Ronald-V
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Yeah the pear would be for the outer hull of the Sphinx. I will look into the Holly and see how that looks for the deck otherwhise I will go for Boxwood. I Will send you a e-mail one of these days with what I would need. Thanks for answering already -
I think I need some of that lighter pear stuff...but my laptop hasn't got the right screen colors, so i'm going to compare it on a friend his computer. So you don't have maple in stock? I need some deck planking for my Sphinx...now I saw that Blue Ensign used Boxwood for the deck planks...maybe that's a option for me to if you don't have the maple. I think Boxwood and Maple are "yellow-ing" a bit the same over time, so maybe it doesn't even matter that much.
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Have fun with this great kit! I enjoy it a lot working on it
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Welkom!
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Agree with the other compliments....that is a lovely planking job!
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Congratulations! Fantastic result! Hard to believe it's just mainly paper...
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Fantastic! It looks so good in the natural light!
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Thanks Peter!
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Thanks Rick!
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Man you are doing such a fine job with this ship in that scale! The hull planking is really nice! And good details overall
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Don't think it's overkill to tackle this ship in the way you do. Learning the process by just doing it, even on a little ship like this will help tremendously in understanding it and refine your skills.
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Thanks AJohnson...it looks neater than it was when I see a crack or seam, I fill it immediately with some glue and sawdust, so it looks maybe real good, but there were here and there some seams. And that's okay ofcourse...good practice this first layer
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That's sweet!
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Thanks B.E. And everyone else for the likes
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Thank Theodosius. I found those curves in my previous planking experiences one of the most difficult parts to get right, so this time I spended a lot of time to understand what happens there under her booty, instead of just doing something and hoping for the best
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First band at starboard side filled...gave it a light sand with a coarse grit paper...nothing close to finishing, but only the rough spots cleaned up. Now further with port side.
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You are really going the extra mile! Looks great!
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Tnx ASAT! Tnx! And everyone else for the likes
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Finisht with lining off the hull...I actually wanted to take a little longer for this process, but the tape didn't stick that great on the MDF bulkheads, so I rushed a bit through it because it was quite annoying when the tape constantly fell off. I do think it will stick way better on the first layer of wood when that is ready, due to the larger sticking surface and less porous wood. And that being said...lining of the hull for the first layer is just practice, it doesn't have to be perfect and it's more the experience I gain with just doing it. Lining off the hull doesn't look like a exact science and looks more something that you are getting better at through just doing it, and learn from it. So now I began filling up the first band
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Combination of heat and a plank bender from Amati. You can use ofcourse also water and soak the plank first. Most important is that you use a plank that is longer then the finisht one. So overextending with a few centimeters/inch will make the bending process much easier. (same as for edge bending) And patience....so take your time to get the curve you need....it doesn't have to be in one bend, but a bit further everytime. Otherwise it will just split. And a bit of CA glue at the tip will hold the plank down. Rest of the plank just PVA. Thanks everyone for the likes! Much appreciated
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