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

1,493 topics in this forum

1. Modifying a kit planking scheme

   By gthursby, January 1, 2014
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   • gthursby
   • January 2, 2014

2. Second Layer Planking Guide

   By caveman, February 23, 2013
   • 7 replies
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   • allanyed
   • December 31, 2013

3. Filling in between bulkheads

   By Kurt Johnson, October 31, 2013
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   • NMBROOK
   • December 30, 2013

4. Slightly bowed false keel

   By Captain Al, December 30, 2013
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   • Captain Al
   • December 30, 2013

5. what is the best way to 'fill the gaps' ?

   By Simon, May 31, 2013
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   • JesseLee
   • December 29, 2013

6. Balsa wood block

   By Monarch, December 27, 2013
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   • Q A's Revenge
   • December 28, 2013

7. Bulkhead to keel assembly

   By gthursby, December 26, 2013
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   • Glenn-UK
   • December 26, 2013

8. Hull Warpage (Moved by moderator)

   By Nate, December 25, 2013   

   • warping
   • hull
   • 5 replies
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   • Nate
   • December 25, 2013

9. Composite built?

   By Sailor1234567890, December 20, 2013   

   • Wood planking and metal ribs
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   • von stetina
   • December 25, 2013

10. clueless on the stern

    By ed stein, December 14, 2013
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    • ed stein
    • December 19, 2013

11. Fiber-glassing outer hull anyone? - moved by moderator

    By shawn32671, December 17, 2013
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    • captainbob
    • December 18, 2013

12. MDF for forms

    By grsjax, November 29, 2013
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    • Sailor1234567890
    • December 17, 2013

13. Mantua 1/23 Battle Station

    By jdocwra, December 15, 2013
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    • jdocwra
    • December 15, 2013

14. crooked keel

    By ed stein, December 14, 2013
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    • AntonyUK
    • December 15, 2013

15. Copper Plating Pattern 1 2

    By capnharv2, March 17, 2013
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    • Meredith
    • December 14, 2013

16. Gallant rail bending

    By kiwiron, December 11, 2013
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    • kiwiron
    • December 13, 2013

17. Weathering Deck Planks

    By Glenn-UK, December 12, 2013
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    • wefalck
    • December 12, 2013

18. Frames vs Bulkheads

    By captainbob, December 11, 2013
    • 6 replies
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    • cdogg
    • December 12, 2013

19. Grating dimensions

    By KobusBeukes, December 7, 2013
    • 10 replies
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    • wefalck
    • December 9, 2013

20. Start a scratch built

    By Bikingrmark, December 4, 2013
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    • captainbob
    • December 5, 2013

21. How can i lighten weathered planks on decks

    By Old Collingwood, December 5, 2013
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    • Chazz
    • December 5, 2013

22. Brass Framed Display Case

    By isali, October 3, 2013
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    • mtaylor
    • December 3, 2013

23. Margin plank

    By Nacioffi, December 1, 2013
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    • Jim Lad
    • December 1, 2013

24. Pillar description

    By allanyed, November 19, 2013
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    • druxey
    • November 29, 2013

25. protective coating on coppered hull

    By MikeB4, November 22, 2013
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    • sudomekh
    • November 26, 2013

26. Placement of Treenails

    By LFrankCPA, November 21, 2013
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    • LFrankCPA
    • November 24, 2013

27. How to use wood putty/filler (Moved by moderator)

    By SpencerC, September 15, 2013
    • 6 replies
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    • Nirvana
    • November 24, 2013

28. Sanding off laser burn from bulkheads?

    By Bill Hime, November 16, 2013
    • 22 replies
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    • Sonofagun
    • November 22, 2013

29. When to add the keel onto the false keel?

    By Nirvana, November 19, 2013   

    • Add
    • keel
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      Tagged with:

      • Add
      • keel
      • false keel
    • 9 replies
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    • Nirvana
    • November 21, 2013

30. How to do deck edging?

    By SpencerC, October 25, 2013
    • 10 replies
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    • bushman32
    • November 13, 2013