Lee Spender
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Finished the second layer of planking I did not taper any at the stern Once sanded I used Tamiya 2 part polyester putty ( Works well on wood ) on the seams ect The Wales were then fitted carefully following the laser cut line on the bottom of the Bulwarks. Rudder post installed Things will start taking shape at a nice pace from now on Fun build looks very accurate from all angles too which is very good Cheers Lee
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100% do it again you will be happy you did as its one of the first parts you look at on a ship and the masts and bowsprit look great.
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Nicely done it's always a good milestone getting the first planking out the way also good idea using a piece of wood as a temporary rabbet I will try that.
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Good luck with the second layer
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What a sight I don't think there is anything more beautiful than a ship of the line with full mast's and rigging
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I just ordered this kit for my next build so watching with interest and you have made a great start.
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I do like the CA method though especially with the shorter length's I must try Titebond Just ordered Vanguards HMS Speedy might try Titebond when planking that hull
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Just a little update on the second layer of hull planking I started off by using single full length planks but my thick CA was drying before I could get them to lay down the way I wanted so another approach was to make the planks a close to scale length which made the job a lot easier to manage each plank laying down and conform to the hull shape so far it's working well for me and I like the look. Back soon when done. Lee
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No worries Dan no need to rush.
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Thank you Chris and a very nice kit
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First layer of planking complete and faired ready for the second layer. I used tamiya tape to get the width's of the last plank Trying out my new Japanese mini Plane to remove the scorch marks from the keel I might leave this face unpainted The outer bulwark layer was dry clamped to the roll of tape and left for a couple of days The outer Bulwark layer was glued with dabbing on small dots straight from the bottle and the fit looks to be very good. Thank you Lee
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Yes i have a build log here need to put my current build in my profile
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Very nice tidy job Isaiah i just got mine to this stage today time for round 2 of the planks haha.
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Nice work on your Sherbourne Isaiah these are nice kits to work on.
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Thank you Robert It seems to be the best bet to look at period paintings as you said some show it and some don't just one of those things as a modeller i suppose to decide to do it or not I think I'll try something in between where the lines are hardly visible but there. Firstly though i have to do a good second layer planking job haha.
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Nice I have had my eye on this kit for some time will get it sooner or later and you have made a great start it looks great. I think the cabin colour is fine it will tie in nicely when everything gets built around it.
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Just a quick update on the planking i just went with what looked right for the tapering of the planks i tapered to around half at the bow and and 1/4 at the stern slightly easing off the tapering the further i got down this is only my second time planking a hull a few of the planks needed severe edge bending to lay against the frame the black marks are from the soldering iron LOL i also put a fillet under the third plank at the bow to get rid of the need to edge bend so much which helped a lot the Limewood Chris uses has proven forgiving to work with very enjoyable build. Just a few more to close the hull and her lines show. And a question on the real thing would have the Caulking been slightly visible through the white hull paint on these Cutter's as in an indented line or a slightly raised line or was the paint too thick i would like to try to replicate this for the second planking with cotton and also mark a waterline once painted and paint from the waterline down a slightly yellowish tinge like a filter almost to simulate what has been in the water. Cheers Lee.
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Thank you very much Thank you Cutters are fun builds Haha yes another one they are popular here atm i can see why though
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As others have said Excellent build mate. This definitely is my next order from Chris and nice model of Alert too
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Great work ECK adding the details brings her to life quick.
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Hello everyone my first post on MSW and looking forward to starting off with the excellent Vanguard Models Sherbourne kit ( My first Vanguard kit and certainly not the last ) the first thing i noticed was the amazing smell of the high quality timber when opening the box and then the great instruction Manual. So far everything has gone together fantastic great design thank you Chris Watton I do really like the mdf for the frame it is easy to do the Fairing and for the glue i have used evergreen premium wood glue only now it's time to start shaping hull planks. Cheers Lee.
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