Ranger 1864 by palmerit - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Barking Fish Carrier

[palmerit]

My first planking on the Ranger seems to be looking a bit better than my first planking on the Sherbourne. The top photo is my Ranger, the bottom my Sherbourne. Still a bunch to get learn to better, but nice to see a bit of improvement from my first attempt. 

 

Edited March 3 by palmerit

[palmerit]

I'm looking for suggestions on how to clamp the ends of planks against the bow end of the keel - jigs, methods, photos, drawing, descriptions. (Sorry if that's not the name of the part - the photo attached illustrations where I'm trying to do the clamping.)

 

I've attached a photo that's actually from my Sherbourne (my first planking attempt). With that model and others I've build, there was enough on the keel at the bow to be able to use a piece of scrap wood and a small clamp to secure the end until the glue dried on the plank.

 

I'm struggling to do something similar with my Ranger.

 

I don't know if it's the angle of how the planks come in on that ship or the width of the keel there or what. Last night, I ended up putting a plank on and then put a rubber band that I then used to hold the clamp in place (so it didn't pop off) by clamping ends of the rubber band farther back on the ship. I can keep doing something like that, but I'm looking for other suggestions. I tried over kinds of clamps I have, and used scrap wood, but nothing seems to work. I've though about constructions a jig of sort - with an angled piece of wood that pushes onto the plank at a 45 degree angle to a flat piece that lays flush to the keel that I can then clamp flat. But maybe some others have suggestions or photos of something that works for them when clamping down the ends of planks like this.

 

I haven't had much success using the small nails that come with the model because the wood there is stronger than elsewhere and also because of tapering the bow end of the planks. Also, I won't have that as an option when I get to the second layer of planking, so I'm looking for something I can experiment with on the first planking that will work on the second planking.

 

I've avoided using superglue because it's been a mess for me. But maybe that will be the next effort I'll try again.

 

(Apologies that I also posted this under the jigs section - I thought someone might see that post who didn't care about my build log - and vice versa.)

 

[Dfell]

Hello palmerit - yes it’s a little difficult right on the end. Used as you have done with strips of wood and where I can the pins at an angle. Did not use super glue.

Good luck with it.

 

Regards

 

Doug

 

[Paul Le Wol]

Hi palmerit, I have had the best luck using these mini trigger clamps that have the soft covers for the jaws. I usually start the strake at the stem after shaping and bending the plank. I CA the end of the plank into the rabbet and clamp it. Then use pva for the rest of the strake. Good luck with whichever clamping method you choose!

 

[palmerit]

3 hours ago, Paul Le Wol said:

I have had the best luck using these mini trigger clamps that have the soft covers for the jaws.

Yeah, I got about a dozen of those. They've been great on other parts of my builds. I started with two then ordered four more than more. I also bought some of the larger clamps they make for when I need a deeper throat. They're great.

 

I haven't been able to make them work on the Ranger. I don't know why. Maybe I'll futz with them again tonight when I'm home.

Edited Tuesday at 10:26 PM by palmerit

[Paul Le Wol]

Hi palmerit, I apologize for posting the picture to your build log. I thought that I was posting to the Model tips and tricks thread. I can delete the photo if you want.

[palmerit]

2 hours ago, Paul Le Wol said:

I apologize for posting the picture to your build log

That’s perfectly to fine with me. Thanks for posting. 

[palmerit]

Continuing with the planking a little at a time. This is why I work on multiple models at once; I’d rather get something glued in place carefully and let it cure than struggle to get multiple pieces (especially of planks) added at the same time. 

[palmerit]

Some of the planks at the stern were not laying flat so I used my trusty clamps. I know I could have sanded and filled, but I’d rather try to get everything to lay flat as much as possible before sanding and filling.