Trussben
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I used the std black leather dye. -
What you see has already been dyed off the model, then glued in place, lightly sanded, and dyed again in place being very careful and using a q-tip to apply it with more accuracy - care must be taken with this stuff.
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Hi JJ No - it’s not Hornbeam, I was going to use ebony but an old friend and mentor talked me out of it, So I’m trying Holly dyed with fiebings at his suggestion. I’ve used Pear dyed with fiebings before on Pegasus that came out well so I was interested to see how it works with the Holly - I’m quite pleased so far but will reserve final judgement until it’s all completed, sealed and buffed out. Ben
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Black strake and first two wales are on, the planking layout and tick strips line up pretty well with how the paintings look.
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Looking really good
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Finished the planking below the channel wales, now for the “black” strake ( which on this model happens to be black according to the paintings ) and then the Main wales.
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Fitting and trimming of the false lower counter panel, then cut off the lower ears and fair everything in before adding the aft planking tick strips again and starting to plank again.
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First couple of planks below the channel wales installed, taking time to carefully leave the 1/32” reveal around the gunports.
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Looks great JJ, Will there be some sort of carving or relief in the coving? The painting of Portland and picture of Bristol appear to show something in there?
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Enjoy all the sanding.
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Great news! glad to hear it.
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Sweet
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Planking on the port side from the frieze panels down including the channel wales completed.
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Looks Awesome JJ, Look forward to seeing how she is with all the planking totally finished.
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Very Very nice clean work.
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Thanks JJ I had toyed with the idea of doing the channel wales in Ebony but finally decided to keep things closer to the paintings.
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Oh! Gotcha! That is the space where the main and mizzen channels will be inserted.
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Not quite sure what your asking? The widths of the planking do narrow up a bit as they get further forward and aft on the hull, widest around midships.
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You think that you may build Portland after you finish Speedwell Rusty? I'm sure JJ would be delighted!
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Planking on the Stbd side from the frieze panels down to and including the channel wales has been completed except for the foremost upper piece of the channel wale which the instructions say to leave out at the moment. All of the gunports will need going back to, to be refined and repainted, the upper deck aft two and QD aft port will need the edges fixing for the port lids. I will now move to the port side and do the same.
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I can wait to see the bulldog!
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