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I also started planking the ship's launch. First 4 planks I have ever done. I am pretty happy with them although I wish they would have fit a little tighter together. Not sure how practical that is with planks this small. Is there some point where I should start tapering the width of the planks at the bow and stern? I am assuming that I will need to do that after I lay the next set of planks down the center of the bottom. DSoldano attached the following image(s): Dominick
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Dominick here's to you and your build, a 10 year Aberlour. cheers Paul  Gibbo attached the following image(s): Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Paul, Thank You. Cheers! enjoy. Dominick
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Hi Dominick, coming along nicely...  .. You should have already started to taper the planks, the second plank you applied should have been gently tapered towards the bow but not at the stern, subsequent planks need to be tapered at both ends but more at the bow than the stern. The taper should be applied so you are butting a tapered edge onto un-tapered edge of a fitted plank.... .. Correctly tapered planks will help eliminate any gaps appearing.. The next planks you need to apply are the two running down the centre of the launch after first marking the centre point on each of the ribs. .. Hope this answers your question.... Regards Alan
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Alan, Thanks. I just ran the two down the centerline and then tapered and ran two next to those. They took a long time and a lot of try and retry but they laid in nicely, fair to the frames with no gaps.I think the remaining space is about 2 1/2 planks wide. Should I trim three planks so they fit the space exactly at mid-ship before tapering the remaining ones? Dominick
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Hi Dominick, you should fit the planks from the first two planks you fitted up towards the keel, tapering the planks as you go. The final plank will need to be shaped to fit the remaining gap, a fiddly job but just take your time and it will get there... Regards Alan
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Hi Dominick...Looks like you are doing a great job there!! Keep the pictures coming...  Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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Nice work Dominick.
Remember though, these planks are ultra thin so will only need the slightest of rubbing down, so make sure they position correctly on the frames.
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Gents, Thanks for the comments and kind words of encouragement. Here's the latest work on the launch. I finished the planking except for the additional planks at the gunwales which I'll add before cutting it off the jig. All in all, it wasn't too bad - just a little scary for a first-timer and quite a bit fiddly as you say in the UK. I discovered a few tricks along the way, I would place a mark on each plank i was tapering and a matching mark on the plank next to it so that as I test fit and sanded I always re-test fit in the exact same spot. That worked well. The stealers were indeed a bit fiddly as Alan mentioned but sand a little, fit, sand a little fit, etc. and they went in pretty well. I filled some very minor gaps with a little thick CA and then a very light sand just to smooth everything out. Overall I'm pleased with it as a first ever attempt at planking. I do wish I had tapered the second course a bit especially since I would have gotten a much better fit at the bow. Which, by the way, is the only part I'm not really happy with. After I install the keel I'll see if it needs a touch of filler and a light sand - just at that little dimple. DSoldano attached the following image(s): Dominick
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Nice work Dominick  You seem to have got the hang of it. Steve
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Well Dominick, i for one wouldn't have thought this was your first time planking,i think you've done great job. Paul Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Hi Dominick, it all worked out in the end and very well done on your first attempt at planking, you've done a great job.... .. Now onto the next task, the additional planks either side then removal from the jig.... will be watching as usual .... Regards Alan
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Thank you gentlemen, I am very pleased with how this is coming out. When I was 13 or 14 years old I built a plastic Cutty Sark model. I remember it was about 3 feet long and I painted it (so so) and rigged it (a good amount but not fully) and it sat on our mantle over the fireplace for many years. Since then I have always wanted to build a large, fully-rigged ship model. I built the New York Pilot Boat, Phantom from Model Shipways 15 or so years ago and it came out pretty good but it was less than a foot long. I have looked in awe at the ship models I have seen in museums and on web sites like this but would always be a bit overwhelmed by the size of the undertaking. I think this "part works" concept, along with the great advice and help I have been receiving here on this site, may be just the thing to ease my trepidation allow me to build and finish this first one - and be proud of it too. Now, anyone care to go for a sail. DSoldano attached the following image(s): Dominick
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Or perhaps a good keel hauling? Next to prime the exterior and then apply the rubbing strips. I am thinking of using white Tamiya Fine Surface Primer - I use it as an undercoat on plastic models that I intend to finish in white or light colors - but I'm not sure if it will adequately fill the cracks. Perhaps a Mr. Surfacer 1000 brushed on and sanded and then the Tamiya. Would it be more realistic for the planking to show pretty clearly along with some joints (not see through gaps) rather than to have a real smooth finish? DSoldano attached the following image(s): Dominick
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Not much progress today. I cut some paper strips from a nice thick paper for iron straps around the anchor stock. I wasn't sure how wide they should be but looking at the pictures in the instructions I decided on 4mm for the wider band and 3mm for the narrower band. Then I colored all of the edges and faces with a black sharpie. I sealed the stock with Vallejo Satin Varnish and then put the straps on and touched up any white edges. I had to make the strips from 2 pieces each because of the complex angles on the stock. It looks really good. Then I glued the anchor into the stock and slipped the ring in and closed it. I painted half the ring and later I'll spin it and paint the other side. Then I can attach the rope. I also made the rubbing strips but haven't attached them, yet. I'll post some pictures when the anchor is completed. Dominick
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Finished the anchor last night. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. I haven't attached the rope yet because it has a few kinks in it from being in the package. I want to dampen it and stretch it out a bit and see if the kinks straighten out first. DSoldano attached the following image(s): Dominick
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Looks good Dominick It's nice to see the planks through the paint so at least you can tell it is wood It depends on how perfect you want the finish. You could tie the rope to the anchor, then wet it and hang it up somewhere for a while to straighten. Steve
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Steve, Thanks. I appreciate all the support and advice. I have had the absolute joy these last few days of working my way through your build log and I am amazed. I just can't find enough good things to say about the quality of your workmanship and finish, just stunning. I shall refer to it often as I progress on my own build If you don't mind I intend to copy the finish effect that you got on your deck. In fact, I ordered some weather-it off of eBay so I'll have it on hand when the time comes. I should be able to find the Danish oil at the local hardware store. I also tried to find some blacken-it for the brass eyelets and such but no luck. Looks like they stopped making it and nary a drop to be found. There are some alternatives but the reviews were lackluster and they require cleaning the brass with all sot of environmentally unfriendly chemicals like toluene, I'm not going that route. So far paint has worked although a bit fiddly to apply in some cases. Dominick
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Hi Dominic. Realy great job on your launch. look forward to seeing more of your build. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
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Fantastic work Dominic I just hope that my first attempt at a plank on frame, I'm currently collecting the Santisima Trinidad, turns out as neat as yours! Look forward to seeing more
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