Thank you for your compliments of the planking such as I could install it for finish scraping and the lines of the hull which I have to be patient before turning back over to look forward with the beautifully knuckle curved bow. RichThat photo shows the beautiful lines of the ship model.
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The source of one pair is a national secret. . . but one small and the larger one are marked Theo. Alteneder & Sons. I bought those back in the 1970s and have not checked to see if they are still available. No recollection of cost for either. I used them a lot in photo rectification along with proportional dividers as well and many more years in our architectural office. Rich (PT-2)
yNice planking Rich. Now I need to find one of those divider tools.
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Here is the present status of a rather ragged decking plank job done forwards to the MS2130 Plan for nibbing and then from Bluenose II book which does not have the after deck waterways and decking nibbed, only tapered I'll tell my variance on that below:
Thanks for the encouragement sent along. It was a bit disappointing to not have symmetry in the decking planks P&S necessitating some additional inserted double tapered fillers but those may not be noticed when the deck items are installed. Still had the problem of some planks being too low (mostly between bulkheads that were not symmetrically cambered P&S) so there will be a decision to continue sanding/scraping until all are flush before going through the 1/16 inch thickness. No way to measure that unless someone can give me a recommendation. I don't want to push a test hole through as that will not be an accurate known point of penetration disallowing any pushing of fibers ahead before they are finally penetrated but beyond the actual face beneath. ?????? The easier out is to just accept a few lower ones which is not in the quality spirit of SoS builds.Good job Rich! Once you have done the finishing on the deck, I know it will look stellar! The nibbing of the planks is a nice detail which adds to the overall effect!
Thanks for your recommendation. Previously I did invert the hull to trace it and draw the railings. As a piece needs to be longer than 24" I will have to go to our local model/hobby shop to see if they have the thickness and length needed. In the mean time I will try to see that I can do with the sections that I have. Your work looks very nice with the after deck planks looking of the same width and parallel to the keel line. Mine following the curved hull are ragged in comparison and create challenges in marking simulated ends and fasteners. Rich (PT-2)
That is also an excellent view of the treenails which are drawn and dimensions provided in the Bluenose II book. Thanks for these. What about, or is it feasible to build a library of collected photos and historical "look see" in our forum for general and future reference and assistance for those of us wanting to look back? Rich
Here is a contemporary Bluenose II planking insight:
Just for the fun and spirit could we post the ballad?Rich I think that is a great idea. As part of the Bluenose Main Support group page, it would make an excellent addition!
