alpayed Posted August 8, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 8, 2019 (edited) Hi everyone. Here is a booklet I produced 30 years ago which I have revised and updated. Enjoy. Regards Allan PLANKING_COLOUR.pdf Edited September 12, 2019 by alpayed Full colour edition added smtm2013, Y.T., mtaylor and 31 others 31 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted August 8, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 8, 2019 Nice work Allan ! Nils mtaylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Posted August 8, 2019 Share #3 Posted August 8, 2019 Thanks a lot for the excellent and detailed description. Also thanks for ensuring that eyeballing is a proper method. Clark mtaylor and alpayed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm Posted August 8, 2019 Share #4 Posted August 8, 2019 Thank you for sharing. Very thoughtful of you. Scott mtaylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted August 8, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 8, 2019 Very instructive. Thanks for sharing mtaylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpayed Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted August 9, 2019 11 hours ago, Clark said: Thanks a lot for the excellent and detailed description. Also thanks for ensuring that eyeballing is a proper method. Clark Hi Clark, Oh yes I am a great one for just "eyeballing". If it looks right it must be somewhere near right. Regards Allan mtaylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Posted August 9, 2019 Share #7 Posted August 9, 2019 7 hours ago, alpayed said: Hi Clark, Oh yes I am a great one for just "eyeballing". If it looks right it must be somewhere near right. Regards Allan Within all the discussions about CAD and precision modelling, I felt a bit old fashioned when trusting the eyes. Clark mtaylor and bruce d 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted August 9, 2019 Share #8 Posted August 9, 2019 26 minutes ago, Clark said: Within all the discussions about CAD and precision modelling, I felt a bit old fashioned when trusting the eyes. I feel the same way when I am reading about CAD, but when I am at my workbench with a piece of wood I use what I have and am satisfied. mtaylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpayed Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted August 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Clark said: Within all the discussions about CAD and precision modelling, I felt a bit old fashioned when trusting the eyes. Clark I spent most of my working career designing machines etc and in latter years all on CAD. I don't make models to do that. I can understand why people get excited about 3D printing something they have modeled in CAD. I spent so long doing that the interest has waned. I would much rather wind up rope. I built a rope walk to make the rope for my models. This type of thing is what I enjoy and eyeballing sizes etc is all part of it. However I get huge satisfaction from building an item from scratch with raw materials, basic tools, my hands and eyeballing. Although I don't mind kits and kit bashing I throw out any component that is not up to scratch and make it myself. If the part is good and I know I could make it myself, why bother, just use it. Here is a pic of "Lightning's" rigging with some of that rope walks product. Also a CAD drawing of Chapman's Lobster Howker I did in 1985. The drawings and the CAD modeling is only a means to an end for me. Regards Allan SJSoane, Altduck, Larry Cowden and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 10, 2019 Share #10 Posted August 10, 2019 I'm going to move this topic and pin it in the planking area. I will get more visibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted August 10, 2019 Share #11 Posted August 10, 2019 Thank you for sharing, I just downloaded it to my various other digital "Ship Books", as the folder on my computer is called. I'll be reading through it in the days and weeks to come as I begin my second build. mtaylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpayed Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted August 10, 2019 1 hour ago, mtaylor said: I'm going to move this topic and pin it in the planking area. I will get more visibility. No problems Matt. mtaylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag Posted September 15, 2019 Share #13 Posted September 15, 2019 Thanks for this, alpayed! I just had a quick look and definitely a big help for a complete novice like me. I haven't built anything yet as I am trying to get as much information I can before building a ship. This might be a bit off topic, how did you get that kind of colour on the ship on your first page. Is that just varnish? Will the colour/type of paint part of the instruction? mtaylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpayed Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted September 15, 2019 Hi Jag. The model is just coated with polyurethane. (varnish) No colours have been used. The planking is New Zealand Kauri. Wales are heartwood Nectarine. Deck planking is Australian Murray pine. Model is of HMS Supply. The document was originally