Kyak Posted August 6, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 6, 2020 Hi guys, This is a restart of my building log of the Diana by Occre. The first log couldn't be found anymore. The administrators did there best, but no luck for me. Thanks guys for the search!!! So here we go again. To hot to build so now is time to restart the log. The box Dry fitting together with the little sister Start to plank the lower deck Upper deck finished planking Adding some bow fillers and fairing the bulkhead frames Start of the first planking The plywood quality isn't really good. After an half hour soak it starts to delaminate. I had to glue it all back together. So be carefull.. Thats it for now. ccoyle, Sjors, clearway and 2 others 5 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted October 4, 2020 After a time out of a few months, time to continue again... Preparation for the first layer of the planking following Chuck's method. For me is it the first time, so lets try something new. Each side of the hull is divided in four sections. Lets see how things work out. !! It looks pretty symmetric to me.... Sjors, ObviousNewbie, CiscoH and 3 others 6 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted October 18, 2020 In the meanwhile a little progress is made. The first belt has been planked. I'm pretty satisfied about the result, except for the bow. Lining of the bow was pretty hard en because of all the curves, placing the thickmarks wasn't also very easy. But we will see how it goes. Its first planking after all. It will all be covered up by second planking. Here some pics: CiscoH, GrandpaPhil, maddog33 and 2 others 5 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted October 31, 2020 Second belt is finished and halfway with the first layer of planks. . Liam, ObviousNewbie, Wahka_est and 3 others 6 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted November 3, 2020 A question: The false keel is made of plywood. Should i consider to plank it with mahogany or leave it the way it is? I love to hear your suggestions... GrandpaPhil 1 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) The hull is closed. Only 1 stealer used at the stern of the ship. It was a little bit of a struggle for the fist time planking like this way, but I'm pretty happy with the result. Now its time to plank the upper part of the hull and then sanding- (aka making dust-)time... A question: The planks for second planking are very thin: 0.5mm and ther are difficult to bend sideways. Any tips???? Edited November 10, 2020 by Kyak maddog33, Rob S, ObviousNewbie and 4 others 7 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObviousNewbie Posted November 11, 2020 Share #7 Posted November 11, 2020 13 hours ago, Kyak said: A question: The planks for second planking are very thin: 0.5mm and ther are difficult to bend sideways. Any tips???? Great job on the planking, congrats! Still trying to get my head around the technique, so your descriptions and pictures are really helpful. The Sapelli veneer can be a handful, very brittle, difficult to cut into shape. I had no issue bending sideways as long as the strip was long enough. I used 2 strip halves, cut in different places so they wouldn't align on the hull. I didn't use the cobblers glue which they're so fond of in the instructions, as you can hardly correct afterwards (and it stinks to high heaven). Used Mantua aliphatic glue, at key points (bow, any bends etc), used a small dab of CA to keep the strip into place until the PVA sets. Be especially careful around the bow, as the strips have a tendency to pop up and leave a nasty gap. Hope this helps! Quote "Whatever does not kill you, only makes you stranger." Current build: Finished builds:Calella by Occre - Greek Bireme by Amati - HMS Terror by Occre - Frigate Diana by Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted December 22, 2020 Hello, Did some sanding. Hull looks pretty fine to me... chris watton, ccoyle, Sjors and 4 others 7 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted December 24, 2020 The first wale is in place. I screwed a clamp in the keel to clamp them at the bow where the hardest bend is. Works great! GrandpaPhil, ObviousNewbie and bruce d 3 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted January 2, 2021 A little progress is made. The wales are installed and painted and i started second planking. Sjors, maddog33, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted January 9, 2021 First Belt is finished. The thin sapelli (0,5mm) is very hard to bend sideways, with an iron and a lot of patience you can get the job done... Sjors, maddog33, BenD and 3 others 6 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted January 22, 2021 Here is a little update YankeeD, Sjors, bruce d and 7 others 10 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted February 27, 2021 Share #13 Posted February 27, 2021 This is a great build for a newbie to planking to see how it’s done. It’s amazing how some modelers make it seem so simple. This log helps