JohnWW
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Thanks Steven, As I said, just a slip of the tongue/fingers. The Santa Anna does look very complicated. I'll leave that to the more experienced modelers. I'll get over this one (hopefully) before I consider tackling something else. I'm still on the easy stuff with this one. The hard yards are yet to come. Looking forward to it though. John
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Bulkheads installed. Everything is squared and levelled. Now, as vossiewulf suggested, going to measure the bulkheads to fit blocks to brace up a bit.
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Hi Steven, Sorry mate, you're absolutely correct. I did put Santa Anna but meant Santa Maria. I'll try to be more careful in the future. Anything I write from here on is in reference to Santa Maria. :-)) John
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Hi Phil & Steven, Thanks for your comments and offers of advice. I selected the Santa Maria because it was a choice in the next build after the beginner model. I've no doubt whatsoever that I'll be calling on you and members of the site for assistance. I've started a build log this time so I hope some members will keep an eye out. The planking and rigging is a bit scary, but as Phil said, it's not as complicated as some of the models. Being an aussie, before I had started anything, I thought I'd have a crack at the HMS Supply, one of Cook's ships. When I had a closer look at it I quickly dismissed those ideas. Anyway, I've started the Santa Maria now and I'm determined to get it finished. I've learned already that patience is as asset in this game. I'm in no hurry. John
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Thanks vossiewulf. That's something I hadn't thought of.
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Thanks Bob, looking forward to it. John
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Well kids, the journey has started. This my first "real" ship. My first was just a small boat to get a feel for things. I learned that near enough is not good enough, it has to be exactly right, and if it's exactly right, then that's near enough. The first thing I noticed when opening the box was a distinct lack of instructions. I suppose they can't include precise instructions because of the many different way of doing things. I'm sure I'll be relying heavily on the very knowledgeable members of this forum. Firstly, I dry fitted the bulkheads to the keel. There were a few that were too low so I had to build them up a bit. There were a couple that were too high and needed to be sanded back a poofteenth, but it has to be right. Today I glued in the first bulkhead, squared it up with aluminium angles. Looks good so far. I have a question regarding strengthening the bulkheads. I read here that a member had trouble when he put blocks in to strengthen everything he pulled the keel out of alignment. Another member had a problem with the blocks when he was planking. Presumably the blocks got in the way of the planking clamps. Is it necessary to strengthen the bulkheads? They are only 3mm thick. Thanks everyone, I'm really looking forward to this.
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JohnWW replied to JohnWW's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Hi Phil, Thanks for the info. That must have been a nightmare building the Sata Maria without any instructions, or worse still no guidance available from the internet. I had a look, very nice job you've done. I already have a similar tool as the small iron. I have one used for covering model aircraft. I also made one using a soldering iron. I used a bit of 20mm copper rod, cut 15 mm off the end, braised a 7mm copper rod to the end of it, the 7mm copper rod fits down the inside of a soldering iron I have and there's a plank bender. I also made one that doesn't use heat. A bit of water and pressure and plank bent. I haven't tried it yet of course bit I hope it works. Not sure if I got the idea here or somewhere else on the net. So hopefully I've got enough plank benders to get the job done. -
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JohnWW replied to JohnWW's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Hi Everyone, I've had a look at the plank widths of the model and the first layer of planks are 5mm and the second layer of planks are 4mm so I should be right to line off the first layer. Looking at the quality of Mark's work it's very obvious that lining off is essential if you want the job done correctly. Absolutely fabulous work. Easier said than done in my case but worth the effort to try it. Am I correct in saying that with Mark's example, he lines off every strake? I'm a bit off starting to plank yet but looking forward to getting to that stage. When I first started reading about planking I have to admit it was frightening, now it's only scary. Thanks again everyone. -
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JohnWW replied to JohnWW's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Hi Mark, Could I line off the first layer for practice? I'm not in any rush and it might help with the final layer. What do you think. Thanks. John -
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JohnWW replied to JohnWW's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Double Planked. Unpainted. The outer planks are redish type wood. -
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JohnWW replied to JohnWW's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Sorry, this might be easier.
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JohnWW replied to JohnWW's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
This is how AL terminates the planks on Santa Maria. Would it still be ok to line off this model?Bow Planking AL Santa Maria Instructions.pdfBow Planking AL Santa Maria Instructions.pdf -
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JohnWW replied to JohnWW's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Thanks everyone for your imput, I really appreciate it. It seems building the model correctly and how the manufacturer direct are two entirely different things. My original question and concern was if I attempted the lining off would it alter or interfere with the manufacturers directions later on down the line. Will I have the correct parts to terminate the planks correctly. I'm extremely keen to attempt the lining off as I've never done it before. I've decided to go with the lining off and if I have to make something or alter things a bit then so be it. Being new at this I don't know the correct way ships should be built. I hope to get sterted soon. Just getting my ducks in a line before I start. -
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JohnWW replied to JohnWW's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Thanks for the reply. AL provide no written instructions at all, just drawings. I'm absolutely new to this, but after looking at some of the build logs there's a few things that don't look quite right to me, but it would be unprofessional of me to be critical of another members work. The only thing AL provide is a picture/drawing of what the hull should look like after building. This being my first model that requires detailed planking of the hull I might take your advice and line off the hull. It would be valuable experience for future models. The reason I asked the question in the first place was because I was unsure whether lining off the hull would be detrimental to AL's method.
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