Thanks Allan, I will look at it before I start planking.
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Allan, I did a search for a planking fan and found the following post:
Thread 'Planking Fan'
https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/planking-fan.8497/
This thread is also where I found the beginners guide to planking. Lots of good information on this site. I will use the planking fan to determine the taper I need on the planks. Then mark the frames with measurements.
Thanks for your help.
A planking fan is a great tool, but there is a lot more to it when it comes to spiling or edge bending the planks with heat. The video is a big help as is the article by David Antscherl on spiling planks. Some use a combination of both. It is available in several places but the following should work. https://www.sdshipmodelersguild.org/documents/presentations/APrimerOnPlanking.pdf Another good video is
I prefer a hot air gun to an iron, but both work. Look at some planking expansion drawings pm the RMG Collections site and you will see that they were never straight pieces of wood nor were they the same breadth their entire length. An example is below. It shows the internal planking on top and the external below. Your boat will be simpler, but this will give you an idea of how strake strips of stock are not useful unless modified properly. Some of the latest kits coming out have spiled planks instead of strip stock which saves a lot of work.
Allan
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Allan, thanks for all the great information. I have watched the 5 videos and read through the article you mentioned. I am using the heat gun because I already had one and it works great. In one of Chuck’s videos he mentioned using CA glue for planking, so I ordered some. I feel confident that my first attempt at planking will go well, armed with the knowledge you have provided.
In wooden ship building only one thing is true: If it’s not taking time, you’re not getting it right.
I am learning patience on this project and when I am finished, the time taken to get it right will show,
Today I started planning my planking layout, then I glued the transom on. I used the top 2 planks as a guide to help center the transom on the keel. Once the glue is dry I will need to fair the transom. I marked the position of the top 2 planks on the bulkhead as a guide for gluing.
Tomorrow I will fair the transom and glue the first 2 planks, then the 2 garboard planks. Then I will layout a plan for the rest of the planks. Slow and steady wins the race.
Tomorrow I will fair the transom and glue the first 2 planks, then the 2 garboard planks. Then I will layout a plan for the rest of the planks. Slow and steady wins the race.
Thanks Rob