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Very very impressive work Alan  .In view of the small amount of room left at stem,are you planning a lengthways run of dropers below the last plank working downwards? Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK wrote:Very very impressive work Alan .In view of the small amount of room left at stem,are you planning a lengthways run of dropers below the last plank working downwards? Kind Regards Nigel Thanks for the very nice comment Nigel, very much appreciated....  .. It's the lack of room at the bow and stern that is taking the time to work through and of course causing a great deal of thought.... .. Trying to keep it simple by looking to see how the next plank will lie and and how I can ensure I can progress without resorting to pointy planks..... Having never planked like this before makes it all the more enjoyable, simply to see if I can work out the problems it is bringing up.... .. Droppers are a must as I don't really see any other way around it..... .. Will keep you posted... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan, your work is outstanding Fantastic Kind regards Mike MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Hi Alan Planking is looking fantastic,I am impressed.You are making it look so easy but I bet there has been a few curses  along the way.Keep doing what your doing,excellent.  “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.”
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Impressive work there Alan, she is coming along beautifully, well done. Your time and patience is paying off. Steady as she goes. Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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wow very lovely work alan, coming along great, keep it up! only one more side to go Processing - Progressing
Previous builds: HMS Victory
Current build: HMS Sovereign of the seas
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MWG wrote:Hi Alan, your work is outstanding Fantastic Kind regards Mike Thanks Mike, so pleased you like it... .. Has its awkward areas but am loving the challenge of it...  Regards Alan
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Taz wrote:Hi Alan Planking is looking fantastic,I am impressed.You are making it look so easy but I bet there has been a few curses along the way.Keep doing what your doing,excellent. Thanks Taz for the very nice comments, appreciated... .. Am not finding it that easy, it requires a lot of forward thinking and testing just to see how the planks want to lay.... .. Happy to say no real curses yet but have had to count to 10 a few times....  .. Thanks again for taking the time to look in and pass comment.... Regards Alan
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Hans wrote:Impressive work there Alan, she is coming along beautifully, well done. Your time and patience is paying off. Steady as she goes. Thank you Hans, Steady as she goes is the only way to approach this I think.... really having to take my time with it but all worth while.... .. Thanks again,, Regards Alan
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Admiral Anti Spiral wrote:wow very lovely work alan, coming along great, keep it up! only one more side to go ... Thanks for the warm comment Admiral, so appreciated.... ... Only one more side to go!!!!... Think I have still got lots of work to do on this side before looking at the other.... ... Once the planking on this side is finished it is onwards with treenailing..... Oh the joys, but loving it... Regards Alan
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Have to admit, am finding planking of the lower hull a real big challenge..... am almost there but it has given me some serious head scratching moments... .. Sorry can't post pics just now, batteries on the camera have decided to go into retirement, will have to go and get replacements tomorrow so will post pics then.... .. To those following on behind, take your time and hope like me you will enjoy the challeng the second layer of planking brings... Happy building folks.... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan Yes it would seem you have had problems but you also set yourself a very high standard for your first build and finish to your hull , I really admire your stance on not the get a sharp/pointed edge on your planking and it is showing dividends. Stunning build so far and more to come I guess regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Its been a while since I have looked in to this site, Your build is looking great, Keep it up. I should be back on the scene soon, as my new house is coming along fine now.
Mo Mo
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Hi Alan, Second planking should look stunning once sanded  i am going to follow suit and try and plank to a min 1/2 a planks thickness. I am going to use the supplied basswood, but sand a very slight chamfer on the edge to define the planking, with a view to painting as the instructions. 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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arpurchase wrote: Hi Alan Yes it would seem you have had problems but you also set yourself a very high standard for your first build and finish to your hull , I really admire your stance on not the get a sharp/pointed edge on your planking and it is showing dividends. Stunning build so far and more to come I guess regards Andy Hi Alan I have to agree with Andy.I have nothing but admiration for the standard you have set yourself and the results you have achieved!!!!!!!!!.I know you will manage to work through any awkward bits and achieve a marvelous result .You have really set a precidence for the standard possible for a beginner!!!!!!! Kind Regards Nigel
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Mo wrote:Its been a while since I have looked in to this site, Your build is looking great, Keep it up. I should be back on the scene soon, as my new house is coming along fine now.
Mo Thanks for the nice comment Mo, appreciated.... .. Nice to see you back with us even if it is for short periods.... .. Hopefully you will finished working on the house soon and able to get back to showing us your builds.... .. Thanks again,,, Regards Alan
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claret wrote:Hi Alan, Second planking should look stunning once sanded i am going to follow suit and try and plank to a min 1/2 a planks thickness. I am going to use the supplied basswood, but sand a very slight chamfer on the edge to define the planking, with a view to painting as the instructions. Regards Claret Hi Claret, thanks for looking in and commenting... .. Have to agree, think she will look the biz when she is treenailed and fine sanded, not forgeting the coats of varnish.... .. Can't wait to see her at that stage but still a long way to go.... Regards.. Alan
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NMBROOK wrote:arpurchase wrote: Hi Alan Yes it would seem you have had problems but you also set yourself a very high standard for your first build and finish to your hull , I really admire your stance on not the get a sharp/pointed edge on your planking and it is showing dividends. Stunning build so far and more to come I guess regards Andy Hi Alan I have to agree with Andy.I have nothing but admiration for the standard you have set yourself and the results you have achieved!!!!!!!!!.I know you will manage to work through any awkward bits and achieve a marvelous result .You have really set a precidence for the standard possible for a beginner!!!!!!! Kind Regards Nigel Thank you Andy and Nigel for the very high praise indeed.. its so appreciated and makes the efforts all worth while.... .. Love the challenge and feel sure many coming along behind me will also produce stunning results... .. The learning curve for this kind of planking has been steep and I now know how to avoid some of the pitfalls I have experienced.... .. Will just simply keep plodding along... Regards Alan
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Small update on progress so far... Managed to get new batteries for the camera today so as promised some pics to bring you up to date with the build.... .. Not quite finished the first side but should be able to finish that tomorrow and then get on with the treenailing..... .. Some very tricky planking especially around the stern and the bow and although it may not be perfect it has taught me now how to avoid certain pitfalls... the experiece has been so worth while and I am very happy with how it has turned out so far.... .. Am deliberately leaving the planks long at the stern and intend to trim them after the stern post has been fitted, reason is I intent to plank the keel as well so want to ensure I get a good fit between the hull planking and the keel/stern post planking.... Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Hi Alan The planking looks excellent! Well done! Regards Kobus
Current Build
HMS Sovereign of the Seas - First Build
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