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  1. spill50
    At this point I’m back to the build after my break and I’ve completed the first layer of planking, again the stern was a bit tricky but I got there in the end and overall I’m pretty happy with the outcome. I’ve also trimmed the tops of the ribs off to allow for the deck planks. The ones in the corners proved a bit awkward to get to but I managed to get all of them cut without damaging the bulwarks (is that the right term? I’m still learning all the names). Planking complete I’ve moved onto the decking. I’ve tried running a pencil down the lines on this part but I’m not sure I’m happy with the effect, it looks too dark. In hindsight I should have tested a bit before proceeding. But you live and learn. So that’s it so far. More to follow soon and all feedback is welcome. Richard
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    I left the frame to cure for a couple of days before shaping the edges of the ribs to take the first layer of planks. I found the stern to be a bit tricky with the filler piece and the last two ribs as the planks tend to twist from vertical to horizontal and then curve up at the end quite quickly. Which isn’t really shown in the plans but is in the box photo. I also made some filler pieces for the bow to help with planking but don’t have any photos of them as I got a bit carried away and planked over them.
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    At this point I have separated all the parts of the frame and decking and cleaned them up, then proceeded with a dry fit and all looks good. Dry fit complete I went on to glue everything together.
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    Hi everyone, Well here is my first build log for my first wooden model ship. I started this some months ago but had to take a break due to work commitments but I’m now back on it and keen to get going. I chose the Thermopylae as I love Tea Clippers, the history, the shape and the mass of rigging. I know it’s probably not the easiest of kits to start with but I like a challenge and figured I just jump straight in. So here’s the content of the box. http://googledrive.com/host/0B5g2DHon-ynnVFFnNXl5bm9mVjg/Thermopylae-01.jpg http://googledrive.com/host/0B5g2DHon-ynnVFFnNXl5bm9mVjg/Thermopylae-02.jpg http://googledrive.com/host/0B5g2DHon-ynnVFFnNXl5bm9mVjg/Thermopylae-03.jpg

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