HMS GREYHOUND by Jackson7 - Corel - Collaboration With My Past Self

[Jackson7]

Well, at long last misfortune struck. The plank I just put on slightly snapped near the bow. Thankfully, the issue is small enough that no one will be the wiser.

 

At any rate, the speed at which I can put on new planks has much decreased. The sanding and adjustment they require has made things far more difficult.

 

Edited Saturday at 02:39 AM by Jackson7

[Jackson7]

Today brings with it new choices. 

 

At its thickest point, the Greyhound's hull needs 4 planks and about 1 mm on both sides. That 1 mm is a very rough estimate, given that one side is slightly different from the other.

 

To fix the gap, I fitted a pair of shims, glued them on, then sanded them to a perfect fit. The plan had a few hitches, but nothing a little sanding and shimming couldn't fix. Here's the end result.

 

 

I am now eight planks from completion.

 

Here's the plan. I will sand all four remaining planks into shape to fit the hull and stern perfectly. In the bow, that will require one 1 mm plank, two 2 mm planks, and one carefully sanded plank to try and perfectly fit the last 2ish mm. In the stern, it will require one 3 mm plank, two 2mm planks, and one plank sanded to fit. The middle will either work perfectly or require sanding on the last plank.

 

 

 

[Jackson7]

Six more planks to go. I'm so close!

 

The plank I just put on will be my second-to-last 2mm plank in the bow. The next will be 1mm.

 

The final pair will require great care and creativity, however. I shall have to hope I can pull it off.