Jonesey Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share #31 Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) Had a break from stern fillers today and did some other stuff Finished installing the gun port backings and painted them black. Cut, shaped and dry fitted the deck beams part 28 Tested the fit of one blank without bending, just to get a feel for how much bending is required All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed today's efforts The lower deck I've attempted to age it. I applied some walnut stain (which comes out black) then scraped it back to reveal the original surface. The walnut has really penetrated into the deck but looking it closely, it's left some lovely black lines in the grain after scraping I'm not worried about some of the blacker areas towards the front & rear of the deck as these areas will be hidden by the main deck Edited August 3, 2019 by Jonesey Adding photos GrandpaPhil and Eugenio Treviño 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesey Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share #32 Posted August 13, 2019 Had a bit of an accident tonight. I snapped off the top of one of the bulkheads 😕 After sanding the edges down there was a gap of about 2 mm which meant the piece I intended to glue back on was 2mm lower than it should be, so I had to make a small filler to raise it back up If it all sticks ok, it shouldn't be a problem as the top deck isn't glued down yet and the offending piece will be hidden on the outside by the hull planking and on the inside, it's covered by the top deck Set me back by another evening though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugenio Treviño Posted October 18, 2020 Share #33 Posted October 18, 2020 Jonesey thanks for posting on my build log. We are on the same boat, literally !!!! How is yours going? I am having a lot of free time now, so work is going pretty fast. I will update my log today. Doing 4 planks a day (a pair on each side). I shape the planks and set them early in the afternoon, let them dry and sand them at night. Soaking the planks for half an hour and applying heat with a hair dryer has been enough to shape the planks. I use white wood glue in between the planks and CA glue for the plank-frames bond. This is just my second planking after the Artesania Latina Swift so many mistakes have been made, but the ultimate goal for this first planking is to have a smooth, even, correct shape surface; so I am starting to loose the fear on committing errors that can be corrected. For the second planking my approach will change, looking for a beautiful finish. Considering I am a little bit ahead of you, please let me know if you have any questions. Best regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesey Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share #34 Posted October 25, 2020 Hi Eugenio Progress has been very slow this last year - work & life always get in the way However, I've moved the shipyard from the garage to our old kitchen area which doesn't get any use and intend to carry on in the warm throughout the winter. My first layer of planking is progressing - I'm hopeful this is the most complex part of the build, but time will tell! Eugenio Treviño and egkb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesey Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share #35 Posted July 27, 2021 I can't believe it's been so ling since I posted, or indeed worked on the model Anyway, I've reached a milestone of sorts - the first layer of planking is now complete The hull is riddled with errors & mistakes, some avoidable, some entirely of my own making and some due to a total lack of experience This is my first ever attempt at planking See what you think egkb and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesey Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share #36 Posted July 27, 2021 The pink tube you can see in the vice is from an old vacuum cleaner. I cut it down, applied a dozen or so layers of gaffa tape on the end to seal it, put red hot water in it for plank softening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffhunt Posted September 17, 2021 Share #37 Posted September 17, 2021 Jonesey, I love your pictures, your comments and hate that you are so very close to Portsmouth, I live in Dallas, TX 😄. I have just started dry fitting my Victory's. I bought two of them with the wild idea of learning on #1 and doing better on #2 for each step. Best of luck and hope to see you doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentyler Posted September 17, 2021 Share #38 Posted September 17, 2021 Well... the cat is black and white... so eventually he will match the color scheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldie Posted November 26, 2021 Share #39 Posted November 26, 2021 Jonesey I love your Log, you seem to be progressing well. I have mine still boxed and reading the disgustingly printed sparse booklet, goodness knows who wrote that. Like you I am seeking guidance. Quite a few bad comments on this model which put me off starting. At $1065 and $85 postage I am feeling disillusioned. So after seeing your, and Vinces, Posts, I am a little more ready to start, probably after Christmas. Looking forward to seeing more. Merry Christmas and a great new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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