HMS Winchelsea - FINISHED - 1764 - by Chuck (1/4" scale)
Welcome to the Winnie project.
Yes I am starting over again. Many of you might wonder why I would do such a thing. There are several good reasons actually. Let me explain.
- About 3 years ago during a flood in my workshop, the 1st Winnie was severely damaged. Although not submerged the humidty and moisture cause the planking at the bow to open up like a banana being peeled back. I did fix it as best I could but I will never be as happy with it now.
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Started planking the belts today below the wales. Let me describe how I plank at the bow by edge bending rather than spiling the curved planks from sheets. You guys should give it a try. The first belt uses 1/4" wide planking strips exclusively. They are 3/64" thick.
I will break it sown into steps and hopefully this reads well. I took still photos from the port side and I will do it again using video when I plank the starboard side.
1. - Take a strip and sand the
