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Tigersteve

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  1. Beautiful work as usual. The amount of work on the yards/spars alone is so extensive. Amazing! Steve
  2. Thanks guys. I added a revised photo in my previous post. Had to remove the cap rail behind the seat back. The shapes were loosing symmetry after more sanding and filing. Those sections of the cap rail were recreated and will be installed after I touch up the paint in that area. Steve
  3. The inboard planking at the bow was completed by cutting pieces to shape. The curves needed were too extreme to edgebend. My paint job went to hell during the sanding of the cap rail. It is necessary to get the rail as thin as possible to avoid looking bulky. The overlap of the rail outboard is 1/32”. My original plan was to leave the cap rail natural, but it looks unfinished without paint now that I see it installed. It will take some time to paint so here are some photos in the meantime. Steve
  4. Another photo to illustrate the interior planking process. Midsection planks pre-painted and installed. Steve
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. The rail looks good. I think photos suffice for these types of updates. Maybe save the video for later on in the build. Steve
  8. @xken’s build log is a must see for your project. Best of luck. Steve
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