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Friesland 1663 by mrcc - Mamoli MV24 - 1:75
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Still some small plank pieces to lay at the bow and along the keel, but almost done! Little diversion though with the castings at the stern; applied the metal primer and getting ready to paint... I am very unsure of the painting scheme at the stern as all sorts of different options on Google images. My preference at the moment may not be historically accurate??? PS These casting are probably 40 years old and given the molds were relatively "young" at the time of casting, I have to say the primed stern decorations look very good to me.
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Yacht Mary by catopower - Mamoli Dusek - 1:54 - An Inherited Model
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Wonderful build log Clare… I love how the Mamoli kits build out. Thanks for sharing!
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Mistake on Sternpost Planking
mrcc replied to mrcc's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
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Mistake on Sternpost Planking
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Mistake on Sternpost Planking
mrcc replied to mrcc's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Thanks TMJ for your advice… yes I used PVA glue on the planks and I will take your advice of heating the planks after scoring a line where the stern post should be, and then trying to lift off the ends. PS strange that I received your advice via email but yet your reply/post will not show on the MSW web log - even after, what 10 hours. -
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Mistake on Sternpost Planking
mrcc replied to mrcc's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Thanks TMJ... good advice and I may end up doing that but I think I will first try and delicately cut back those flared planks with a razor blade and fine chisel. -
Mistake on Sternpost Planking
mrcc replied to mrcc's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Thanks Bob... Even if painting, sometimes you can see trace planking outlines and if painted, still need to tie into the stern post above the waterline... -
On my Mamoli Friesland build, I should have left the sternpost bare for vertical planking but realized late of my error. Question is pull it off to the sternpost line or leave as is as I was going to paint the waterline and below all white (which will cover the error)?
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ccoyle reacted to a post in a topic:
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Close to the finish line...
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Thanks Zappto... I really appreciate you checking in on my build log! Some progress on planking but it has been a slow go as busy with work and then away on holidays for 2 weeks in Greece. Anyways here is some progress... I did have to taper the rear stem post as I decided to completely plank the post and rudder and you need to taper back down to account for the thickness of the planks otherwise the pintles won't fit. Nothing noted in the instructions but do know this from my previous Mamoli Santa Maria build. Same for the rudder... Definitely need some fill between some planks in some areas of the hull. I think I did a better job of planking on my previous Santa Maria build.
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Great job, nonetheless… Mamoli kits of old were such but they always seem to build out to a nice finished state. Good luck!
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Thanks Ronald for checking out my build log… Yes, my wife is Dutch and well aware of the Fryslan connection. Her ancestral roots are from Rotterdam. We are in Holland from Canada every 3-4 years for a visit.
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Glad to get this section of the hull planking done... Not going to say this part of the build was any fun! I have some filling to do at the bow...
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Good morning Bob from Alberta, The kit is in a 1:75 scale with finished length of 775 mm and height of 714 mm
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Started to plank the hull... following the instructions in terms of order of construction but taking some liberty on color scheme as no directions in that regard - painting the wales a dull black. Once the top wale was set, it was quite easy, but very tedious work in the lower planks' and wales' placements, especially with regards to marking them off around the gun ports. Placed the bottom 2 planks in full width at the bow but needed to take off some material in order for the next wale to lie better. Pleased with their lie on the port and starboard sides but will need some fill at the bow.
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Hi Peter... I have yet to paint any of the ornaments yet but will likely focus on Gold with minimal other color highlights... yet to come. The planks on the transom were stained with a water based Minwax Hunter Green color, left over stain from a furniture project from 25 years ago and the stain is still perfect to use even though stored in the garage in at times freezing weather conditions ie Alberta winters. Cheers!
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