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Post by kpnuts on Oct 12, 2019 13:31:13 GMT -7
Hi all I bought this started kit off my brother it was a quite expensive kit, 350 quid, it's a very impressive kit (he decided it was beyond his skill set ) I've had it a little while there were several problems which I overcame, I finally thought I had got to the point I could start planking the deck. Well 1 step backwards leads to another step backwards, deck had to come off again. I was about to start planking it again and I thought surely that hump shouldn't be there.   Also I dont know if you can see it from the photo but there is a gap between the bulkhead and the deck (I thought the small oblong hole in the decking was a hatch or something at first but now I see it is a locating peg for the decking) another wrongly glued bulkhead. I managed to get the bulkhead off (it wasn't fully home due to wood dust and glue formed at the bottom of the joint) (all nicely held in place with dried glue) took ages to cut it all away, anyway as you can see it's all nicely flush and fitted now.   Hopefully I can now proceed as if it were a new kit (apart from the splits in all the bulkheads due to where it was planked before cant think of anything to do about that, if I glue them back together I think it will make it too hard to put new pins in) I'm hoping when its replanked I can drill holes for the pins (they will only be for show anyway) |
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 12, 2019 23:38:56 GMT -7
Cool, great to see you're building another sailing ship Ken
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Post by kpnuts on Oct 13, 2019 4:16:13 GMT -7
Yes I couldn't resist he had all the frame twisted some of the bulkheads in the wrong place and had made a mess of the deck planking, managed to sort all that so hopefully it should get easier. I dont know what possessed him to buy it, it's right at my limits and hes a complete novice. Theres a 1/2 inch thick a3 size book of instructions and 6 full size plans. Still 60 quid for a 350 quid kit I just couldn't refuse (especially since he was talking about binning it)
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Post by kpnuts on Oct 13, 2019 12:39:45 GMT -7
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 13, 2019 23:47:44 GMT -7
I'd say you got a bargain there mate, and when I get my viking ship I know who I'm going to harrass for advice, lol
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Post by Deano on Oct 14, 2019 2:37:10 GMT -7
This looks like a great project but I reckon you'll be debating whether or not it was worth the 60 quid before the end of it. I've seen my Dad help a mate plank a ship and what a task it was! I tips my hat to you and hope that your effort with the 1st plank is rewarded.
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Post by mmthrax on Oct 14, 2019 6:37:00 GMT -7
I'm going to be glued to this one Ken. I'd like to take it on at some point in my curriculum. It's beyond my skillset now, in my estimation.
I have managed to find some really good reference books and they are in waiting. If you are interested I can take some pics of them.
Anyway, I'm sure you will do a great job with this and I am really looking forward to your progress.
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Post by kpnuts on Oct 14, 2019 10:03:09 GMT -7
Thanks guys, I think it's at the limit of my skills but hopefully now all the errors are corrected it should get easier, it's certainly a challenge. 1 other problem is I now have to order some more wood for planking the deck since jim used most of it the first time he planked it. It's such a huge project that theres plenty of other stuff to keep me busy.
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Post by kpnuts on Oct 15, 2019 12:58:57 GMT -7
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Post by mustang1989 on Oct 15, 2019 14:01:49 GMT -7
I can't believe I haven't commented on this beauty yet Ken. I always have a great time looking at these ship builds of yours. Great work in action here.
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Post by kpnuts on Oct 15, 2019 14:10:26 GMT -7
Glad to have you aboard mate.
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Post by leon on Oct 15, 2019 16:05:57 GMT -7
Really nice work there Ken!
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Post by kpnuts on Oct 19, 2019 10:57:34 GMT -7
Thanks leon Hi all I have done some of the planking I've cut the planks at 70mm which I think in this equates to 10 yards at this scale (although the planking supplied is I think is over scale at about 12"wide ) I'm not going to add the nail heads as I've seen on the printed decks available in this scale as I dont believe a nail with a head diameter of 6 mm would be visible at this scale at. The planking is very slow going but quite satisfying.   |
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Post by leon on Oct 19, 2019 13:06:13 GMT -7
Planking looks good Ken! two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon
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Post by kpnuts on Oct 20, 2019 12:50:14 GMT -7
Hi all well this is as far as the decking can go at the moment as I've used all the wood left in the kit for this (they were very generous with wood as it was already fully planked so they nearly give you double what you need) I just hope when the new stuff comes it's similar coloured unlike the last bit (for the waterways which were completely different colours) I realise wood is a natural product so can differ I just hope it's not too much different.   |
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Post by mmthrax on Oct 21, 2019 7:10:16 GMT -7
Looking good Ken.
I can see how it is both fiddly and satisfying.
You're doing a great job.
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 21, 2019 10:17:00 GMT -7
If the new wood is off colour wise, try coffee stirrers mate. they look pretty close to the colour and bags of 100 are only a quid on amazon
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Post by kpnuts on Oct 25, 2019 12:52:24 GMT -7
Hi all well the planks arrived and I was happy the colour was the same but they must have used the other 3mm because these are narrower also they are not 1mm thick either ( not that that matters much once sanded down) I managed to get a knife under a few of the stuck planks and shave some off the inner sides and squashed them together I'm hoping it will be enough so the thinness of the new planks won't notice. While I was waiting for these planks I planked some of the sides (I must say I'm quite pleased with the results. I bought a sprung pin pusher for inserting the pins, I intend to drill the holes for the pins first as the ply on the bulkheads is all split and separated from all the pins used to plank it the first time (I would have glued and clamped them but figured it would make them harder and therefore make putting the pins in harder) I think it's all starting to come together.     |
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Post by leon on Oct 25, 2019 13:24:20 GMT -7
Keeps looking better and better with the planking going on!
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Post by kpnuts on Oct 27, 2019 13:13:19 GMT -7
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Post by mmthrax on Oct 28, 2019 10:36:55 GMT -7
Oooh neato.
Looking good Ken.
Carry on sir....
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Post by kpnuts on Oct 30, 2019 13:15:35 GMT -7
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Post by mmthrax on Oct 31, 2019 7:50:09 GMT -7
Nice work Ken.
I am enjoying this.
Carry on sir....
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Post by mustang1989 on Oct 31, 2019 19:36:11 GMT -7
Damn!! This is intense!!!
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Post by kpnuts on Nov 2, 2019 12:24:18 GMT -7
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Post by Deano on Nov 2, 2019 13:15:39 GMT -7
This is a big job but all seems to be going well.
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Post by leon on Nov 2, 2019 14:48:47 GMT -7
This is coming along nicely Ken!
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Post by DeeCee on Nov 2, 2019 15:13:39 GMT -7
This is awesome Ken.
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Post by kpnuts on Nov 12, 2019 14:16:45 GMT -7
Thanks guys. More work on the planking, getting there (mind you so is christmas)    |
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Post by leon on Nov 12, 2019 16:02:59 GMT -7
This is looking really good Ken!
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