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  1. TheFace
    Opposite side garboard strake laid down.
  2. TheFace
    Garboard plank prep and install on the first side is now complete.
  3. TheFace
    Marking the top strake across the frames complete. Planning and marking for the strakes is next.
  4. TheFace
    Off to the hardware store to get some conditioner and finish to apply.
  5. TheFace
    After sanding:
  6. TheFace
    Full planking went well, and the last plank used one of the smaller spacers Chuck includes. The kit has 3 different size spacers to help with making the last plank fit really well.
  7. TheFace
    Next is planking the barrel framework. I used Tightbond on the edges, and thick CA dots on the frame connections. Plankes were given an angle to the edges with a #11 blade. They were bent using Model Shipways plank bender. Super easy and only broke one plank.
  8. TheFace
    Once everything fitted together, I dry fitted and then glued the frames. Then the caps with the laser cut frame details glued on each end.
  9. TheFace
    I thought I would add a small build log for this little kit from Syren. It's a wonderful little kit that requires only minimal cleanup and comes in yellow cedar. The yellow cedar looks great and also has the benefit of smelling wonderful. Instructions can be downloaded from the website. The first step is to remove the internal frame pieces and dry-fit all of them. Slight cleaning was done, and I chose to clean the straight frames instead of the cutouts on the round frame parts.
  10. TheFace
    Bow filler pieces in process, then fairing is complete.
  11. TheFace
    Fairing is coming along nicely, and I am to the last several frames toward the stern. I will probably have to shim a few of the frames, as they will create issues with the lines of the hull if I don't. All in all, this is a really good kit to learn and start with. Overall, the larger scale makes it less fragile than something smaller, it has a good amount of techniques that transfer to pretty much every build, and in the end, you have a single plank on frame kit under your belt, allowing you to immediately transition into much more difficult kits or scratch building right away after. IF you don't like planking, this kit will force you to realize this very quickly. As a trained graphic designer, this part of the planning for this particular kit is pretty exciting.
  12. TheFace
    Thanks! I toyed around with getting the 3 boat series, but outside of the actual plank bending, I had done all of the techniques necessary before in some form or another in other applications, except bending wood. At the end of the day, I didn't want to go through the 3-boat series as it didn't fit into my area of interest, which is late 16th through the mid-18th century. Once the American Revolution is done, those ships don't speak to me in the same way. Also, the subject at least has to have one cannon; I am only interested in military or privateer stuff. I also felt the larger scale would be better over the 1/48 longboat, and I didn't want a kit with laser-cut strakes. I wanted to get some practice with single planking properly. The Corel Berlin kit on my shelf is single-planked. I am more interested in larger scales in general, aircraft models I only work in 1/48 scale and larger. With ship models, I doubt I will ever do something smaller scale than 1/48. I would rather work on a smaller ship or boat in a larger scale to allow for more detail. One thing that is important to me in any build is not to chase perfection. It's important for me to push techniques, to improve throughout the process.
  13. TheFace
    Here is the bottom of the cap to the keel measurements off of the plans for each frame, a good reference for anyone doing the kit and getting ready to plank (top edge of uppermost strake). 0 - 57 mm 1 - 57 mm 2 - 57.5 mm 3 - 58.5 mm 4 - 60 mm 5 - 61.5 mm 6 - 63 mm 7 - 65 mm Stern - 68 mm A - 57 mm B - 57 mm C - 58.5 mm D - 59.5 mm E - 60.5 mm F - 62 mm G - 64 mm H - 67 mm Bow - 69 mm
  14. TheFace
    Fairing the bow frames. I have found using a fresh hobby knife blade to be the best here. The basswood is pretty soft so sanding or filing the majority of the shape just seemed like it would introduce more errors.
  15. TheFace
    Started the fairing, and I also grabbed the length up to right below the cap rail for each frame.
  16. TheFace
    Great build! Getting ready to plank my first time, really the only part of the whole process that is new for me. On the stain, you could try lightly sanding then doing a semi transparent stain over the top. It's usually used outdoors over old decks to even out the finish and still allowing the wood grain to show. Or you can even color via that technique.
  17. TheFace
    False frame support done (definitely overdid it). Next is the stern installation and then fairing the frames.
  18. TheFace
    Using thick CA and strips to correct minor alignment issues prior to starting the garboard strake.
  19. TheFace
    I ordered the AVG from Model Expo as it's on super sale right now, not sure if Corel Berlin or it will be next. This build is moving along swiftly, and since the planking will be slower, having the next one starting to be built up will be a good idea. I didn't want to start with the more complex Berlin first, and picked this particular kit based on it being single plank. I will say this kit is very well designed. I do feel as if the laser cut parts have some weird angles, and it made the frame to false keel assembly tougher than it needed to be. I don't have any other kits with those parts laser cut as a reference, and the AVG is the same brand. Most of the Berlin kit will have the majority of the wood replaced with something else, wider planking, different and more bulkheads (using plan drawings) etc. So far on that kit I have all the parts traced and ready to scan into the computer for redesign.
  20. TheFace
    A through H glued, now braces and stern. I may plank the stern as I don't plan on doing the photo etch decorative elements, and will probably do natural / stained wood sans paint
  21. TheFace
    0 through 7 glued in place, A through H in progress. Using a drop of thick CA with Tightbond III, holding in place manually as there is wiggle and clamping was giving me less accuracy than holding them in place until the CA sets.
  22. TheFace
    I ordered a bit more 1/16 x 1/4 planking for creating more temporary supports along the false bulkheads as I move down the keel to keep everything straight. Overkill, probably, but I would rather limit any deviation from square during the planking process.
  23. TheFace
    Frame/false bulkhead 0 clamped into place and curing.
  24. TheFace
    A through H cleaned up. Frames to be glued next.
  25. TheFace
    Cleaned and dry fit frames 0 through 7. A through H next. There is a gap on each and they wiggle a bit, but should tighten and fill with glue.

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