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Amazing build and thanks for the tip on the bending tool. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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jase wrote:The upper stern deck looks to have two differnt plank clours, I have not seen that before
Jase Hi Jase,
you are right; the wood used for this deck hasn't the same colour. But it isn't a problem 'cause it's only the first planking.
I've finished yesterday the second planking and I'll show the results in next posts with proper images.
I need only just a few additional work to complete it.
Regards, Jack.
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Saturday 13 January 2018The works around the poop upper deck continues.
After having applied the first layer of strips (walnut 4 x 1.5mm) on this deck and having made the appropriate smoothing, I proceeded to apply the final Tanganika planks, in the form of strips made from 4mm wide and 0.4mm thick veneers.
In the first image you can observe an intermediate phase of the work in which you can see the great difference in color between the timber of the first layer and that of the second. In addition to deck planking I also applied the same material (but this time in cherry wood) on the internal sides of the bulwarks, in order to complete the finish of the entire area.
The deck undergoing processing. .01 Ragusian Carrack/13012018/IMG_20180110_152550.jpg 
The stern deck completed.
I applied a couple of coats of wood oil that drastically changed the color of the two wood essences I used: tanganika and cherry.
The colors of these images are unfortunately distorted by a reddish yellow reflection due to the curtains that cover my terrace but it is anyway good to remember that, unlike my expectations, there is not a great difference in color between the two essences. It seems that, with the oil, the two types of wood tend to look almost the same, and this fact is a small disappointment for me.02 Ragusian Carrack/13012018/IMG_20180113_100730.jpg  Another aspect to underline may be the fact, clearly visible in some photos, that the color of the decks appears slightly streaked, not uniform, with points that have absorbed the oil better than others, thus assuming a lighter color tone where the glue residues have not been perfectly removed.
For personal experiences, it should not be worrying as it is only necessary to let some time pass and this oil will do its work from the inside rather than from the outside. Let me explain: what he has not managed to impregnate from the outside will now do it in the coming days from the inside, bringing the color equal to the other points. At most it will take another coat of oil to help the process.03 Ragusian Carrack/13012018/IMG_20180113_100736.jpg  04 Ragusian Carrack/13012018/IMG_20180113_100747.jpg  05 Ragusian Carrack/13012018/IMG_20180113_100800.jpg  06 Ragusian Carrack/13012018/IMG_20180113_100809.jpg  That's all for today, best regards, Jack.
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Monday, January 15, 2018I'm working on three fronts, making some experimentation to see the possible results.
1) Planking of part of the stern post with the second and final cherry wood strips.
The photo here below shows the final result of how the hull should 99% look in its outer part, after the second planking. Live is much more realistic and I like it very much. For now the experiment ends here, but the work will continue on this track at the right moment.01 Ragusian Carrack/15012018/IMG_20180115_204048.jpg  2) Removal of fake bulwarks stanchios of the midship bulkheads and construction of the internal side of the bulwarks
Here the work has just begun and consists in removing the fake stanchios on the proper bulkheads. In anticipation of this task I proceeded to make the bonding on these elements rather labile. Once the piece has been removed, I proceed to glue a strip (equal to that used for the planks) inside the bulwarks side, but positioned perpendicularly. The thickness now doubles but above all the strength of this area takes enormous benefit from the crossing of the wood grain. Work to be performed step by step.
02 Ragusian Carrack/15012018/IMG_20180115_204118.jpg  3) Start installation of the first planking on the main deck.
This operation is similar, apart from the dimensions, to what was done on the higher deck at poop. For technical reasons, the planking will be applied in two pieces. At the moment I'm starting this activity and I still have to understand the best way to proceed, but I think everything will be pretty good.03 Ragusian Carrack/15012018/IMG_20180115_204129.jpg  04 Ragusian Carrack/15012018/IMG_20180115_204245.jpg  That's all for today, politely, Jack.
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Thursday, January 18, 2018The model of the Ragusian Carrack, also known as Argosy, is growing quite well, even if it takes small steps, day after day.
I particularly like the installation of the planks on the main deck. I remember, however, that this is only the first layer and some imperfections are admitted.
I discover now, while I'm writing, that I forgot to open the hole for the mizzen mast . .
Best regards, Jack.01 Ragusian Carrack/18012018/IMG_20180118_233203.jpg  02 Ragusian Carrack/18012018/IMG_20180118_233248.jpg  03 Ragusian Carrack/18012018/IMG_20180118_233302.jpg  04 Ragusian Carrack/18012018/IMG_20180118_233310.jpg  05 Ragusian Carrack/18012018/IMG_20180118_233323.jpg  06 Ragusian Carrack/18012018/IMG_20180118_233442.jpg  07 Ragusian Carrack/18012018/IMG_20180118_233511.jpg 
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Looks great Jack, a man of your skills will sort that mizzen out in no time. Regards Paul Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Lovely work Jack.  Mark
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Saturday 27 January 2018Yes I know, the images are very poor but I just could not do better because there was a very strange daylight and I had to use the flashlight. But the result was unsatisfactory anyway.
