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    donrobinson got a reaction from Ol' Pine Tar in Fair American by Pine Tar – Model Shipways – 1:48   
    nice job on the painting, looks like wood
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    donrobinson got a reaction from Canute in Some beginners questions on deck planking   
    Ron, do you have a build log of your build? She looks fantastic!!!!
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    donrobinson got a reaction from BobG in Some beginners questions on deck planking   
    120 mm planks at 1:64 would be 25' scale, this length also makes it divisible for all shift patterns...2, 3, 4, or 5. This information is thanks to Ulises Victoria who has a great deck planking tutorial on the NRG site. http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/Deck_PlankingIIbuttshifts.pdf
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    donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale   
    Good Morning Dave and Thanks for stopping in, you are right about the ca and weldbond. I like this method as the ca acts as the clamp and the weldbond as the "muscle" for adhesion. I use the medium ca so a person still has some time to position the piece being glued, this method really speeds things up. 
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    donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale   
    Thanks you all for your visits and comments it is really appreciated
     
    Well it's been a long time since my last update. After many hours on pondering as how to approach the deck planking I decided to go with Zoran's(MarisStella) approach. The biggest reason being is that there is a central 17 mm wide plank that goes down the middle it would cover up any mast holes, pawl holes and one of the hatch holes. So I decided to plank the deck first and do the cutting out later. Planking went real good, I changed it a little by putting walnut at the bow and stern a blood wood plank then the cherry planks. I went with a four plank rotation, a big thanks goes to Ulises Victoria for his great tutorial on how to plank a deck http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/Deck_PlankingIIbuttshifts.pdf.
     It was a lot of work and many hours but it is finally finished, scraped and sanded. She is approximately 175 mm x 520 mm at the largest points and took about 220 planks to cover it. Next I will cut out the main hatch then install the central strip followed by the remaining holes required.
    I am really looking forward when all forms of planking are done  
     
    Enjoy the pics
    Take Care
     







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    donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale   
    Thanks you all for your visits and comments it is really appreciated
     
    Well it's been a long time since my last update. After many hours on pondering as how to approach the deck planking I decided to go with Zoran's(MarisStella) approach. The biggest reason being is that there is a central 17 mm wide plank that goes down the middle it would cover up any mast holes, pawl holes and one of the hatch holes. So I decided to plank the deck first and do the cutting out later. Planking went real good, I changed it a little by putting walnut at the bow and stern a blood wood plank then the cherry planks. I went with a four plank rotation, a big thanks goes to Ulises Victoria for his great tutorial on how to plank a deck http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/Deck_PlankingIIbuttshifts.pdf.
     It was a lot of work and many hours but it is finally finished, scraped and sanded. She is approximately 175 mm x 520 mm at the largest points and took about 220 planks to cover it. Next I will cut out the main hatch then install the central strip followed by the remaining holes required.
    I am really looking forward when all forms of planking are done  
     
    Enjoy the pics
    Take Care
     







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    donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in Some beginners questions on deck planking   
    Ron, do you have a build log of your build? She looks fantastic!!!!
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    donrobinson got a reaction from Seventynet in Some beginners questions on deck planking   
    120 mm planks at 1:64 would be 25' scale, this length also makes it divisible for all shift patterns...2, 3, 4, or 5. This information is thanks to Ulises Victoria who has a great deck planking tutorial on the NRG site. http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/Deck_PlankingIIbuttshifts.pdf
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    donrobinson got a reaction from canoe21 in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale   
    Thanks you all for your visits and comments it is really appreciated
     
    Well it's been a long time since my last update. After many hours on pondering as how to approach the deck planking I decided to go with Zoran's(MarisStella) approach. The biggest reason being is that there is a central 17 mm wide plank that goes down the middle it would cover up any mast holes, pawl holes and one of the hatch holes. So I decided to plank the deck first and do the cutting out later. Planking went real good, I changed it a little by putting walnut at the bow and stern a blood wood plank then the cherry planks. I went with a four plank rotation, a big thanks goes to Ulises Victoria for his great tutorial on how to plank a deck http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/Deck_PlankingIIbuttshifts.pdf.
     It was a lot of work and many hours but it is finally finished, scraped and sanded. She is approximately 175 mm x 520 mm at the largest points and took about 220 planks to cover it. Next I will cut out the main hatch then install the central strip followed by the remaining holes required.
    I am really looking forward when all forms of planking are done  
     
    Enjoy the pics
    Take Care
     







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    donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in La Couronne by EJ_L - FINISHED - Corel - 1:100 - 1637 Version   
    Congrats on the re-opening and the unpacking, I'll be following both your builds
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    donrobinson got a reaction from Mfelinger in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale   
    Thanks you all for your visits and comments it is really appreciated
     
