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Plymouth57 wrote:Hi Alan Looking really good there, the sterns always look funny until the filler planks are added in but you're making a darned good job of it!  I had to look hard at the last photo, I thought you were doing a Graf Zeppelin at the same time!!  Keep up the great work. Robin Thanks for looking in Robin and appreciate your really nice comments too... The further I get on with the planking the better an understanding I am getting in relation to how the planks should be laid, tapered and trimmed.... I know lots of builders are not too keen on planking but have to say I am loving it.... As for a Graf Zeppelin, intersting thought but think I have enough with the SOTS, Vic on collection and a wish list that will never be completed within the years that I have left, but am going to have a darned good go at it.... ... Thanks again..... Oh and this was post no 666, is that an omen!!!! Regards Alan
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der Gohfelder wrote:Hi Alan! Nice progress, well done! At the front part (bow???) of your model it might be a little bit tricky, but isn´t it just that what we want? Regards, Bernd Hi Bernd, thanks for that... You are right, it is a little tricky but resolving it and achieving a good result is what we are after and gives a great deal of satisfaction when it finally turns out the way we want it too...... Thanks for looking in and am studying your build very carefully.....  Regards Alan
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Looks good Alan. I think you have the secret of a successful completed build here, slow but steady progress. An Owner of a model shop told me many years ago that one of the wooden boat kit companies had done Market Research and found that 80% of their kits never get completed, as people start with great enthusiasm but fall victim to the 'Tadpole effect'. Not us though, eh 
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looking really great alan! looks like you're getting closer to finishing the hull, i must admit too at first i never liked the idea of planking much, just wanted to get on with the details but i am enjoying laying and tapering the plank into place. Once again keep up the great work! Processing - Progressing
Previous builds: HMS Victory
Current build: HMS Sovereign of the seas
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court orchard wrote:Looks good Alan. I think you have the secret of a successful completed build here, slow but steady progress. An Owner of a model shop told me many years ago that one of the wooden boat kit companies had done Market Research and found that 80% of their kits never get completed, as people start with great enthusiasm but fall victim to the 'Tadpole effect'. Not us though, eh Thanks Andy, appreciated... One thing I do know, love everything so far about this build and I know it will be completed. I'm not known as a quitter so as long as I can breathe and have all my functions intact then this build and others will continue.... Get palpitations though thinking about all that rigging.... Regards Alan
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Admiral Anti Spiral wrote:looking really great alan! looks like you're getting closer to finishing the hull, i must admit too at first i never liked the idea of planking much, just wanted to get on with the details but i am enjoying laying and tapering the plank into place. Once again keep up the great work! Thanks for looking in Admiral and your very nice comments... I just think to myself in order to achieve all the fantastic detail that will be on view you have to get the foundations right in the first place.... taking my time on the foundations.... Regards Alan
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Almost finished issue 23, shaped some offcuts and finished filling the gaps on one side of the stern - have made a start on the 2nd side and only have 3 more offcuts to fit and then move onto issue 24 when it's released on Wed. Pleased with the progress to date..... Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Hi Alan! Very precise work, well done! Do you use the bamboo planking or is it something else? Regards, Bernd
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der Gohfelder wrote:Hi Alan!
Very precise work, well done! Do you use the bamboo planking or is it something else?
Regards, Bernd Thank you for the very nice comment Bernd, it is always uplifting when your efforts are recognised... Yes, I am using the bamboo planking as supplied and I am finding it excellent for precise shaping using a David's plane and a very course sanding block with a fine sanding to finish..... Also find it doesn't snap easily either.... Regards Alan
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WTG Alan Looking really good. I have yet to start first planking layer,because, I am behind with issues and hoping all the base planking will be with me in a week,that`s when I have 11 days off work to have a mega building session. . I am in the meantime doing some practice planking on the false second deck (following your tutorial  ). I have also bought some miniature figures for painting practice and some barrels (wooden effect oo scale/1:74). Keep up the good work with hope of the best results. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) Building Sots Collecting Victory COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi Alan Nice neat and precise keep the pics coming regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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looks great, you make some interesting comments on the ease of working with bamboo. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Hi Alan. Your planking looks excellent. Keep up the good work. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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delboy271155 wrote:WTG Alan Looking really good. I have yet to start first planking layer,because, I am behind with issues and hoping all the base planking will be with me in a week,that`s when I have 11 days off work to have a mega building session. . I am in the meantime doing some practice planking on the false second deck (following your tutorial ). I have also bought some miniature figures for painting practice and some barrels (wooden effect oo scale/1:74). Keep up the good work with hope of the best results. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) Building Sots Collecting Victory Thanks for the positive comments Derek and hope you get your issues soon. Not sure whether you will get enough base planking to complete the hull during you 11 days off but you will be able to progress a great deal with it... Look forward to sseing the results of your practices on the decking and your miniture figures.... Hope you will be posting some pics soon to show your progress...... Regards Alan
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arpurchase wrote: Hi Alan Nice neat and precise keep the pics coming regards Andy Learning from Masters Andy, thanks for your encouragement.... Regards Alan
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jase wrote:looks great, you make some interesting comments on the ease of working with bamboo. Hi Jase, thanks for looking in and of course your kind comments... Not saying bamboo is easy to work with in all respects, just saying I am finding, in relation to planking anyway that to taper and shape the planks the Davids plane plus grade P80 sand paper on a cork block works very very well for me, finishing with a very fine sand.... plus I have only had one plank break on me. Cutting the bamboo especially the gun ports I think will be a different matter but will deal with that when the time comes..... Hope you find my method useful.... Regards Alan
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ian smith wrote:Hi Alan. Your planking looks excellent. Keep up the good work. Ian Thank you Ian, appreciate it... Patience and care is the name of the game eh.... Regards Alan
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Not a lot to do tonight except to finish filling in between the planks on the other side of the stern.... Now have to wait until issue 24 comes out on Wed so the build will be on hold till then... will be keeping up with all the other diaries in the meantime..... Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Continuing beautifully there Alan, I especially love that really elegant curve to the stern under the galleries - well done! Looking at the stern post area where the rudder will be going, if I were you I would pencil mark the line of the plywood over the planking from the keel to that lovely curvy part before you add more planking to the hull, (I forgot to do it in time on the Victory and had to use masking tape instead of a straight edge to trim the overlapping planks back!)  Keep up the great work! Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Nice planking Alan. Good fun at the moment!! Claret. Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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