- Joined
- Jun 23, 2019
- Messages
- 89
- Points
- 103
Gentlemen,
Having progressed on my first build from first hull and deck planking, I installed the bulwarks ‘round the perimeter of deck. (Artesania Latina’s “Harvey/1847” clipper) Italian-translated instructions clearly stated to “install thin Mulaki (?) strips vertically, covering the inside and outside...” and curiously, suggested breaking them off each time and finish by sanding smooth. Well I certainly was not going to break them off and risk splintered edges, so I dutifully snipped each piece before placing its neighbour. This step in construction required several hundred little pieces to be cut and glued. (As did the deck as well) I happily completed this task at the expense of blurry eyes, sleep deprivation and a stultifying of higher brain functions for several days. Then. I happened to call up images of the Harvey completed on the computer. I found ZERO pictures of anyone having installed bulwark planking vertically. Nor did I find images of real ships installed thusly. So I wonder. Do the Italians have opposite days for unsuspecting Americans? The other head scratcher was when I noticed the picture of the Harvey completed on THE BOX the model came in. Bulwark planks installed horizontally. And, deck planks not 70mm pieces as specified in instruction— but continuous stem to stern strips with curious gaps between rows.
Well. Mine looks better. IMHO. Certainly not worse, after such labour pains.
Having progressed on my first build from first hull and deck planking, I installed the bulwarks ‘round the perimeter of deck. (Artesania Latina’s “Harvey/1847” clipper) Italian-translated instructions clearly stated to “install thin Mulaki (?) strips vertically, covering the inside and outside...” and curiously, suggested breaking them off each time and finish by sanding smooth. Well I certainly was not going to break them off and risk splintered edges, so I dutifully snipped each piece before placing its neighbour. This step in construction required several hundred little pieces to be cut and glued. (As did the deck as well) I happily completed this task at the expense of blurry eyes, sleep deprivation and a stultifying of higher brain functions for several days. Then. I happened to call up images of the Harvey completed on the computer. I found ZERO pictures of anyone having installed bulwark planking vertically. Nor did I find images of real ships installed thusly. So I wonder. Do the Italians have opposite days for unsuspecting Americans? The other head scratcher was when I noticed the picture of the Harvey completed on THE BOX the model came in. Bulwark planks installed horizontally. And, deck planks not 70mm pieces as specified in instruction— but continuous stem to stern strips with curious gaps between rows.
Well. Mine looks better. IMHO. Certainly not worse, after such labour pains.