ruben_dominguez Posted October 5, 2017 #1 Posted October 5, 2017 Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a question about planking hulls. I have seen some builds that use one long plank strip ("strake" I believe). Then I have seen some that use butt joints with shorter planks connecting at a bulkhead. Also, I remember reading somewhere that the longest planks were a maximum of 25 feet on the real ships. I am not sure which way to go??? Help ! Ruben Canute 1
mtaylor Posted October 5, 2017 #2 Posted October 5, 2017 The super long strakes are usually kits. The bulkheads are usually too far apart for doing scale lengths on the decks and usually also the hulls. The 25 or so (varied by country and available wood) would be scale. Thus, it's your choice. moflea, Canute, modlerbob and 1 other 4 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)
ruben_dominguez Posted October 5, 2017 Author #3 Posted October 5, 2017 Thank you Mark. I understand now. Cheers, Ruben mtaylor and Canute 2
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