donrobinson

I think your problem is that the glue "sealer" you put on was not thin enough. Glue does not rely on penetration for it's strength proof of this is on the side of the glue bottle (I use weldbond), if it is capable of gluing glass, ceramic, tile, marble etc. well none of these mediums allow penetration. Glue's strength comes from being glued to itself. That is why it says to coat both surfaces(which probably none of us do ) but is the correct way. Think of gluing two pieces of wood together on their end grains, lots of penetration no adhesion, if these were sealed first you would better luck with gluing.
 I am relatively new to this modelling also and I am currently on my fourth hull, my way is to always seal the first layer although I have never used the glue method you have I see no reason it shouldn't work if done properly(very thin). I'm sure there are many out there who don't seal their first planking and there is nothing wrong with that, this just the way I do it.
 These are just my opinions and by no way are they meant to insult anyone.

Amazing skills you have Nils

There is lots of room Zoltan, so come on in and grab a seat

Hi Spyglass, thanks for the advice. Thanks to you and Mike I have the stern extensions repaired, and I beg of you to keep watching and correct me when needed. It is always a good feeling to know someone is watching your back. The rabbets are done already, although, I did not take a very good picture of them and they hard to see with the mdf. I don't plan on using pedestals for mounting, I'm not so sure how I am mounting her yet but I will keep you informed when I make a decision.
 I have read about the gun strips and the fun involved with the installation of them, I really can't say that I'm looking forward to them.
 I'll be following your log and probably stealing some ideas so I'll apologise for that now. 

Hi Ken, Thanks for stopping by. You are more than welcome to stop by at anytime.

Hi Mike: Thanks for your comments and the welcome into the Swan club. I am glad you pointed out the stern extensions as they have been bothering me for sometime now. They have since been corrected and I will post pictures later. One question I do have though is what size lumber did you use for your anchor stock and what length? I am thinking of trying that also but would like to practice off boat first.
 I will look into the TFFM books, although I have spent my allowance on some upgrades to my tools so they may have to wait for a bit. The NMM plans really are beautiful I first seen them in your build log and have since bought them and have them framed and hanging in the shipyard. I thought they were a pre-requisite to being part of the "club"
 Thanks for your help and feel free to step in anytime, always appreciated.

Good morning David: Thanks for that, displaying shouldn't be too bad as she is only about 3 inches longer than the AVS. Your daughter must be one happy gal knowing that the Connie is moving in with her

Sounds very interesting Joe, would you mind posting a picture?

I just realized I have posted this on the wrong topic, please move if necessary. This planking jig was made using my Sherline mill and lathe(my first attempt on a real project), it is a copy of someone else's here that was made of wood(I apologize for not knowing your name).
 I used 1/4" aluminum for all the sliding parts and some 1/2" round stock for the thumb screws.
 I avoided using a ball bearing on the end, as was on the original, as I was worried about thin stock sliding underneath it. The only flaw is that I am limited to approx. 13mm(1/2") in width, which should not be much of a problem. When in use the stock slides by with no binding and appears to be quite accurate in maintaining a consistent width throughout the entire length.
 It is a bit of a pain adjusting fence for every plank but for the sake of safety a little more time taken is well worth the effort.
 The original one was used on a Byrne's saw, I believe, and he used a spreading system to lock his in place, I have a Proxxon which has a "T" slot making for a little different locking system as you can see.
 There are no patents on this so feel free to copy(lol), if you want any measurements or more info feel free to ask.
 Again I apologize for posting in wrong forum.
 

This is the start of my Pegasus log which I have been putting off for far too long and decided I would get it going. When I started this hobby a little over a year ago I seen a picture of the Amati Pegasus and instantly wanted her, however, for once in my life I held off starting her as I knew my skill level was not there yet. I feel now if I take my time and with the help available here at MSW I should be able to stumble through and do a fairly good job.
 I know this is a bold step starting this kit as there is some excellent ones on the go now, Blue Ensign and Landlubber Mike  are just two examples of some of the skilled craftsmen here at MSW. Although I do not plan on following in their footsteps, I mean who could, I do plan on making some changes mostly to the kit wood and possibly a few other features(cannons, rigging line etc.).
 I did not include pictures of the contents but if anyone is interested in seeing the contents of this great kit just say so and I will be more than happy to add them.
 Enough of an introduction, it is my hope that I do this girl justice and maybe someday be allowed into that elite Pegasus/fly fraternity. 
 
 To date I have fitted the bulkheads and transom supports. All went together good and there was very little adjustment required. I am impressed with the mdf so far and do not see any problems arising in the future from it, it is defiantly quite a bit denser  than the stuff found in the local lumberyard and should out shine the normal plywood that is typically used.
 The one picture shows the plywood forecastle deck in place, it is not glued down that was just me playing around. In the past year I have had this kit the box has been opened and closed no less than 30-40 times and this piece keeps falling out. So I just put in in place for safe keeping .
 

Looks like she'll be a great build. Have fun I'll be following

Hi Ken, Thanks for stopping by. You are more than welcome to stop by at anytime.

There is lots of room Zoltan, so come on in and grab a seat

Amazing skills you have Nils

I think you guys have it figured out, they sure look cool

I think you guys have it figured out, they sure look cool

I think you guys have it figured out, they sure look cool

Hi Spyglass, thanks for the advice. Thanks to you and Mike I have the stern extensions repaired, and I beg of you to keep watching and correct me when needed. It is always a good feeling to know someone is watching your back. The rabbets are done already, although, I did not take a very good picture of them and they hard to see with the mdf. I don't plan on using pedestals for mounting, I'm not so sure how I am mounting her yet but I will keep you informed when I make a decision.
 I have read about the gun strips and the fun involved with the installation of them, I really can't say that I'm looking forward to them.
 I'll be following your log and probably stealing some ideas so I'll apologise for that now. 

Hi Ken, Thanks for stopping by. You are more than welcome to stop by at anytime.

Hi Mike: Thanks for your comments and the welcome into the Swan club. I am glad you pointed out the stern extensions as they have been bothering me for sometime now. They have since been corrected and I will post pictures later. One question I do have though is what size lumber did you use for your anchor stock and what length? I am thinking of trying that also but would like to practice off boat first.
 I will look into the TFFM books, although I have spent my allowance on some upgrades to my tools so they may have to wait for a bit. The NMM plans really are beautiful I first seen them in your build log and have since bought them and have them framed and hanging in the shipyard. I thought they were a pre-requisite to being part of the "club"
 Thanks for your help and feel free to step in anytime, always appreciated.

Good morning David: Thanks for that, displaying shouldn't be too bad as she is only about 3 inches longer than the AVS. Your daughter must be one happy gal knowing that the Connie is moving in with her

Looks real good David, every little bit suddenly adds up to completion

Hey Chris, how are things with you? I think this one should be a lot of fun it's a matter of splitting my time between both builds and hope things work out. As for the storage space I have a basement that I am renovating into one large display area that I'll hopefully finish some day soon. Until then the dining room table still has room for two or three more   .

Hi Bob, Thanks for your encouragement it's the masters like yourself that help push me on wanting to do things better.

Amazing skills you have Nils