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  1. jpalmer1970
    That was great. I'll certainly have a look at the other videos on that channel as I think they may be very helpful in understanding a lot more about my next build, the Pen Duick Thanks for the link.
  2. jpalmer1970
    It is looking very good - some ingenious work constructing the transom there.
  3. jpalmer1970
    No I didn't see the extra pieces, and they will be even less noticeable once everything is painted. You can always call them 'port linings' if anyone does quibble about them 😀
  4. jpalmer1970
    This looks great Thukydides. The transom does seem to be a very tricky area of the build. Even if the counter is positioned at the correct height, the transom does seem to need a little more area at the base to bring the bottoms of the ports above the deck planking level. I think my counter is too low anyway so I will need to fill a gap at the bottom of the transom. Your scratch built transom is looking great and I look forward to seeing the next steps.
  5. jpalmer1970
    I found a fairly local to me plastics / acrylic fabricator. They make the perspex sneeze guards etc we see all around us now post covid, but they can also do other items and shapes including display cases. I had them make me a perspex case but without a base and then found my own piece of wood to use as a base. A lot cheaper, better and quicker than me making the whole thing myself!
  6. jpalmer1970
    I look forward to seeing the rest of your log 👍
  7. jpalmer1970
    They do look good !
  8. jpalmer1970
    That's a great build, and a great log describing it too.
  9. jpalmer1970
    Welcome ! This was my choice for a first build as well. It is a nice little model and will allow you to pick up some skills. Just be aware that because it is an open boat you can see the inside of your planking so make sure you take your time to make it as neat as you can.
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    I sometimes use a fly tying vise for some rigging procedures. It looks like this vise has an adjustment nut that will rotate in and out. This allows you to use larger or smaller hooks- if you are tying flies. Depending upon where you have the nut set, when you lock the lever in place the jaws will either close or be slightly open or wider open. You therefore control how closed the jaws are by rotating the nut to the appropriate place - with a bit of trial and error. Hope that helps.
  11. jpalmer1970
    That looks great 👍
  12. jpalmer1970
    Great work Thukydides. I've still got 6 planks left to add each side in my second planking so you have moved ahead of where I am now. I look forward to following in your footsteps.
  13. jpalmer1970
    Looking good 👍
  14. jpalmer1970
    Hi Bob, Drilling pilot holes of a slightly smaller diameter than the pin just makes it easier to insert the pins and minimises the risk of me pushing too hard and breaking things 🙂
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    I just use some map pins with an offcut of the first planking skewered on it to provide a bit protection against the second layer. I drill a run of holes in the first planking so that the pins then hold down the second layer. I just wouldn't trust myself to get the plank in the correct place with CA and not make a mess. It sounds like you are doing well now though.
  16. jpalmer1970
    I'm using pva for the second planking. It's a slower process but provides me with more control.
  17. jpalmer1970
    Thukydides and Phill, I'm also working on the 2nd planking and had planned to thin down part 76 to match the thickness of the wale.
  18. jpalmer1970
    It's looking really good Phill.
  19. jpalmer1970
    I guess that is one of the benefits of working with wood - it easy easy to adapt things 😀
  20. jpalmer1970
    When you get down to the keel area I would suggest you leave your run of planking short of the deadwood area. I planked all the way to the stern and even though I had thinned the false keel originally I basically had to sand the ends of the planks away to get them to be thin enough once the second layer is added. It doesn't say it in the manual but if you look carefully at the top left picture on p20 you can see where the run of planks in the first layer ends short of the stern.
  21. jpalmer1970
    Another local here !
  22. jpalmer1970
    Well done. Good fairing is key for making the planking go as easily as possible. I spent a lot more time fairing this model than I did on my first build and it made a big difference with the planking process.
  23. jpalmer1970
    No sorry. I'm not sure I'm competent enough at either the building of the model or the writing about it to tackle a build log yet!
  24. jpalmer1970
    Good luck with the build. I'm in the middle of making mine and have found the instruction manual to be very very helpful!
  25. jpalmer1970
    Well done. Awesome work and a great build log for us just starting out to follow!

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