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

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1. Buying Filler Blocks

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

2. Wood deck on steam tug

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

3. False keel: Admiralty orders concerning coppering

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

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

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

5. Help and suggestions needed

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

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

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

7. Where was the white stuff painted?

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

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

   By ubjs, March 27
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   • alpayed
   • March 28

9. Another garboard strake question.

   By acaron41120, March 22
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   • Chuck Seiler
   • March 25

10. Planking project

    By AmateurModelBuilder, February 28   

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    • 6 replies
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    • AmateurModelBuilder
    • March 18

11. What’s up with my glue?

    By Desertanimal, March 11
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    • paul ron
    • March 12

12. Final planking.

    By serpe, February 24
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    • tlevine
    • March 11

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

    By Jackson7, March 6
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    • No Idea
    • March 8

14. Question re "Line Off"

    By JohnWW, February 28
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    • Dr PR
    • March 4

15. To varnish copper plates or not to varnish?

    By Jrlaiho, January 31   

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    • georgeband
    • February 24

16. Building the Beakhead

    By acaron41120, February 23
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    • acaron41120
    • February 23

17. Double banked versus single banked ships' boats

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

18. How many strakes of planking

    By shipman, February 3
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    • Gregory
    • February 6

19. Tapered teck planking

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

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

    By Pitts2112, January 25
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    • vossiewulf
    • January 27

21. Planking and Beveling

    By Alfred A, January 25
    • 2 replies
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    • Alfred A
    • January 25

22. Gap on flat bottom

    By WGibson, January 12
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    • WGibson
    • January 19

23. Hull colour.

    By serpe, January 16
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    • serpe
    • January 19

24. Bluenose

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

25. Question About Sanding Deck Planking (Beginner)

    By Tsoupac, January 9
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    • Tsoupac
    • January 10

26. Planking Lady Nelson questions

    By Bostaevski, January 7
    • 3 replies
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    • Thukydides
    • January 8

27. Somehow I twisted my hull

    By CJensen, January 2
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    • Isaiah
    • January 6

28. Planking tutorials

    By serpe, January 4
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    • serpe
    • January 4

29. Planking question

    By Johnny Mike, January 3
    • 4 replies
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    • Johnny Mike
    • January 4

30. Planking deck of Billing Boats Esperance

    By Felix Båtvarv, January 3
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    • Felix Båtvarv
    • January 3