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thank you!!! that's a relief!
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Slowing getting second planking on using the advice - thank you! It might not apply to this one since it will be painted but will accidental drops of super glue be visible if the model is left unfinished/i.e. is there a specific way to get them off? I wonder if others have run into this problem...
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Found this nice thread! Looks like the best direction for a beginner is to use shellac as base coat/primer and then paint (then varnish again to protect the paint?)... and use the same for the varnish for unpainted areas. I will start out with acrylic colors, not sure yet if airbrush or hand brushing...
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thank you SO much to everyone with your advice! I bought thick and med CA glue in preparation for the second layer of planking as you guys suggested (and from reading other posts on this forum on glue recommendations, Bob Smith Industries one)... Meanwhile sanded the planks and glued some parts. Looks like there is not enough space to slide some planks and too much space at the front but i think extra glue with sawdust should cover it after planking... Trying to prepare/think ahead... what would be recommendations around protecting the painted and unfinished wooden parts? Are there different types of finishes that go on the painted surface as opposed to the unfinished wood one? Something matte I imagine...? Would there be an option to use one type of finish over painted and unpainted surfaces? a bit worried about putting inadvertently a drop in the wrong place and then not being able to get rid of it..
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First planking is done!! Thank you so much for the suggestions! took a bit but the method of bending planks vertically helped - i had to do this in multiple pieces and took a while before i had a hang of it.. I was holding the plank at 2 places on the table with big clamps and then moved the 3rd point of the plank up in the direction of the bend twisting it a bit to not break it - and then went over with the hot planking tool to get it into shape with a little of water. Now need to figure out how to hold the second layer of planks in place while glueing since nails on the finished layer don't appear to be the best choice.. i was thinking to use regular push pins but they seem to be too big/thick to go in.. What would be the best method? I am considering perhaps using the nails on the small pieces of the spare plank but it would take a bit to create them all plus not sure if will hold well...
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Still working on the "vertical bending" process - realized i used too thin of a central "pusher" piece to push the plank vertically while bending and applying heat. Also used the electric bending planking tool on the plans already glued which helped to smooth them better to the frames. (going a bit slow at the moment)
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Thank you!! This is very helpful! i did try to do this but with hands after soaking planks in hot water - and after watching this video i got together a similar thing for the planks to bend them "vertically" and will go for the method for the other plans (i am taking it is fine to leave the other two as is)
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After really long pause with all kinds of life stuff in there back at it... Finally semi-fixed the overzealous sanding issue on the keel from before by inserting a strip of wood; re-attached and glued again the starboard side to be more aligned with the height of the transom... and then did the step I dreaded the most - first two planks, one on each side. One part of the starboard that was holding on with the very thin layer of glue has come off again while pushing the pins through the planks... will need to be glued again. One had to be redone since broke off during bending.. hopefully the first and the last.
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Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
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Installed base gun ports, so far so good... next is the decision whether to fix the keel from too much sanding or not (most likely yes) and then do the plan for the first layer of planking. Following the videos and instructions from this forum will be measuring them out, tapering all of them, and then bending them vertically as well as curving them so that they follow the outline better.
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Thank you very much everyone! will definitely do!
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Finally after number of unsuccessful attempts started to build the first model, something that has been planning to do for years but due to circumstances in life never actually made enough progress. Still need to learn how to bend parts but luckily transom when I submerged in the water which turned out to be hotter than was supposed to be took the right shape/curved by itself right away! need to be more careful next time and use different method. This seems such a nice kit! Parts go well so together, I found that what I needed to worry about was not to get overzealous with sanding - took too much of the back part of the ship (one of the last pictures). Contemplating now whether to add some type of filler to it or whether the first planking will make this not-visible and it isn't an issue.. A bit scared of how planking will go but watched some videos on this forum and feel myself prepared - this is fun!
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