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  1. HIPEXEC
    Here I'm installing the trickiest plank yet...the top of the gunports plank. It required I carefully cuy out the top of each gunport so it conforms with the opening. I first just dry clamped the plank into position, then made the cuts with a sharp knife and sanding stick, then glued it into position.
  2. HIPEXEC
    Beautiful work!
  3. HIPEXEC
    Another day...another course of planks. One plank course a day is all I can manage since I have to give the glue a chance to work.
  4. HIPEXEC
    Well it took a while, but I finished the first plank course involving the gunports and sweep ports. That's a lot of cuts and none are quite perpendicular since the hull curves. They are all just a little bit off. Now for the same on the starboard side.
  5. HIPEXEC
    Planking the last wale before the intricate upper gunport planks.
  6. HIPEXEC
    The AC is great. It even heats if it gets cold. BTW I tagged your build site since day one. Nice job.
  7. HIPEXEC
    I also think you could patent your shipyard. Amazing
  8. HIPEXEC
    Wow! That's tremendous progress! Looking mighty good.
  9. HIPEXEC
    I just unclamped the first three courses both port and starboard and they came out nicely. Now for the more difficult planks
  10. HIPEXEC
    I've begun planking. Here's the upper wale and two smaller planks above the upper wale. These were relatively easy since there's not much twisting and beveling needed. They were pre-curved in my jig. Only slight beveling. Above these requires nice neat cuts around the gun ports and sweep ports. Below, tapering and beveling, curves and twists.
  11. HIPEXEC
    I've clamped (not glued) the first two planks after sitting in my jig overnight. Both sides seem to fit very snugly. I guess all my fairing and sanding has paid off. Since the planks have a small downward arch as well as a curve, I will leave them clamped for a while so they keep the arch. I'll assist with some hot air from a hair dryer.
  12. HIPEXEC
    I like your shipyard! Good use of a closet. Good luck with Syren.
  13. HIPEXEC
    I'm pre-bending the first 14 planks. These are the planks about the wales and encompass the gunports. They are 1/8" Basswood and after a short soak, they bent without breaking! The pictures show my jig and soaking tube made of capped PVC pipe.
  14. HIPEXEC
    The instructions say to paint the inside of the gunports and sweep ports before planking, so I did. I am now getting all my planking equipment in order. Soaking tubes and jigs, etc.
  15. HIPEXEC
    I finally got all the gunwales to 5/32" like the instructions said. That's a lot of sanding. Now I can concentrate on planking.
  16. HIPEXEC
    I'd break the camera next to you handsome guys
  17. HIPEXEC
    We just had a meeting of The Arizona Shipwrights at my garage shipyard. We welcome all model ship builders who live in Arizona to join our group. We get together once a month at one of our homes. It's educational and fun.
  18. HIPEXEC
    AAHHH! Cold air! Now I have to clean up the construction mess then get back to ship building.
  19. HIPEXEC
    Time out from ship building while I install air conditioning in my Arizona garage. I insulated the garage doors, also. There's no working here without it in the summer.
  20. HIPEXEC
    Don I don't know yet. Where the black goes some dark wood and where the whitish planks go some nice blond wood. One thing I do know is the dark wood I pick as pretty as it is will not be Sapele. I had a terrible time planking my Connie with that stuff.
  21. HIPEXEC
    Very slow progress while sanding and fairing in preparation for planking. I've made an array of sanding blocks trying to get into all the cracks and crevices. Char still is there? I'm planning my own planking plan since I do not want to paint my ship and I do not want to copper it. I like looking at all the woodwork.
  22. HIPEXEC
    More sanding and shaping. I'm trying to get the shape of the whole stern correct. It's not easy.
  23. HIPEXEC
    Good luck!
  24. HIPEXEC
    Your attention to detail is fabulous!
  25. HIPEXEC
    I glued on more filler blocks to the base of the stern. I still haven't figured out how I'm going to skin this cat. Also more sanding! I think some of this char goes all the way through!

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