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Black Swan

GIG1810 said:
Hey Bahramflame,

Great that you're asking a question. Feel free to ask anything here in my construction report. As you've seen, I'm converting the Black Swan into the Athena. So, feel free to take a look around here.

Regarding your question: you mean the deck planking and planks B2, right? Take a look at your legend. It says "sycamore wood" for B2 and the dimensions 0.6 × 5 × 50. These are the deck planks amidships.

Wood types (lime, sycamore) are also used for C1–C10, with different dimensions. So be careful! You will need to use these when planking the stern, bow or bowsprit.

Please refer to the construction manual provided. Thumbsup
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Hi Günther,

Thank you very much for replying to my comment. I have been slowly going through the comments in this thread and I am a great fan of the custom dinghy for your build.

I am just really worried about messing up. I did measure the ones that they provide and the lengths for the sycamore are either 40cm or 60cm. I did notice that some of them are much thinner which makes me think that those are the ones for the hull. I don't want to delay my work any longer on this so I think I will make the most educated decision I can make and live with the results.
 
bahramflame said:
Hi Günther,

Thank you very much for replying to my comment. I have been slowly going through the comments in this thread and I am a great fan of the custom dinghy for your build.

I am just really worried about messing up. I did measure the ones that they provide and the lengths for the sycamore are either 40cm or 60cm. I did notice that some of them are much thinner which makes me think that those are the ones for the hull. I don't want to delay my work any longer on this so I think I will make the most educated decision I can make and live with the results.
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Hello B.

The strips are always longer. You shorten them yourself. The width and height are important. Of course, you can build your model however you like. But I hope you don't get annoyed. Take a look on the internet. There are instructional videos for Black Pearl by OcCre. That will definitely help you. Here is the link:


Otherwise, stick to your building instructions, especially if this is your first ship. Anything else could backfire and demotivate you.

Best regards, Thumbsup

Günther
 
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