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ElrondBurgundy
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General Build - Keel/Stem Advice
ElrondBurgundy replied to ElrondBurgundy's topic in Wood ship model kits
Appreciate the feedback! I started watching the Chuck Passaro videos, and am blown away by the level of detail and complexity that some of these ships have. Very excited to dig in and learn how to properly plank going forward. And @Jaager, I would venture to say that your premises do indeed have merit. Plastic ship building is very straightforward, and very little additional knowledge required outside of learning the histories for the sake of history. The deeper knowledge needed for actual shipbuilding is something I didn't previously anticipate, but have since bought a couple books to help me along in both learning the proper terminology and build techniques. I've found that wood is somewhat more forgiving in that most mistakes can be fixed, but I've certainly learned that taking shortcuts in one step will certainly lead to failure in the next. -
Hello! New user here, and in need of some general help. I just started building wooden ships (came from the world of plastic ship models), and choose the Occre Polaris for my initial build. I'm learning quite a lot as I go, but unfortunately had some hiccups so far. When doing the first planking, I didn't quite line up the bow pieces, and it seems I messed them up quite a bit (I think I needed to bend them more, but definitely open to criticism). I tried to repair it by sanding down a "gulch" to place the stem, but it didn't quite fit. I tried repair again by adding a plank to fix the gulch, then create a smaller gulch, but alas it didn't quite work. I've attached a couple photos of the original planking job, plus the attempted repair. I'll also grab a picture of the stem gaps, but wanted to get some initial input to gauge where I'm at so far. I think there is enough contact area to be able to glue the stem/keel on, and then use the 2nd planking to cover up the inconsistencies, but I'm very new to this, and just learning how to correct these sorts of mistakes. Thank you in advance! This site is incredible, and already provided a wealth of knowledge and information to get started with this wonderful hobby.
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