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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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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
I know… strange! -
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. -
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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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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Yes... I definitely employ that technique!
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Got all the planks stained to a darker shade which I prefer. Some planks did not take the stain as well as others. Finished the transom planking... and now on to planking of the hull with the finish layer per the Mamoli instructions. Going to wait on finishing some of the stern and gallery ornaments until more of the hull has been finished.
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The next issue to contemplate is the supplied stained planks. Seems like they are so faded and dull... I decided to experiment (with a can of forest green stain that was 25 years old) and see how they look with a re-staining. The plank on the right was a plank from the first layer of hull planking and they both look good and even in shading should I need extra planks as it seems on the old kits, people are barely supplied with enough.
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Finished the rear gallery panel and planking below... on further assessment of the slight twist of the stern counterclockwise, I realized it was only the last frame that was such and not the rear keel and frames. Good news for me... with regards to correction, I just dropped the starboard side of the rear panel, probably about 1 mm downwards, to clockwise, and created a better optical effect of a more balanced appearance. I started to prepare the transom framing and everything looks good in my mind...
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Glad your hand is better! I know the struggle as well with the hands… I need a surgery as well once I retire from work. PS Your work on the ship is great!
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Here's a problem I need to address... The line drawn in with pencil is actually level to the decks. The entire rear stern has a twist that was noted earlier but perhaps being in denial, has now come to haunt me. The bulkheads never did fit properly and with a vintage kit, and loose fittings of bulkheads into the keel, and the large tolerances in the fitting of the parts, this is what I now get. Frustration but an added learning element as I think I can optically reduce the perception ever so slightly by adjusting to a more level state the rear ornaments one by one to appear more level to the deck lines going from the top to bottom... in the future. But I need to address the discrepancy to a degree in planking the rear stern as this is the next step in the plans.
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Lastly, glued in the side gallery dormer piece, drilled a hole into the side hull as I believe I will pick up some of the LED lighting (embedded inside) from this window, and laid the window in with a piece of acetate underneath. I will do a wood fill to clean up the margins of the inlay I did with the Dremel. I laid out the roof shingles while also adding a small fill piece at the bottom as the ornament to come later will cover the fill piece. Bit of a "dog's breakfast" but good enough. I may peel a couple of the shingles at the very top, one on each side, as I think I can make it look a bit better... This hobby makes it very hard to be a perfectionist...
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Completed the side gallery dormers. First laying out the bands of 3mm with a 2mm overlay. Also worked on the side gallery dormer windows... lots of fiddly work, first milling by freehand with my Dremel, the inlay for the windows and acetate, then milled the side channels in order to fit flush inside the bands and then sanded back the inside profile in order to fit flush to the hull. NOT much fun here...
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More work done... and only now time to post some progress. My laser cut windows were an excellent fit on the side galleries. Not so great on the stern gallery windows... will get those recut as the stern windows are slightly larger than the side profile windows unbeknownst to the person cutting the windows.
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Thanks Patrick for your reply… Mamoli has a decent set of instructions with very good illustrations I should add but the problem is that there are frequent omissions to those instructions and plans. Then you have to deal with kit design problems and issues with fitting of parts. I found myself instead referencing the building logs on MSW for the extra clarity and it’s all good. I view these challenges as all part of the learning experience. The building continues… 😊 Cheers!
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