LMDAVE29
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Getting back to finishing the deck and trim, almost ready to get to planking.
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Decide for now just to go with a light stain.
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I guess I take back my original statement, yes the pictures look nice, but the instructions a VERY vague and skip a lot of instruction. Anyway, Moved on with shaping the bulkhead and keel for the right curvature, then moved on to the deck. Now these deck planks (3/16") 5mm, are what they call for, but you can see in the drawings they look about half the width, I don't know if someoen used 3/32 width as an option, or scribed a line down the middle, or actually cut these? They don't mention the option, but I see from previous builds most just left it as this size, which translates to about 16" wide planks at 1:1. Anyway, here's my start on the deck. I mentioned trying to show some wear on it, but I'll have to practice that on the side or just leave it as this.
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Nice deck job. The only question I have on this 1:90, the deck planks equal 16-17" to 1:1. I don't know if they did this just out of ease or did these galleons have planks that wide?
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Thanks Tim. Well, moving right along, starting with the keel and bulkheads, I immediately see the section Ortho85 was talking about with how the bulkhead meet the keel. Looking at the picture in the instructions, no where do it tell you to cut or shave the bottom to look like the on in the picture. But after measuring the rudder the was included, if I shave up, it would be too long. So I'll plank that section flat since it will be capped with a walnut piece later.. Instruction Manual pic My Picture.
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Hi. Starting my 3rd wooden ship build. I couldn't get back into my previous handle of LMDAVE nor could get a password request, so I created LMDAVE29. Previous builds were MS Bluenose and Endeavour racing Yacht. I'm starting this Spanish Galeon build, SFII, and I've heard that the AL kit had hard to follow insturctions. I didn't go through it in great detail, but very impressed with the full size high resolution color picture of the complete build pointing out all sections, and a manual in about 7 languages. So maybe they updated it since I've read those reviews. I would like to give this build a more used look instead of the brand new look presented on the box. I don't want to relic it much, but mainly a more used deck, and canons. So, may be looking for ideas as I approach that on how to acheive it. For now all I have it the box contents.
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I'm getting this kit as a birthday present also, it'll be my 3rd wooden ship build. So, I'm sure I'll be follow along after I start. Dave
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