I am at the stage were I have to get the bulkheads prepared for blanking on my build of the uss constitution. I would appreciate any help or ideas on this process. Thank in advance for any help. JC
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This is not a difficult step but it is a tricky one. The bulkheads are usually too far apart. As a result the framing may not be solid enough and fairing may give you some issues in regards to giving too much of a bevel to each piece. In this case, you would end up with some flat areas or even dips. Because your hull will likely be fully planked, I would suggest placing filling blocks in the area below deck (they will not be seen once the planking is done). You can even extend that to all areas that will not be open in your hull. Once that is done the hull will be solid, the bulkhead will not move during the sanding / beveling process, which is always possible without solidity. You can still use batten to check and make sure your future planks will lay flat but a lot of it can also be done by eye: at least at the beginning as you will not have all that empty space between "frames". adding filling blocks will better ensure that the curves are nice + they will help laying the planks. With too much space between bulkheads you may end up with some flat areas. I would going through the process even if 2 layers of planking are planned. It is time consuming. It is an extra step. But the end result will be better.
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To verify / make sure that the shape of the hull is true to the plan, you can also make bulkhead templates that you would apply against the hull from the outside.
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Check out my Ontario build log for adding polyurathene foam between the bulkheads
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Hi Zoly, The reinforcing timbers are they just for support until you get some planking going?
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