one see the process in logical steps. Very nice! Ron Burns 1 Quote Rob active projects: HMS Victory, Mamoli 1/90 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted February 28, 2021 12 hours ago, Rob S said: This is a great build for a newbie to planking to see how it’s done. It’s amazing how some modelers make it seem so simple. This log helps one see the process in logical steps. Very nice! Hi Rob, Thanks for the kind words. Take your time and don't rush things and don't be afraid to do things over. Second plankings is much harder than the first layer because the wood strips are extremely thin (0.5mm). When you bend thin strips sideways, they start to pop up on certain places. You can bend them sideways, in multiple stages. In the extreme curves, you have to do this proces up to 10 times, to get the curve right. Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share #15 Posted March 28, 2021 Second planking halfway, progress is slow... maddog33 and GrandpaPhil 1 1 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted May 9, 2021 Planking below the wales is almost done. One side is finished. GrandpaPhil, BenD and maddog33 3 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share #17 Posted May 18, 2021 She can float. The lower part of hull is finished. Up next is the upper part and sanding.... ObviousNewbie and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share #18 Posted October 30, 2021 Planking is finished. Sanding is done. GrandpaPhil, BikerMart, Meriadoc Brandybuck and 3 others 4 2 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriadoc Brandybuck Posted December 26, 2021 Share #19 Posted December 26, 2021 On 11/3/2020 at 5:24 PM, Kyak said: The false keel is made of plywood. Should i consider to plank it with mahogany or leave it the way it is? I love to hear your suggestions... Hello, excellent job planking! I’m working on Occre’s Revenge, and achieving far more seams and ugly bumps in my planking than yours. As for the plywood beakhead and keel, I found that if you sand it (mine at least) the color lightens significantly and I can stain in with mohagany stain to get a finish color very close to the sapelli. Haven’t done it yet but experiments with the leftover plywood have given promising results. Maybe that could be a solution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share #20 Posted January 2, 2022 On 12/26/2021 at 1:19 AM, Meriadoc Brandybuck said: Hello, excellent job planking! I’m working on Occre’s Revenge, and achieving far more seams and ugly bumps in my planking than yours. As for the plywood beakhead and keel, I found that if you sand it (mine at least) the color lightens significantly and I can stain in with mohagany stain to get a finish color very close to the sapelli. Haven’t done it yet but experiments with the leftover plywood have given promising results. Maybe that could be a solution? Thanks! I will replace the keel with walnutwood. Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share #21 Posted January 2, 2022 Little update, Added some rails ObviousNewbie, Meriadoc Brandybuck, maddog33 and 1 other 4 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share #22 Posted October 10, 2022 Little update after long break... Ryland Craze, ObviousNewbie, ccoyle and 3 others 6 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erdict Posted October 11, 2022 Share #23 Posted October 11, 2022 Hey Kyak, this is wonderful progress on a great model. I finished this one last July. I admire the job you've done so far. I'll be following your log. Quote Jesse Current Build: HMS Sphinx - 1775 (Vanguard Models) Previous Builds: Diana - 1792 (OcCre) USS Constitution - Cross Section - 1797 (Mamoli) Galleon San Francisco II - 16th c. (Artesania Latina) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share #24 Posted December 8, 2022 Litlle update, The lower part of the hull is oiled. The keel and rudder parts are replaced by walnut parts. The windows of the gallery are a pain in the a**. I couldn't get the curve right and decide to use the solution that DavidG used on his Diana. Replacing the PE brass part by styreen strips. It took a lot of hours to do this job... But happy with the re. µ maddog33, Prowler901, goetzi73 and 2 others 5 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidG Posted December 20, 2022 Share #25 Posted December 20, 2022 Kyak, your galleries look awesome. I was never satisfied with mine, and looking your pictures makes me want to take them apart and do again. allanyed 1 Quote Past builds: Prins Willem, Amati Coca Current Build: Occre Diana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share #26 Posted December 17, 2023 After almost one year, a little bit work done. RossR 1 Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyak Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share #27 Posted December 24, 2023 Added some chaines to the rudder and stern. Quote Current build: Diana Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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