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A small update, to say I've been away for a week, but am back and the duchess' yacht is still in progress. The second layer of planking has started. The green pins on the starboard side are a happy accident. I'm having problems at the stern, with bending hull planks up. I'm using a lot of heat to make those bends, and we can see scorching as a result. At this stage, I realise that I followed the instructions and added the stern post before the second planks. The planking process would probably be easier if I'd swapped the sequence (i.e. second planks should be before the stern post).
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Looks complex Nick. I don't recall using edge bending on my Sherbourne, though I did bend the planks using an electric plank bender (mine isn't Amarti, but this is similar https://www.amatimodel.com/en/tools-and-equipment-parts-per-model/product-electric-plank-bender-b7205.html). Every few rows of planks, I heated the planks with the iron, to get them to conform to the hull. (Use a splash of water to prevent scorching.)
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The instructions say to soak the Stern Counter Pattern – Lower (part 77) in boiling water for an hour and a half. Well, I didn't boil it for that long, but the lower counter pattern did get its soaking. It was then bound to a cylinder that happened to be the right size to fit under the yacht's stern, and left to set over night. Unwrapping the part this morning, it'd taken on the desired curve. This is (I believe) dry fitted, but looked similar glued. And now, with the Stern Counter Pattern – Upper (part 78) glued, filled and filed back. The next stage will be the side patterns, meaning yet more overnight soaking.
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Progress with the inner planking; the garboard plank clamped. The inner planking is on, awaiting filling and smoothing. There is some scorching visible here: A hot plank bender is first used to curve the plank to the hull for fitting. After glue has set, I then come back with the plank bender, and press the boards down to the bulkhead form.
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Last week, a few bits and pieces for rigging the Duchess arrived from Chuck at Syren Ship Modelling. These won't be used for a while yet (and some might divert to my Sherbourne). Today, I dropped the duchess on her stem, and succeeded in breaking off the bow pattern (part 49). Not an intended action, but it is, at least, recoverable. The figurehead support I'd made earlier shattered, but preserved the form of the pattern. The bow pattern, back in place, together with the first of the inner planks. I'll repair the support, and, while it worked before, hope that experiment isn't repeated.
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I was at the Society of Model Shipwrights exhibition in Plymouth last week, stationed next to Chris Watton's stand. One model, in particular, caught my eye, the "Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston – 1778" kit. The ship was built in an old-fashioned style, early 18C, rather than late 18C, but, for me, this adds to the appeal. Once home from the show, I placed an order. It was in the next post and, arrived in my porch on Monday. A remarkably quick turn around. The kit is based on plans held at the National Maritime Museum, and it is known that the duchess owned (at least) one yacht. Soon after the Duke of Kingston's death, she sailed the vessel to Italy, and had it conveyed up the Tiber to Rome (according to the Newgate Calendar https://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng308.htm). Now, I have a Vanguard Sherbourne, about ready for fitting out - delayed for want of small (< 2mm) blocks, and really shouldn't start another build before that is complete. Shouldn't? I have started another build, the Duchess of Kingston's yacht. Assembly started last night, with me testing the fit of the MDF core, which led to gluing the same. A bit more work today led to the fitting of a deck (not sure which deck this'd be, with that much space it could be a lounge) I did deviate from Vanguard's instructions, in that they call for bevelling of some bulkheads before adding to the model. While some doublers at the bow and stern were bevelled before gluing, the bulk heads were delayed until after the ply decks were complete. And, with all MDF and structural decks fitted.
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