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

1,466 topics in this forum

1. Planking techniques and tutorials and videos, etc.

   By Chuck, April 22, 2020
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   • Gregory
   • May 31

2. A few random questions re: keel & stem construction (18th century)

   By 3DShipWright, Tuesday at 03:40 PM
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   • 3DShipWright
   • Yesterday at 02:27 PM

3. Garboard and broad strake on planking tutorial

   By Jim M, Sunday at 01:59 AM
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   • Jim M
   • Sunday at 01:59 AM

4. Deck lines on sheer plan

   By 3DShipWright, November 15
   • 2 replies
   • 135 views
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   • 3DShipWright
   • November 15

5. Wood choices for floors and futtocks on a POF ship model: my conversation with ChatGPT

   By Alan Cabrera, November 12
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   • mtaylor
   • November 14

6. Does the Modelers' Sawmill package for Winchelsea have enough material for the MS Confederacy?

   By Wawona59, October 25
   • 5 replies
   • 207 views
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   • Nirvana
   • November 14

7. OcCre Bounty Launch newbie question on sanding

   By Highlander, October 30
   • 3 replies
   • 212 views
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   • Highlander
   • November 9

8. Hull plank dimensions

   By The Bitter End, November 4
   • 3 replies
   • 233 views
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   • The Bitter End
   • November 8

9. My newest Challenge 1 2 3

   By James Flynn, October 14
   • 65 replies
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   • James Flynn
   • November 2

10. Building Small-Scale Clinker Boats

    By wefalck, October 16
    • 13 replies
    • 651 views
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    • mtaylor
    • October 29

11. what kind and dimension of wood (or other material) to use as battens to guide planking?

    By palmerit, October 27
    • 7 replies
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    • palmerit
    • October 29

12. Double planking a hull: pros and cons

    By bruce d, July 26, 2019
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    • Doug from Kiowa
    • October 27

13. Proportional Dividers and Ticking of the hull

    By Wawona59, October 25
    • 12 replies
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    • Wawona59
    • October 27

14. Where to start the top plank

    By acaron41120, September 12
    • 10 replies
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    • Louie da fly
    • October 22

15. Planking Questions on Lake Union Dreamboat

    By knipster, October 21
    • 1 reply
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    • Paul Le Wol
    • October 22

16. Floor and frame spacing

    By BANYAN, August 28
    • 6 replies
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    • BANYAN
    • October 12

17. How is the Garboard size determined.

    By Jim M, September 30
    • 6 replies
    • 440 views
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    • Jim M
    • October 1

18. Actual Ship's Keel Question

    By acaron41120, September 26
    • 3 replies
    • 317 views
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    • Gregory
    • September 27

19. Planking without clamps, clean up, or drying time - a new way to use Titebond Original

    By Quimp Slattery, August 10
    • 13 replies
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    • Quimp Slattery
    • September 24

20. Lobster smack full finish

    By Desertanimal, September 21
    • 4 replies
    • 339 views
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    • GGibson
    • September 22

21. Cockpit flooring width

    By Desertanimal, September 15
    • 4 replies
    • 265 views
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    • Desertanimal
    • September 16

22. Planking Method Name

    By Thukydides, August 23
    • 7 replies
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    • Dr PR
    • September 5

23. Help on saving a (ruined?) bounty launch model

    By AlfredoCampos, August 29
    • 13 replies
    • 681 views
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    • mtaylor
    • September 4

24. Strategy reducing plank width consistently

    By Ronald-V, August 26
    • 13 replies
    • 556 views
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    • Ronald-V
    • August 30

25. OcCre Bounty Launch – frames perpendicular to false keel & glue?

    By Highlander, August 29
    • 3 replies
    • 197 views
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    • Highlander
    • August 30

26. Lining help needed

    By Smok_Baltazar, August 7
    • 9 replies
    • 394 views
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    • Johnboy650
    • August 29

27. How to accurately plate a hull with styrene with plate distortions like a real ship

    By Richard Dunn, August 20
    • 2 replies
    • 469 views
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    • Richard Dunn
    • August 23

28. Help with tapering

    By N1ckel, July 24
    • 26 replies
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    • N1ckel
    • August 11

29. Discover the Timeless Elegance of Ship Portholes with Aladean

    By Aladean, August 3
    • 0 replies
    • 90 views
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    • Aladean
    • August 3

30. Real Battleship Portholes - Shiny Brass?

    By Captain Slog, September 6, 2014
    • 11 replies
    • 4k views
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    • Aladean
    • August 3