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  1. Thanks all,

     

    I thought I might be able to mark the hood ends, and the edge of each plank by starting at the top with a properly placed sheer plank and work down - how accurate it works out im not sure. Naturally id not at all fasten the planks as I realize it must be planked from the garboard up....but cant see why i cant locate the lap lines this way - still its messy.

     

    Im actually very tempted to just locate the garboard as best it fits neither too high ort too low on the stem and stern rabbets and wing it.

  2. Hi all,

     

    Im building a kit of the Dusek kit of the Le Cerf which has clinker planking from below the gunwales to the keel. This is supplied in precut 1.5mm plywood which is planked over a smooth layer of planking for its double planked essentially.

     

    My question is - given that the planking must start from the garboard strake and proceed upwards, for over 20 planks per side - how do I ensure the planking lays on overlapped in such a way so as not to 'run-out' when reaching the sheer strakes? By this i mean the planking is meant to have hood ends which lie flat against the stem....not with planking running out as would be the case if the first garboard planks were not perfectly positioned ie one end a bit high the other end a bit low.

     

    This seems to be a new-ish model from what I can gather and as such there isn't a resource of build logs etc.

     

    Ive thought about making thin cardboard or paper patterns for each plank and using them to accurately locate the first garboard plank by marking the lands at the bow and stern for all planks, starting at the sheer and moving down thus to locate the garboard which sets the course for all following planks and lap lines but think given the margin for error is so small given its over 20 odd planks.....even a mill out on only a couple of strakes could be problematic. The only guide in the instructions is a picture of the bow and sterns with a ruler vertically shown indicating that something should be done to line off the planks.

     

    The other option is just to position the garboard which, like all the parts in the kit pretty accurately shaped as best it fits against the keel and wing it hoping that the upper most sheer level plank lies with a bearing on both the stem and stern.

     

    Maybe I should look to the viking longboat kits on this one?

     

    Many thanks for any help.

  3. Hi All,

     

    As a second project im looking at the AL Le Renard. Can anyone give me some information as to the historical accuracy and kit quality + anything else. i have just complete an AL Virginia and while it was a good first project the historical accuracy side of things regarding accuracy to a real ship was, in my opinion virtually non-existent and as such am looking for a kit that is a true closer representation of a historical ship. As such im slightly hesitant to order this kit until i know its a bit better on the mentioned fronts than the Virginia. I particularly want to build a sloop of this scale such as this.

     

    I know that Soclaine does a kit of this vessel so if anyone can share information or experiences on this kit id be appreciative.

     

    Many thanks in Advance,

  4. Hi all,

     

    I have just  finished an AL Virginia and am looking into the next project.

     

    The kits im most interested in are the Artesenia Latina 1:50 Le Renard and the Dusek Le Cerf, has anyone got experience with these models. Im looking for something of medium scale and with some but not square rigger amounts of rigging, im also looking for something more historically, ideally with a known history as the AL Virginia failed disappointingly in this. Finally im after a good quality kit and one thats a bit of a challenge.

     

    Particularly, having just finished an Artesenia Latina kit, and was let down by its accuracy (its not even a representation of a type in my opinion) im a bit tentative about doing another kit from them unless their Le Renard is noticably better on the historical accuracy front. If its more of the same I experienced with the Virginia im not really interested.

     

    The Dusek is well documented as having a good kit and a good quality however the price is also over twice the AL Le Renard.

     

    If anyone can suggest other kits of around 750 mm long (including all spars), historically reasonably accurate, with a reasonable amount of rigging work but not too much as im still new at this let me know it would be much appreciated.

     

    Thanks in advance for any help on this.

     

  5. Hi all, Regretting not taking more pics during the build process but heres my finished Virginia. Started this as a first model with the aim to learn as much as possible. All up its been a very pleasurable 7 month project and has given me a basic grounding in the various aspects of model ship building. Prior to this i had built several RC model racing yachts, and in the distance past several small full size craft, still it this contained many steep learning curves.

     

    Unlike others, I found the kit to be of all good quality timber, while the rigging process had me ordering more blocks and dead eyes, the latter of which were of poorer quality than the rest of the kit. Again unlike others ive read about, I had no trouble with the documentation for the hull build. Its a bit sparse in some areas but those holes were usually filled by research online and the fact that there are quiet a few build logs for his kit. The rigging guide (if you can call single sheet that) on the other hand was rubbish. The rigging while the most daunting part for me was something i really enjoyed, and imageproxy.php?img=&key=4f3b55ae31fcd018when a few million hours of procrastination finally transformed into doing something.

     

    Attached are some pics, if i can find more ill post them.

     

    As for a next build? a le Renard or Le Cerf...a bit bigger overall and these types I find very attractive.

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  6. Hi All,

     

    Im building an AL 1:41 Virginia and am heading towards the rigging stage. Can someone recommend a twine to seize shrouds and serve splices etc. Ive heard 3/0 nylon fly line is suitable but have never seen anything remotely similar.

     

    Many thanks in advance, Ill get to posting some pics in the next few days.

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