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When you glue those tabs back on don't spare the glue. You will need them in the later stages of planking to secure rubber bands to under a good amount of stress. They sure come in handy.- 625 replies
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I will be watching this one with great interest. I love the lines of this boat.
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When I was a draftsman my old boss used to tell me "don't draw more in one day than you can erase the next". Seems like it applies to model ship building.
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A minor setback. I can't see where it would really make all that much difference anyway. Just pop those puppies off and stick em to the other side and all will be right in the world.
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Tim, I have that Pinky kit on the shelf right now. I think it may be next after the Bounty Launch. These Model Shipways kits with the laser cut parts and great instructions sure do make it nice for us beginners. Of course having the fine folks on this forum helps a lot too.
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I would go for a smaller drill. As small as will allow your line to go through. Or you could just seize the line to the spar.
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Ah yes, the old 19 men in a small open boat in tropical heat for a long period of time effect. Point taken. The whale blubber would only add to the foul stench. It's obvious that you have this well thought out my friend.
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Very nice work. It looks great. I have always liked the lines of these boats and your is building into a beauty.
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Sure did. It made all the difference and looks ship shape now.
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The removed planks are back on and it's a world of difference. Just mounting the garboard planks a fraction of an inch too far forward threw the whole thing off. The big lesson here for me is to not be afraid to take something apart to do it right. I was going to patch it up with filler and move on but it would have just compiled. There are a couple of gaps from trying to fit the planks in the wrong place but they are minor.
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First let me say what an honor it is to have a minute vile of sawdust named after we your thread followers. There are no words to describe the gratitude I feel deep within my heart. Your progress is commendable but I do have to question your use of scented candle wax. What would old Bligh have though of that. Being the stout and ship shape sailor he was he would have used whale blubber or some other such masculine scent. Even the wax of the bee shows risk of life and limb to acquire it. I do like that Tasmanian Blackwood. Such an exotic wood may be out of place in what was essentially a work boat though.
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I got the second side off with no issues and soaked the first side apart and cleaned it all up. It went much easier then I expected. No to clean the glue off the old glue and get it back together. I tried dry fitting the planks further aft and the go much better. I don't think I was using the templates from sheet 2 of the plans corectly. It all lines up now. It's good to know that a mistake like this can be corrected without too much problem, Thanks again for all the help. Al D.
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Ah yes, the pounding headache and aversion to noise and bright light. It doesn't make for very productive modeling.
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OK, I gave the glue joints a good soak with 99% pure isopropyl alcohol and let it set during the hockey game. I came back and gave it another squirt and slowly started peeling and it came off pretty easy with no damage. I will just soak the 3 planks together in warm water to get them apart and clean off the glue on the rib lines. Thanks all for the help and encouragement to do it the right way.
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OK, I have started with the alcohol application with a fine point syringe. I will let it work in for a while then re-apply. Now I will open a bottle of consumable alcohol in the for of a beer while I have pizza and watch the Boston Bruins hockey game. Life is good.
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A question for those with more experience. When I remove the planks can I just remove the 6 planks closest to the keel or do I have to remove the sheer planks and their mates even though they laid in fine? I don't think the form will warp but wanted a second opinion. Thanks, Al D.
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Steve, That's why I don't mind posting close up photos of my mistakes. It not only helps me but maybe somebody else down the line. As frustrating as it gets at times it's still fun to work through problems.
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Thanks for the tip Tom. I will give it a shot.
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OK, I have thought about it a bit and surgery it is. I will try removing the planks with water. Does it take a few applications to get it to work free? I should be able to work out the dent on the one garboard plank without any problems. You guys should see some de-construction pictures in a couple of days. Amfibious, After looking closely at your photos it looks like your garboard plank is in fact a bit further aft. I can see where it flows better with the shapes of the planks that follow. CaptainSteve, I think what Amfibious did by bending all of his planks before gluing any was a great idea. The instructions have us bending and gluing one at a time but the can be dry fitted better if you have them all bent first.
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Remove the planks? Sounds like major surgery. It might be the best option and then it will be right. I will give that some thought. I am using Elmer's Interior Carpenter's Wood Glue so it should loosen up with some water.
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This is the lower planking on the starboard bow. You can see some gaps and dips. Here is the port bow. A little better but not perfect. Here is the stern and I think this is the problem. It looks like I put the garboard plank too far forward and the rest followed. The upper planks are laying in just fine. I plan to use some slivers of wood and wood putty and paint the lower hull so will just call it a lesson learned and move forward. At a couple of planks a night after work it's slow going but that's ok. I am having a blast with this kit. Al D.
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Well Steve, it's coming along but it's far from perfect. I deformed the garboard strake on one side with too much pressure when clamping it to the form and keel. The other side is a bit better. It's been a great learning experience so far and it will carry over to future projects. I am painting the outside of my hull so it should all be fine with a little filler. You probably know this already but the mistake I think I made was not fitting the plank ends into the rabbit better. I should have trimmed them to follow the curve more closely. They would have layed down better. I will take some close up pictures later and post them on my log. Getting them to bend to the twist and the curve at the same time really takes some persuasion even after a 6 hour soak with water and amonia.
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A wise man once said "You can never have too many clamps". The planking is going OK. It's far from perfect but since I do plan to paint the outside of the hull it should be fine. There will be a couple of small gaps to fill but the planks are going into the rabbit really well and gluing up just fine. It's taking shape and looking more like a boat. .
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It looks great. It will all work out in the end. This is sure a great kit and a fun build.
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No Steve, Mine lined up perfectly with the plans.
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