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Hi, Finally completed the gun ports on the other starboard side over the weekend, which then enabled me to start on the sapele secondary planking. marked the lines out as per the instructions. I then used pins stuck into the hull on the lines to help support and locate the first row of planking. I sanded the edges and ends with very fine sandpaper and then used a permanent black marker for caulking. Glue was then brushed onto the strip and positioned into place and held there for a minute or so, but the glue was not adhering. Read in Alan's diary about the same issue and was resolved by sanding the hull with a very fine sandpaper. I did this and it seems to have done the trick. leaving over night to see if it bonds totally. Pictures below.    Please feel free to comment. Thanks for looking. 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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Nicely done Claret..  .. Sanding the hull certainly did the trick for me, second planks well secured with very little problems.... .. Keep up the nice work... Regards Alan
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Love the work Claret Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 02/09/2012 Posts: 515 Points: 1,515 Location: Burnley
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Hi Alan & Martyn, Thanks for looking in and the kind comments. Checked this morning and the planks do not feel like they are going anywhere. The sanding with P400 seems to have worked and given the hull a silky smooth finish! Regards 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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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 02/09/2012 Posts: 515 Points: 1,515 Location: Burnley
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Hi, a little more progress. After the glue had cured on the first row of Sapele planking, the glue had bonded very strongly. I cut the cannon ports where the planking had over lapped and gently filled into the shape of the aperture. I then glued the second layer on both sides covering the cannon ports to be cut out tomorrow once the glue has cured. Please see below.   Regards 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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Very nice Claret, be careful cutting the Sapele round the gunports, it is very brittle and breaks away quite easily.....  Keep up the good work... Regards Alan
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 02/09/2012 Posts: 515 Points: 1,515 Location: Burnley
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Hi Alan, Thanks for the nice reply and advise. I had noticed the nature of the sapele. I have been using a new scalpel blade and cutting very carefully and filling as much as I can. no mishaps yet, but still plenty of cutting to go. Regards 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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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 02/09/2012 Posts: 515 Points: 1,515 Location: Burnley
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Hi, Second row of sapele planking cut out around the cannon ports and the third row added. Slow going using a scalpel, but I do not have a saw blade fine enough or small enough to use.   Regards 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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Very neat work Claret  . Kind Regards Nigel
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 02/09/2012 Posts: 515 Points: 1,515 Location: Burnley
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Thanks Nigel. Slow going, but no rush 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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Looking the biz Claret, very well done and lovely neat job cutting the Sapele... you got a lazer or something....  Regards Alan
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 02/09/2012 Posts: 515 Points: 1,515 Location: Burnley
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Hi Alan, Thanks for the nice comment. A laser? I wish A scalpel, fine file and very small cuts. One mishap, but glued back into pace okay. Regards 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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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 02/09/2012 Posts: 515 Points: 1,515 Location: Burnley
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Hi, A couple more sapele planks glued on and ready for the cannon ports to be cut out. Slow progress, but I am enjoying it.   Regards 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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Looking good Claret, may be slow going but the effort is paying off... well done.... Regards Alan
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Nice work Claret looking good Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
Next Build ?
When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Hi Claret! Very nice, well done!  Regards, Bernd
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 02/09/2012 Posts: 515 Points: 1,515 Location: Burnley
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Thanks guys for your words of encouragement. 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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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 02/09/2012 Posts: 515 Points: 1,515 Location: Burnley
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Hi, Sapele planking continuing at a slow pace, but almost finished. Should be able to start the lower planking and treenailing this weekend. Starting look ship-like now   Thanks for looking in. 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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Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Wow Claret,so what if it's been slow progress,that planking can only be described as perfection!Beautiful workmanship Kind Regards Nigel
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 02/09/2012 Posts: 515 Points: 1,515 Location: Burnley
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Hi Nigel, Many thanks for the kind post. Very much appreciated from some one who has taken the build ( and mods) to the next level. Watching your diary with awe  Thanks 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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