Courageous Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Nice. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 It really is starting to look awfully nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Planking nearly done now Hope things carry on the way they are. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Hi all, sooo close Shaping the planks to fit the ever narrowing spaces (scharf joints I think their called ) is a very slow job (and each one is a different shape) but it is surprisingly satisfying when they finally fit. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantGoodale Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 That is why I like painted hulls. Paint covers up a host of wood filler and wood strip sins 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 1 hour ago, GrantGoodale said: That is why I like painted hulls. Paint covers up a host of wood filler and wood strip sins 🙂 Yeah but the cleaned and varnished wood just looks magical... Not that I've ever acheived that magic yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantGoodale Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 I agree 100% to the great look of pure wood. Unfortunately, what I like and what my skills can produce are two different things. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 1 hour ago, GrantGoodale said: I agree 100% to the great look of pure wood. Unfortunately, what I like and what my skills can produce are two different things. Unfortunately, I have that problem with plastic too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 Finally finished the planking of the hull, luckily the top half is black so I can hide the bad bits under the paint, I'm really pleased with the bottom half though which is good since I will just be varnishing that and leaving the wood to show. I must admit its turned out far better than I hoped it would. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 Hi all planking done and varnished, made up the stand, painted the black top part and added some more to the decking structure. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 Bit more done on this. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 Hi all well I'm on to the gunwale covers (why they are called that I dont know, they cover nothing have nothing to do with guns and what wale's are I've no idea) anyway I've made a jig to get all the holes in the same place. Drilled all 52 holes Gunwales installed Bit annoyed with the instructions (and myself for not checking) they tell you to drill 52 holes @ 1.5 mm but the brass wire they supply is only 1 mm 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Taking shape nicely. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyPG Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Beautiful planking. Great stuff. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 Well shes got a name on her now, I feel shes looking like a ship now and with the lines on the side the proportions are looking better (I did think without them she was looking slab sided) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Hi all finished the planking on the bow (those little bends in the 2x2mm sapeally were a real pain in the bum, that is the 12th set of those, they kept snapping when trying to bend them) I finally managed to get the bend by soaking them in boiling water then giving them 2 mins in the microwave. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Wasn't the Curry Sark copper bottomed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 She was but I like the wood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Coming on beautifully!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 15 hours ago, John_W said: Curry Sark Sister ship obviously. Stuart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, Courageous said: Sister ship obviously. Stuart Curse you autocorrect.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 She was even faster... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 Got some more work on this one done. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 Hi all did some to the stern cabin on this, I must say I'm really enjoying this. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Love what you've done with that aft 'skylights'. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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