- I finished to apply the vertical strips inside the bulwarks and at the same time the fake stanchions on the bulkheads are now all removed. Now the area is completely smooth, ready to receive the last planking, made of cherry veneer, spread in the traditional, horizontal way.
- In the meantime I am carrying out the installation of the main deck using the walnut strips supplied with the kit. I decided to use them as first layer for this deck because there are plenty of them. At the end of the operation I will apply the final layer in tanganika as for the other two decks, already completed.
- I installed the waterways in the proper place, which will spread 1-1.5 mm from the deck.
I enclose the usual roundup of (ugly) images, regards, Jack.01 Ragusian Carrack/27012018/IMG_20180127_154827.jpg  01 Ragusian Carrack/27012018/IMG_20180127_154850.jpg  01 Ragusian Carrack/27012018/IMG_20180127_154901.jpg  01 Ragusian Carrack/27012018/IMG_20180127_154914.jpg  01 Ragusian Carrack/27012018/IMG_20180127_154929.jpg 
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Looking good Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Friday 9 February 2018I have not been online for a few days with messages . . but the problem is that, although I worked quite regularly and continuously, I, unfortunately, had no interesting material to show. And even now it's not like you probably may expect. But I still find it useful to post something because actually there were some important news.
I left you in my last update while I was working to install the planking on the main deck. From the photos I show at that time you could see that there was still enough work to complete this activity. In the following picture you can now see how this is almost completely concluded. Only one last shaped plank is missing on the two external sides in order to say: "mission accomplished!". This happened about a week ago.
Another activity that can be said complete is the battens of the internal part of the sides on the main deck: a last layer of cherry veneer has been laid horizontally. The strips are at the moment of the photo here below only laid down and not yet refined but in any case I'm still far from the final result on these elements. This achievement becomes the starting point for future activities.01 Ragusian Carrack/09022018/IMG_20180203_103247.jpg  At the same time I started thinking about the completion of the hull planking, so I began to verify that everything was ready and that there was not some bulkheads to "adjust". From the picture below it seems that, for now, there is nothing to do, with the olny exception of a tidy bulkhead at bow that will have to be slightly thickened before applying the next planks.02 Ragusian Carrack/09022018/IMG_20180207_101751.jpg  Still in parallel I started laying the second planking on the main deck. According to the drawings the pattern of this planking foresees the use of a 72mm long strip divided into four 18mm segments. The installation is staggered at each strake on a new segment and is repeated every four strakes. The central strakes are in tanganika and the two darker ones in mahogany. They are 5mm wide while the outer ones are (and will be all the way down) 4mm wide in tanganika. The next two images show the work done so far. It seems to me that everything is going well. For the color of the wood this will become equal to the two highest decks after the application of some wood oil.03 Ragusian Carrack/09022018/IMG_20180209_163107.jpg  04 Ragusian Carrack/09022018/IMG_20180209_163114.jpg  Finally I applied four strakes on the hull on both sides. To simplify my life I'm using the method that I usually use in presence of a second planking, without stylistic frills that will not be seen anyway. The empty spaces with "triangular" shape will be filled in the next few days with a little patience. I believe this method will end here in the stern area but will still continue at bow, where the bowl shape of this area requires more drastic measures. The three images that follow show the work carried out until yesterday. Today, however, no modeling, I've been around Pisa for some commissions and shopping and I hadn't time to spend. Tomorrow it's forecasted good weather and maybe I'll organize a quick trip to the seaside . . otherwise let's go with other new strips !!
Kind regards, Jack.Aubrey. 05 Ragusian Carrack/09022018/IMG_20180209_163124.jpg  06 Ragusian Carrack/09022018/IMG_20180209_163133.jpg  07 Ragusian Carrack/09022018/IMG_20180209_163140.jpg 
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Hi Jack Lovely crisp work as always Regards Paul Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Very neat work Jack.  Look forward to next update. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Monday, February 19, 2018I finally completed the planking of the main deck. As with the other two smaller decks, I used tanganika veneer, reduced to strips of 4 or 5 millimeters in width and just over 7 centimeters long. The result is like a parquet with a pattern of junctions every four courses.
Here are some pictures of the finished work. I must underline that all the finishing touches are still to be done, therefore any groove will be leveled and above all the color of the wood will change, and probably a lot, after the application of a couple of coats of oil for wood. See the color of the other two decks to get an idea.
