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Planking improvement
Picard replied to Picard's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Hi, first of all, thank you for reply. You got a point: is easier just to glue the piece thinking “one plank less”. Just today i told myself that i can improve only with time and patience. Maybe repeating a job if i’m not satisfied of it. I’ll keep in mind this suggestion. Talking about the plano bevel, this was the first time i did. So i have to pratice and better understand the technique. Ad majora -
Planking improvement
Picard replied to Picard's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Actually the instructions said: "The garboard plank should start just ahead of the scarph joint at the bow. Don’t start it too far forward because your planks will need to taper too much in order to fit ten strips.". I did not taper the plank above the garboard, thinking it wasn't necessary, but i was wrong. Thanks! -
Planking improvement
Picard replied to Picard's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Yes, i bevel the frames (and the plank as well) but maybe not so well. I did an edge bending on the planks, but i'll consider your approach next time, it could be useful. I excluded the spiling right now, it seems too hard to handle for my skills. Maybe it'll be an option in the future. Thanks a lot! -
Hi, i'm trying to improve my planking technique (like everyone) and i have a couple of question for you. This is a picture of my last WIP: the 18th century longboat. It's very fun to build and i tried to apply the Chuck Passaro method. The arrows show 2 problems i encountered here, and in my last build as well. The fissures between the plank, you any suggestion to reduce this kind of gap? Maybe i didn't sand the bulkhead properly? Or it could be a tapering issue? The plank on bow have different size and are not very realistic. How do you taper the edge of the plank to obtain an uniform size? Thanks in advance for your reply! Simo
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Hi, I'm glad to join this community. I'm an italian modeller with some experience with plastic models and only one wood ship completed: the America's Cup Endeavour. Now i decided to improve my skills, starting again with the Amati Lady Nelson. I think i'll start a building log very soon, i'm sure i can get many useful tips. Bye
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