show a simple jig, the picture speaks volumes.





The full post is here -
http://modelshipworld.co...2/viewtopic.php?t=10974

This link is worth re posting again for the newcomers
SIMPLE HULL PLANKING TECHNIQUES FOR BEGINNERS
http://modelshipworld.com/phpBB2/hptintro.php

Again this images (which is part of the above link) shows the idea of adding and testing with a plank as you sand the frames.



I hope other members who have done this before can add any comments.

The Victory is a big hull and well worth time understanding what needs to be done, time well spent now, if you rush these step it WILL show.


Below is a set of pictures on my launch showing me place a single plank around various parts of the frames, in principle the main hull is just BIGGER!..







and the final picture is of my scratch build Syren, the plank again is layed across the frames.




Ask questions now.I hope this helps to understand the next stage of the HMS Victory.

Terrific, thanks.

John

Thanks Colin - very well explained and presented with easy to follow pictures a great help to us new comers.

Thanks again John

I really glad this has been of some use, but I also think its important even for me, it's so so tempting to get the hull planked and see her take shape that sometimes these area's can be missed or overlooked, and I'm saying that from experince on my Bounty build, if only I had a forum or place to ask question I could have saved myself some serious headaches.

The front part of the ship I would say is going to need some serious times spent on it, if you look at you build with all the frames/formers in place just look at the bend the wood has to follow..ouch.

I do have an idea about pre bending these strakes/planks of wood but would like to get it straight in my head before showing here, that I think could be another topic?

many thanks for the diagrams and pics will sure help us novice builders
to start planking
cheers turboman

Once again. Nice one Colin.
Great help that mate.

Bob

Nice one Collin!!!!

Just a point though, this method is very good for the bow and stern, but sometimes, its a good idea to leave the side of the hull bare, as some of the planks will try and clinker (try to overlap the plank above or below)when this happens, get a bulldog clip and clamp the plank to the one above or below to keep them together until dry, with balsa in between the bulkheads, you wont be able to use this method, but this is just my opinion.

Lonestar I agree 100%



A good point that I missed, maybe some filler in the bow. I also think if when faring the hull you lay the planks around those rather heavy curves you can gauge if the bulldog clamps are needed or some filler blocks.

I have just ordered 100 bulldog clips on a fleabay shop, I wished I used this method on my Bounty but looking at people who have used this method do seem to think it works really well.



out of 3 bulldogs clips you will get 2 planking clamps.

I agree with you that some clamping may be necessary but more importantly in order to avoid 'clinkering' the planks need to be gently shaped along their length to accommodate the fact that we are not planking a flat surface. The planks should lie together reasonably well before they are fixed to the ribs.

Mike T

I think i know what your getting at Lonestar. Sliding the bulldog clip down the rib to push it closer to the last layed plank. If im wrong tho tell me. lol