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  1. Tigersteve
    Good choice Steve
  2. Tigersteve
    Watching this innovation come together. Steve
  3. Tigersteve
    Another photo to illustrate the interior planking process. Midsection planks pre-painted and installed. Steve
  4. Tigersteve
    I thought I had already followed this. Oh well- now I am. Steve
  5. Tigersteve
    This is an amazing Syren build! Steve
  6. Tigersteve
    Nice! Steve
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    That is a good question. I thought that the basswood was much more flexible and easier to bend and it will be painted anyway. (I had forgotten just how much after working with the maple.) I will use mostly 1/8” x 1/32” for the remaining inboard planking. Steve
  8. Tigersteve
    The inboard planking will be completed in sections due to the multiple curves required from bow to stern. I planked the cockpit section with pre-painted 1/16” and 1/8” strips. These will be filled and repainted when the rest of the planking is complete to hide any seams. I am using basswood for this part of the planking. Steve
  9. Tigersteve
    Beautiful carving! Steve
  10. Tigersteve
    Very nice work! Steve
  11. Tigersteve
    The rail looks good. I think photos suffice for these types of updates. Maybe save the video for later on in the build. Steve
  12. Tigersteve
    @xken’s build log is a must see for your project. Best of luck. Steve
  13. Tigersteve
    Very well done. Can’t wait to see what’s next. Steve
  14. Tigersteve
    Not at all from my experience. Steve
  15. Tigersteve
    Nice finish! Steve
  16. Tigersteve
    Nice work! Steve
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    Correct me if I’m wrong gentleman, but the grain in this photo should run in the other direction? Steve https://modelshipworld.com/uploads/monthly_2018_01/20171228_180325.jpg.2211dd2e286b32fc2fe16e8817d037e5.jpg
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    I decided to omit the cockpit trunk and installed seating as per the example I presented in an earlier post. I also completed the forward platform. Inboard planking is next. Steve
  19. Tigersteve
    Thanks guys. Yes, but the time consuming part was marking the correct spots and dry-fitting. Steve
  20. Tigersteve
    Instead of notching the thwarts to accept sections of the longboard, I decided to notch one long strip where the thwarts would be inserted. This resulted in a straight board. Something I was not able to achieve in earlier attempts. The board was clamped from underneath and marked before filing the notches. The thwarts were also notched to create a flush joining of the pieces. Lots of dry clamping before the final installation. I'm happy with the results and decided not to include the grooves for the sake of a crisp finish. I will have to remake the forward platform without the grooves. Steve
  21. Tigersteve
    Following along too. Steve
  22. Tigersteve
    Following along. Steve
  23. Tigersteve
    Hi Oliver, I would seriously suggest ripping off those planks and doing some further reading on planking concepts. It looks like the step of "fairing" the hull has been skipped. You need to fair the hull so the planks lay against all bulkheads. I'm no expert by any means, but it's important to take your time and do some research before you get too far into the model. You will have a very difficult time otherwise. Here's one link from the forum: http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/plankingprojectbeginners.pdf Steve
  24. Tigersteve
    Congrats! Very nice. Steve
  25. Tigersteve
    Luckily I did another dry-fit before any gluing. Turns out there was an error in marking the longboard location on the thwarts. Either that or I misfiled the notches. I should be able to redo two of the four thwarts and be more on point. This particular modification with the longboard is tricky. A slight error becomes very obvious. This revision will take a while. I will post after all is installed. Steve

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