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Thanks Brian. The question though is, how it looks on the close-ups?Great close up photos Heinrich.
Thank you very much Richie - there is still a lot of work though before I will be satisfied with how it looks. As a first step though, I am happy.Looking very nice, great job.
Piet says: Very good planking with oak Heinrich, the hull has become beautiful and beautifully symmetrical, an example for many !!Knap staaltje beplanken met eiken Heinrich, de romp is prachtig en mooi symmetrisch geworden, een voorbeeld voor velen !!
Thank you Peter. Now it feels like I have a ship. I am relieved to have finished the planking.Nice to see both sides finished with this nice oak finish, Heinrich.
Regards, Peter
Good morning Heinrich. Great job and photos. Lovely. Cheers GrantView attachment 323008
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Thank you very much my friend - it is greatly appreciated.Good morning Heinrich. Great job and photos. Lovely. Cheers Grant
Thank you, Johan. Having looked at how you finished the framework on Bluenose, I do not think you will have any problems in planking Bluenose!After looking at this (and other) planking jobs I am definitely not going to post any of my planking efforts. Only after severely photoshopping I might be willing to post.
Beautiful job!
Thank you, Sasha. I really appreciate the kind words. I agree with you on the keel and have already done that.Heinrich, good afternoon. Congratulations on completing this important milestone in model building. oak looks great. It seems to me that in this place it is worth sharpening the keel a little.View attachment 323045
Thank you very much my friend for the kind words and the support - it is sincerely appreciated. I will share another secret with you. After I had planked WB #1, I said to myself that I could never plank as accurately as that ever again. Well, I think this one is better. Apart from 2 inserts (one on either side) and 5 lost strakes (I have no idea how it ended up being an unequal number but there were 3 on the Starboard side and 2 on the Port Side), the other 59 planks were all full-length and one-piece.She's a real beauty Heinrich! All that sanding, time spent painstakingly planking the hull, has paid off. Am looking forward to the final 1000 grit sanding and finish coatings.