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  1. Tim Moore
    Hi Ronald. I have tried a jig but my method now is just to glue and nail planks beginning with the bow, and when I get to the last couple of frames at the difficult stern area, I place a piece of tin foil under the plank to protect the ship and use a steamer on the end of the plank, then clamp it more or less in place to get the correct form. After it dries for a few hours I trim as necessary for perfect fit, and glue the plank to the stern.
  2. Tim Moore
    Latina is sending me the missing nails from the kit - after checking parts list there were supposed to be 1500 but there were only about 500. It'll be interesting to see how long to get a package Barcelona - Toronto. So while I wait for those to complete nailing the hull planking I've decided to use the delay to revisit the balls up I made of the nails on the deck. Filed down the heads (easier said than done) and sanded it all down. Much happier with it now, although I wish I had chucked the wafer thin 0.5 mm basswood in the kit and found some better quality 1mm deck material to work with from the get go. I find basswood usually looks lousy and blotchy when stained, even after using wood conditioner, so I guess it'll have to just be satin poly? If anyone has a suggestion otherwise I'd appreciate hearing. Just looks a bit light for authenticity.
  3. Tim Moore
    Planking complete on the closed side without any real issues, not sanded yet. Regrettably not nearly enough brass nails provided in the kit to do even half the job according to the recommended nail pattern. Ran out a couple of days ago and trying to economically source some 10mm pins so I can continue, no luck so far.
  4. Tim Moore
    I'm back! Sorry for that ridiculously long hiatus but had to shelve the Bounty temporarily while I completed some bigger builds.... one of which was building a studio attached to the house, so now I have a great workspace to build model ships etc. Anyway I digress, back to the dirty job of hull planking. My own technique is to lay it on in sections, reducing width at the bow. I pre bend the planks for the bow curve using a steamer and clamps, and then glue and nail working back to the stern when dry. For the stern I steam the plank in situ to create rubber wood and clamp it into its final location. I use plain carpenters glue, snip the heads off the nails and file the top flat, then set nail on the planks with a small hammer. The "instructions" called for nailing and then filing the heads off after the fact which I can only imagine would lead to a dogs breakfast in my hands, if it is even doable. Looks a bit rough but will look beauty after sanding.
  5. Tim Moore
    Hi Rob...I use a soft pencil (5b or anything like that) and rub it along the edge of both sides of the plank just before gluing it on. Looks a bit messy when you do it but once you give it a light sanding it gives definition to the planking or decking, and replicates the caulking between boards in the real thing.
  6. Tim Moore
    Thanks Antony. Keen on getting back to Blighty and visiting Devon some day, I'm from Preston originally before we emigrated to Canada. I'm not sure if I want to paint the hull yet so decided to do the graphite treatment in case not. Just completed some nailing which turned out pretty well once I worked out a system. Going off for a holiday shortly and will tackle the main planking in walnut when I get back.
  7. Tim Moore
    Epoxied the stem and keel and planking underway...made a jig as suggested from 3/4 ply, and after a short soak the 2mm basswood was easily moulded. After they dried a few dots of gel superglue, 3 frames at a time and a few seconds of finger pressure to fix the planks. Tapered the planks progressively to the bow, backfiled the top edge and did the graphite treatment before gluing.
  8. Tim Moore
    Question for any experts.....I've installed some bow and stern blocking and am ready to start planking this beast....wouldn't it be better to install the keel, stem and stern post before planking rather than trying to fit it after? The AL instructions leave it till later but I'm inclined to plank up to an already fitted keel etc... Is there a best practice on this point?
  9. Tim Moore
    Great thanks Jim I'll try that.
  10. Tim Moore
    Having read through the "instructions" (I use the term loosely) on this kit a little further it is apparent I may have been a tad optimistic about them. As you get further into the build, they get more abbreviated, semi intelligible and barely useful, as if the writer lost interest in the job. Thankfully though there are decent plans, a good parts list and photos to refer to.
  11. Tim Moore
    Thanks! Just finished the basic structure, main deck and added the stern architecture, now it's on to filing it all down to get the right hull geometry for planking. The deck nails provided in the kit are brutal - clown pins, totally out of scale. Used a simplified four butt shift pattern due to the size of them, but still not really happy with the result.
  12. Tim Moore
    I started this build a couple of weeks ago and am just catching up with my posts as I just joined the modelshipworld community....from here on I'll try and keep it current in real time. Finished the lower deck assemblies, cabins and some stairs. The Latina instructions arent perfect but there's enough information to get the job done. Just the main deck to do and then structure is complete and it's on to the dreaded planking phase...mostly 2x5 walnut planking it looks like, but some pretty aggressive curvature is required. If anybody has any genius advice on a preferred method of bending planks please do pass on, I'd appreciate knowing how you have done it and any tips. I've done a few but always seems a struggle to avoid breakage.
  13. Tim Moore
    Lower decks and hold well fabricated and installed. Cut the planking into 6" sections to replicate a 25' plank at 1/48 scale. Frame seems a little more fragile than I'd like but hopefully will be more stable when the upper beams and deck are in place.
  14. Tim Moore
    Hi all. Recently completed the Miss Severn by Legend model boats, but can't yet get it on the water seeing as it is winter here in the great white north. My winter+ project is the Latina 1/48 Bounty. Should look good beside Cook's Endeavour on my display shelves when complete. It's a single plank on frame design with an exposed interior below decks rather than the usual double planking on plywood bulkheads. Created a simple plywood building slip to ensure the hull stays true during construction, and decided to paint the ribs maritime white to provide contrast with all the timber and flotsam that will be on display below decks. Not the walnut finish suggested by Latina but I've seen a museum model done this way and it was a beauty.

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