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  1. Dave_E
    Hi Guys, Building guitars meant soaking wood and bending with heat (by hand or in a bending jig), so I know what soaking wood is all about. Just not necessary with the size of wood we’re using here (my opinion). I’ve got a spray bottle and the one plank I did cut and broke didn’t go to waste. I did bend it (I.e. Chuck method), worked fine and found all that is necessary is a couple drops of water smeared on the plank with your finger. So the plan for today is to get at least one plank on the ship, maybe one on the opposite side too. 🙂
  2. Dave_E
    Hi Arthur, Welcome to MSW! You’re first major step is done… you’ve got a ship and decided to do something you’ve thought about doing for a long time. Anything you could ever want to know about this hobby is here. 👍
  3. Dave_E
    Kirby, When you use the gel, how are you holding the planks in place? Pins?
  4. Dave_E
    I have one… the plastic see through was for making marks on paper.
  5. Dave_E
    Spent a whole day, got one plank cut and broke it. 😐
  6. Dave_E
    Thanks Glenn - You hit the nail on the head! Thanks. 🙂
  7. Dave_E
    Good Morning Everyone, A couple posts ago, I mentioned there are several ways to accomplish the task. I am brain fatigued studying this thing called "planking". 😑 I'm studying the "Lining Off your hull for planking". The model used in the publication lines off and has 4 "belts". This looks to be quite a bit larger ship than my Lady Nelson. What is your recommendation for the number of belts; 2, 3? Step 3 & 4 loose me completely (the whole fan template thing). Can anyone explain this to me? Remember, this is my 1st build. I get the whole "no stealers or drop planks". I have watched several videos and most all end up with stealers and dropped planks.
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    Working for a company that always preached safety…. Today I was carving in a rabbit on my Lady and I found myself carving a square blade knife into the keel with my hand directly behind it. Slip and instant insertion of exacto blade into my hand. I’m very aware of the easy ways you can loose fingers and injure your hands in this modeling hobby. Thank you for the thread! Think as you work.
  9. Dave_E
    Beautiful! What’s next?
  10. Dave_E
    Welcome to the forum Michael. Like to see that airplane turn into a ship! 😄
  11. Dave_E
    Hi from frosty Western Washington (We're not used to this), I'm ready to go, I get out the hull planks and for the fun of it measure some widths. I have a low of 5.03mm to a high of 5.20mm and every thing in between. I am trying to eyeball them square in the calipers. Is this variation in width anything to be concerned with when laying out things? Can I generalize and say my planks are 5mm?
  12. Dave_E
    Excellent Start! You’re way beyond “start” actually. 😀 Did you make all the filler blocks to aid in the first planking? Do the instructions say anything about this or is the a model ship builders trick?
  13. Dave_E
    Very Nice! Please let us know what you think of the Ocre kit quality and instructions/drawings as you go along.
  14. Dave_E
    Hi All, Newbie question. Is there a chart somewhere that would show what the sizes for blocks, tackle, rope etc would be for a particular scale (1:64, 1:48 etc)? I’ve seen much discussion about kit parts that are not to scale. I’ve often wondered if the blocks on some models weren’t just a tad large.
  15. Dave_E
    Hi Brian, Welcome to the forum. I lived in Orange Park North next to NAS Jax back in the 80s. Good times!
  16. Dave_E
    I had the error message twice last week, then on the 3rd attempt it loaded. Just had the error message while trying to use my I pad to take the picture and go directly to the site. No go. Took the picture with my phone, loaded the picture onto computer and then dragged it into the thread (my Lady Nelson) and it worked fine.
  17. Dave_E
    Hi All, Here is the latest. I think the next step is to start planking. I've been researching and reading everything I can and like so many other things, looks like there are several ways to accomplish the task. Straight away, I can honestly say, I'm not doing the pins and nails method. Don't want to start a side bar here here on the topic of planking, but as I proceed, I will use this thread to get opinions and advice as I go.
  18. Dave_E
    Hi Bob, Welcome. Good place to be for anything ship building. I’m at the opposite end of the country, Washington state, 37 and rainy. Stay warm.
  19. Dave_E
    Thanks Guys, I see the difference. There is a place for the "rings", however not like I thought. I will study some of the completed work on the site. I have seen there can be much "rigging" done for a single cannon. The Amati instructions and the Lady Nelson video build show a very simple rigging. Time to study.
  20. Dave_E
    Suppose this is as good a thread as any to ask some more questions regarding the cannons. I have 20 LITTLE brass rings that get attached to the side of the cradle. Super glue I assume is the method? How many times do you accidentally break them off while doing rigging?
  21. Dave_E
    Hi Everyone, It hasn't taken me long to see that I'm quickly liking the "kit bashing" I've been reading about. Some day I may scratch build, my gut tells me no. However, I'm already seeing the advantages to "kit bashing", i.e. better woods, better and more detailed parts, quality of materials etc.. What are some of your best "go-to" places for wooden ship building materials and supplies?
  22. Dave_E
    Outstanding Discussion! I'm going to get a caliper that has a multiple readout. I have many scales and rulers, all of drafting quality, and I find the metric side of the house much easier to maneuver in. AND, many of my new friends reside in regions of the world where metric is the game. Trying to stay with US Standard inches and convert to metric is just asking for a foul up in my mind. 😄 Thank you all for your most excellent input!
  23. Dave_E
    Welcome Jimmy! 🙂
  24. Dave_E
    Welcome aboard Rock. Ex-Navy man here. You’ve picked the best place to come to jump into this hobby!
  25. Dave_E
    Thank you all for the offers. I'll stick with what Amati put in the kit this time. As I study the forum and see everyone's beautiful work, I'm making a list of things I think I'll want to "bash" on my next project (cannons will probably be on the list). I have a long way to go... need to cut my teeth with the Lady.

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