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For first planking, dont miss the instruction to edgebend the first plank a little and try to follow the frame. Maybe you could give us a better picture of the frames. Maybe you could sand more? You should always sand the frames after installing, not before!
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Here I think you can clearly see how to plank. I read somewhere that you should think of each plank as its own project.
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The bow is quite brutal in its bend. The problem is that if you don't get the plank right here, the errors grow with each new plank. I recognize your planking, my first boat was even worse. I don't think you can fix it all with regular putty, possibly 2-component putty. The alternative is that you shape pieces of wood and fill in all the gaps, they don't have to fit exactly. You can sand off the excess if you glue in pieces of strips, for example. The important thing is that you don't get too caught up in this, the first boat is rarely fantastic but you learn a lot when you build. I see several people struggling with the planking of Sherbourne. Here is a video where I think he succeeds quite well. Maybe it can be helpful.
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I usually turn the strip in the bow/stern if necessary. The strip should lie completely against the frame. Soak it for about 30 minutes and bend it over an electric plank bender, a soldering iron can also work, an iron uses some. I usually have to file the inner upper edge of the strip to get it next to the one above it. Don't be careless with this, redo it until it's right. As you can see, it affects the plank that comes after.
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An electric plank bender is a simple design so I don't know if the Chinese can fail even with one. Amati and Occre sell the tool. I don't know how complicated it is to trade from Norway with EU countries. In Sweden there is https://www.modellhobby.se/sv/batbyggare/87484-amati-electric-plank-bender-amati7205.html In Germany https://www.krickshop.de/Tools-Materials/Tools/Electric-Tools.htm?shop=krick_e&a=catalog&p=388
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Welcome I'm also keen on Fram but I've already collected too many kits. I have Bowdoin in my pile, an Arctic schooner built in 1921, Bluejacket is the manufacturer of that model. If you haven't tried it yet, I think you should get an electric plank bender. It solved my biggest problems with bending the planks. Then I want to recommend this builder's videos, she has a lot of interesting tips.
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I'm building a Norwegian Pram myself now, but it's not going well. I don't get along with dory builds at all, I've tried Bluejackets before. To all beginners who are trying to put together a dory and not succeeding, I can console you with the fact that it's much easier to build a regular hull with a little more real wood. I've built a number of hulls, Vasa, Bohuslän, Polaris, Spray, Lilla Dan. They're not fantastic builds but ok. But putting together a Norwegian Pram, as I said, doesn't go well. I don't get along with this thin, soft wood. When it comes to bending the hull parts for the Pram, I recommend the same as Palmerit. I usually bend with an electric plank bender, but it doesn't work for the Pram, you get burn marks right away and also sinks in the wood.
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It's starting to take hold, now you just have to clear coat as many times as you can with wet sanding in between. :) But it's just a fairly modern plastic body and not a Rolls with real sheet metal so this finish will probably be enough. Is this the best looking F1 with advertising? Of course the Alfas, Silver Arrows and the green Lotuses were better looking. :)
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Interesting build. I, like many other children in Sweden, got it as a Christmas present in 1973. I remember the black parts that were treated so that they looked painted when you unpacked the kit. We built many of Tamiya's big F1s in the following years, we learned to use paint sprayers from Badger and run our own electrical and fuel lines in the engine. Everything was thrown away when Ronnie died at Monza in 1978. I've looked at the updated kit but don't know if I would feel good about building it. Luckily, I have plenty of wooden boats on my shelves that need to be built. Another thing I remember from 73 was the fit. We were used to a lot of Airfix and this kit was amazing compared to Airfix. But how good is it today?
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Planking problems
ubjs replied to Mrgj24's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
You also have to fair the frames more (bulwarks is something else). As soon the planks dont lay flat on the frames you are beginning to get problems and as we see on your picture the problems get worse for every plank you try to attach. You must bend planks in two directions so they follow the frames. -
I dont like cleaning an airbrush. I have several airbrushes and compressor but today I never use them. Today you could find a lot of colors in spray cans and you get a good result with them. I often use Tamiya primer spray can and then a brush when I paint ships or modelhouses. If you use a primer first its much easier to get a good result with brushpainting. With metal I use what in swedish is kallgalv, its a car primer you use repairing full scale cars. After that I brushpaint.
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Planking disaster
ubjs replied to sgrez's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Look at this build log of Polaris and you get some ideas for the second planking. Your first planking looks ok so far. -
Best White Wood Glue For Ship Building
ubjs replied to OldeManToad's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
If you react to ca-glue, you must be very careful. There is a risk of developing an allergy to approx. I can't be in the same room as someone who glues with ca-glue. I also can't use fully liquid plastic glue, but what is more like a cream, for example from Faller with a narrow metal spout works well for me. So be careful, once you develop an allergy, there is unfortunately no way back. -
How are you planning to bend your planks? I like my electric plank bender, but there is other ways to bend planks. You can easily make sanding tools by gluing sandpaper to a piece of wood in the shape you want. I usually use contact glue for this. You need a straight board or something to put the frames on the keel. Something to check that you are gluing them perpendicularly. I usually use Lego pieces!
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Spray from Bluejacket.
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