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  1. Old Collingwood
    "Phewwwww" That was a close one. OC.
  2. Old Collingwood
    I am pleased because like most things - the more attempts at the same thing - the better they become, I was also more careful about the deck layout keeping it to a 4 plank system with 20ft eqv sized planks, and even the side planks where they meet the bulwarks are more precise. Its made the hull stronger aswel with a slightly thicker deck. Next stage will be to build the mast surrounds then a gentle sanding. Then I will apply some wood filler (that I brought today) this will be applied to the grooves on the upper hull as shown in my previous picture, then sanded and more yellow ocre applied (but lightened slightly with dull white). Well thats the plan. OC.
  3. Old Collingwood
    Evening all, I finallly got round to finishing the deck planking, I think I have done a tidier job than my first deck planking, I added some thicker planks between the center sections, and will construct the frames around the masts. It will need a gentle sanding then a couple of coats of flat coat. OC.
  4. Old Collingwood
    I found this drawing on the net and wondered if you could get away with bringing the width of the windows across, possibly allowing for all six, it looks like the windows might extend further across.? OC.
  5. Old Collingwood
    Good to stay busy and have a plan for future builds, I was tempted to do a Pirates of the Carribean theme, with my frigate making her HMS Interceptor, getting Revelles HMS Victory and making her HMS Dauntless and getting Revells Black Pearl, all would have been similar scale hit and miss a bit. OC.
  6. Old Collingwood
    I managed to get nearly half the deck planked today, its going quite well no doubt helped by doing it previously. Here are a couple of pics inluding the yellow ocre side that needs some filler. OC.
  7. Old Collingwood
    So head on into re planking the deck - I first sorted out enough planks then gave then a light sanding on both faces, then I made the decision to bleach them in some household bleach, I put them all in a large flat bottomed dish - layed them all out flat and bunched together, then poored the bleach over them (enough so they were immersed in bleach) I also ran a sponge over them to make sure the bleach was doing its job well. After about an hour I took them out and soaked them in plain water to get rid of the bleach, then towel dried and taken to the table. I dived straight into planking by measuring out the planking plan using 20foot eqv planks, I decided to do a four plank tier system, and so far I have put down three runs. The upper hull planking where the grooves are will need to be filled with wood filler, fingers crossed and weather allowing (we have our first large amount of snow) I will buy some wood filler tomorrow and get it thinly layered on the hull. After it has been sanded smooth I have decided that the (mustard) Yellow Ocre is too vibrant and deep colouring, so I will add some dull White to it to tame it a bit. OC.
  8. Old Collingwood
    Yep I am having to scavenge the deck planks from my new xmas pressy Corels HMS Peregrine, to complete the deck planking. OC.
  9. Old Collingwood
    Decided to do a bit more painting today, the plan was to do the upper hull broad band of yellow ocre or mustard as was known in 18th century, I had to mask the upper edge of the wale line first using narrow strips of tape, after applying a few coats of my admiralty paint, I noticed that the planking was quite badly scored from over zelous sanding, it will need a bit of wood filler and gentle area sanding. Also I had a small area of my deck develop a mark again due to over aggresive sanding revealing the dark under deck. So - I haver decided to re-plank the whole deck (I know madness) OC.
  10. Old Collingwood
    I have just had some bits arrive from Cornwall Models (early xmas gifts) consisting of Corel HMS Peregrine, and a heated plank bender and some Admiralty Acrylic paints. OC.
  11. Old Collingwood
    Very nice work indeed she looks beautiful. OC.
  12. Old Collingwood
    More work on the decoration today, I fitted two thin strips either side on the upper hull. Here are a couple of pics.
  13. Old Collingwood
    Thank you for that, the decking was quite an enjoyable stage and fairly straightforward. OC.
  14. Old Collingwood
    Very very nice planking. OC.
  15. Old Collingwood
    Needs good magnifiers or optovisors bob. OC.
  16. Old Collingwood
    Evening folks, Slightly different tack today - I decided to tidy up both my poop deck decking piece, and also my forecastle section, firstly I created an edging strip for the poop deck section, this was cut and glued in place, then I looked over the forecastle deck section, this needed to be widened slightly but instead of using a flat curved plank to simply sit over the gap between the deck and bulwark, (this was going to be difficult as I had no spare wood sheeting and bending a wood strip against its grain on the widest edge - just wouldn't happen due to splitting), so I decided to build up a couple of strips stuck around the outside edge of the decking, these were held in place by some elastic bands till set, they then needed sanding flat with the deck and adjusted to fit the bow bulwark. After getting a good fit I made a front edging strip. I dry fitted both decks and also dry fitted the cabin bulkhead. Here are a few pics. OC.
  17. Old Collingwood
    Thank you for your kind words, yep its torned out not bad for my first plamking work to this stage. OC.
  18. Old Collingwood
    Good luck with the move hope all goes smoothly, the dinning room isnt so bad - its were my slip way is. OC.
  19. Old Collingwood
    I have all that ahead of me yet "Gulp" OC.
  20. Old Collingwood
    Evening folks, I decided to have a go at some painting today as I can not do any second planking till I get some more wood plank supplies and a plank bender I have ordered, I decided to paint the upper hull in a Black band and also did a few coats on the wale. Here are the pics. OC.
  21. Old Collingwood
    Almost wants to make us work from the inside center outwards and upwards, so we wouldn't have to reach over. OC.
  22. Old Collingwood
    By all means pat there are many chairs left and I have installed a self service beverage machine - but we are low on popcorn though Think it will have to be hot dogs. OC.
  23. Old Collingwood
    Its actualy quite relaxed work and getting the first planking done was my major hurdle, now thats out the way the rest of the build seems more relaxing. OC.
  24. Old Collingwood
    Good day folks, today I spent the time working on the lower transom relief area and the keel post, first off I had to sand the new planking area flush with the hull planking, then I fashioned a thein narrow plank and palced it between the relief planking and the lower transom. I then turned my attention to boring the opening for the tiller arm, this was a careful job as the lower transom planks were very thin and wanted to snap, I added a small amout of ca glue to strengthen the edge of the opening, then carried on sanding out the hole. After this was done I made up some planking strips to box in and tidy up the keel post, afterwards I sanded it smooth and square. Here are a couple of pics. OC.
  25. Old Collingwood
    Thanks don. OC.

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