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  1. glbarlow
    A fun little project, it looks great.
  2. glbarlow
    Well done Frank.
  3. glbarlow
    😊Not what I was referencing, I’m glad it helps you. Btw, it’s a poor substitute for lining the hull to really get it right but it works.
  4. glbarlow
    I’ll skip providing any further comments, enjoy your build.
  5. glbarlow
    Common problem from not overlapping the next plank to the one above it and starting the taper where they naturally cross. You’ve started all the tapers for the bow too far back. Another reason for the importance of lining the hull. It gets better with practice.
  6. glbarlow
    Thanks Bob, it’s definitely nice to have those templates now.
  7. glbarlow
    It’s a process. Still working on cutting out ports to complete planking above the wales. I finished the port side bow and needed a change of pace after fitting 20 ports (8 more to go) so I decided to do some preliminary fairing on the starboard interior. I’ve added 1/8 balsa between the frames to act as spacer, that plus the planking gets me close to the 3/16 required. I’m not done still more to do, but its close. It’s a little heart stopping to grind this out with a very light touch of the Dremel. It is made a little easier, still requiring deep slow breaths, by my new addition of a Proxxon pen sander for a lighter touch, then by hand and with chisels to clean up when I get close. I have it close enough now to go back later and polish up what I’ve done and complete the starboard interior. Really I just wanted to establish a little confidence I could pull it off and not have a port sill fly off the ship. Cheerful now seems like a piece of cake comparatively. Good news, with both sides of the bow now planked above the wales I’ve confirmed via the Chapter 9 template they meet the required shape for when, in the far distant future, I get to Chapter 9. Back to the port side planking now.
  8. glbarlow
    Looks good to go.
  9. glbarlow
    Upload or type in your text then upload the photos. Place you cursor where you want to place the photo. Hover over the thumbnail of the photo, then click on ‘Insert’ and there you have it.
  10. glbarlow
    That’s right.
  11. glbarlow
    Don't have to hope for the best. Leave the aft edge on those forward of the waist and fore edge on those aft of the waist (so as not to overdue it and lose the shape and to keep both sides even) while taking the edges off the couple of center bulkheads so its smooth all the way. The batten needs to contact at least 90% of the bulkhead but if done well it will contact 100% of every bulkhead front to back. The stern takes a little more attention to follow the flow to the counter, it isn't especially hard on Flirt as my log will show. Slide the very thin batten up and down covering at least 4-5 bulkheads at a time, up and down back and forth - it will be right. Then it's just tapering and edge bending the first planking and you're home.
  12. glbarlow
    Looks like you have some fairing to do, this is the most important step on every model and critical to what comes after.
  13. glbarlow
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  14. glbarlow
    More or less yes, it’s tapering thinning the deadwood area so it’s 2mm at the end where the stern post attaches, not the whole deadwood. Just a variation what James describes in a he instructions. I think he went thinner and I wasn’t comfortable with that.
  15. glbarlow
    I don’t know, that shocking orange color of the Sphinx could be the way to go 🤣😂
  16. glbarlow
    It really looks great, so meticulous.
  17. glbarlow
    Just simply amazing.
  18. glbarlow
    You are certainly doing a lot of nice custom work on this model, all exacting and well done!
  19. glbarlow
    You’re not alone in this, I sorted it out but not without challenge.
  20. glbarlow
    You should fare the bulkheads so there is a smooth run of a test plank fore to stern before adding the gunport strips, the probably would fit better. You definitely need to fare them before starting planking. The deck needs to be pushed / weighed down and glued to the bottom of the bulkheads side to side forming a slightly bowed deck before the gunport parts are added. Hang in there, solving problems is have to fun, for me creating often seems to be the other half.
  21. glbarlow
    I think what we did with part 21 is perfectly logical 😊 As you probably discovered the bulkheads have a little notch at their base. The way to get the deck to fit is to get one side to fit under the notches then work it down the other side to fit into those notches. It is not a simple task for sure and I don’t recall if the notches are mentioned in the instructions. The notches are a great idea for holding the deck, not fun to get it there. The stern frames are indeed fragile little things. Solving problems and fixing mistakes is all part of the fun, you did it and you’re moving forward, congratulations!
  22. glbarlow
    Thank you, this helps. I was thinking I may have missed a .pdf, it was laid out on the plans for Cheerful.
  23. glbarlow
    For us only dreaming about getting to this point….did I miss it somewhere, how do I determine the planking butt shift pattern below the wales? …I know, so long ago for many of you😏
  24. glbarlow
    Nice work, you’re doing a fine job with this model. Nice to see a Sphinx being built well.
  25. glbarlow
    Very glad to see you at this. We’ll be here to provide help by several of us giving you opposing answers to the same question and opposite points of view designed to get you throughly confused. Fortunately Vanguards instructions are so thorough and detailed you have the reference you need. Heres my first bit. I was too soon in adding the stem. I built Flirt after Cheerful and as an interlude to Winchelsea and I rushed it. It is a bit fragile (compared to the other two, by a lot) and I broke it, more than once. So your plan to take your time is the best advice you can have. Of course I repaired it easily enough and after painting with no visible evidence, but didn’t have to add it when I did (and if I’d just followed the instructions, duh).

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