builder_Nick
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Thanks for the information! It’s interesting to see the differences between kit design and actual construction practices. It makes sense that working in small scale may require different approaches, but I can see why those looking for more accuracy get into scratch built. -
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I appreciate that you like my planking! As to your question, yes the sheer plank is referring to the inboard plank. Others may be able to provide insight as to its potential use in contemporary plans. My only experience with it is in this kit. It may be just a model design feature to add structure.
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Thanks! I had read through enough builds to see some of the issues others had encountered.
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I then moved on to sanding, staining, and finishing the hull. I wanted to scrape rather than sand, but scraping skipped over the trunnels leaving a ridge. I gave it a sealer coat of finish followed by a gel stain and then wipe on poly.
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Sheer clamp installed. This really helped add security to the frames and made the boat feel less fragile while handling. I trimmed the frames down to the sheer and did a little sanding to even it out.
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Next was adding the cant frames. The uneven gap in frames seemed visually off even if it may be correct. I decided to add a frame into the gap to even it out.
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The second set of bent frames fit in perfectly. It may be easy enough to bend the frames into the hull like the instructions, but having them pre-bent on the mold was very nice. All that was required was trimming out for the keel.
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Removed from the mold and ready for more frames.
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Planking is done with a stealer added on each side to make up for the gaps.
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And there is the problem... I ended up with a nice little gap. I knew this was going to happen, so I figured it would be better to deal with it where it won't really be seen. Time to add a stealer.
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One strake at a time...
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I decided to add trunnels to the boat. The 1:16 scale seemed big enough to warrant the extra work. I used a draw plate and basswood (same material as the planks) to create the treenails. The size ended up a little big (1mm) but it was as small as I could go without the material falling apart as it was pulled through the plate.
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Sheer and garboard were soaked and clamped in place. The instructions suggest working each direction but I ended up working from the sheer toward the keel. There is a potential issue with precut planks not working out for the spacing. You will see later that I ran into this problem.
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Frames were soaked and steam bent over the mold. I left the keel off so that I could do each frame in one piece. This also gave me the opportunity to do a second set that could be set aside for the in-between frames that would be added later.
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I decided to mount the transom differently than the instructions. I glued a piece of wood the same thickness across the end of the mold for the transom to sit on. This gave a clamp point to hold the transom securely.
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