westwood Posted July 24, 2023 Share #301 Posted July 24, 2023 wow it's beautiful planking Frank. great job 👍 FrankWouts 1 Dusan Currently building: HMS Winchelsea 1764 by westwood - 1:48 Revenge 1577 - by westwood - 1:64 In preparation: Fourth-rate ship 1681 - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubbyj427 Posted July 24, 2023 Share #302 Posted July 24, 2023 Very impressive Frank! You have taken planking to another level. Looking forward to the whiskey plank. FrankWouts 1 Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 - 5th rate 32 gun frigate (on hold for now) HMS Portland 1770 Prototype 1:48 - 4th rate 50 gun ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbarlow Posted July 24, 2023 Share #303 Posted July 24, 2023 Exquisite work! FrankWouts 1 Regards, Glenn Current Build: HMS Winchelsea Completed Builds: 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...
FrankWouts Posted July 24, 2023 Author Share #304 Posted July 24, 2023 Thanks all, and the likes! I hope to be posting final planking pictures soon…😅🥃 scrubbyj427, Rustyj and westwood 3 Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Prior builds on MSW: None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted July 24, 2023 Share #305 Posted July 24, 2023 Just exquisite Frank! FrankWouts 1 Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunnehi (Don) Posted July 25, 2023 Share #306 Posted July 25, 2023 That’s beautiful planking, Frank! Great work! Don FrankWouts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfhealey Posted July 25, 2023 Share #307 Posted July 25, 2023 Superb. You must be delighted. Fred FrankWouts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankWouts Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share #308 Posted July 31, 2023 Thanks Edward, Don and Fred and the likes! Almost finished now, I'll post new pictures soon. Frank. Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Prior builds on MSW: None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankWouts Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share #309 Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) Finally, after 8 months of planking, I reached the last plank…. Cheers!!! Frank. Edited August 7, 2023 by FrankWouts Chuck, AnobiumPunctatum, chris watton and 20 others 20 3 Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Prior builds on MSW: None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted August 5, 2023 Share #310 Posted August 5, 2023 Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! You should be so happy with those results. FrankWouts 1 Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankWouts Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share #311 Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) On 8/5/2023 at 3:43 PM, Chuck said: Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! You should be so happy with those results. Thank you Chuck. Yes, I’m very, very pleased and happy with this rewarding result after roughly 8 months. Though one also starts to love planking with the smell of the hot travel iron on those yellow cedar planks with many iterations of gently bending and fitting… But, again, all thanks to your clear instructions, both on paper and YouTube! And yet again in the Speedwell build log, such a pleasure to read and watch ahead on my iPad in the evening and again so inspiring…. Thanks! Frank. Edited August 8, 2023 by FrankWouts Chuck and Tigersteve 2 Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Prior builds on MSW: None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunnehi (Don) Posted August 5, 2023 Share #312 Posted August 5, 2023 Frank, that’s beautiful work, as good as it gets! Don FrankWouts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted August 5, 2023 Share #313 Posted August 5, 2023 Gorgeous planking Frank, I'm now going to find a dark, quiet corner and cry😂😇 Very nicely done! FrankWouts 1 Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubbyj427 Posted August 5, 2023 Share #314 Posted August 5, 2023 Beautiful planking Frank! Congratulations on a job well done! Very impressive work! FrankWouts 1 Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 - 5th rate 32 gun frigate (on hold for now) HMS Portland 1770 Prototype 1:48 - 4th rate 50 gun ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankWouts Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share #315 Posted August 5, 2023 Thanks Don, Edward, ScrubbyJ and the likes! Frank. Edwardkenway 1 Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Prior builds on MSW: None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckmann Posted August 5, 2023 Share #316 Posted August 5, 2023 Congratulation. That looks superbe! Matthias FrankWouts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankWouts Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share #317 Posted August 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Beckmann said: Congratulation. That looks superbe! Matthias Thanks Matthias! Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Prior builds on MSW: None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted August 5, 2023 Share #318 Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) Very nice, frank! you reached a milestone. You were willing to take things slow, and your efforts show that really nice work can be done if you take your time. I’m just curious, did you have a lot of throwaways? Mike Edited August 6, 2023 by Stuntflyer FrankWouts 1 Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF) Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted August 5, 2023 Share #319 Posted August 5, 2023 That is a wonderful planking job Frank! FrankWouts 1 Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbarlow Posted August 6, 2023 Share #320 Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) Congratulations on reaching a great and significant milestone. So well done! It feels so good to be done with this major step I’m sure. Edited August 6, 2023 by glbarlow FrankWouts 1 Regards, Glenn Current Build: HMS Winchelsea Completed Builds: 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...
