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  1. WBlakeny
    Continuing planking the deck, now near the stern.
  2. WBlakeny
    I treenailed the counter. And the porcupine reappears The finished counter.
  3. WBlakeny
    Cutting planks for the decks on the proxxon table saw. First placing the two middle planks of the deck. Then progressing along each side of those middle planks.
  4. WBlakeny
    Now on to the margin plank. I started with making a template out of paper by tracing the hull. Onto which i drew the different parts for the margin planks. I cut those out using caution. And glued them on a piece of Cherry wood using a glue stick (Pritt). After sawing them out, i needed a sander to get them to close to the line. My scroll saw skills are not so good The delicate parts i did with file. The result before placing on the hull. And finally glueing it in place.
  5. WBlakeny
    Start of the planking the cabin floor using a paper template. First i prepared the planks using a pencil to imitate the caulking. Then using again a paper template i made the cabin sidewalls. Afterwards i glued them in place and used some wooden blocks to put some pressure on certain points. Cabin planking done. And finished the cabin with some oil.
  6. WBlakeny
    One final plank to install. Then it was time to remove the temporary beams to start building up the cabin.
  7. WBlakeny
    I've just received magazine number 66, 67, 68 and 69 this week.
  8. WBlakeny
    Count me in, this ship is on my list as well... I'm just collecting the issues for the moment, no keel laid yet.
  9. WBlakeny
    Wow. I'm speechless. Superb work on that gun,
  10. WBlakeny
    Thanks Bob. Welcome Mark. Glad to have you along And the others thank you for the likes.
  11. WBlakeny
    After the sanding i gave the hull a coating of oil. I'm really happy with the result. The treenails became darker with the oil. Much better now. The planking is far from perfect. But it's better then it was before... And for once i won't have to paint the hull to hide the planking job.
  12. WBlakeny
    Using different grades i sanded the hull smooth, finishing it off with steelwool.
  13. WBlakeny
    I've drilled the holes for the trunneling. I first marked the spots with a pencil, then i made a dent on each hole. I wanted to make sure the drill didn't wander off while drilling the holes. Then i filled the holes with a dab of glue and a toothpick. And slowly my little boat changed into a porcupine. The day after i used a flush cutter to cut the toothpicks. Let the sanding begin...
  14. WBlakeny
    It has been a while since i was in my shipyard, i've had surgery on my knee. But all is well now and i'm back at my little Corsair. I've completed the planking.
  15. WBlakeny
    Hi Patrick You've build a really nice ship, one to be proud of. The added work really shows on the model.
  16. WBlakeny
    Wow.... just.... wow I'm speechless, I fell in love with your Surprise, she's so beautiful.
  17. WBlakeny
    I'm up till the last plank on either side. I did a first try for a plank on that last row, but i had to throw it away. I thought it was going to be easy to fill that space up with a plank. And I really should clean up my working table.
  18. WBlakeny
    I've finished the third band last night. The end of the planking comes near. I've started the fourth and final band of planking.
  19. WBlakeny
    This brings the log up to date, i started on the third belt from the keel up now. The garboard strake has been put on on both sides. And i'm now finishing the the third belt on starboard side. Using rubber bands and wood pieces i was able to put the pressure on the plank where it is need to remain in its place till the glue has dried. The garboard strake on the port side
  20. WBlakeny
    Starting on the garboard strake, i noticed it lacked some support near the bow for the planking. I used some balsa to fill that area up. Glued in some pieces of balsa to fill the bow area up. Then carefully sanded it down to match the lines of the hull.
  21. WBlakeny
    Time to continue on the Corsair now that my President is finished. First thing is catching up with the log, I've some old photos from the planking. I continued with the second belt of the planking. This one already went quicker and smoother then the first belt. I'm getting the hang of it. My planking is not perfect though, the planks don't look to straight. There's a lot of area to improve One thing I've found out that it is easier to make first a template for the plank on a piece of card. Then afterwards you can immediately see if it fits correctly to the prior plank. Another benefit of making a card template first, you can use it to guide the knife on the wood along its edges. Both sides glued on. Second belt finished.
  22. WBlakeny
    I've finished her. Here are the photos, don't look too much at the mistakes. I know she has many but i'm so proud of her. Me and the Admiral had a toast on her finishing.
  23. WBlakeny
    Beautiful work on those boats.
  24. WBlakeny
    Hey S.Coleman. I hope you'll have lots of fun on this model. I don't think the scale is really right on this one for it is indeed a bit small. And yes, I think, Sergal is the same company as Mantua. Same goes Panart as well i think. The colors are of my choosing.
  25. WBlakeny
    Bravo! This is not longer shipmodelling but a work of art! So beautiful!

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