TOM G

I searched the net, trying to find out if ship's were painted in the 1600's........ near as i could find was the 1700's.   i wonder if the mayflower was orignally painted ??  

soak brass in acetone.         i use JAX green patina........ can be found on ebay......... no mixing........ easy peasy.   

high humidity will cause lacquer to blush, as we call it in the trade ( fog ).   the way to beat it is to spray a slower drying lacquer thinner over it..... one fast wet coat.  give it about 20-30 minutes , see if the blush is drawn out...... if not repeat........ this process is for lacquer products only.      being an autobody man & painter....... been their done it.   lacquer thinner comes in different temperature ranges.  fast dry, medium , slow .

The garboard plank, is wider than your plank's ( strakes ) are.   once you map out your garboard plank, you may find that you are right on target.🙂

I don't know how you can do it....... were talking micro and working with paper......... But i do know you will take the build to the blue max.🙂

wow !   you took that card stock kit to the blue max........ great work Dan.

you are entering the phase of serious planking........ i like to plank my ships or boats, one time like they are orignally built , then stain or paint the hull.                before you start planking, look over this  http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/plankingprojectbeginners.pdf                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        to edge bend  and  twist bend planks real easy go here    www.syrenshipmodelcompany.com/resources/ChapterchapFour.pdf                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TOM G  Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A.  

you tube can steer you wrong on a lot of things, your on course for being your first build.  and you are enjoying it......... i think you will be building another.    mind you these ship kits take a long time to build, and you have to educate yourself as you go along.     you may reach a point where you feel exhausted    but don't give up the ship....... take some time off, and you will bounce back.   now about planking   go here    http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-framing-and-planking-articles.php                 www.syrenshipmodelcompany.com/resources/ChapterchapFour.pdf     it took me a while to wrap my head around all this, 🙄    this is the right way to do the planking process.       TOM G  cleveland, ohio u.s.a.