shipman Posted January 29, 2022 #1 Posted January 29, 2022 Does anyone know how I can get hold of this range of products. I understand Artwox discontinued this line; but there have got to be some sitting around somewhere? http://artwox.com/index.php?document_srl=11710 Keith Black 1
Keith Black Posted January 30, 2022 #2 Posted January 30, 2022 I searched everywhere I knew to look and couldn't locate anything. You might try to contact the manufacture directly and see if they have any unsold stock at their facility. mtaylor 1 Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
shipman Posted January 30, 2022 Author #3 Posted January 30, 2022 Keith, thank you for looking. I tried Artwox about a year ago.....no joy I'm afraid. Any modellers out there with unused sheets? Keith Black 1
BobG Posted January 30, 2022 #4 Posted January 30, 2022 What is that exactly? mtaylor and Keith Black 2 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
shipman Posted January 30, 2022 Author #5 Posted January 30, 2022 Hi Bob. I'm not sure, but it's advertised as wood. It comes in pre scored self adhesive sheets. Each strip (plank) can be lifted and attached individually, cut to your chosen length. Whatever it's made from it does look like wood. So on that score, I'm not too bothered. When it was in production each sheet gave plank widths from 1mm up to 3mm in 0.2mm increments; one size per sheet. I do believe they still do entire pre-cut decks for a wide range of plastic kits and are generally considered to be as good as it gets for such work. BobG, mtaylor and Keith Black 2 1
bruce d Posted January 31, 2022 #6 Posted January 31, 2022 Alex, have you tried these guys? Planking Spread Sticker Wood Sheet (width 1.0mm) for Wood Sailing Ship (40x15cm Sheet) (bnamodelworld.com) Keith Black, Gregory, mtaylor and 2 others 5 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
Keith Black Posted January 31, 2022 #7 Posted January 31, 2022 Very good, Bruce! mtaylor, bruce d and shipman 2 1 Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
shipman Posted January 31, 2022 Author #8 Posted January 31, 2022 Bruce, you are the top man. I've sent a message to BNA, waiting reply. bruce d, mtaylor and Keith Black 3
shipman Posted January 31, 2022 Author #9 Posted January 31, 2022 Excitement turned to disappointment. BNA are out of stock of the sizes of interest to me, which are 2.4/2.6/2.8/3.0mm plank widths. So another outlet/supplier would be welcome, please. Keith Black, mtaylor and bruce d 3
bruce d Posted January 31, 2022 #10 Posted January 31, 2022 Hmmmmm. I believe you may find some in stock in USA but I didn't make a note of where. Interesting product, is it possible to re-purpose any of their deck sets that were made for specific vessels? Keith Black, shipman and mtaylor 3 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
shipman Posted January 31, 2022 Author #11 Posted January 31, 2022 Thanks for your help, Bruce. Unfortunately the specific vessel decks aren't the same thing at all. Even if their scale was big enough (which they aren't) the wastage would be cost prohibitive. bruce d, mtaylor and Keith Black 3
Clark Griswold Posted February 1, 2022 #12 Posted February 1, 2022 MicroMark has a product similar to what you are searching for... https://www.micromark.com/Ship-Decking mtaylor, Keith Black and Canute 3 Amos Current Build: Occre Essex Whaler (1/60) Past builds: Amati Coca (1/60, 1st static ship) Little Shelley Foss (1/45) * Dumas Jenny Lee (1/32)* Dumas Painted Racer (1/8)* Dumas Ace Sloop
shipman Posted February 1, 2022 Author #13 Posted February 1, 2022 Clark, thank you for bringing that product to my attention. It is an interesting solution for planking the deck of a wooden ship model, one I've never come across before. The 'boards' are made up of individual strips of wood glued together with a black adhesive ..... hey presto! pre prepared caulked decking. I'm sure many here would wish to consider it; what a novel idea and worth a second look. Unfortunately, for my purposes, it isn't what I'm seeking. The Artwox sheets are pre-scored individual peel off and apply planks, which to me provide a convenient, practical and flexible method to plank a model. The wide selection of plank widths were suitable for both deck and hull. I find it hard to understand why the product wasn't better known or understood and a sad loss of a useful modelling resource. I may resort to making my own by cutting individual strips of wood vinyl sheet, but this only ads time to what is already a laborious procedure. Before I'm overwhelmed with 'why not cut wood strips and plank it properly' suggestions, I'm of course aware of that rout, but for various reasons, it isn't practical, wanted or desired. An old saying....'I know what I want and want it now!' LO. mtaylor, Canute, Clark Griswold and 1 other 4
DavidG Posted February 3, 2022 #14 Posted February 3, 2022 they are still not individual planks, but scaledecks offers uncut sheets with small scale plank deatils: https://www.ebay.com/itm/122505736091?_ul=IN Canute, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 Past builds: Prins Willem, Amati Coca Current Build: Occre Diana
Gregory Posted February 3, 2022 #15 Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) Great Idea for re-packaging a piece of veneer and calling it a un-cut wood deck, and selling it for 2-3x original cost.😃 Not to mention a really course grain for this sort of thing.. I have found maple veneer to not look too bad. Edited February 3, 2022 by Gregory shipman, Canute, Keith Black and 1 other 4 “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett Current builds: Rattlesnake On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon
shipman Posted February 3, 2022 Author #16 Posted February 3, 2022 Got to agree with Gregory on that one, sorry David. Keith Black, mtaylor and Canute 3
DavidG Posted February 4, 2022 #17 Posted February 4, 2022 no need to sorry, that ebay picture is crap indeed. Scaledecks is a respected upgrade for plastic models though, maybe the pictures on the site scaledecks.com provides a better view. mtaylor and Canute 2 Past builds: Prins Willem, Amati Coca Current Build: Occre Diana
shipman Posted February 4, 2022 Author #18 Posted February 4, 2022 David, thank you. Scaledecks site looks very interesting indeed, especially the uncut sheets. I'm not sure if they are happy shipping to UK, since Brexit; many Euro suppliers simply refuse due to tax and customs duties. Canute and mtaylor 2
Tankerman Posted February 4, 2022 #19 Posted February 4, 2022 I ordered the sets of planking for the Trumpeter 1/200 Titanic from their store on ebay which came direct from the States, well packed in a very stout box and in pretty rapid time. Hopefully you should be able to obtain what you want without too much hassle. mtaylor and Canute 2 Going up to Bahrain on the Caltex Cannonball
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