AL Herminoe plank on bulkhead wooden ship

[philo426]

Latest project.

 

[philo426]

Work on the stern piece.

 

[I LIKE MUSIC]

Looking nice.

 

[philo426]

Thanks ,!

 

[philo426]

Getting ready to plank the lower hull.

 

[philo426]

Planked up the lower hull.Ran out of the basswood planks i bought Friday(15 was not enough)so i used some left over Mahogany.that is ok because i plan to paint the hull white or copper it.

 

[philo426]

Yeah I was surprised at how easy it was to bend the basswood.Mahogany likes to shatter if bent beyond a certain radius.

 

[philo426]

Got the hull planked and getting ready to paint.

 

[toxcrusadr]

Nice work!

Will it be seaworthy?

 

[philo426]

Nice work!

Will it be seaworthy?

NAH,strictly static display!

 

[philo426]

Ok she just under 2 feet in length thus far with a 4 and 1/4" beam.As for assembly sequence,if you look at the first post you will see the keel piece and bulkheads that you start with.You soak the planks in water for a few hours then bend them around a can of stain and clamp it in place.Allow it to dry and then remove the clamp.The plank will retain The bend and you can Then drill pilot holes and use a needle nose pliers to push the nails into place to affix the planks In place.You continue plank by plank until the hull is covered.Since I elected to single plank the hull I had to fill gaps and cracks in several places with automotive spot putty.I sanded it down with 100 grit followed by 220 grit.Then I airbrushed primer followed by several coats of white.I used a liner brush to paint the black,yellow ,tan and dark brown.Follow up questions welcomed.

 

[philo426]

Well it comes with a small booklet that kind of shows the assembly sequence but it is not the detailed, exploded view step by step illustration like a plastic model.Thd kit assumes you are a fairly advanced modeler but the detailed plans help.

 

[squirrelnest]

Looks good...nice work...like to see the final product!

 

[philo426]

Thanks!it does seem to be going well thus far!

 

[philo426]

Full size plans are included.

 

[philo426]

More,

 

[philo426]

I used most of the mahogany in the kit to finish this.

 

[philo426]

Getting the bow section together.

 

[philo426]

Since I intend to add lighting in the stern,it occurs to me that I will have to have access in case of a future battery or bulb change.I found these tiny hinges at Hobby Lobby and they should work out well.

 

[philo426]

I will have to come up with some sort of latch to hold it in place perhaps magnets.