rudybob Posted February 25, 2022 Share #1 Posted February 25, 2022 I know how to use the planking fan and create the tick marks. What I find real hard is transferring the tick marks from the paper to the bulkhead cause they are so thin and I find holding everything still a problem. Has anyone else had this issue and what did you do ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Le Wol Posted February 25, 2022 Share #2 Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) Hey rudybob , I’ve only planked one hull using the tick strips and planking fan but this is the method I used. After putting the marks on the tick strip, I would only transfer one mark to the bulkhead for the next strake. After finishing that strake I would check to see if the tick strip could still be used for the next strake. If it could still be used I would put one more mark on the bulkhead. If the the same tick strip couldn’t be used again because I had not been right on the money with the previous plank, then I would make a new tick strip. By only putting one mark at a time on each bulkhead I wouldn’t have to get rid on a bunch of marks if I messed up. Hope this makes sense. Paul Edited February 25, 2022 by Paul Le Wol rudybob and mtaylor 2 Quote Regards……..Paul Completed Builds Glad Tidings Model Shipways. - Nordland Boat. Billings Boats . - HM Cutter Cheerful-1806 Syren Model Ship Company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 25, 2022 Share #3 Posted February 25, 2022 Rudybob, I use a bit of tape (masking or painter's tape) to hold down the tick strip while marking the bulkheads or frames. I set it up so the strip only covers half the frame/bulkhead so that the other half can be marked with a sharp pencil. rudybob and allanyed 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudybob Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted February 25, 2022 It makes sense to me. Learning a skill is not the same as putting it into practice. With your help I am moving on and Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudybob Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted February 25, 2022 55 minutes ago, mtaylor said: Rudybob, I use a bit of tape (masking or painter's tape) to hold down the tick strip while marking the bulkheads or frames. I set it up so the strip only covers half the frame/bulkhead so that the other half can be marked with a sharp pencil. The bulkheads on the pinnace are very thin. I used tape to get the length of my paper strip as exact as I could. I did not attempt tape to hold the tick strip because I thought the bulkhead to thin for my dexterity level. I will look into doing just that though. Thank You mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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