Katsumoto Posted August 6, 2023 Share #321 Posted August 6, 2023 This is a perfect example of how it should be done. Very well executed. Congratulations Frank with this outstanding result. Something to be proud of really! FrankWouts 1 Regards, Peter Current project - Xebec Cazador 1750 bashed Previous project - Santa Maria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 6, 2023 Share #322 Posted August 6, 2023 Echoing what everyone else has said, Frank, you’ve really done an excellent job on your planking. FrankWouts 1 Current Build: HMS Winchelsea 1:48 (Group Project) Completed Builds: Virginia 1819 Artesania Latina - 1:41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JpR62 Posted August 6, 2023 Share #323 Posted August 6, 2023 It's really a magnificent piece of planking work. Taking your time always pays off! Bravo FrankWouts 1 Jean-Paul 'You are not carving a bear with a chain saw here folks', Chuck Passaro, ´Queen Anne Style Barge´ manual of instructions Current builds : Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model - 1:24 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 - Syren Ship Model Company - 1:48 Finished build : Queen Anne Barge - Syren Ship Model - 1:24 Armed Virginia Sloop - Model Shipways - 1:48 Batelina - MarisStella - 1:10 Next on list : Santa Maria boat - Korabel (Ukraine) - 1:24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westwood Posted August 6, 2023 Share #324 Posted August 6, 2023 Congratulations on completing the planking Frank, You made a fantastic result, Bravo FrankWouts 1 Dusan Currently building: HMS Winchelsea 1764 by westwood - 1:48 Revenge 1577 - by westwood - 1:64 In preparation: Fourth-rate ship 1681 - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnobiumPunctatum Posted August 6, 2023 Share #325 Posted August 6, 2023 Congratulation for reaching this milestone. Your planking is looking incredible. FrankWouts 1 Regards Christian Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36 On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777 Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48 "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Salvador Dali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankWouts Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share #326 Posted August 6, 2023 20 hours ago, Stuntflyer said: Very nice, frank! you reached a milestone. You were willing to take things slow, and your efforts show that really nice work can be done if you take your time. I’m just curious, did you have a lot of throwaways? Mike Thanks Mike, yes I had several throwaways at the bow and the stern…I estimate 25-30% roughly... Mostly because after (also side) bending I saw I had cut and sanded off little more than my tickmarks said it should… Still difficult to estimate on forehand I also find how much tilt I should sand with my sanding stick on the sides of planks in these areas. I would like to do this better next time, as this only shows after sanding, when a tight seem becomes little less tight after sanding… Frank. Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Prior builds on MSW: None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankWouts Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share #327 Posted August 6, 2023 Thanks, Rusty, Glenn, Peter, Matt, Jean-Paul, Dusan, Christian and the likes! Katsumoto 1 Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Prior builds on MSW: None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted August 6, 2023 Share #328 Posted August 6, 2023 2 hours ago, FrankWouts said: I would like to do this better next time, as this only shows after sanding, when a tight seem becomes little less tight after sanding… I know exactly what you mean, been there myself. Trust me, your planking work will only get better. Still, you should be very happy with your result on the Winnie. Mike FrankWouts 1 Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF) Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfhealey Posted August 6, 2023 Share #329 Posted August 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, Stuntflyer said: Trust me, your planking work will only get better Better than that?!?! It looks pretty perfect to me (though I admit Mike (Stuntflyer) sets pretty high standards to shoot for). You certainly merit a glass or two of Scotland's finest. Fred FrankWouts and scrubbyj427 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigersteve Posted August 7, 2023 Share #330 Posted August 7, 2023 Amazing job! Steve FrankWouts 1 Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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