Deacon Posted May 24, 2022 Share #211 Posted May 24, 2022 Beautiful work Glenn. Really enjoying watching your progress. glbarlow, FrankWouts and Dave_E 3 Spoiler Deacon Build Log: HMS Victory 1:98 Mantua 776/Scratchbuild Geal 'us dearg a suas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbarlow Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share #212 Posted May 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Deacon said: Really enjoying watching your progr Thank you for saying so! FrankWouts and Dave_E 2 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...
glbarlow Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share #213 Posted May 24, 2022 On 5/19/2022 at 6:59 AM, scrubbyj427 said: Once you complete planking So there is such a place, a world of completed planking…🤣😂 FrankWouts, Gregory and Dave_E 3 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...
glbarlow Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share #214 Posted May 24, 2022 We know that every plank is a project. Often for me one plank is many projects. If they’re close but not right, I break them to avoid the temptation of “it’s good enough.” With summer, travel, and grandkids my rapid pace of 1-3 successful planks a day may slow. Hopefully by July my hull will be planked. sigh….. DelF, hollowneck and FrankWouts 3 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...
scrubbyj427 Posted May 24, 2022 Share #215 Posted May 24, 2022 23 minutes ago, glbarlow said: We know that every plank is a project. Often for me one plank is many projects. If they’re close but not right, I break them to avoid the temptation of “it’s good enough.” With summer, travel, and grandkids my rapid pace of 1-3 successful planks a day may slow. Hopefully by July my hull will be planked. sigh….. Come July and the completion of your long planking journey, you’ll never once look back and say to yourself “I wish I used that good enough plank a few times and finished sooner”.... FrankWouts and glbarlow 2 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...
hollowneck Posted May 24, 2022 Share #216 Posted May 24, 2022 25 minutes ago, glbarlow said: With summer, travel, and grandkids my rapid pace of 1-3 successful planks a day may slow. Hopefully by July my hull will be planked. You're not alone, Glenn. Hopefully by July my HMS Camilla's rigging may be done. So many grandchildren, so little time... glbarlow and FrankWouts 2 Ron Director, Nautical Research Guild Secretary/Newsletter Editor, Philadelphia Ship Model Society Former Member/Secretary for the Connecticut Marine Model Society Current Build: Godspeed 2, (Wyoming, 6-masted Schooner) Completed Builds: HMS Grecian, HMS Sphinx (as HMS Camilla) Ongakuka Maru, (Higaki Kaisen, It Takes A Village), Le Tigre Privateer, HMS Swan, HMS Godspeed, HMS Ardent, HMS Diana, Russian brig Mercury, Elizabethan Warship Revenge, Xebec Syf'Allah, USF Confederacy, HMS Granado, USS Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbarlow Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share #217 Posted May 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, scrubbyj427 said: you’ll never once look back Yep, that’s why I break them😜 FrankWouts and scrubbyj427 2 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...
glbarlow Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share #218 Posted May 30, 2022 (edited) A milestone reached…..sorta. 1/3rd of one side of the hull complete….sorta. The first light coat of WOP and these macro photos reveal additional touch up and additional sanding needed. The top half has more WOP coats. I’ll sand it all down with 800 grit at the end of my planking marathon. Still nice to complete something. Lots of other June activities, she will have to be waiting for me for a while. Edited May 30, 2022 by glbarlow Oldsalt1950, Trussben, Ryland Craze and 24 others 21 6 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...
Chuck Posted May 30, 2022 Share #219 Posted May 30, 2022 Nice!!! glbarlow, Dave_E and FrankWouts 3 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...
Rustyj Posted May 31, 2022 Share #220 Posted May 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Chuck said: Nice!!! I second that. Well worth the time spent! glbarlow, Dave_E and FrankWouts 3 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...
Oldsalt1950 Posted May 31, 2022 Share #221 Posted May 31, 2022 Very smooth looking planking job 👍 glbarlow, Dave_E and FrankWouts 3 Current Build: Fair American - Model Shipways Awaiting Parts - Rattlesnake On the Shelf - English Pinnace 18Th Century Longboat I stand firmly against piracy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollowneck Posted May 31, 2022 Share #222 Posted May 31, 2022 3 hours ago, glbarlow said: 1/3rd of one side of the hull complete….sorta. Beautiful work. glbarlow, Dave_E and FrankWouts 3 Ron Director, Nautical Research Guild Secretary/Newsletter Editor, Philadelphia Ship Model Society Former Member/Secretary for the Connecticut Marine Model Society Current Build: Godspeed 2, (Wyoming, 6-masted Schooner) Completed Builds: HMS Grecian, HMS Sphinx (as HMS Camilla) Ongakuka Maru, (Higaki Kaisen, It Takes A Village), Le Tigre Privateer, HMS Swan, HMS Godspeed, HMS Ardent, HMS Diana, Russian brig Mercury, Elizabethan Warship Revenge, Xebec Syf'Allah, USF Confederacy, HMS Granado, USS Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbarlow Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share #223 Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Chuck said: Nice 2 hours ago, Rustyj said: second that. 2 hours ago, Oldsalt1950 said: smooth looking 1 hour ago, hollowneck said: Beautiful work. Thank you all for the kind words. It’s all going to be worth it when I finally turn it right side up. Though I’ve seen about enough of those lovely ¼ cedar planks, don’t tell anybody but I kinda like planking. I’ll probably have withdrawal pains not working on her for a couple of weeks. I hope to finish the planking by the end of July. Edited May 31, 2022 by glbarlow Dave_E and FrankWouts 2 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...
scrubbyj427 Posted May 31, 2022 Share #224 Posted May 31, 2022 10 minutes ago, glbarlow said: I’ll probably have withdrawal pains not working on her for a couple of weeks. I hope to finish the planking by the end of July. Withdrawal pains! Welcome to the club! planking looks spot on! Well done! FrankWouts, Dave_E and glbarlow 3 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...
