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Sticky Wickett

#1921 Posted : 28 March 2018 23:03:33

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Overhead photo, looking down onto the port side, showing all of the planking completed so far.

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#1922 Posted : 28 March 2018 23:04:33

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Looking from the bow towards the conning tower.

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#1923 Posted : 28 March 2018 23:05:08

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#1924 Posted : 28 March 2018 23:08:05

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Well that concludes this slightly earlier than normal post, but the Easter weekend is just around the corner! BigGrin

Thanks for looking in and your comments, have a great, long weekend and happy modelling! BigGrin

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Phil W.

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#1925 Posted : 28 March 2018 23:27:36

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Looks great Phil, deck really stands out.... Drool

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#1926 Posted : 28 March 2018 23:44:43

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Great progress Phil BigGrin

nice pic from the bow looking towards the conning tower she's huge LOL

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#1927 Posted : 28 March 2018 23:48:11

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Looking excellent Phil, just shows how big it is. Are we all invited to the launch when she’s ready. LOL

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#1928 Posted : 29 March 2018 09:49:43

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Gandale wrote:

Looks great Phil, deck really stands out.... Drool

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Alan

Thanks Alan! Cool

Although that's not how it will look when finished.

All of the casing, including the planking, will be painted in a very dark grey, almost black in colour. In reality this paint was akin to a bitumen type formula, a preservative, to protect the wood by the ravages of the sea and also had anti-skid characteristics.

Once painted I will weather and gently sand areas of the planking to reveal the grain.

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#1929 Posted : 29 March 2018 09:51:00

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Spal wrote:

Great progress Phil BigGrin

nice pic from the bow looking towards the conning tower she's huge LOL

Thanks very much Al! Cool

It certainly is a big beastie! Blink

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#1930 Posted : 29 March 2018 09:53:19

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Looking excellent Phil, just shows how big it is. Are we all invited to the launch when she’s ready. LOL

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Thanks very much Mark! Cool

Yes, when launched, everyone is invited. Bring a bottle! LOL

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#1931 Posted : 29 March 2018 14:58:37

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planking is looking really good phil. Cool

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#1932 Posted : 29 March 2018 15:18:55

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Lovely work as always Phil, seems a shame to have to eventually cover all of that wood with paint but it has to be done correctly.

Well done and keep up the good work. Cool

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#1933 Posted : 29 March 2018 15:23:47

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ian smith wrote:

planking is looking really good phil. Cool

Thank you very much Ian! Cool

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#1934 Posted : 29 March 2018 15:26:55

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Lovely work as always Phil, seems a shame to have to eventually cover all of that wood with paint but it has to be done correctly.

Well done and keep up the good work. Cool

Kev

Thanks Kev! Cool

I'm only going to add a wash over the decking and then gently rub back with fine glass paper to bring out the grain, so all is not lost. The colour will change, but the look remains the same.

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#1935 Posted : 29 March 2018 15:27:09

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Very good progress on the planking Phil BigGrin

looking great Cool

regards Phil Cool

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#1936 Posted : 29 March 2018 15:29:47

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Very good progress on the planking Phil BigGrin

looking great Cool

regards Phil Cool

Thanks very much Phil! Cool

It certainly changes the look of the boat and for the better I feel. BigGrin

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#1937 Posted : 04 April 2018 23:16:14

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Good evening from 'The Dockyard'.

This weeks update of my U230 U-boat build sees the completion of the mahogany planking on the forward section of the casing.

The attached photo shows one of the mahogany planks being cut.

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#1938 Posted : 04 April 2018 23:19:50

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The attached photo shows the nearest plank being weighed down while the adhesive sets.

I used PVA glue applied to the underside of the plank, wiping away excess before positioning. Some of the longer sections required some weight to hold them down.

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#1939 Posted : 04 April 2018 23:20:16

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From another angle.

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#1940 Posted : 04 April 2018 23:21:18

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In this photo the scalpel blade points to the plank being test fitted.

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