Staghound 1850 by rwiederrich - 1/96 - Extreme Clipper

[rwiederrich]

Well getting back on track. 
I began the planking on the Staghound.  
Before anyone starts to freak out…… remember,  I’m a hack model builder.  I rarely do thing the typical way.   As is my habit…..with Great Republic, Glory of the Seas, I use thin milled planks.  Similar to veneer.   I lay them along the contour, when all is dry, I sand, fill and paint.  Many sessions of filler will be employed I think.  Since some discrepancies are in the bulkheads. 
 

First session.  
 

Rob

[Rick310]

Very nice Rob!  You can already see the beautiful contours of her hull!

Rick

[rwiederrich]

14 hours ago, Rick310 said:

Very nice Rob!  You can already see the beautiful contours of her hull!

Rick

Thanks Rick.  I'm not so much about the process...but about the final look and finish.  Paint covers a multitude of sin.  It doesn't matter what the woodwork looks like...so long as the finish is smooth, contouring and replicates the true hull form.  Once I get the wood laid....I'll begin to form with wood Bondo....then I will begin to refer to the images Rich provided of the McKay half hull model....and finalize her shape.

 

Rob

[MrBlueJacket]

1 hour ago, rwiederrich said:

Thanks Rick.  I'm not so much about the process...but about the final look and finish.  Paint covers a multitude of sin.  It doesn't matter what the woodwork looks like...so long as the finish is smooth, contouring and replicates the true hull form.  Once I get the wood laid....I'll begin to form with wood Bondo....then I will begin to refer to the images Rich provided of the McKay half hull model....and finalize her shape.

 

Rob

ancient modeling phrase ----  "Putty and paint..... makes it look like what it ain't"

[rwiederrich]

36 minutes ago, MrBlueJacket said:

ancient modeling phrase ----  "Putty and paint..... makes it look like what it ain't"

Or something there abouts...  The ole Earl Schibe's moto.   As modelers we rarely use the actual material used on the prototype...were plastics, paper, brass can do the job nicely.

Rob