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Hello, and welcome. Regarding your question; to be honest, I lack experience with planking, so I hesitate to give you advice. What I can tell you is what I plan to do; which is to apply only one layer of planks as the directions suggest. However, I have purchased replacement wood for the kit supplied Walnut (I’m going to use Swiss Pear...which I believe is better suited for the job). This is a difficult hull to plank....as such, one layer of planking is enough for me May I also suggest that you might post your question under “Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck”. By doing so, you’ll likely get some sage advice from the experts on this forum. Good luck with your build -
Hi Danny, I was just pointed to your absolutely amazing build this weekend…as you say, better late than never. I can’t thank you enough for your effort…the depth of craftsmanship along with the details you share is exactly what new builders like me need to improve our techniques (an inspiration to be sure) And congratulations on the award
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Hi Brian, Can’t thank you enough for the information…I had a bad taste in my mount about dowels from the get go. I have a lathe and other tools necessary to handle the shapes. And yes, according to the “Anatomy” the Bounty has Octagon shapes on the yards…should add a very nice touch to my build Wow, I need to pay more attention to the scratch build logs (been following some but not enough). I took a quick look at the build log (Page 70 among others)….thanks much, the build quality is superb So, off to Crown Timberyard I go to purchase a “masting set”…now I know why they don’t sell dowels
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Hello, I’m moving along with my build and would like to replace the Mast and Spar kit material. I’m building the AL HMS Bounty and will get to the masts (and rigging) in a few months. As such, I took the initiative to check how true (round) the dowel material supplied with the kit is (16 varying diameters of Walnut dowels). FYI – I’ve already replaced the main deck and hull planking material with Crown Timberyard wood. In addition, I plan to replace the rigging material with Syren products. And I’ve already purchased Syren cannons, carriages and lantern replacements. So I’m committed to using quality material on this build. Out of the 16 kit dowel pieces, about half of them are unusable (many wobble badly and/or are so severely warped they won’t even roll). I’m not a big fan of Walnut anyway (as noted above, I already replaced all the walnut planking material). Questions/help needed: I would appreciate some direction on what type of material most builders are using for their masts and spars (at this point I’m still thinking dowels of a lighter color wood)? I’m also wondering if slightly out of round dowel material is common…so do I need to order excess quantity to sort out good pieces? Also, I notice Crown doesn’t appear to sell dowel material… so any recommendations on a reliable vendor would be appreciated? Thanks for reading
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Dennis, You certainly have a steady hand with the brush....isn't it rewarding when you can take a skill you have and apply it to another art form
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Nils, Amazing work....your creativity is a wonderment to watch I'm looking forward to seeing how you incorporate the railings
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Hi Greg, My apologies, I normally welcome first time visits to my log with a posted reply..my bad Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed reading the log, and thanks so much for the kind words....welcome aboard Ah..I already did as I missed the double post above to both you guys
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Likewise, great to have you back...we've been looking forward to seeing more progress on your fine build
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Nils, simply amazing work as usual...just a pleasure to watch your creativity and expertise at work
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Dennis, Creative initiative, adjustments made....another beautiful piece of detail added to the ship
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Hi Robert, Thanks for coming aboard....and the kind words of encouragement are always appreciated
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
thomaslambo replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Nenad, simply outstanding taste in music....and as you say food for the sole and motivation for creativity to be sure Let's not forget "Uriah Heep" as long as we're on the subject- 4,152 replies
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Holly mackerel, absolutely superb work Matt....please do add further details on the construction My Bounty steering wheel is (well I'll be nice)....anyway, I need to build a replacement
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Hi Crusoe, Have you taken a look at the wonderful planking tutorials on this forum (lot's of detailed instructions). You'll find them here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/14-building-framing-planking-and-plating-a-ships-hull-and-deck/ Good luck on the new build
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Just as George notes....the contrast of wood colors along with the iron work is masterful
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
thomaslambo replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Your drawing are very nicely done Nenad...skills I wish I had- 4,152 replies
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This is one of the primary reasons why I follow build logs...as a first time builder I've been sweating bullets about how to avoid this issue as some of the items I'm gluing down now would be the devil to reach and reattach. First I was thinking Epoxy, but now I'll use pins to secure them as well....thanks much
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Hi Harry, Very nice job indeed....
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Have fun in the UK...I've had the pleasure of stopping in a couple times (such wonderful people and ambiance). I could kick myself for missing the Victory and Cutty Sark exhibitions
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Brian, I really appreciate your kind words. And I must say this model is no walk in the park...for me it's a very tough first build, and there's no way I could have handled it without this forum
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Hi Bryan, You're looking good in my book These short comings seem to be common place at this stage (I saw a build where the mizzen mast was notched to fit into the lower mast ring). A little persuasion of the wood and you'll be good to go. I've spent hours aligning and modifying my main deck. My frames have shifted a bit and will need shimming on one side and sanding on the other when I get around to fairing the frames. So far my mast alignment looks good, and the stern deck holes actually set the proper angle on the mizzen (tilted back a few degrees). Thanks for the heads up, I’ll pay close attention to the masts when I finely glue the main deck on I’m still holding off right now as I'm completing more kit bashing details down below...and as you noted, once you glue the main deck down it really restricts access to the lower areas.
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Dennis, It's the Minicraft Centennial (1912 - 2012) Edition - 1/350 Scale Model Kit. The Admiral gave it to me for Xmas....as we both love this ship and it's story (me for the ship, and her for the love story) I really like the idea of plastic on this particular build (a ship of steel) and I also have experience working with the material
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Yes, congratulations are definitely in order...great job, and good luck with your next build
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Simply beautiful work...and amazing photography (excellent closeups are so much appreciated by beginners like myself)
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
thomaslambo replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Good show Nenad Beautiful closeup shots are one of many reasons I love this forum. Coupled with excellent narratives and informative books beginners like myself are able to overcome the most difficult challenges of ship building- 4,152 replies
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