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#101 Posted : 16 July 2012 22:48:09

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Hi Mo
if you take a look at Magpie's build posts #295 and #300 all should be explained
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#102 Posted : 16 July 2012 22:59:57

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thanks for that Andy, just what I was looking for,
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#103 Posted : 16 July 2012 23:48:07

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Hi Mo
just an idea that might be of use, but that hinge making tool in tools might be a help to you here m8
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#104 Posted : 17 July 2012 21:26:26

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Just when you think your getting somewhere, Then disaster hits, I had literaly just fixed my last plank in place, I turned the model round, and hit the bow funny shaped bit of my magnifiying lamp, and knocked it clean of the boat. Cursing

A bit of remedials required now, I was really pleased how the planks were fitting in to that bit as well. Hey Hoe, Just have to get over it. Angry

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#105 Posted : 18 July 2012 10:23:11

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Hi Mo, shame about the knock but it looks an easy repair. The planking looks good, should come up nice if you are doing that in danish oil BigGrin

I have sent you a pm on a little matter BigGrin

#106 Posted : 20 July 2012 21:22:20

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Got the remedials done to the bow, I read some where, If you don't like doing repetative tasks dont build a boat, I can agree. First it was plank plank, now all its been is sand sand. but its is all sanded now.As you can see from the picture's below.I have sanded it as good as I can and I am very happy with it, I have also washed the walnut hull with a rag soaked in white sprit, Just to clean the hull before treating it with Danish Oil, once it has been washed with the white spirits, It looks like it has had a coat of varnish,.

All the picture above taken before the white spirit wash.

It now on to the rubbing streaks

Over and out for now
Mo

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#107 Posted : 20 July 2012 21:40:09

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Done a good job on the planking Mo, looks good, nice and neat. BigGrin

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#108 Posted : 20 July 2012 23:32:17

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Really nice ship comming on there, the planking looks tip-top.

Keep up the good work.
BigGrin

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#109 Posted : 21 July 2012 09:47:35

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Nice work on the planking and the danish oil has brought it out a treat Cool

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#110 Posted : 21 July 2012 14:44:07

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I have not yet treated it with the Danish Oil, the picture above shows it cleaned with white sprit.
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#111 Posted : 21 July 2012 15:10:13

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sorry Mo missread your post LOL

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#112 Posted : 21 July 2012 15:36:19

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I have now trimmed the bow of the ship, I have levelled the ship and marked where I want to cut it, I had to cut about 8mm of the height of the treble bow frame.

I am going to make the second deck from plywood, and plank it like I did the first deck, I will use the supports across the frames as the instructions show, This will increase the height of the deck by 2mm,( the thickness of the ply ) hope this wont cause any problems.

I am now also doing the rubbing steaks,

Thank goodness I bought that electric plank bender.

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#113 Posted : 21 July 2012 16:19:32

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. I am going to get, as you suggested one of these hinge helpers, thanks for that Andy.

Mo

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#114 Posted : 22 July 2012 19:06:52

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Got a bit more done now,

As you can see, the front end is looking a lot better now.

I have now also made the hatch.

Also been cutting and fitting, but not fixing the support rails for the upper deck.

Again very happy with the results.

Mo BigGrin

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#115 Posted : 22 July 2012 20:36:11

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Hi Mo starting to come together nicely m8 Cool

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#116 Posted : 22 July 2012 21:38:53

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I deceided to do a bit more. I have now transfered the mast holes from the lower deck to the upper deck, I am going to do the cut outs and plank the deck before fitting it. It looks like the masts are verticle to the keel, That is how it will be done,

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#117 Posted : 22 July 2012 22:08:20

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Your flying along now Mo, she,s starting to look a cool build there Cool

#118 Posted : 23 July 2012 23:14:16

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Progress report. I am planking the deck on the work bench, I hope by doing this, that there will be enough of a bend in the completed deck to fit the curved shape of the ship, if not I can always soak it and bend it to shape.

As with the first deck I am using black fishing line to make the caulking detail, it worked very well on the first deck.
I have drawn the cut out on the deck and will start from there.

I made a major cock up, I worked from the opening towards the stern, then started from the opening to the bow, thus meaning the length of the opening did not suit the lenghts of the planks I had cut. I have had to strip out the planks at the front, and will now carry the planks up the sides to the front, and the lengths of the boards at the opening will be dictated to me.

Mo

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#119 Posted : 24 July 2012 00:09:40

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I'm sure you will get it looking spot-on, I only infrequently look in on the surprise builds as a lot of them seem to fade, and not get finished?
I hope you are in for the long haul as you seem to to be taking a lot of care to get things right.
I look forward to how this deck turns out, keep the updates coming.
Thanks for sharing, Steve..

Hans

#120 Posted : 24 July 2012 15:26:04

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Good looking build there, Mo. A fine attention to detail.

Rgds, Hans
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