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  1. the upper hull planking is done, next step at this point is creating the portholes, Artesania provides a nice paper layout in order to set them up correctly

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    After placing the layout on the hull, I have noticed that the vertical lines are not fully aligned with hull beams

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    some portholes are very close to hull beams and will be very difficult to install the cannons later ,

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    so I have decided to cut the paper layout and slide it a bit (creating a gap)

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    and finally the aligment looks much better now

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    finally before opening the portholes I have marked the centers to drill them first, will be helpfull in a later stage when I have to setup the false cannons.

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  2. I have just finished 7 rows from the left side. I will sand the the 2 planks that somehow I didnt fit them well... 

    These planks are quite thick so I need to bend them very carefully, let them dry well, and adjust them without haste in order to fit correctly.

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    I will sand those planks in order to follow ship's curves

     

     

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    I have done some calulations, to check out how much I need to reduce the width of the planks for the bow section. 

     

  3. On 1/19/2023 at 3:54 PM, allanyed said:

    Yes, making the framing for the lights is a challenge at any scale from about 1:48 and smaller.   I have even used wire for an experiment at 1:196.  At 1:98 the frame parts would be something like 0.01X0.015 so can be done with a good hard wood like box or someother tight grained hard wood.  For the future, maybe consider plastic frames.  There are styrene strips available at 0.010" X 0.02" that might work for you.   It can be mortised with out breaking for a good fit of the parts.   I like to make a template for each light then make and assemble the muntons and stiles on the template.  Once the framework is complete you can glue a clear plastic piece to the inboard side of the finished unit then glue the entire assembly in place.  Just be sure to have a ledge of some sort in the light opening to support the assembly when it is placed and glued in place.  It is a challenge to be sure, but they are a very visible and noticeable part of any model so worth the time and effort to make them as neatly as possible for many folks.

    Allan

     

    I have followed your advice, right now I am working with styrene strips, takes time but the outcome is great

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  4. On 3/24/2023 at 5:20 PM, allanyed said:

    Your planking is exemplary.  It is a pleasure to see planking done as was done in actual practice rather than the fantasy planking seen so often.

     

    Regarding the wales, they were commonly black, so yours being darker is probably a good thing.

     

    Allan

    Thank you very much for your kind remarks. You can notice that the fisrt layer was made with the "easy way" becouse I wanted to find out how it looks

    I will paint the hull above the waterline with HMS Victory's actuall colors, so I dont mind the color differences.

     

    I am looking forward to finsh the hull, becouse I am thinking of making over stern galleries .... I will definitely try with styrene strips as you suggested

     

  5. On 2/17/2023 at 10:40 AM, Katsumoto said:

    Hi Kostas!

    You're working on a great model and doing a wonderful job on this Corel kit. Keep up the great work and don't mind the color difference between the planks it will pass in time due UV light.

     

    regards,
    Peter

    I have used some extra walnut strips for wales and the color is a bit darker, so I hope UV light will do the work. The hull section above waterline will be painted, so I dont really mind.

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