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Hi Kev, you are off to flying start and very well executed so far! 👍 If you are referring to the thicker planking this is on two locations on "Nisha", Topside & Bilge planking, the first follows the bulwark/deck profile and the second follows the hold deck profile. See my build log, post number #42 onwards where I have had a go at simulating these features. The brilliant book "Sailing Trawlers" by Edgar J. March has been my guide.

Lovely collection of models BE! 👏 What do you use to dust them? I have pinched one of the Admirals blusher brushes (unused so no make-up on it!) which is nice and soft and dusts quiet large areas at once with minimal force.

And very fine they look to OC! 👏

Evening All, Here we go with my next card model, another 1/250 offering from Paper Shipwright, after cutting my teeth on their model of Flamborough Head Lighthouse. I did think of starting this one first but quickly changed my mind after looking at all the small parts and the diminutive size of this one and promptly changed my mind! 😲 - I have since read the front and it says Skill rating 'Difficult' and part count #250. So I can't promise this build log will ever get re-titled with the word "Finished" tagged on the end, we shall see, but the blurb also says suitable for "ages over 12 and over" so on that count I am well over qualified! 😂 The first few pictures show what you get, six sheets of instructions and one A4 sized card of parts. Hold tight folks I'm diving in! First couple of evenings have been cutting out the base; gluing with tiny dots of PVA onto my building base and laminating and then cutting out "ribs" to form the hull. I completed adding these tonight, all seems to be going okay so far, but can see some of my cutting needs to be more precise, as I might need to add small 'shims' to level one or two of the ribs. Think next up I shall need to sort out some paint mixing for the cut edges for the cream coloured deck, and various reds and yellows, as pretty soon I am going to need those to progress beyond laying on the decks. Now time to make another sacrifice to the "Card Gods" 🔥 for guidance, until next time....

A very nice build Richard, I'm about to embark on my first card boat build and your log full of good tips! 👍

Nice work on the yards and booms Dave, very neat. 👍

Very much so, you have a beautiful model there and looking forward to seeing it finished. I have a Snake that is getting closer to the top of the pile to build, so detailed logs like yours are going to be invaluable. 👍

Well done Dan, very nice indeed. 👌

Well done Dan, a lovely looking model. 👏

Very nice Craig, looking forward to seeing your paint scheme! 👍

Welcome to MSW Dave! 👋 Loved Vancouver Island when I was lucky enough to vacation there many years ago! 😀

Welcome Rob, there are many of us here who have found wooden ship modelling after years of plastic/resin builds in other subjects. 👋 I am sure you will feel at home here on MSW. 😀

Hi Fred, welcome to MSW! I am shocked to learn that not all Polish people are born as Paper/Card model Ninjas! 🤣 The level of skill in those card modelling magazines are amazing.

Hi Andy, Mind if I pull up a chair, I am contemplating a future 1/72 scratch build of my own, so would love follow your progress. 🍿

Ah, another great painting of probably the most famous "Scylla" 👏 - There are plenty of photos and a 'Pathe' newsreel on YouTube about her Arctic Convoy exploits, the anti-aircraft duties, dealing with icing and Winston Churchill addressing the crew on top of the aft gun turret! Think one of the gunnery officers wrote a memoir of the time, I think called "Flagship to Murmansk", but have not got a copy yet. I'm building up reference for when Trumpeter finally release their 1/350 version of her. Thank you for sharing. 😀

That is a lovely painting, instantly recognisable as an Apollo class cruiser, by coincidence I’m researching one of her sisters - HMS Scylla for a project I have in mind to build all five of the HMS Scylla’s that have served in the RN (due to a family connection).

Thanks Dave, I have two unfinished models to return to, the Vanguard "Nisha" and a Caldercraft "Bounty" I do have a few plastic aircraft kits in stock, one of those might get built this year. As to new ship builds, think my next will be a kit-bash of Caldercraft's "HMS Snake" into HMS "Scylla", but I need to finish the ones above before I launch into that!

Finishing touches on my first dabble in the Card model world. I made the lattice lantern windows using the kit template and glued thread, fiendishly difficult to bend into a tube, but it sort of went into shape. Glazed with some thin clear sheet, topped off with a tiny weather vane. This little model now has a spot in our nautical themed Summerhouse, as approved by the Admiral. Finally a picture of the real thing taken on holiday a few years ago. Thanks for the likes and follows on this first trip down the card "rabbit hole" I have another to do, but first I better get back to my neglected "Nisha"!

Looking good and very neat, can appreciate that now after dabbling in this 'Dark Art' a little! 👏 I have used Google translate on a recent Polish purchase and it is good enough for small chunks of text that would do for kit instructions I think. post #3332

Beautiful work Glen! 👏

Nice detailing. 👍

Don’t worry, those sails look the business. Your Nisha is going to look very fine 👍😀

Hand railing for lower and lantern galleries added (after second attempt). Now attempting the diamond pattern for the lantern glazing, and adding the top, slowly getting the hang of laying out thread on templates and gluing into place, but it is a bit fiddly!

What Mark says and “Hello” from the other side of “La Manche”. 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Drut.

My vote is for 8 or 5. 👍