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Thanks so much Kevin. Greatly appreciated. Bob
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Thanks so much Hamilton. It's good to hear from you again. Looking forward hopefully to seeing your modeling work resume. Bob
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Looking great Chuck. The rest of us hope just to get close to what you do. Bob
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The deck and bulwarks look great Grant. Bob
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Thanks so much George, Dirk and Nils for the nice comments and also the "likes". Always appreciated. Bob- 525 replies
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I've completed the starboard side topside planking. Same as the port side, but it went a little faster (the old learning curve ). Now it's on to the stern planking. Bob- 525 replies
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Looks great Mike. I'm still glad that you're staying ahead of me. Bob
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You're doing a wonderful job Gary. Beautiful work. Bob
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Thanks so much Thomas. I'm glad to be of some use. Bob- 525 replies
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Thanks so much Mike, Christian, Mobbsie and the "likes". Mike, I was thinking just the opposite -- I'd like you to stay ahead of me so that I can learn from you. Bob- 525 replies
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Thanks so much Jay, George, Grant, Rusty and Augie for the nice comments and thanks also to all of the "likes". Every once in a while, being unable to do something leads to a good idea. Bob- 525 replies
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rafine replied to rafine's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
Planking is now underway. I have completed the port side topside planking ( to the point of rough sanding). The caulking is simulated by pencil on one side and end of each plank. Since I've never been able to accurately plank between ports by adding individual planks, I use a method of building up units of planking , which allows me to get perfectly straight edges and correct sizing to obtain the 1/64" rebates around the ports. Where required, the planks are pre-bent to shape before gluing up the unit. Now it's on to the starboard side to repeat the process. Bob- 525 replies
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Thanks so much Thomas. Bob- 525 replies
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Thanks so much Nils, Augie, Dirk and Joe for the nice comments and also all of the "likes". Nils, the prototype for Chuck's design does not have lapstrake planking and I'm going to stay with that. Joe, I only wish that I had stocked up on the paint. I don't have many bottles left. Bob- 525 replies
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Some progress to report. I completed the prep for planking by adding the square tuck stern piece and fillers and then painting the ports. I opened my last ever bottle of Pollyscale ATSF red for the ports. I then did the first layer of the wales, which was pretty straightforward. Now, it's on to the topside planking. Bob- 525 replies
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Welcome back Augie. Looking great, as always. Bob
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Really nicely done Mike. Bob
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Wonderful work Nils. The hull looks great. Bob
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Thanks so much Ian, Rusty and all of the "likes". I'm sure that I must have done at least 3 of each of the sills and lintels in an effort to get all the angles and bevels to a passable state. Bob- 525 replies
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Back at it after a travel break. I've done the stern frames and the framing of the stern ports. Fitting and placing those sills and lintels was a fussy business, even using the stern drawing as a template, as suggested by Chuck. Now the fun begins. Time to start the planking. Bob- 525 replies
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You seem to have resolved your issues beautifully. The planking looks great. Bob
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Thanks so much John. Glad to have you back with us. Bob
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