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  1. alde
    Gil, It would be my pleasure to buy you a cup off coffe and have a chat. Al
  2. alde
    Tim, I am doing something similar but one row at a time. I have been dividing the belt into number of planks remaining at each station as I go. It's probably easier to do it your way. I also notice your battens don't sweep up as much as mine at the bow. I think the planks that I have set so far are pretty good but I may need to adjust that battens. Your plank run looks really nice. Mine will need much sanding.
  3. alde
    Great displays neighbor. You have much to be proud of.
  4. alde
    I have seen some great builds of the CW Morgan on the forum. I would push MS for new parts in good condition.
  5. alde
    Your Victory is beautiful. That sure is a big ship.
  6. alde
    It may be slow going but it's time well spent. I like the idea of using the clear film for layout. Very nice.
  7. alde
    That looks great. Nice and even on both sides. Heck, 2028 is just around the corner.
  8. alde
    Talk about slow going. I have taken almost 2 days to install 2 rows of planks on both sides. I'm sure glad this one will be painted. I am using the patterns provided on the plans and if they are made to the line or just inside they size out right. I have been checking the width of each plank with a tick strip and my proportional dividers. It looks like a hack job compaired to some of you guys.
  9. alde
    Nice looking hull Rusty. I just ordered Chuck's kit but need to learn a bit more before I start it.
  10. alde
    That looks great Chuck. I think there will be plenty of contrast once they are rigged.
  11. alde
    Maybe a stain to give them a little contrast with the deck?
  12. alde
    They look really good in a natural finish. Black looks good too but red would be too much IMO. Maybe nature trucks with red axles? I ordered the Cheerful starter kit today. I am really excited but need to be patient and finish a couple more kits before I start it.
  13. alde
    Ouch, that is a major re-work. It did look darn good the way it was but you need to be happy with it.
  14. alde
    Elijah, Kurt's cherry veneer should be perfect for your planking. You will learn so much and have great rewards for it. You really seem to be willing to take on a challenge and working through things.
  15. alde
    She's coming together nicely. Great job on the stern frames.
  16. alde
    Tim, Maybe it's my fairing but at the plan width they would be way too wide. This will at least be a good lesson on laying out the planks. I will still use the patterns as a guide.
  17. alde
    Nigel, Thanks for putting a second set of eyes on it. it looks like if i use the plank patterns on the plans they will note close to fitting at least at the bow. they are way too wide. I am using my tick strip at each bulkhead and dividing it by the number of planks in the belt. I know this may seem elementary to some of you seasoned plankers but it's still voodoo science to me. It will be slow going but it looks like it will lay out according to the plans.
  18. alde
    Well, I got all my deck beams in and that was easy enough but now it's time to plank the hull. I have read and re-read the instructions, read the Jim Roberts planking book and some on line information as well as some build logs. I'm still not sure I have a firm understanding of it. I have sectioned off the 3 belts per the instructions and ran my battens. It looks to have a good flow and seems to match the plans pretty well. The plans have plank patterns and I may see how those fit but I want try spiling my own planks too. I have a proportional divider so I thought I could use it and tick strips. Am I going in the right direction? It seems that some of you guys pick this stuff right up and do a great job. I seem to be really planking challenged. Of course if I just did it and quite worrying about it I would be better off.
  19. alde
    Greg, If you don't mind I would like to jump aboard for you build log. Good luck with your build.
  20. alde
    That's so cool. I love the snub-nose cannon. Did you use a needle fine to cut the belaying pin/quoin?
  21. alde
    The fairing is going pretty well. The bulkheads are pretty thick which is really nice. It makes it much easier to see the hull shape up. I don't want to take much more off so I am checking it often with a piece of planking. Please excuse the messy bench. Maybe I will get it straightened out before I go much further.
  22. alde
    Sal, Your masts and rigging look great so far. I can't wait to see the yard arms come together and be shipped. Will you start from the top and work down? I have seen people completely build out a mast before they install it and also do like you are where you build it up on the ship. I can see advantages to both methods. I love the detail of the rigging.
  23. alde
    Heck, a 1/1 build is still a build. Your Pinky will be there when your ready. I will look in now and then to see if you are back to it.
  24. alde
    Elijah, You are doing great. You are thinking things through and taking your time with your build. The rewards will be worth it. Keep it up.
  25. alde
    I can see that fairing the bulkheads is one of those things that's easy to do but difficult to do well. Slow and easy is the way to go for sure.

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