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    After sanding i applied the putty to some areas to create a nice formed hull shape.
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    One problem came to the surface: back in 2015 when i planked the first half, at the stern and bow section i didnt cut deep enough into the keel so the planks would be flush with the keel. I first sanded the planks down, but then they became too thin to provide a solid background for the second planking. SO i could only remove that section of planking, cut deeper into the keel and reapply new planking in those areas:
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    Then i sanded the hull, and i marked the areas which required levelling with putty afterwards. So that the hull will be nice and smooth
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    And next i fitted vertical planks to fill the space. First layer of planking finally completed!
  5. Hostez
    Here im installing the upper plank, which is straight up due to the added 2 frames and not angled.
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    I had to take some time to think about how i was going to plank the stern. The instructions say just to put vertical planks. But on the real ship to upper edge of the stern is straight up , the inclined planks only start below that upper edge. So i constructed 2 extra frames on which i could attach a bended plank from left to right. I left it in water first, and dry fitted so it would take the correct curvature of the hull. Then glued it afterwards in place.
  7. Hostez
    Here i started the planking again after a long stop:
  8. Hostez
    Here are some pictures of the earlier stages of the build back in 2015.
  9. Hostez
    Hi all, After some time into the build i decided to create a build log of my progress on the sergal cutty sark 1:78. This is the first wooden ship model i am building, so everything is new to me and this forum was and is a blessing to me to learn all the tips and tricks of building ship models. The sergal kit comes with very little instructions, only about 4 pages of text without pictures, and a lot of real size plans. Not ideal for a beginner like me so im getting the "know how" else where. I also bought the Campbell drawings of the real ship, which help me to add detail. I started this kit in 2015, but after planking one side of the ship it stayed untouched on my shelf for about 6 years. Suddely i felt an urge to continue the build, and i did not stop since. Its going very slowly due to working a full time job. SO hope you enjoy this build log, and im looking forward learning from all of you fellow ship builders.

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