Speaking of the
tutorial videos Pavel has on YouTube, the
video on laying the stern deck planks clearly shows at 9:06 the plank details for treenails and plank ends, but some of those planks have these details mis-aligned with the planks:
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That would seem unusual, because I would have thought that the details would be laser burned in at the same time, and with the same layout, as the planks themselves. That is a concern, though, because it might be difficult to reverse the planks to eliminate the problem and have them still fit. And then possibly not match the rest.
Also, the vast majority of the model (frames, but also planking, details, etc.) appear to be in a light colored wood, as shown above. You mentioned you use alder, beech and walnut, but unlike some ships, your finish applied (an
excellent video posted here as well), shows a stain sprayed over the entirety of the model, which is then sanded, buffed or highlighted with other solutions, to give your trademark appearance. This would indicate that most of the model has its color determined by the finish, rather than by the wood species. So while the finished model gives the appearance of a dark antique walnut wood, that is really an applied finish and not the wood itself. Is that correct? What parts would be made of walnut (the only darker wood of those listed) on this model? I am not sure I would be able to be artist enough to do a finish such as yours, while I am comfortable applying oil to a darker wood.
