HMS Victory by David56 - Panart - 1:78 scale

[David56]

Here is where i am now. I have started the second layer of planking. Going a little slow because this layer is what everyone will see. The walnut strips are in good shape only a couple had bad spots that i removed. 

Edited October 30 by David56
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[Daliab]

It's really shaping up nicely!  Nice even planking.  Hope my Vic come out as nice.  You're blazing the trail for me as I am referring to your build with great interest.  Understand about going slowly.  I figured I'll do the same thing with the first layer as this is the first build I've planked.  Do you have a picture of the stern of your build?  The picture you posted on 22 Sept doesn't really show how you ended the planking in the stern.  I have made some balsa blocks that I can carve as a filler but it will really be an aggressive angle to carve.

[David56]

Working late tonight but will get a picture of the stern and post it here in next day or two

[RickyGene]

Nice.  You have done a heck of a job.  I have the older version and someday will give it a go.  Keep posting.

Rick

[Daliab]

Thanks David56. If you go to my build page you can see pictures of my issue.

[David56]

Here are pictures of the stern. Still have some cleaning up to do and am doing it as i move along with second planking

[Daliab]

Thank you for posting. Clears up the question I had.

[David56]

Sorry have not posted in a while.  I finally finished with second planking on port side of ship and starting on other side. Has been slow but turned out Ok. Hopefully the other side will not take as long 

[David56]

Completed the second planking just have to do some fine sanding. Next is finishing the stern and then cutting out the gun ports. 

[David56]

With the second planking and the stern completed I have the gun ports drawn on both sides of the hull. One gun port cut out and many more to do. After cutting the gunport I and using the supplied gun port liners to fit so everything lines up and fits as required

[Daliab]

Returning to building the ship tomorrow after a week in the Dominican Republic. Dodged the winter storm across the US. 

David56 it's really looking good! I finished the first layer and did some sanding and wood filler. How smooth did your ship need to be before you started the 2nd planking? I look at it and think good enough but....? I compared with the previous pic you posted on 30 Oct and mine looks like yours below the water line. Hope mine comes out as good as your is going. Keep plugging away at it. Your blazing the trail.

[Blue Pilot]

Looking good.  Thats a lot of gun ports!

[David56]

Daliab

i got mine really smooth so that there were high or low spots i use wood filler to fill low spots and small gaps. The smoother you get the first layer the less problem you will have will the second. On the second layer only had to do sanding around the bow and then a fine sanding over the rest of hull to get it smooth. You do not want any high and low spots when you start the copper tiles