Glenn-UK
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The rigging phase sure look complicated, but it hasn't stopped you at all, you made it look easy well done!- 439 replies
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Hello Jerry Very nice work usual, just one question; where did you get your serving machine, how about a picture?
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Just a quick update, I didn't get much time on ship build over the last three days due to family commitments. 2nd planking continues and I'm making slow but steady progress. I have now completed the planking from keelson along full length of stern post. Very happy with how the bow pattern has turned out, pity it will be covered by the copper tiles! Stealer cut to half width of plank by red map pin
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Shame about the damage to the bow spirit and it the right call to wait until you effect a repair. Nice set of photos once again keep them coming.
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A nice set of photos, and a great looking build
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Thanks Patrick On the whole I'm very pleased with the second planking and I don't think it will take much effort to get really smooth. The bit that will take the most work will be the edge where the stern post fits.
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I agree, with my Victory build I have been dry fitting every thing before committing to final assembly, this has helped me no end with understanding the build process in general and to avoid potential problems and pitfalls. Keep up the good work and enjoy the build.
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Still working on the 2nd planking. I provided my method for the fitting the strips around the gun ports. Now I'm working up from the stern I thought I would provide a description of the method I'm using, which is pretty similar. Mark cut position Check fit after cutting plank Dry fit around the bow using map pins Mark and cut plank at stern end Glue the plank and pin along the edge using map pins at regular points Here is some overview pictures of progress to date
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Amazing stroke of bad luck. I hope you manage to come up with a workable solution to this minor set back. I have full confidence in your abilities.
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Nice work Patrick, looking good. I'm looking forward to moving away from the repetitive work, even though I'm enjoying adding the second planking.
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It's nice to watch another Victory builder at work. I stated my build 2 months ago and expect it will 2 or 3 years at least to complete. I will follow you build and you seemed to have made a very good start, keep the pictures coming.
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I'm fast approaching 100 hours of build time since I started the build a couple of months ago! I've now 2nd planked down to the approx. waterline and have also started planking up from keel, as I really liked Patrick's 2nd plank effect so I thought why not give it a go as well. Fingers crossed mine will turn out as good looking as Patrick's. The plan is to continue to plank up from keel until the planks reach the waterline. I've been very happy with the fit of the 2nd planking except for one small minor plank section around the bow section which was sitting proud of the hull along the bottom edge, due to a poor bit of 1st planking. I didn't notice the problem until after the 2nd plank was glued in position. So I used a lot of pins to make sure the next plank was fitted correctly and I will need to do a little fix on the problem area before I get around to the copper plating stage. I'm also aware of another small potential problem with the fit of the 2nd planking where it terminates with the bottom edge of the lower stern counter. I will show the problem as the planking progresses but already thought about a couple methods for a simple fix. Will decide on best method once the 2nd planking is complete.
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Hello David Sorry to hear you'll be absent from the build for a short period, I trust the hospital treatment (at James Cook?) goes well for you and wishing you a speedy return to the job in hand.
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Hello Muggebigge Many thanks for viewing my log. So far I have not had to steam the planks to get the bends which is a big bonus. I used a plank bender tool for the 1st planking layer however.
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Hello Patrick Glad to here you are on the mend and you've made good progress. Been unable to source the micro glaze in the UK but have ordered a bottle from Micromart in the States so hopefully should be with me in a few days time.
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I thought I would share the method I have been using for the second planking, it may be a bit of a long winded process but it works well. Time taken to fit this plank was approx. 10 minutes, which included the time to take the photos. Stage 1 Dry fit the plank at bow end and use a map pin to hold in place, the pin is located just beneath the plank. Stage 2 Continue to pin the plank around the bend Stage 3 Final dry pin point is when the plank bend is complete Stage 4 Mark the cut line Stage 5 Remove the plank, by just releasing the pressure from the pins, but leaving the pins in place. Stage 6 I know many builders will use CA glue, but I prefer to use Super Phatic which is a hybrid between CA and wood glue for the 2nd planking. It has a good grab, and is easy to clean off the fingers. It normally takes 20 minutes to set. I apply the glue to the whole plank. Stage 7 Fit plank to hull and tap the pins back in. Stage 8 Add more pins along the length. Stage 9 Make sure the stern section is pinned. I hope you have found this method informative.
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I have been able to spend some time this weekend continuing with the 2nd planking, have finally cleared the gun ports, so hopefully I should be able to speed up a bit. Here are some pictures.
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There is a lots of things I've never heard off either before but as you progress with the build these names seem to become second nature. A great set of photos which shows you understand the complexity of the rigging, I'm very impressed.
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Jerry I admire the work you are doing. Are you treating the rigging thread with beeswax to aid the process? Also I have seen others treat the end of the thread with CA to stiffen and make the threading easier. I recall with my last ship I had to drill out all the dead eyes and blocks so I could thread the rigging through.
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Started 2nd planking tonight, put the key strips on both sides and will wait until the glue is fully dried before adding the next strips. I plan to plank down to the water line and then plank up from the keelson to waterline. I expecting this task to take approx. 4 weeks to complete. I will add some more pictures once the 2nd planking has progressed down toward waterline. Also had to effect some repairs to the Captains chair tonight as the leg has come out. Needed to glue a new nut into the leg, should be good to good in a couple of hours time.
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Hello Jerry It seems you are making good progress with the rigging and I look forward to the time when I finally get to the same stage, maybe in a year or 2. Keep posting regular updates.
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Hope to start the second planking either tonight or tomorrow, only one more strip to add to quarter gallery. First set of photos is the assembly method for each quarter gallery skin. The next two pictures show the entry port lining Sometimes accidents happen, one of the clamps fell during the fixing process and managed to knock the sanding sealing tin on the way down, although the lid was on, it came off on contact with the floor. Despite cleaning the carpet several times the stain is permanent. I should have been more careful and kept the work area less cluttered. I will have to buy a new carpet, but this will have to wait until I have completed the second planking.
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Thanks David, I'll have a look later and will order one later tonight.
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Thanks Patrick I'm not sure we can get this product in the UK, but I will check.
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Looks like you've done a good job with the first planking, well done.
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