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  All gun ports now cut out and the top edge trimmed down. I'm going to do a sample panel to try to get the caulking right, some use a pencil and some use felt tip pen, so i intend to try both, ill also use it to have a go at the tree nailing. cheers Stu Cheers Stu
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Hi Stu, I followed Alan's process (Gandale) for the caulking. I used very fine sand paper to sand the edges whilst in a plank vice. I then ran a black permanent marker down the edge quickly so as not give it the ink time to bleed into the wood. One or two hic-cups but on the whole came out okay. The treenailing is fun!! 600 cocktails from Poundland, for only £1  I am not doing to much treenailing, only two at each plank end and around the cannon ports. Is time consuming and I tend to do 30 or so at a time just before I finish for the evening to allow to dry. I used a hand drill and 0.5mm drill bits. Snapped 4 so far in the process  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.
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007 Iconic DB5.
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thanks for the info claret, ill pay poundland a visit for sure.  cheers stu Cheers Stu
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Nice job stujue keep it up 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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Well done Stu, look forward now to seeing your second planking... .. Regards Alan
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Martyn Ingram wrote: Nice job stujue keep it up Rgd Martyn Thanks Martyn. appreciate you looking in Cheers Stu
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Gandale wrote:Well done Stu, look forward now to seeing your second planking... .. Regards Alan Thanks Alan Im looking fwd to seeing it myself, hope it ends up the same as the picture i have in my head  cheers stu Cheers Stu
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stujue wrote:Gandale wrote:Well done Stu, look forward now to seeing your second planking... .. Regards Alan Thanks Alan Im looking fwd to seeing it myself, hope it ends up the same as the picture i have in my head cheers stu Stu, I'm still working on the second side but happy to say second planking is almost done, another 2 or 3 evenings I think.... .. If you take your time with it then I'm sure the picture in your head will become a reality..... Will be watching..... Regards Alan
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Gandale wrote:stujue wrote:Gandale wrote:Well done Stu, look forward now to seeing your second planking... .. Regards Alan Thanks Alan Im looking fwd to seeing it myself, hope it ends up the same as the picture i have in my head cheers stu Stu, I'm still working on the second side but happy to say second planking is almost done, another 2 or 3 evenings I think.... .. If you take your time with it then I'm sure the picture in your head will become a reality..... Will be watching..... Regards Alan Thanks Alan im learning that time is the key and knowing when to walk away and have a break, is crucial. ive ordered some black box wood for the upper part of the hull so im going to use a bit of the sapele to practice the second layer. look fwd to seeing your finished hull, its a work of art. cheers stu Cheers Stu
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Lovely work Stu Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK wrote:Lovely work Stu Kind Regards Nigel Thanks Nigel, I appreciate you looking in. Cheers Stu Cheers Stu
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Hi Stu I concur the single edge looks best.You are correct,I did mine in pencil and you do end up with graphite everywhere.My outer planking is 2mm thick so had the material to be able to sand it off.Totally agree on the blades,I expect an invite to Swann Mortons xmas do this year  . Kind Regards Nigel
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Very nicely done Stu, my decision was to sand the edges, single stroke down the edge with the black permanent marker plus I actually marked both edges and was very pleased with the results.... ..Looking great so keep up the good work... Regards Alan
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Gandale wrote:Very nicely done Stu, my decision was to sand the edges, single stroke down the edge with the black permanent marker plus I actually marked both edges and was very pleased with the results.... ..Looking great so keep up the good work... Regards Alan thanks Alan. i appreciate your kind comments. cheers Stu Cheers Stu
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  Ive started the second planking today. and the black boxwood has turned up, the delivery guy left a note saying that he'd put it in the blue bin, but we don't have a blue bin. The only bin outside is the wheelie bin. when i opened it there was my parcel. amongst all the rubbish. going to let the glue dry overnight then cut the excess sapele with a new blade. Cheers Stu Cheers Stu
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Wonderfully neat work Stu Kind Regards Nigel
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Thanks Nigel i appreciate your comments cheers stu Cheers Stu
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Lovely start to the second planking Stu, will enjoy watching it progress..... Regards Alan
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