HMS Beagle - Occre by TedR

[Pepite 1/60]

To better bend your planks at the bow, you could cut them about half through multiple times with a scalpel-like cutter, at +/- 5mm distance betxeen cuts. Even when dry, they bend nicely that way, but dont forget to dab them liberally with white glue on the inside when placing them. That way you glue all these little parts together so you can sand them later on the outside without the whole plank falling apart.

 

[MThomas]

Having been denied the use of my plank bending iron I didn't get this area round enough using only water as an agent.

Consider this another one of those learning lessons. Next time, fill in any areas where you suspect that your planks may go flat, without heat and proper forming, with balsa wood blocks or foam blocks. Fair the block infills just as you'd fair the bulkheads and your wet forming of planks/laying those planks will work. It's an extra pain, but those faired blocks between bulkheads will easily support the needed shape of your planks below any unfriendly areas such as you are having issues with. The below image is using balsa, but you can use whatever material best suits you.

 

[Ted Robinson]

To better bend your planks at the bow, you could cut them about half through multiple times with a scalpel-like cutter, at +/- 5mm distance betxeen cuts. Even when dry, they bend nicely that way, but dont forget to dab them liberally with white glue on the inside when placing them. That way you glue all these little parts together so you can sand them later on the outside without the whole plank falling apart.

Grewt idea, I'll use it. Accidentally dropped my xacto knife with #11 blade in it. Of course it went through the house she's I was wearing. The nurse got upset but I begged her not to turn me in to the safety gestapo that made me stop using my bending iron. It remains to be seen if I get away with it. No real.damage.just.bled a little. I've got a case of the dropsies today. Earlier I dropped my cell phone and damaged the screen.

 

[Pepite 1/60]

To please the gestapo boss, you could get yourself one of those:

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[Pepite 1/60]

And, don't be too harsh on your nursing home staff. They don't only have to deal with a funny bunch of old gangsters (like yourself!), but also with often very un-understanding family. Hence the obsession with some, in your case maybe somewhat overblown safety measures.