    Well it's been a long time since my last update. After many hours on pondering as how to approach the deck planking I decided to go with Zoran's(MarisStella) approach. The biggest reason being is that there is a central 17 mm wide plank that goes down the middle it would cover up any mast holes, pawl holes and one of the hatch holes. So I decided to plank the deck first and do the cutting out later. Planking went real good, I changed it a little by putting walnut at the bow and stern a blood wood plank then the cherry planks. I went with a four plank rotation, a big thanks goes to Ulises Victoria for his great tutorial on how to plank a deck http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/Deck_PlankingIIbuttshifts.pdf.
     It was a lot of work and many hours but it is finally finished, scraped and sanded. She is approximately 175 mm x 520 mm at the largest points and took about 220 planks to cover it. Next I will cut out the main hatch then install the central strip followed by the remaining holes required.
    I am really looking forward when all forms of planking are done  
     
    Enjoy the pics
    Take Care
     







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    donrobinson got a reaction from Karleop in Pride of Baltimore II by Karleop - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64   
    Nice work on the boat Karl, your deck is quickly filling up
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    donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale   
    Hi Bob, Thanks so much
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    donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale   
    I like your thoughts Ian, maybe a cool one is in order. Thanks for stopping in
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    donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Granado by rafine - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64   
    That is real impressive Bob
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    donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in HMB Endeavour by cobra1951 - OcCre - 1:54   
    Well that didn't take you long to install and shape   . Looks real nice and true, good stuff.
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    donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in HMB Endeavour by cobra1951 - OcCre - 1:54   
    That was some major sanding, nice work
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    donrobinson got a reaction from Cabbie in HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 by Cabbie - Modellers Shipyard - Scale 1:48   
    And so the Kit bashing starts......     . Looks good so far, are those filler blocks kit supplied or are they of your design?
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    donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in Granado by rafine - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64   
    That is real impressive Bob
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    donrobinson got a reaction from canoe21 in HMB Endeavour by cobra1951 - OcCre - 1:54   
    ok, I agree about the nails............but what the heck is Scouse? 
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    donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in BLUENOSE By Jerry - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64   
    Nice work Jerry
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    donrobinson got a reaction from Torbogdan in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale   
    Thanks you all for your visits and comments it is really appreciated
     
    Well it's been a long time since my last update. After many hours on pondering as how to approach the deck planking I decided to go with Zoran's(MarisStella) approach. The biggest reason being is that there is a central 17 mm wide plank that goes down the middle it would cover up any mast holes, pawl holes and one of the hatch holes. So I decided to plank the deck first and do the cutting out later. Planking went real good, I changed it a little by putting walnut at the bow and stern a blood wood plank then the cherry planks. I went with a four plank rotation, a big thanks goes to Ulises Victoria for his great tutorial on how to plank a deck http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/Deck_PlankingIIbuttshifts.pdf.
     It was a lot of work and many hours but it is finally finished, scraped and sanded. She is approximately 175 mm x 520 mm at the largest points and took about 220 planks to cover it. Next I will cut out the main hatch then install the central strip followed by the remaining holes required.
    I am really looking forward when all forms of planking are done  
     
    Enjoy the pics
    Take Care
     







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    donrobinson got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Some beginners questions on deck planking   
    120 mm planks at 1:64 would be 25' scale, this length also makes it divisible for all shift patterns...2, 3, 4, or 5. This information is thanks to Ulises Victoria who has a great deck planking tutorial on the NRG site. http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/Deck_PlankingIIbuttshifts.pdf
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    donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale   
    I took a bit of a play day off from the builds and made up these sanding sticks. The interior of the Trabakul is planked and with the bulkheads and support beams there is not room to get your hands inside to sand. So I'm hoping these will help. The feet are made from 1/2" square stock and the handles from 1/4" stock. A wooden pin is used to attach the foot to handle allowing it to swivel. I made extra feet so that I can have variety of grits. I'll attach the sandpaper with double sided tape, I'm just waiting for the poly to dry.
    Have a good night all, and Thanks again for stopping in. I'm off to town tomorrow Wackowolf ordered some cold apple cider that I need to pick up.  
     

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    donrobinson got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Royal Louis 1780 by Ulises Victoria - FINISHED - Mamoli - Scale 1/90 - French 126-gun ship   
    Hi Ulises, I have been following your build and I must say she is turning into a real beauty. I just finished planking the deck of my Trabaccolo using your tutorial and I 'd like to thank you for sharing, it really helped me out.
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