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

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1. Doweling Hull Planks

   By acaron41120, April 28
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   • Kenchington
   • April 28

2. Size and color of Deck Planks

   By acaron41120, April 24
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   • Slowhand
   • April 27

3. Renovating The Clipper Ship Benjemin Packard Copper Hull

   By wlell, April 20
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   • wlell
   • April 20

4. Glueing wooden model pieces

   By Bill97, April 15
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   • wefalck
   • April 17

5. Mohogany plank bending

   By Bontie, April 12
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   • wefalck
   • April 12

6. HMS Victory Gunport colors

   By Jonathan_219, April 11
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   • Jonathan_219
   • April 12

7. Buying Filler Blocks

   By mikiek, March 20
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   • Paul Le Wol
   • April 11

8. Wood deck on steam tug

   By Patrick Matthews, April 2
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   • Patrick Matthews
   • April 6

9. False keel: Admiralty orders concerning coppering

   By bruce d, March 30
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   • paul ron
   • April 3

10. Help please. Victory Models HMS Pegasus 1st planking issue.

    By John Murray, March 31
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    • John Murray
    • March 31

11. Help and suggestions needed

    By Diver, March 25
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    • François de Saint Nazaire
    • March 30

12. Help please. Victory Models HMS Pegasus Bulwark fitting issue

    By John Murray, March 29
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    • John Murray
    • March 29

13. Where was the white stuff painted?

    By allanyed, December 4, 2023
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    • Dziadeczek
    • March 29

14. Start planking with gun ports, pros and cons?

    By ubjs, March 27
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    • alpayed
    • March 28

15. Another garboard strake question.

    By acaron41120, March 22
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    • Chuck Seiler
    • March 25

16. Planking project

    By AmateurModelBuilder, February 28   

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    • Planking
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    • AmateurModelBuilder
    • March 18

17. What’s up with my glue?

    By Desertanimal, March 11
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    • paul ron
    • March 12

18. Final planking.

    By serpe, February 24
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    • tlevine
    • March 11

19. How Do I Put On A Last Plank Without Leaving Nail Marks?

    By Jackson7, March 6
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    • Some Idea
    • March 8

20. Question re "Line Off"

    By JohnWW, February 28
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    • Dr PR
    • March 4

21. To varnish copper plates or not to varnish?

    By Jrlaiho, January 31   

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    • georgeband
    • February 24

22. Building the Beakhead

    By acaron41120, February 23
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    • acaron41120
    • February 23

23. Double banked versus single banked ships' boats

    By allanyed, September 10, 2022
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    • iMustBeCrazy
    • February 19

24. How many strakes of planking

    By shipman, February 3
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    • Gregory
    • February 6

25. Tapered teck planking

    By The Bitter End, January 29
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    • Kenchington
    • January 31

26. Technique for sharp plank bends - Chuck's method, Lady Nelson

    By Pitts2112, January 25
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    • vossiewulf
    • January 27

27. Planking and Beveling

    By Alfred A, January 25
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    • Alfred A
    • January 25

28. Gap on flat bottom

    By WGibson, January 12
    • 12 replies
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    • WGibson
    • January 19

29. Hull colour.

    By serpe, January 16
    • 7 replies
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    • serpe
    • January 19

30. Bluenose

    By Michael Kelly, January 14
    • 1 reply
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    • John Ruy
    • January 14