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[quote=arpurchase]  The pen you have used has bled into the wood so no amount of sanding will straighten out the caulking lines. Best to have used a pencil to do this its a mistake I made also many moons ago apart from that the planks are tidy and well laid  [/quote beggar!  first day-first mistake. What do you think? Order some more and re-do?
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 It all depends on whether it's a top deck or a lower one if its a lower one no problem as not a lot will be seen but I would give it a sand and see how it comes out Hope this helps rgd Martyn Building ?
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Same as Martin I think its the lower forward deck that has another deck over it so most of it wont be seen. You could sand it back to see how it looks and then decide but im sure only the rear 2 inches or less will be visible and there are also the ships boats that cover the area too. Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Could always turn it over and re-plank (assuming both sides are symmetrical lol)
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Yep you could certainly plank the other side as they are symmetrical but you need to take the planking of as it will lift the deck up . Great thing with Deag is they give you a lot of planks Rgd Martyn Building ?
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 Thanks Martyn. What's the best way to do that? Steam? Water? Talked to Steve_O about his use of Tanganyka. Think that looks sweet Might order some from CMB and use that instead, this time without marking the sides!!! Once i get these off that is  Regards Gray
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birdaj2 wrote:Good start to your build.
It looks like you have opted to use the newer smaller build board? Its a nice addition to the larger one they make and will serve you well over the years with some of the smaller models you might go fir.
Hope you have some great enjoyment from building this one. Hi Tony thanks for your comments Yes i bought the smaller jig for another project, so it will come in handy until i can transfer her to the bigger one Regards Gray
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With regard to removing the planks, you could just make cut outs on the plank side in the places it rests on the bulkheads / ribs to keep the deck height the same. No real need to take them all off Steve
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Don't try and sand the marker ink off, it will produce a black dust that taints all the plank. Best route is to ascertain how much of of the already laid planking will be visible and if very apparent, strip the planks and re-lay with new.
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Just to add to the already excellent advice given. You can use hot water on a brush to help loosen the glue and then pry the planks off. Put a weight on it while let it dry so it doesn't warp.
You get plenty of planks so will have no issue using what you have to replant that part
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davetwin wrote:Just to add to the already excellent advice given. You can use hot water on a brush to help loosen the glue and then pry the planks off. Put a weight on it while let it dry so it doesn't warp.
You get plenty of planks so will have no issue using what you have to replant that part Thanks Dave, i will see how i get on. Regards Gray
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Tomick wrote:Don't try and sand the marker ink off, it will produce a black dust that taints all the plank. Best route is to ascertain how much of of the already laid planking will be visible and if very apparent, strip the planks and re-lay with new. Hi MrT If it is the lower bow deck, could i not just plank over it? I took the plunge and ordered some tanganyka (1mm), so thought it might cover. Regards Gray
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Hi Gray I guess to things to consider. 1. What sits on the completed deck? If it carries canon that need to poke through port holes you could be causing an issue bu increasing the height of the already planked deck. In other words if anything is designed to sit on the deck it may end up sitting too high. 2. If you are gluing over previous planking that had the ink dissolved by the glue you could find you get bleed through onto your new planking. I think someone suggested turning over the devk section and using the back but did mention removing sections of the plank were it may sit over a frame. That would be my choice if i was doing this and it would be just a case of drawing a line between the deck rib cutouts so you know what to remove. Kind regards Tony Happy Modelling
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Hi Tony, thanks for your input.  In the end i have decided that, rather than spoil the ship for a ha'penny's worth of tar (see what i did there ), i would just bite the bullet (mixed metaphor?) and ring CS and ask them to send me a new stage1. Much to their credit, they have agreed to send me one out asap. Result! I know those guys (and gals) have taken a lot of stick over the years, but i have to say i've found them first class. Regards Gray
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CaptnBirdseye wrote:Hi Tony, thanks for your input. In the end i have decided that, rather than spoil the ship for a ha'penny's worth of tar (see what i did there ), i would just bite the bullet (mixed metaphor?) and ring CS and ask them to send me a new stage1. Much to their credit, they have agreed to send me one out asap. Result! I know those guys (and gals) have taken a lot of stick over the years, but i have to say i've found them first class. Regards Gray Sounds like the best option rather than trying to put a fix in place with the parts you already have. Happy Modelling
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Ok so here is my update. Received new pack 1 from CS ( bless em), redid the bow deck in tanganyka but didn't like my effort so stripped it all back and put to one side. Continued with the main build. Had a little problem with part of the false keel warping, but after a bit of advice managed to sort it out (hopefully). Quite chuffed with how the build is coming on and am enjoying it immensely  Here are some photos of my build so far The keel warpage is nearly gone now, ribs are in upto rib 6, lower deck glued pinned and fitting, and just need to re-do bow deck planking. Seem to be running short of deck support beams though CaptnBirdseye attached the following image(s):
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Hi Gray, can you resize your pics, they are too large to show on your post... File size needs to be no larger than 140kb before uploading.. Other than that it looks like you're off to a good start, will be following your progress... Regards Alan
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Gandale wrote:Hi Gray, can you resize your pics, they are too large to show on your post... File size needs to be no larger than 140kb before uploading.. Other than that it looks like you're off to a good start, will be following your progress... Regards Alan There you go Alan Sorry, but tried to upload from Ipad and didn't know how to re-size She'll soon be big enough to transfer to the BIG Sister jig lol! The jig and lower decks seem to be pulling the small warp back in line. Thanks for viewing and your comments. The encouragement is much appreciated Regards Gray
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Very nice start looking forward to seeing the next update Rgd Martyn Building ?
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Very nice start. Look forward to seeing more soon. Regards Mark
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