Meanwhile, I haven't been sitting idle...
For the Diana (previous project), I bought a lot of lime wood beams and planks to fill the space between the bulk boards. This simplifies gluing the first planking... Lime wood is sturdier than balsa and actually easy to sand...To determine the placement of the spacers, I used the 1x6mm Limewood strips. This made it easy to determine where the spacers would provide the most support for the strips.
Only the Stern is tricky business. Measure carefully and sand until it fits seamlessly.
To add some variety to the work, I installed the inner planking of the Gun Deck. A little filler...and then some light sanding and paint...it has to be perfect










For the Diana (previous project), I bought a lot of lime wood beams and planks to fill the space between the bulk boards. This simplifies gluing the first planking... Lime wood is sturdier than balsa and actually easy to sand...To determine the placement of the spacers, I used the 1x6mm Limewood strips. This made it easy to determine where the spacers would provide the most support for the strips.
Only the Stern is tricky business. Measure carefully and sand until it fits seamlessly.
To add some variety to the work, I installed the inner planking of the Gun Deck. A little filler...and then some light sanding and paint...it has to be perfect









