Half Hull Planking Project

The Guild is an educational organization, dedicated to providing our members with the knowledge to improve the quality of their model ship building. One of the most frequently asked questions on MSW, from both novices and old hands, is "How should I plank my hull?" With this in mind, I have developed a half hull project to teach even the first time builder how to properly plank a hull. First, I want to thank Mike Lonnecker for help he has given me throughout the development process. Later th

Now that the hull is perfectly smooth, the second layer of the wale will be installed. Since I had saved the template for the first layer of wale planking, it was easy to cut out two more pieces. Just for fun I made a hook scarf connecting the two pieces. To to this I made the mating edge of the planks longer to take up the scarf. The scarf was drawn onto the plank and cut out with the knife. I dyed the joint edges and the sides of the planks before installing. At the