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The doors look great now they're installed- and already well hidden in the build- there really is no point in spending hours on these details, when there's more exciting stuff to be moving forwards with.
Planking. One of the dark arts of model building. You could spend days researching planking techniques. Experts, purists and those with years of experience would say that you need to taper and heat-bend every plank correctly, all part of the learning experience, working towards an advanced level of craftsmanship. Which would be the way to go if you were at home in your own workshop.....
If you're going down that road, you'd probably need to make an edge-bending station, a travel iron, and perhaps buy heat-bending tools... the best guide to the technique is Chuck Passaro's:
My feeling is that you're working in limited conditions and although Occre's suggestions on planking go against everything that the experts hold dear, Occre's simplified planking technique might be just what you need right now. The method in the instructions will reduce the amount of complicated bending that you need to do.
I'd suggest loads of pva glue to hold the planks onto the bulkheads- and- importantly- to glue the planks to each other. And don't hammer the pins fully in- just enough to hold the planks in place while the glue dries fully for 24h- then pull the pins out. If you leave the pins in place, it'll be a nightmare to sand them down to get ready for 2nd planking.
Hope this helps.
Planking. One of the dark arts of model building. You could spend days researching planking techniques. Experts, purists and those with years of experience would say that you need to taper and heat-bend every plank correctly, all part of the learning experience, working towards an advanced level of craftsmanship. Which would be the way to go if you were at home in your own workshop.....
If you're going down that road, you'd probably need to make an edge-bending station, a travel iron, and perhaps buy heat-bending tools... the best guide to the technique is Chuck Passaro's:
My feeling is that you're working in limited conditions and although Occre's suggestions on planking go against everything that the experts hold dear, Occre's simplified planking technique might be just what you need right now. The method in the instructions will reduce the amount of complicated bending that you need to do.
I'd suggest loads of pva glue to hold the planks onto the bulkheads- and- importantly- to glue the planks to each other. And don't hammer the pins fully in- just enough to hold the planks in place while the glue dries fully for 24h- then pull the pins out. If you leave the pins in place, it'll be a nightmare to sand them down to get ready for 2nd planking.
Hope this helps.
