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kscadman

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  1. Thanks Doug. I'll be following your Prince de Neufchatel. They are practically the same ship.
  2. Greetings all. Sorry I've been away for a while. But I've made some progress on my ship. The long boat and jolly boat are coming along. In between sanding I decided to sand and stain the sweep oars. With that completed I can start on the boat oars. I went thru a move and now I cant find my hammock cloth so they have been put on the back burner for now.
  3. Your syren is looking beautiful Jesse. Nice work on the cannons and cannonades!!
  4. I was able to get that kit from the local hobby shop. It was in their store for a couple of years and got it at a discount. It is a Amati/Modelshipways collaborated kit. Mainly Amati.
  5. Tom, thank you for the tip. I used the isopropyl alcohol and I was able to remove all the planks. One plank did split toward the bow. Now its time for clean up and repair. Richard
  6. I'm halfway thru the planking and it hasn't been without its trials and tribulations. I was using the head post template but for some reason (me, of course) I didn't get the garboard and the plank next to it in the proper place. But I corrected this with the third plank. I tried to remove the garboard and second plank but I've been using carpenters glue since its stainable. Unfortunately its also WATERPROOF so I couldn't remove the planks and re-position them. (Hello wood filler) The good part is that my planks are aligning with the marks on the molds. Richard
  7. Gahm, I'm starting to lean toward using this technique on my Syren long boat. I've been sanding on the lifts for what seems forever and it doesn't seem like I've made much progress. Richard
  8. I formed a single plank to the bulkheads then I cut them into sections and glued them to the bulkheads. The scale lengths were about 30'-35'. Richard
  9. I third the recommendation. I'm a true believer in Blacken-it. I use it instead of paint. Richard
  10. Hi Keith, great work on the planking so far. I know what you mean about using filler. The second planking gives you the opportunity to accomplish it. Richard
  11. I would like to have a copy if its ok with you. thank you for the offer. Richard
  12. Superb work Augie! And happy anniversary! She's got a beautiful deck now. Great choice with the pear. Can't wait to see it finished. Richard
  13. Well the 1st garboard is installed and I'm not exactly happy with it. I have a dip in the fairing at mold #7 which you can see in picture 6. Not to sure what to do about it. I'm going to go ahead and work on the starboard garboard and see how fair it is after it dries. Richard
  14. Keith - Thank you for the heads up. I took a measurement from the hull planking profile on the drawings and looked a the pics from the instructions and some build logs so hopefully I have it right. I think I may spot glue them just enough to hold while I form the second plank. Richard
  15. Beautiful work ChrisLBren!! Have you looked into the model shipways pedestals? They have wood screws and work really well. I used them on my Syren. I did pre-drill the holes but it wasn't too much trouble. Richard
  16. Yes, The wood is being nice to me. Its just that I'm not sure if the sheer plank and the transom should be flush or if some sanding room is designed into the plank. Richard
  17. The first of the planking has begun! I have my sheer planks molded to the frames. So tonight I'm going to work on the garboards. I did find one thing curions about the kit. I glued the sheer tabs on to the molds correctly, but when I push the sheer planks flush with them the sheer planks wont line up with the planking marks on the molds. I think I should go ahead and follow the planking marks and not worry about the sheer tabs. Also when the planks are flush with the sheer tabs the planks are offset from the transom by 3/32 on each side. In pictures 4 & 5 you can see the planking lines and the distance from (top) of transom and (top) of sheer plank. Has anyone else run into this condition? Richard
  18. Brilliant! Did you design it? If you did you need to patent it. I know I could of used it when I planked my Syren. Richard
  19. Beautiful work Tom. I'm curious about the spreadsheet. Does it give you a total length along the circumference of the bulkhead(s)? Richard
  20. Thank you Tom & esion. Tom - last night I did as you did and sanded with the frames. I also re-read the instructions and there's 1 sentence about sanding with the frames. (duh on my part). I laid my batten along the plank lines as I went. The only part I don't like is I have a slight gap on the port side with mold #3 (the first one that doesn't have a frame) I've got a 1/64 to 1/32 gap but I think I should be ok with it since the frame will be canted. esion - I'll keep the PMs in mind should I run into any troubles. I projected the planking lines to the frames so I'll find out tonight how well I did. I'm going to try to get the first garboard bent & fitted. Richard
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