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any one no wher i can get some spare woodstrips for the hull if broken most of mine
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you could contact Deagostini customer support for some more or go to Cornwall models on line. how have you broken them? I might be able to help you not brake the next lot! “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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jase wrote:you could contact Deagostini customer support for some more or go to Cornwall models on line.
how have you broken them? I might be able to help you not brake the next lot! tring to bend them its my fist wooding ship
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hi jon5,I think we are going to get a lot of this from the less experianced modelers,go to www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk and order 5x2mm. lime wood strips.much much quicker then de-ag.less hassel,and also buy an electric plank bender,30 quid,I know expensive,but a tool that will pay for itself over and over,by saving having to buy more wood.then soak about a third of it overnight,I use a mop bucket,and dunk them there upto a third of their length,then I use the electric bender,mark all the formers on the plank first,2mm. thick planks are difficult to bend at the best of times,so take it slowly,start by doing it with a slight bend,then slowly increasing the bend until you have the right set. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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karl1113 wrote:hi jon5,I think we are going to get a lot of this from the less experianced modelers,go to www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk and order 5x2mm. lime wood strips.much much quicker then de-ag.less hassel,and also buy an electric plank bender,30 quid,I know expensive,but a tool that will pay for itself over and over,by saving having to buy more wood.then soak about a third of it overnight,I use a mop bucket,and dunk them there upto a third of their length,then I use the electric bender,mark all the formers on the plank first,2mm. thick planks are difficult to bend at the best of times,so take it slowly,start by doing it with a slight bend,then slowly increasing the bend until you have the right set. hi just went to ther web site but thay dont do the right size 5x2
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karl1113 wrote:hi jon5,I think we are going to get a lot of this from the less experianced modelers,go to www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk and order 5x2mm. lime wood strips.much much quicker then de-ag.less hassel,and also buy an electric plank bender,30 quid,I know expensive,but a tool that will pay for itself over and over,by saving having to buy more wood.then soak about a third of it overnight,I use a mop bucket,and dunk them there upto a third of their length,then I use the electric bender,mark all the formers on the plank first,2mm. thick planks are difficult to bend at the best of times,so take it slowly,start by doing it with a slight bend,then slowly increasing the bend until you have the right set. Totally agree with Karl, Cornwall models are great. I get all my paints and wood and fittings from them. My Black Pearl upgrades are all from there. And the electric plank bender is a must. I tried the nipper one and I couldn't get on with it. The electric one is so easy to use with the former, I soak my planks first for a couple of hours in warm water, and then as Karl says, build up the bend till you get it where you want it, re-soaking if needed. It was worth every penny!!!!
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Jack Sparrow wrote:karl1113 wrote:hi jon5,I think we are going to get a lot of this from the less experianced modelers,go to www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk and order 5x2mm. lime wood strips.much much quicker then de-ag.less hassel,and also buy an electric plank bender,30 quid,I know expensive,but a tool that will pay for itself over and over,by saving having to buy more wood.then soak about a third of it overnight,I use a mop bucket,and dunk them there upto a third of their length,then I use the electric bender,mark all the formers on the plank first,2mm. thick planks are difficult to bend at the best of times,so take it slowly,start by doing it with a slight bend,then slowly increasing the bend until you have the right set. Totally agree with Karl, Cornwall models are great. I get all my paints and wood and fittings from them. My Black Pearl upgrades are all from there. And the electric plank bender is a must. I tried the nipper one and I couldn't get on with it. The electric one is so easy to use with the former, I soak my planks first for a couple of hours in warm water, and then as Karl says, build up the bend till you get it where you want it, re-soaking if needed. It was worth every penny!!!! just went to ther site but cant get the righ size 5x2
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johny5 wrote:jase wrote:you could contact Deagostini customer support for some more or go to Cornwall models on line.
how have you broken them? I might be able to help you not brake the next lot! tring to bend them its my fist wooding ship Try to dip them in warm water to loosen the fibers. GENTLY bend them, dip again and bend GENTLY again. Alternatively you could invest in a proper plank bending tool, found on 'Cornwall model boats' site. (just google it). If your a subscriber then you should have received a free plank bender from the free tool kit. This tool crimps/creases the plank on the side that's facing inwards. I think you still need to damp it down again to help with loosening the fibres of the wood. You really should do some background reading into planking and techniques. There is lots of info to help, but you must research what your doing BEFORE you do it. Ive mentioned to you before that help is only a click away. Dont hesitate to ask.  Im new to this as well. but if i can help i will. i dont know what weapons will be used in ww3 but ww4 will be sticks and stones.
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just went to conwall models web site but thay havent got the right size planks for the hull 5x2
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johny5 wrote:just went to conwall models web site but thay havent got the right size planks for the hull 5x2 i think if you looked harder then you'll find these in the size you want MAPLE WALNUT BEECH LIME MAHOGANY All of these are in 2x5 mm strips. Go to building materials, timber. Pick which wood you want then scroll down to about half way down page. The sizes go from the thinest, (at the top of the page), runs through that thickness variant but differs in width (going down the page, they get WIDER) then the next thickness variant starts. Im messing this up.  this will explain better 0.5x1 0.5x2 0.5x3 1x1 1x2 1x3 2x1 2x2 2x3  somebody will do a better job of explaining than me!! i dont know what weapons will be used in ww3 but ww4 will be sticks and stones.
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johny5 wrote:just went to conwall models web site but thay havent got the right size planks for the hull 5x2 I think you should be looking for 2x5 not 5x2, otherwise it will be one huge hull and look all wrong, thickness x width is how it goes i think i dont know what weapons will be used in ww3 but ww4 will be sticks and stones.
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Posted link to right page in your other thread but here it is again http://www.cornwallmodel...1LI2_2e0050#a1LI2_2e0050Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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@Karl113 Reading your post re the soaking of the planks, when I was reading the posts about the planking, I am nowhere near planking yet, I was wondering about soaking so thank you for that advice. Do you soak, bend, leave to dry then attach or soak, bend, attach and then let dry? This is my 1st build and so want to do it carefully, this model is going to cost me about ZAR8000 when done so I dont really want to go and have to buy too many planks because I cocked the thing up in the 1st place. Current build : The Victory
Pending builds : none - yet
Built loads of bikes trucks planes and boats - all plastic kits.
on wish list - a 1:24 spitfire, in wood, plastic, just as long as I can build it :)
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i find that boilling the kettle then putting them in for a cupple of minnits is fine. i sand a light chamfer then mark.cut to size. glue ribs . i pree drill then use a small hamer to hone the nales .when dry snip nail heads tap in with hamer then sand .. geting good results so far.. regards bob .hic beer kicked in :)
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Hi all. This is how i will lay my planks. I need to ask advice from you guys if its the right way. First dry place plank, mark and cut to length. Then bend the plank in one direction using your preferred method, i.e. steam/water/leccy plank bender. Then 'dry' test fit. Repeat the bending if needed. I will be using the dipping/soaking in hot water method, then the supplied tool for bend. Then next is to twist the plank to follow the hulls lines. Still dampish plank. I then will allow to dry and then shape/taper the planks. Using sand paper or small plane. Test fit again. Glue at ribs, pin also. Im going to paint mine and want the copper hull bottom. Will this work OK or can somebody blow a hole in this plan so i dont in my wallet i dont know what weapons will be used in ww3 but ww4 will be sticks and stones.
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