DelF Posted May 31, 2022 Share #225 Posted May 31, 2022 Immaculate! Dave_E and FrankWouts 2 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...
Deacon Posted May 31, 2022 Share #226 Posted May 31, 2022 Truly beautiful work... well done! Dave_E and FrankWouts 2 Spoiler Deacon Build Log: HMS Victory 1:98 Mantua 776/Scratchbuild Geal 'us dearg a suas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollowneck Posted May 31, 2022 Share #227 Posted May 31, 2022 11 hours ago, glbarlow said: don’t tell anybody but I kinda like planking. I’ll probably have withdrawal pains not working on her for a couple of weeks. I hope to finish the planking by the end of July. ...don't tell anybody but I kinda like rigging....I hope to finish rigging by the end of July. As the Plague recedes, Summer beckons! Dave_E, glbarlow and FrankWouts 3 Ron Director, Nautical Research Guild Secretary/Newsletter Editor, Philadelphia Ship Model Society Former Member/Secretary for the Connecticut Marine Model Society Current Build: Godspeed 2, (Wyoming, 6-masted Schooner) Completed Builds: HMS Grecian, HMS Sphinx (as HMS Camilla) Ongakuka Maru, (Higaki Kaisen, It Takes A Village), Le Tigre Privateer, HMS Swan, HMS Godspeed, HMS Ardent, HMS Diana, Russian brig Mercury, Elizabethan Warship Revenge, Xebec Syf'Allah, USF Confederacy, HMS Granado, USS Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobG Posted May 31, 2022 Share #228 Posted May 31, 2022 17 hours ago, glbarlow said: The first light coat of WOP and these macro photos reveal additional touch up and additional sanding needed. Well, Glenn, your eyes must be much better than mine. I can't imagine that it could look any better than that. You're setting the bar very high! hollowneck, glbarlow, FrankWouts and 1 other 4 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...
glbarlow Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share #229 Posted May 31, 2022 56 minutes ago, BobG said: You're setting the bar very high! I’m by own worst critic, there does come a point where I know I’m over-optimizing. I usually figure that out after I’m well past it. Rustyj, FrankWouts, westwood and 3 others 6 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...
westwood Posted May 31, 2022 Share #230 Posted May 31, 2022 Nice work Glenn ! and I think I also need to test the WOP coating glbarlow, Dave_E and FrankWouts 3 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...
glbarlow Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share #231 Posted June 25, 2022 A Half A Milestone After a two week interlude of family vacations in Colorado and North Carolina I'm back to spending time with Winchelsea. I’ve now reached half of a major milestone by completing one side of the hull, only eight more strakes to go on the port side to finish my seemingly life long pursuit of planking. Other than apologizing for the poor lighting and rushed quality of photographs there isn’t too much to add to the text, I’ve about used up all my planking related commentary having been at for four months or so at this point. So here in her upside down glory subject to all that macro shots expose: I’m not at all concerned about the different shades. I completed Cheerful just over a year ago, I know the AYC mellows wonderfully with age and evens itself out. Plus there is only a single coat of WOP at the moment. I will sand with 800 grit and add at least two more coats before I call it done, that too will even out the color. Plus there is all that character and showcasing the butt shift pattern. Now flipping it over for the first time in a long time: Now back to my push to complete the hull and seeing her deck up going forward. As always thank you for the likes and your comments, they motivate me to continue. Jorge_Goncalves, Freebird, Dave_E and 21 others 17 7 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...
Gregory Posted June 25, 2022 Share #232 Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) I love the color of your AYC, prticularly in the 2nd shot.. I have saved that one and it is my standard now.. If my work doesn't look close to that-tear it off and start over..😁 I hope the lighting doesn't change it much.. Of course it may darken some with age, but you are achieving an exceptional finish. Have I misread somewhere that you are using boxwood, and not AYC? Edited June 25, 2022 by Gregory glbarlow, chris watton and FrankWouts 3 “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett Current builds: Rattlesnake (Scratch From MS Plans On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_E Posted June 25, 2022 Share #233 Posted June 25, 2022 The bar for planking perfection has been set. Amazing, no words left. 👍😀 glbarlow, chris watton, FrankWouts and 1 other 4 Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentM Posted June 25, 2022 Share #234 Posted June 25, 2022 Superb workmanship. glbarlow, BobG, Dave_E and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted June 25, 2022 Share #235 Posted June 25, 2022 Wonderful planking Glenn. Bob BobG, glbarlow, Dave_E and 1 other 4 Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbarlow Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share #236 Posted June 25, 2022 Thank you all for the kind comments. The bad lighting is referring to the bright spots, the color of the wood is true. I’m building ind AYC. I love boxwood too, but not this time around. Dave_E, Gregory and FrankWouts 3 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...
BobG Posted June 25, 2022 Share #237 Posted June 25, 2022 Honestly, I don't think that planking can get any better than this, Glenn! Wow! FrankWouts, Dave_E, glbarlow and 1 other 4 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...
Edwardkenway Posted June 25, 2022 Share #238 Posted June 25, 2022 Exceptional!! Nothing more to be said. FrankWouts, Dave_E, hollowneck and 1 other 4 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...
KirbysLunchBox Posted June 25, 2022 Share #239 Posted June 25, 2022 Gorgeous! Dave_E, FrankWouts and glbarlow 3 ~Kirby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Posted June 26, 2022 Share #240 Posted June 26, 2022 Beautiful workmanship... well done indeed! Dave_E, FrankWouts and glbarlow 3 Spoiler Deacon Build Log: HMS Victory 1:98 Mantua 776/Scratchbuild Geal 'us dearg a suas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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