Michel Bénard Posted May 22 Share #151 Posted May 22 Very good work Mike. Stuntflyer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted June 7 Author Share #152 Posted June 7 I've finished up the starboard hull planking and I must say that I'm quite happy with it. So far it's been sanded with some 180 grit sticky back sandpaper attached to soft sanders. You can find them here, just search for "soft sanders" https://www.woodcraft.com/ I prefer the coarser grit as it allows me to even out the undulations in the wood more easily than if I went with a finer grit. I'll finish up with some 320-400 in order to remove any scratches that can be seen. I still need to add the hance piece at the quarterdeck. Once that is in I will final shape the shear of that last filler plank. Mike Matt D, JacquesCousteau, Michel Bénard and 26 others 24 5 Quote 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...
Matt D Posted June 7 Share #153 Posted June 7 Beautiful work, Mike! mtaylor and Stuntflyer 2 Quote 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...
Freebird Posted June 7 Share #154 Posted June 7 Just fabulous, Mike! Are you going to add treenails to the frames and planking? Best Regards .... Rick mtaylor and Stuntflyer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted June 7 Author Share #155 Posted June 7 Thanks, Rick! 16 minutes ago, Freebird said: Are you going to add treenails to the frames and planking? Good question. I don't plan on adding treenails to the planking. However, I might do the frames. Still deciding on that. mtaylor, Chuck and Ryland Craze 3 Quote 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...
Freebird Posted June 8 Share #156 Posted June 8 Mike, It's really nice to see the treenail contrast between yours and Chuck's Speedwell. At the moment, I'm hesitant to add treenails to my Speedwell as if not done correctly it'll really ruin the look of the model. I got the opportunity to really scope out Chuck's Speedwell at the conference back in April and in my mind I was trying to visualize the non-treenail look and your Speedwell shows me exactly what I was looking for. Best Regards .... Rick Chuck, Ryland Craze and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted June 8 Author Share #157 Posted June 8 (edited) Rick, Take a look at my Winnie log and you will get a better idea of how Speedwell will look when completed without the treenails. In the end, whatever look you go for I’m sure it will be fine. Edited June 8 by Stuntflyer mtaylor, Rustyj, Erik W and 1 other 4 Quote 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...
Freebird Posted June 9 Share #158 Posted June 9 Mike, I’ve read your Winnie log several times, and it’s truly an amazing model. Thanks for reminding me that your model was built without treenails, it’s a very nice look. Best Regards …. Rick mtaylor, Ryland Craze and Stuntflyer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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