Knocklouder
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Ahoy nice ship, this is the place to be !!!
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Hello, Dave_E this is my plank bending station. I just heated it up and in seconds after it gets hot, have four bent all ready to reattach them. Well it is hot I bent a few for each side, just before I start to install the planks I use a heat gun to reheat and glue them in place, works for me. As for planking the right way I am still learning, I have a very hard time reading and writing, add numbers to the equation and I am lost. I have to do it Frist then make the corrections if needed, I won't let my lack of reading ,writing, and math stop me from having this much fun,yes my ship won't be historical correct, and they won't be put together right either lol but they are mine and I love them lol My MSW friend Louie da fly told me awhile ago as time goes by you don't see your little mistakes anymore just a fine model and he was right. I still get goosebumps when I look at my Santa Maria lol 😆 . So I am starting to fix the Mayflower and finish the planking then paint the bottom white and seal the rest post when I get to that point. Have fun my friends ,talk soon I am sure Lol 😆 -
Hello and welcome, I am relatively new at modelling. I learned that you should only put a spot of glue on the first and last shroud line, it keeps it flexible. Just a drop on the end of the lines you cut off, works for me others have their way, you will soon have many ways of making them pick the one that you like. That just my thoughts Bob M.
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The is the place to be!!!! What ever you pick run with it, modeling is addicting so be careful or you end up with 7 models Lol 😆 😂
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And this is what it looked like today shees, I punched a hole with the back end of my 10 blade as I was applying pressure to the planks bang right though. Well at least I can fix it . This is such a fun build, I am having way to much fun.lol Anyway it going good despite the set back.Talk soon Bob M.
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Knocklouder replied to Petes Shipyard's topic in New member Introductions
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. The decks turned out great, the reason I had to redo them was because I used this marker for the planks it bleed though the sealer ugly mess. So I moved on to the hull planking. The new plank bender works really well. It so nice to bend the planks to the right shape before glueing them. The planks should just stick on but as soon as you glue it you feel like a surgeon asking for more clamps, more clamps, Lol 😆 Planking POB,is not all that bad I was worried about it. But it is preceding nicely, soon I will be below the paint line so mistakes can be covered lol. You wonder why you paint this nice wood when finished but I understand it is because of some worm that ate the wood, Number one reason for painting Protection!!! Well this is were I am at now so post when I get to the keel lol . Thanks for the likes and help !!!!! Bob M.
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Well yesterday I stain the deck today I scraped it off. Lol But I think it turn out ok Also I threw a bunch of Gorilla glue on the stren but it cleaned up well too ,, lol
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This is where I am right now just getting ready to start plaking the lower hull. After I watch Chucks video on plaking again. I see the Speedwell is coming along, He must be so excited about it, I was when I started the Mayflower, this will be my first plank on bulk heads Pob. Lol Well get to try my new Amati plank Bender , the bow on the Mayflower is quite rounded this will be fun .I let you know how it goes . Ok later my friend's .
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Ahoy,this is a fun build so far lol. It going together nicely. I Did the decks then blacking some deck planks with a black marker . Next came the sides ,lots of glue and clamps but she on lol.
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Yes Great news I want one for sure and as soon as I am aloud to buy models again this is the one for sure !! And It will be one of yours if I can find one then LOL
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Good evening, I took all the bulkheads and keel,tried to fit them together only bulk head 14 fit. I ran a drill bit up and down all the bulk heads and keel, they fit now lol. So I glued them all together, squared them up added deck support and called it a day, So far so good , Game on.Later my friend's
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Well today is box opening day, I have peeked a few times thought. Lol. I chose this Amati Mayflower model because of wood work and overall look. Many of the Mayflowers I looked at are Mayflower ll, they seem to have a lot of colours on them, for me its a bit too flashy for my likes. I dont see any other Amati Mayflowers logs so this will be my attempt to build one. It is so good to know if I run into any problems MSW will have the answers, slowly and I mean slowly getting to know my computer and how it work here on MSW.. Thanks ever so much !!!!!! Well got to go set things up for the build wish me luck lol ,one thing I noticed was that there was two bags full of dead eyes LOL the fun never stops . This hobby is so much fun ,does everyone get excited on box opening day then build days then finishing day, then NEW kit day lol 😆 Again thanks MSW for steering me in the right direction so glad to be a small part, see you buddy's got ships to build
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So I will see you next year for the completion of the Pinta. Look what's on the bench lol time to start a new log. Stay safe my friends
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Ahoy, continuing with the rigging seizing. It started off pretty rocky but found a log of the Sphinx that showed a different way to do it. It seemed easier for me so I did it that way ,I think it turned out ok for my first attempt. I measured a couple of times, the glued them . After I made all twelve shrouds and attached them, I went on to make the sails.
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Bonjour, I don't know but someone will tell you soon. But this is the Place to be.
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