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Hi Alan! Very good, the first half of your perfect planking is nearly finished!  Be careful with the other side, maybe it´s a little bit difficult to get the same look, but I´m sure you will make this also perfect! Regards, Bernd
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Hi there Alan! Just like to 'echo' all the other comments, your planking is so pleasing to the eye, to know that it's your first wooden ship makes it even more incredible!  When you say you are going to leave the planks long at the stern for the stern post, do you mean that you're going to encase the post under the planks as well? You might have to be careful in that area, whilst I have no ref material for the SOTS, all the books I do have always show the stern post as a separate timber with the hull planking ending at the forward edge of it. If you plank over the post as well it might mean that the actual rudder will appear thinner than it should as the kit part will probably be the same width as the keel / stern post. (If you are intending to plank the rudder as well there shouldn't be a problem though!)  Best wishes and keep up the fantastic 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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KobusBeukes wrote:Hi Alan The planking looks excellent! Well done! Regards Appreciate your comments Kobus, thanks very much...
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der Gohfelder wrote:Hi Alan! Very good, the first half of your perfect planking is nearly finished! Be careful with the other side, maybe it´s a little bit difficult to get the same look, but I´m sure you will make this also perfect! Regards, Bernd Thank you Bernd, not quite perfect planking but for a first attempt am very happy with how it is turning out.... .. Agree with you, the next challenge is to try and get the other side to look the same but think will be a few evenings yet before I get to starting the other side.... Regards Alan
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Plymouth57 wrote:Hi there Alan! Just like to 'echo' all the other comments, your planking is so pleasing to the eye, to know that it's your first wooden ship makes it even more incredible! When you say you are going to leave the planks long at the stern for the stern post, do you mean that you're going to encase the post under the planks as well? You might have to be careful in that area, whilst I have no ref material for the SOTS, all the books I do have always show the stern post as a separate timber with the hull planking ending at the forward edge of it. If you plank over the post as well it might mean that the actual rudder will appear thinner than it should as the kit part will probably be the same width as the keel / stern post. (If you are intending to plank the rudder as well there shouldn't be a problem though!) Best wishes and keep up the fantastic work! Robin Thanks Robin, really appreciate your warm comments... .. Regarding the stern piece, it is my intention to fit the stern piece with a small overlap with walnut planking and to plank the stern piece again in walnut but in one piece going vertically up the stern piece.... ..I really don't want to resort to staining the keel even using walnut stain. Did think about the thickness of the rudder and having a look at the Italian build it shows the rudder to be planked with .6mm Sapele again in a vertical manner so providing the stern piece and the rudder are actually the same thickness then I can't see it being a problem.... .. Appreciate the heads up on it and thanks again for looking in.... Regards Alan
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Well, a huge milestone has been reached for me today with the first side of the lower hull completely planked and although not perfect by any means I really like how it has turned out.... .. Have also trimmed up the stern planks and the sapele strip you see there is not glued, simply pinned in order to ensure I got a good fit between the walnut and the sapele.... .. Today I also finished drilling the holes for treenailing which I intend to start tomorrow evening, think this will keep me occupied for the next 3 evenings...  Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Inspirational work Alan, what more can be said.
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looking forward to the tree nailing what diameter are your holes? I know you say it is not perfect but I have to say the planking looks fantastic Keep the picks coming loving the build. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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court orchard wrote:Inspirational work Alan, what more can be said. Thank you Andy, so appreciated.. ... Now that I know the pitfalls to look out for I am hoping the other side will be even better making that the side that will finally be on full view.... .. Thanks again for the very positive comment..... Regards Alan
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jase wrote:looking forward to the tree nailing what diameter are your holes? I know you say it is not perfect but I have to say the planking looks fantastic Keep the picks coming loving the build. Hi Jase, appreciate the very positive comments... .. Have gone up slightly in size for drilling the treenail holes, have moved up to .6mm and am finding it a lot better... .. Half way through treenailing and will post pics tomorrow when all the cocktail sticks are in place.... ... Porcupine of the seas will once again be in full view.....  Regards Alan
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 Waiting impatiently for POTS!! 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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can't wait for the POTS stunning work Alan Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
Next Build ?
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Hi Alan, Bring on the PoTS - better still lets see the end result, it can only be great. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Amazing alan, cant wait to see it treenailed Processing - Progressing
Previous builds: HMS Victory
Current build: HMS Sovereign of the seas
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Hurry up Alan, can't wait to see her with all those spines again! Although if they're all in the lower hull she might look more like a spiny sea slug than a Porky! Best of Luck! 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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Hans wrote: Waiting impatiently for POTS!! .. Thanks Hans, she is docking for refit as I type.... .. Regards Alan
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Martyn Ingram wrote: can't wait for the POTS stunning work Alan Rgd Martyn Thanks Martyn, POTS is about to be revealed.... Regards Alan
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delboy271155 wrote:Hi Alan, Bring on the PoTS - better still lets see the end result, it can only be great. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) Hi Derek, thanks for commenting.... The end result is a long way off yet but will keep plodding on until it is done.... Regards Alan
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