TomA Posted July 21, 2023 Share #1 Posted July 21, 2023 Hello Everyone, Could anyone tell me how to determine the width and position of the planking belts on a model ship hull. Thank You In Advance, Tom Anderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted July 21, 2023 Share #2 Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) I have not checked any references so these are open targets for those with more data. I think that some of the rules are: maximum single plank width - 10" with maybe 12" for exceptions like the garboard minimum single plank width - no less than 50% of the max. Large ships can survive with 10" planks - small ships probably want ~6" A gore of 6 to at most 10 strakes is about right. At the stem rabbet and sternpost rabbet the run should be near horizontal The overall run should be sweet. It is about juggling all of these factors Edited July 21, 2023 by Jaager mtaylor 1 Quote NRG member 45 years Current: HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 ship - timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted July 21, 2023 Share #3 Posted July 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, Jaager said: At the stem rabbet and sternpost rabbet the run should be near horizontal This is key to avoid the look of a Viking ship hull. As has been suggested many times by many members, study the tutorial by David Antscherl on planking in the Articles Data Base here at MSW and the four part You Tube video by Chuck Passaro . Both methods work well. If you are making planks from sheet stock spiling is great. If you only have precut strips that are the same width from one end to the other, follow the steps in the videos by Chuck. For more information look at a few planking expansion drawings to get an idea of the shape of planking at RMG Collections. https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/search/planking expansion Allan mtaylor and druxey 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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