At this point I believe that the next activities will be totally aimed at the completion of the hull first planking: we are more or less straight ahead even if probably this could be the hardest part to perform.
Anyway, cheers by Jack.01 Ragusian Carrack/19022018/IMG_20180219_180631.jpg  02 Ragusian Carrack/19022018/IMG_20180219_180809.jpg  03 Ragusian Carrack/19022018/IMG_20180219_180847.jpg  04 Ragusian Carrack/19022018/IMG_20180219_180701.jpg  05 Ragusian Carrack/19022018/IMG_20180219_180710.jpg 
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Fine quality work there Jack! Looking great! Regards, Phil W. Completed projects: 1/43 scale Bedford HA van / 1/43 scale MG TD sports car
Current projects: 1/48 scale U-boat [U230]
Future projects: 1/148 scale railway diorama / 1/50 scale R/C Volvo F89 logging truck / 1/148 scale Thunderbirds Fireflash
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Superb work as always Jack  regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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Very nice as always Jack, looking forward to seeing more. Regards Paul Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Friday 23 February 2018Nothing new . . The only task performed these days was to apply a coat of oil for wood on the main deck, an activity that radically changed the color of the wood.
And this is exactly what I want to point out.
The first three photos were made with (little) daylight, while the remaining three were taken under the same artificial light conditions as my previous message and should allow you to better notice the difference between before and after.
Regarding the next activities these will suffer a break of about a week, according to weather forecasts, due to the Siberian cold wave expected: I am not interested in spending hours in my workshop in the cold! 01 Ragusian Carrack/23022018/IMG_20180223_130847.jpg  01 Ragusian Carrack/23022018/IMG_20180223_130922.jpg  01 Ragusian Carrack/23022018/IMG_20180223_130956.jpg  01 Ragusian Carrack/23022018/IMG_20180223_192344.jpg  01 Ragusian Carrack/23022018/IMG_20180223_192500.jpg  01 Ragusian Carrack/23022018/IMG_20180223_192544.jpg 
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Great work looking very tidy. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Thursday 8 March 2018 ---------------- Creative Planking. . .Now that the cold weather of last days is over, I resumed the activities to conclude the first planking of the hull. As I had already mentioned, this task is giving me some troubles because of the particular shape of the bow and in part, though much less, of the stern. After having found that the installation of the new courses from the top to the keel became less and less practicable, I decided to continue starting from the keel to climb upwards. But the problem at the bow area remained unaltered and sincerely I regretted not having further filled the space between the first and the second bulkhead at prow with additional filler blocks. The space between the second and third bulkhead should instead be ok as it is now. But now it's too late . . So here I introduced a little creativity in order to simplify the remaining work, at least until the next crisis. Hence the definition of CREATIVE PLANKING of the title, a concept that will surely horrify the orthodox modeller, but that for me isn't a problem as the whole will be subsequently covered by the second planking, which obviously can not follow this unorthodox method . . What is it? Well, in this case, rather than spending a hundred words to explain it, I think that an image is enough to give the most of my idea . . Then I attach a couple of images I hope can be interpreted correctly. Finally, a couple of words about the pieces of wood glued above the strips, which in the picture can be seen in 3/4 points on the hull: these are fills of minimum thickness that serve to level a piece of hull with adjacent strips due to unevenness caused by various reasons. Once glued to the right places and properly sanded, they brilliantly solve the problem without using putty. At the end, with the fully closed hull, new ones will certainly be needed. A cordial greeting, Jack.Aubrey. 01 Ragusian Carrack/08032018/IMG_20180307_183813.jpg  02 Ragusian Carrack/08032018/IMG_20180307_183849.jpg 
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Sunday 25 March 2018I almost finished the application of the first planking of my Ragusian Carrack. Due to my daughter's arrival at the airport of Pisa from Stockholm almost concomitant I had to stop and so a couple of "stealers" near the sternpost on both sides of the hull are missing. I think I will definitively close the matter shortly.
The last half dozen planks (on each side) were not a simple task, and honestly, despite the experience gained with this first planking, I have no idea how to properly approach the second layer in this difficult area of the hull. We'll see.
In the worst case, since it is an area below the waterline that should be colored (according to the plans of the kit) in black (but should it not be a dirty white?) I could hide with paint an incorrect arrangement of the strips.
Once applied the four pieces of wood still missing, I expect a nice session (or more) of sanding, so . . . sawdust and even sawdust.
Salutoni. Jack.01 Ragusian Carrack/25032018/IMG_20180325_122425.jpg  01 Ragusian Carrack/25032018/IMG_20180325_122430.jpg  01 Ragusian Carrack/25032018/IMG_20180325_122439.jpg  01 Ragusian Carrack/25032018/IMG_20180325_122523.jpg 
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