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  1. HIPEXEC
    Another pre-bent plank just slips on. This pic shows that plank 1 minute after gluing. It's going to get harder now since clamping planks will confined to rubber bands.
  2. HIPEXEC
    You work as fast as Sjors! Looking forward to seeing you in Amsterdam.
  3. HIPEXEC
    Very nice work!
  4. HIPEXEC
    The bottom pre-bent veneer strip has just been glued. I'm amazed that it needs very little clamping. The clamps you see in the background are the port side veneer strip being pre-bent
  5. HIPEXEC
    It's a masterpiece!
  6. HIPEXEC
    The top strip has been glued and the bottom strip is being bent
  7. HIPEXEC
    I'm pre-bending the first exterior veneer plank. Most of the exterior planks were pre-bent, so I'll have to do the same to the veneer.
  8. HIPEXEC
    I very carefully planed the excess planks at the cap rail. Now I have to clean up the gunports and sweep ports. I'll continue to improve their finish as time goes by. I now have to start veneer planking the outside.
  9. HIPEXEC
    Both inner gunwals rough finished all the way up. Now I have to carefully trim the whole thing to prepare for the cap rail and outside planks.
  10. HIPEXEC
    Let the band play a Victory tune! Hooray!!
  11. HIPEXEC
    Third course is up both sides
  12. HIPEXEC
    Looking good, Sjors. Maybe I'll come and see your beautiful work in person when I'm in Amsterdam on June 2nd and June 17th. We're taking a cruise on Holland America.
  13. HIPEXEC
    Second course on both sides finished
  14. HIPEXEC
    First inside course, both sides. Wow...all that patchwork sub-structure ( as per the plans), sure is ugly. I can't wait to cover it all up. Cutting out the tiny sweep ports was tricky since they and the gunports get partially covered during planking.
  15. HIPEXEC
    Great deck planks!
  16. HIPEXEC
    This is the best "First Build" I've ever seen. You have a great talent for model ship building.
  17. HIPEXEC
    After a tremendous amount of making filler strips and blocks.... and sanding and sanding and sanding to get the gunwals narrowed and smooth....I finally glued on the first piece of inside planking. Now I have a very long road ahead of inside planking, outside veneer planking and deck planking. But this is the stuff of making the model look great when finished.
  18. HIPEXEC
    Inner transom cleaned up a bit. Now I'm cleaning up the inside gunwals so I can plank them. They are composed of dozens of small pieces and parts, so getting them smooth is a chore.
  19. HIPEXEC
    There's nothing like wrestling with pintels and gudgeons to drive you crazy. Rich geons
  20. HIPEXEC
    Welcome. I'll be visiting Brussels and Antwerp this July.
  21. HIPEXEC
    Finished rough planking the inside of the stern. Now I have to clean it up with trimming, etc
  22. HIPEXEC
    Another inside stern plank. This one partially covers gunports which I will trim when glue dries. Rudder hole has been stained
  23. HIPEXEC
    Inside stern planks progressing. The white slash is the rudder port hole and will be stained
  24. HIPEXEC
    Yes, David...you will do lots and lots and lots of sanding!
  25. HIPEXEC
    I'm pre-bending the stern trim to be installed later. I'm still preparing the inner gunwales to be planked.

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