doghomer

As I recollect Captain Bligh had the ships carpenter build up the sides of the launch and that portions of the launch were covered by canvas.  I have not read of any discussion as to  what these  modifications both to the sides and perhaps a  frame for the canvas  would have looked like.

Build it straight they are beautiful.

First let it be understood I have no connection with this firm except being a repeat and satisfied user.  Don't be misled by  the name National Balsa Wood Company they  sell strip and sheet hardwood and some excellent ply woods and I am sure you would find  uses for their 1/32 plywood.  The firm can be located by plugging in its  name  in Google.  No  in my opinion they are not a substitute for the Hobby Mill  but I am a believer in knowledge there is strength. and another source is strength.

First I have no interest in this company other than being a satisfied purchaser.  I have found National Balsa to be an excellent reliable and economic source of   strip wood sheet wood and high quality multi ply,  ply wood.  I believe the woods available are Walnut, cherry, bass, spruce, maple  in addition of course to balsa.  Postage is free on orders over 150.00.  If you think  this  company deserves a further look see  just Google National Balsa company.  Don't expect a great number of sizes and thicknesses but for the in between sizes a Jim Byrnes  thickness sander would be perfect .  Thank you

Thank you so much for your reply.  Perseverance seems to be the key.  I certainly enjoy the exchanges that go on as a result of your  logs.   I will give your  method another  try on a Marine Model company tug boat kit that I have. Thank you again for the reply to  my problem and your  future insight. 

You probably have covered this in the earlier  now lost presentations but I would like to  after you have done this in a poor and inadequate fashion you find when you install the  decks  the bulwarks are at an  unrealistic height.    The usual recommendation is to thin the bulwarks  with  either sand paper  or thinning  with a gorge taking downward strokes.  I find either of these methods to be not only laborious but in thinning and of course completely effective in  increasing the depth of  the bulwarks after laying of the deck.  I was wondering  in your beautiful model did you simply cut off the bulwarks  and then when the decking was  in place  install  sheet bulwarks in their place.  The bulwark supports do not appear  to be set into the hull?  Is this interpretation correct?  Any other comments you may make along these lines will not only be appreciated but valued as well.  doghomer   

Thank you, you have been most helpful.  I think that  the frame is  like the carvel built and not indented as in the clinker built. I will look at the articles and proceed from there.  Thank you so much for your time and effort and I want you to know it is appreciated.  Homerdog

I have recently purchased a Artesania Latina model  kit of the RMS Titanic’s Lifeboat. This kit was labeled  “Beginner”.  Although I have built several solid hull models  this was to be my first plank on  frame model and of course never tried to build a lap strake or clinker built model.  In the instruction book furnished with  the kit I was surprised to find  only one short paragraph devoted to the planking of this model and essentially it said  overlap the 1.5 x 7 mm planks by 2 mm.  There was nothing not even a hint about  tapering the  planks at the bow and stern nor fitting them into the stem and stern or any bending or fitting  problems one might encounter.  My question is can anyone of you suggest a book which might enlighten me on the subject of  clinker built  models and/or have any ideas how to proceed.  Thank you.