drumgerry Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share #121 Posted September 15, 2020 First planking finished! I feel like there should be an award or something for getting to this point 😁. Anyway great learning experience. Much sanding to follow then it's er... second planking! Cheers, Gerry Rik Thistle, Geowolf, RichardG and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTHokiEE Posted September 15, 2020 Share #122 Posted September 15, 2020 29 minutes ago, drumgerry said: First planking finished! I feel like there should be an award or something for getting to this point 😁. I agree! Congratulations getting through it, that’s quite the milestone in my opinion and you did a great job! DelF, drumgerry, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: HM Sloop Echo 1781 (First Scratch Build) Previous Builds: HM Cutter Alert, Sharpie Schooner, Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Half-Hull (NRG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumgerry Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share #123 Posted September 15, 2020 Thanks guys! You'll be ahead of me in no time Spyglass. Did I mention that I do things really slooooowwwwly? Edwardkenway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelF Posted September 16, 2020 Share #124 Posted September 16, 2020 Well done Gerry! That’s a great job on the first planking. I wouldn’t say you are slow - you clearly work steadily and carefully and the results show. You’ve produced a perfect base for the second planking. Derek Edwardkenway 1 Quote Cheers, Derek Current build: Duchess of Kingston On hold: HMS Winchelsea Previous builds: HMS Speedy, English Pinnace, Royal Yacht Caroline (gallery), Victory Cross-section (gallery), US Clipper Albatros, Red Dragon (years ago!) On the stocks: 18th Century Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumgerry Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share #125 Posted September 16, 2020 Thanks Derek. As well as the limitations of time my circumstances place on me I've learned over the years that if I try to rush ahead on tasks that require meticulousness I just make mistakes. So slow and steady it is and plenty of time to pause and take stock. Edwardkenway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumgerry Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share #126 Posted September 16, 2020 First of the boxwood done. Such nice wood to work with. I can see why it's popular. Cheers, Gerry dkuehn, ccoyle, VTHokiEE and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumgerry Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share #127 Posted September 18, 2020 A little more planking on the stern. It's fun making the little mini cut outs in the planks for the windows with my nice Japanese chisel. Cheers, Gerry dkuehn, Edwardkenway, ccoyle and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted September 19, 2020 Share #128 Posted September 19, 2020 That looks really great Gerry! Have fun with the second planking.... Sjors drumgerry 1 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumgerry Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share #129 Posted September 19, 2020 Thanks Sjors! I hope I do enjoy it! Cheers, Gerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted September 19, 2020 Share #130 Posted September 19, 2020 I will watch it from a distance.....🙃 drumgerry 1 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumgerry Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share #131 Posted September 21, 2020 When doing the first layer of planking I miscalculated how many planks had to fit into the space particularly at the stern where I had to use stealers to make up the gaps. As a newbie it was my lack of understanding of the process. Actually getting some practical planking experience it's a little clearer now in my feeble mind. So in anticipation of doing the second planking I feel I need a proper sense of the space I'm dealing with and how many planks need to go into it. To that end I've measured the distance from the master plank down to the keel and marked a midpoint at various points along the hull. I've used this as a guide to divide the hull into two approximate bands with tape (the lower edge of the tape marks the bottom of the top band). The line that the planks will follow looks OK to me I think. I'll make up tick strips next for each band for 10 planks for the top band and 11 for the bottom. Hopefully I'll end up with a neat and relatively even result. Most of it's getting painted anyway so it doesn't really matter that much. It's all part of the learning process for me though. Cheers, Gerry Edwardkenway, VTHokiEE, dkuehn and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumgerry Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share #132 Posted September 21, 2020 Oh now that's a good point Spyglass! I knew there was a good reason to post my inane ramblings on here! Thanks. Cheers, Gerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbarlow Posted August 10, 2021 Share #133 Posted August 10, 2021 This was a great log. Are you still working on Flirt? Quote Regards, Glenn Current Build: Don't know yet. Completed Builds: HMS Winchelsea HM Flirt (paused) HM Cutter Cheerful, Lady Nelson, Amati HMS Vanguard, HMS Pegasus, Fair American, HM Granado, HM Pickle, AVS, Pride of Baltimore, Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnBirdseye Posted November 9, 2021 Share #134 Posted November 9, 2021 Hi Glenn Gerry decided to sell the part-finished project and i was able to grab a myself a bargain! Not sure how to proceed with this as it was his build diary. Also not sure i can keep up his high standards lol So, do i continue the build from here, or start a new diary linked to this one? Any thoughts anyone? BobG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted November 9, 2021 Share #135 Posted November 9, 2021 Start up a new log, and we'll put a link to it here in the old one. bruce d and BobG 2 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnBirdseye Posted November 9, 2021 Share #136 Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) That sounds like a good plan 👍 Best get re-reading all the Flirt build logs 😟 Edited November 9, 2021 by RockinBudgie BobG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobG Posted November 9, 2021 Share #137 Posted November 9, 2021 Glad to see you will continue this build on a new build log. Good luck! bruce d and Rik Thistle 2 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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