Don Quixote

I didn't realize you were building her. Right off the bat you pointed out what both the MFG. docs and Mr. Hunt's regarding the water way.

Hello, fnkershner.

First of all, this plank job is 100% practice. Using one planks means twisting this way AND that. I'd rather break it down to what *I* feel is a manageable plank. I've tried beveling the whole plank, then bending and twisting. For me it's not practical.

Like I said, the bulkheads are so screwed up that the very 1st plank didn't lay straight. Now I have the dip, or curve I mentioned in my last message.

Because the bulkheads are so far outta whack, the first plank could not follow correctly. That is now causing me to ever so slightly push up on the plank being installed. See the gap? At this rate I'm going to have a problem. I can either continue and hope the garboard plank fills it on, or I can let the plank lay naturally and fill the gap in with wood filler. Which would you do?

Also, I have a FEW planks staggered but towards the bow there's not much staggering.

Thanks for looking in Jon. Is the bluenose II using the same hull design?

So how does one plan the stagger?

First of all, the planks that come with the kit are long enough to cover the entire length of the ship. I don't want to do it that way. I want to stagger the planks. How does one go about planning the length needed? 15 bulkheads.

And I am one LUCKY ducky. Model-expo sent me 2 sets of keel and bulkheads. Since I already have 2 ships, and I bought better wood for the planking so I should have enough to practice on 2 hulls and use the good wood on the last that I'll complete.

On 9/27/2017 at 5:15 PM, Worldway said:

I moved over to scalpels.

I have now! Never use an x-acto again, will I? Once that blade snaps in, it's not going anywhere. E-Xacto's always unscrew.

So where can I get some 25-a's? Can't find them on Amazon.

I'll give that a try, good job.

In other words, start at top or bottom and keep it that way. Never switches?

Thanks!

When we plank, we reduce the clinker effect by beveling an edge. Question is, top or bottom and does it ever switch?

Every time I tried to shape the plank, it cam out curved and turned up. I setup my Dremel Vice and a "helping Hand" and twisted it a bit beyond what was required. Took my soldering iron to it following the wide side of the plank. I leave it there for an hour and it springs back to perfection.

That's more than I get.

Dr., I didn't realize you were looking in. I'm honored.

For reasons unbeknownst to me I measured the bulkhead to the left to see what the maximum length was that I could get away with. I glued the broken keel back on but it's SO fragile. There's no way I can sand that down.

Amateur, You were of course right. Lots of wood filler. I call it bondo. Some sanding down but not too bad. I'm just going to play around with the planking, but I also have another problem I didn't catch. There are 2 blocks I used to square the bulkheads that extend too far down. I won't be able to planks the entire bottom 1/4 of the ship.

I couldn't find a 25a but I found a 24 and 25 that look like sweet chisels.

Lauck Street Shipyard made my practicum. Life time replacement.

Thanks, Richard, that's the one! Life time replacement, too.

So I already have chisels and Bought some scalpels. Time to practice.

What blade number do you use?

I don't get frustrated. I'm on my meds. Can you send me a link to what you're talking about?

And you don't want to try to "learn" anything from me. I do cars, not wood. I tend not to know my own strength and break things.

Admiral Nelsons Spiced Rum and root beer. Half the cost of Captain Morgans.

Thanks, I have some scrap wood that I can play with.

I bought a practicum with photo cd for the Bluenose. I don't recall from where, and I HATE the search engine here.

Anyone know what I'm talking about? I lost it in a major overhaul of my garage.

Contacted model shipway's, they said they don't care why I need the parts, they'll send them to me.

So, I broke the keel at the bearding line. To make the line, I took a #11 x-acto and cut the bottom line, then using a curved blade (I don't know the number) and carved out the beard.

Any better ideas?

Price was 150 and it said 2 in stock.

Argh! Just got a message from amazon saying the order was cancelled because they're out of stock. But they took my money already.

So I did ask model expo if I could have the parts, but told them that I ruined them.