Thank you, I thought you have digital caliper...The paper comes in different thicknesses. Planking looks good!
-
Win a Free Custom Engraved Brass Coin!!!
As a way to introduce our brass coins to the community, we will raffle off a free coin during the month of August. Follow link ABOVE for instructions for entering. -
PRE-ORDER SHIPS IN SCALE TODAY!
The beloved Ships in Scale Magazine is back and charting a new course for 2026!
Discover new skills, new techniques, and new inspirations in every issue.
NOTE THAT OUR FIRST ISSUE WILL BE JAN/FEB 2026
HMS Ontario 1780 scale 1:32 POB full version
- Thread starter zoly99sask
- Start date
- Watchers 81
-
- Tags
- ontario sloop-brig
Thanks Jim !I have a caliper,
Very helpful and often even thinner is Origami paper - I bought once a wider collection in black and dark brown, so depending of the scale and location I can find the correct one
Try tu use motheod on this site. http://leggshipmodeling.blogspot.com/2009/11/caulked-deck-for-wooden-ship-model.html. It will not be necessary to glue every piece of paper separately.
Good hint - yes - this is the way I am gluing the paper against one side of the plank
This
This will work on straight planks. How to apply paper correctly and consistently on curved planks?
Yes you are right. This will only work if you have more planks with same diameters.
Thanks for the link
Hello guys,so I used the method in the link posted above,here are a few process images.
I stacked up 10 planks,applied Pva glue on the paper and placed the stacked planks on it secured them by clamps.After drying I trimmed the paper and separated one plank with an Exacto knife.
Nice it works
. Happy to see that. I will do this on my build also.
Hello guys,so I was told earlier that my gunport red paint is to bright or orange infused ,I have ordered some Admiralty Red Ochre from Caldercraft ,here is the comparison with my old red paint.What do you guys think?
Hi zolly,
I would go for a mix of both. I have used red ochre on my Friesland and I think it just needs a little more red.
I would go for a mix of both. I have used red ochre on my Friesland and I think it just needs a little more red.
I am in total agreement with Maarten.50/50 Mix of the two will be somewhere near.Caldercrafts red ochre may be historically correct but looks too dark on a model IMHO.I don't wish to start a new topic on "you can't scale colour and the way it reflects light" though
Kind Regards
Nigel
Kind Regards
Nigel
See here the red ochre on the Friesland. I used red ochre for the large bullwarks, gun ports etc and red for the carvings and details.
Thank you guys!Lol,I am going to scale the red colour 
Hi Zoly, sorry mate for highjacking your build log but I wanted to give Maarten a credit on his Friesland. What a gorgeous model, nicely build!!! Have you submitted the pictures to the SOS gallery?
The Friesland is spectacular!
Here is today’s update on the deck planking.
The paper looks great zoly. I will use that for my next build also.