redwards

Hello

I am just about finished with my second planking of Swift.   Well done with yours it looks tidier and cleaner than mine but I will get there with lots of sanding.

Clearly you are more practised than me and I may need a little help as I am struggling translating the instructions and plans.  I am pretty handy with tools etc but just not sure at times.

thanks for advice   I have ordered f internet more planks and will wait for them rather than mess this up

I am sure this has been covered and if I was better at IT  I would do a build log.  Buidling HMS Swift  all going ok till now.  the planks despite being wet and pretty bendy wont curve nicely at the bow and even worse I am one plank short.

Ever the improviser I have cut another one form the ply template blank that the deck blank was in,  This has broken when being bent despite being very wet.  I am sure I can repair as its first plank layer.  but my bow planks do not cure as nicely as i would like.  

Anyone got any ideas???   this is a small model so the planks are small, as my Wife has got sick of dusting "Norske Love", which I built over 20 years ago.

I have to say I love the build, its a challenge the plans are not as good as they could be and the English is god fun to read

Am I missing a trick doing my plank bending please?.   I should say I tapered all at bow and stern so almost no filling required.  

Isnt it fun creating a real beautiful model from a lot of flat planks and sheets so you see a curvy 3 dimensional piece of practical art