written for plans of HMS Supply Regards Allan. Charlie1805, bruce d, Blue Pilot and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETAQDAVE Posted September 15, 2019 Share #15 Posted September 15, 2019 Allan, that is a finely detailed job there. Blue Pilot and mtaylor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag Posted September 15, 2019 Share #16 Posted September 15, 2019 wow! just wow, Allan.. Really amazing... Thanks Blue Pilot and mtaylor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipman Posted December 2, 2019 Share #17 Posted December 2, 2019 Allan, your planking pdf is a welcome and generous contribution. Much appreciated, thank you. mtaylor, alpayed and Blue Pilot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Rebel Posted May 3, 2020 Share #18 Posted May 3, 2020 Thanks, this will be invaluable when I build my first model. Alan mtaylor and alpayed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allamagoosa Posted May 22, 2020 Share #19 Posted May 22, 2020 On 8/8/2019 at 1:47 AM, alpayed said: Hi everyone. Here is a booklet I produced 30 years ago which I have revised and updated. Enjoy. Regards Allan PLANKING_COLOUR.pdf 15.63 MB · 1,185 downloads Impressive. Thanks! mtaylor, Y.T. and alpayed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Farragut Posted June 4, 2020 Share #20 Posted June 4, 2020 Thank you for the detailed instructions book! really helpful alpayed and mtaylor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MERTO Posted June 22, 2020 Share #21 Posted June 22, 2020 Thank you for this booklet. I am currently planking(with difficulty) a Corel model of the Sloup kit, and I will study your suggestions carefully. alpayed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmwilson1 Posted June 23, 2020 Share #22 Posted June 23, 2020 Thank you for your planking instructions. I have read a few others but yours appears to provide more details. I just completed my first build - HMS Bounty by Constructo. I had a heck of a time with the planking but with months of perseverance I was able to complete the task with an ok look. I am currently building the San Ildefonso by Occre. With your planking instructions, I think I will have an easier time with the planking. Vic alpayed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpayed Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share #23 Posted June 25, 2020 On 6/24/2020 at 3:50 AM, vmwilson1 said: I am currently building the San Ildefonso by Occre Hi Vic. That looks like a nice kit. Keep us posted with the build. Regards Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photo Bud Posted October 24, 2020 Share #24 Posted October 24, 2020 Just downloaded this and it seems really great, but I can't find figures 1 or 2, although there is a 2A, B, and C. Should I assume figure 2 is the sum of the 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpayed Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share #25 Posted October 26, 2020 Hi bud. You are correct. Fig 1 is missing. I will fix it an upload a revised version. Stay tuned. Thanks for pointing it out. Kind regards Allan. Ryland Craze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpayed Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share #26 Posted October 26, 2020 Hi Guys. Here is the revised booklet with Fig 1 included. Regards Allan PLANKING_rD.pdf Fernando E, Hozhabr and Bob Cleek 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando E Posted April 4, 2021 Share #27 Posted April 4, 2021 Hi Allan Many thanks for a very informative booklet. Although I have completed 4 builds (and about to finish my 5th) there is always something to learn in this very enjoyable hobby! Cheers..............Fernando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashir Posted March 11, 2022 Share #28 Posted March 11, 2022 Hi. I am doing a scale model for MAERSK Triple E Shipping Container. The Model will be painted so planking details are not so important. Just wanted to ask if the overall dimensions of the ship are 36"L x 6"W x 3"H (Hull Only), what thickness plank should I be using? I opted for 1.5mm but while planking I began to have second doubts. Would really appreciate to receive suggestions... mtaylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpayed Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share #29 Posted March 11, 2022 Hi Hashir. 2.5 to 3mm is a good thickness to work with. That would alter your overall width though. Maybe that doesn't matter. Allan. mtaylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashir Posted March 12, 2022 Share #30 Posted March 12, 2022 9 hours ago, alpayed said: Hi Hashir. 2.5 to 3mm is a good thickness to work with. That would alter your overall width though. Maybe that doesn't matter. Allan. Thanks for the advice, Allan. Really helped me make my mind. While I was cutting strips for planking, I noticed that 3mm thickness wood strips were not easy to bend over the bulkheads. I wasn't interested in steam-bending them so that's why. I'll try to start a log and post pictures of how I'm progressing. mtaylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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