Second planking now complete.  the blue tape protects the wale from sanding.  no stealers were used.  the largest width amidships is 5 mm however at the stern, I used 1x7 mm swiss pear and trimmed it to the correct width.   After marking the waterline, painters tape applied to protect upper hull.  Below the waterline will be painted white. My ultimate plan is to display the model dropped into a sheet of 4 mm plexiglass which will be used as the base for water (ne