Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck

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1. Warped false keel on new model - moved to proper forum area by moderator.

   By Froggyman, December 29, 2020
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   • ERS Rich
   • December 30, 2020

2. How is the transom supposed to look on the Endeavour?

   By AyathTheLoafer, December 30, 2020
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   • AyathTheLoafer
   • December 30, 2020

3. Recommended model ship build book

   By Johnnyoldboy, December 26, 2020
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   • allanyed
   • December 27, 2020

4. Help with keel layout .

   By LEGION 12, December 5, 2020
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   • LEGION 12
   • December 21, 2020

5. Planking pins/nails

   By DaveBaxt, December 18, 2020
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   • Slowhand
   • December 19, 2020

6. Bolts / treenails for late 19ct Gloucester fishing schooner?

   By juhu, December 15, 2020
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   • juhu
   • December 15, 2020

7. glue for planking

   By BOB S., November 29, 2020
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   • scottpollack
   • December 14, 2020

8. Aligning bow and stern frames

   By Richard Feliciano, December 9, 2020
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   • Bob Cleek
   • December 14, 2020

9. Leavitts - Makers of Hanna and Lexington Models

   By Charles Green, December 11, 2020
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   • Windships
   • December 11, 2020

10. Coppering a hull on a plastic kit?

    By Kelp, December 5, 2020
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    • dafi
    • December 11, 2020

11. Prototypical Frame Construction

    By mangulator63, December 8, 2020
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    • Jaager
    • December 10, 2020

12. Exposing/Highlighting Joint Lines

    By No Idea, December 8, 2020
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    • wefalck
    • December 8, 2020

13. Planking methods

    By Charlie pal, December 6, 2020
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    • Charlie pal
    • December 8, 2020

14. Glue first layer planks?

    By Rivals, December 4, 2020
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    • VTHokiEE
    • December 5, 2020

15. Compound Plank Bending

    By Neil10, November 25, 2020
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    • tlevine
    • December 1, 2020

16. Can I use a wider plank for the Wale?

    By acaron41120, November 29, 2020
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    • acaron41120
    • November 29, 2020

17. Using ink to simulate tarring in deck planking. 1 2

    By Stephen Walters, July 30, 2020
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    • Bob Cleek
    • November 28, 2020

18. Wood filler?

    By Phalpenny, November 26, 2020   

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    • Phalpenny
    • November 26, 2020

19. Top of Frame Thickness

    By Richard Feliciano, November 17, 2020
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    • tlevine
    • November 23, 2020

20. Applying Hasegawa Wooden Deck to the Hasegawa 1/350 Mikasa

    By Cap'n Snack, November 12, 2020
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    • Cap'n Snack
    • November 13, 2020

21. Nails and Glue

    By Neil10, November 7, 2020
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    • allanyed
    • November 9, 2020

22. What to seal filler with before final planking - <Moved by moderator to proper forum area

    By Levmiller, November 3, 2020
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    • Clark Griswold
    • November 3, 2020

23. Attaching the First Hull Plank

    By acaron41120, November 1, 2020
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    • acaron41120
    • November 1, 2020

24. Glue for Templates UK

    By No Idea, October 31, 2020
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    • allanyed
    • October 31, 2020

25. I need help with ship hull - cardboard build

    By AB-ROYCE, October 28, 2020
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    • AB-ROYCE
    • October 29, 2020

26. Clinker planking - Dusek Le Cerf

    By Adrenalin19991, October 18, 2020
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    • Adrenalin19991
    • October 27, 2020

27. Can you edge bend the second planks?

    By Gazzarian, October 15, 2020
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    • Gazzarian
    • October 16, 2020

28. 18th Century Armed Longboat Bearding Line Question

    By SeaDoc, October 8, 2020   

    • Bearding Line
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    • SeaDoc
    • October 16, 2020

29. Building St Canute 700 Billing models 1931

    By DaveBaxt, October 14, 2020
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    • DaveBaxt
    • October 14, 2020

30. Laser char: are there any glues to avoid?

    By bruce d, September 28, 2020
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    • Canute
    • October 6, 2020