wallyh Posted August 16, 2015 #1 Posted August 16, 2015 Hi all, I'm about to start the second layer on my Fair American, I would like the planks to look scale. Can anyone point me to somewhere that talks about length and how they were staggered? Thanks again in advance, Wally
reklein Posted August 16, 2015 #2 Posted August 16, 2015 Do a search on plning on this forum. You'll find a ton of stuff, specially in the NRG section. BILL Canute 1 Bill, in Idaho Completed Mamoli Halifax and Billings Viking ship in 2015 Next Model Shipways Syren
mtaylor Posted August 16, 2015 #3 Posted August 16, 2015 There's some good tutorials here: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-framing-and-planking-articles.php And if you go to the top of this forum area: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/14-building-framing-planking-and-plating-a-ships-hull-and-deck/ there's three pinned posts. Canute and druxey 2 Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
wq3296 Posted August 17, 2015 #4 Posted August 17, 2015 Greetings Wal... If it's the FA by Model Shipways, it should have come with a very instructive planking guide. wq3296
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