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Here. Is the finished second planking. I have used no filler. There are small areas that may need filler. What are everyone's thoughts?
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Casey, When you made an outline of the contour of the ship, how did you decide on the other side of the rail to place your nails . Did you lay the beechwood against the one side of nails and then place nails along the inside shape adjacent to the beechwood rail?
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Get back online and post some pictures so we can all work together Miss your comments!!
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Would love to see the jig . Do you have any pictures as you went through the process. The decking is very well done, neat , clean and precise
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The top rail with the walnut strip covers looks well finished but the picture isn't the best for that area Did you put a walnut strip on the very front of the bow and how did you finish off the top of the bow. The picture on the box cover seems to show an elevated cap. Is that correct
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Have you been kit bashing or are these all original kit parts?
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I would like to follow you as you go along, if that is ok. Might not be able to offer much advice but want to learn good deck and masting techniques Looks great so far
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Hi Casey, I had the same problem with my iPad . What I had to do was edit each picture , rotate them 4 times or 360 degrees , and then post them. This allowed them to be in the proper position. Have no idea why it worked but it did
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Also, Casey, what kind of jig did you make to bend the beech rail? Do you have a picture of it??
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LOL, I'll just paint them with a brush. Really looking forward to this part of the build. Reading ahead, the instructions really suck so I'm going to need yours and everyones help. I know I am getting ahead of myself but do I stain the wales with just varnish? When the instructions say "color wood", does it mean natural wood with varnish? What type of varnish and the proper brand.
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I noticed that the paint from Model Expo explicitly says do not use in an air brush
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I have never used an air brush but feel like this is a great opportunity to learn. Just paint all the metal parts this way. Any particular paint to use??
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Yes, decided to paint . My second planking came out much better than the first . I am having some problems with the stern as I think I faired too much of the the last frame. I will try to fix it by add another layer of planking to the curve and glue the ends. Hard to describe but once I finish the second planking , I will post pictures. Just have to plank the false keel and sand it down.
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When i do the flexible top onto the bulwarks ,do I glue it in the middle so it overlaps both inward and outward? How is the best way to bend it so it keeps its shape when I glue it Do I use Ca glue or will PVA be sufficient. Would it help to post pictures of the flexible piece? I am almost finished the second planking and will post pictures
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Well, I guess all my followers have been busy as I have received no replies to my work in a while . I will continue to post and ask questions, hoping someone is listening
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I have finished the Wales as the pictures show. Do have problems with the stern but figure I can adjust it when I get there. I want to finish the second planking first. As you can see, I fixed the bulwarks
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Steve there is actually no complete drawing as you suggest. There was a picture of each bulkhead piece which I did not use at the beginning (mistake that I realize far too late). The plans for this model are somewhat lacking compared to other kits that I read about on this site
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Thanks Steve for the advice and encouragement. I realize that most of my issues will probably be better with the second planking but , boy , was it ever a learning experience. Started the second planking and all is going well so far. One important thing is that Corel messed up with the amount of wood it supplied me. There was barely enough deck planking in the kit and now I found that material for the wales was not sufficient. I had a choice of either getting more from Corel ,which takes months as I found out when I needed extra planking and a special piece for the transom, or just ordering more material. I could not find a place that supplied 2x2 mm walnut but came across a site from Australia called Modelers Central. I ordered the walnut. It took 4 days and the quality of the wood seems excellent. Wanted to see if anyone else had experience with them.
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one mistake i made is that i have an extra level on the bulworks . I know that I am supposed to have 2 levels. Have fixed it ny adding more material . Pictures coming.
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Here it is
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I am definitely back this time Here is the finished planking that I made a total mess of Used too much filler but at least I was able to get the shape and as smooth as possible
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I would like to follow the built. Seems interesting from both a construction and historical perspective. Hope you enjoy it Sy
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That sounds like the best solution. Amazing you have access to a laser cut machine. Waiting for your pictures when you get all that done
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The pieces in my kit were cut true and none were warped. Check all the pieces that shape the frame and make sure they are not warped as well.
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