Santa Maria - Mantua - scale 1:50 modified kit semi scratch and diorama

[GemmaJF]

Looking good! I noticed you have built a box inside the planks for where deck fitting go, is this the approach people usually take?

 

[jct]

Z I agree...the walnut looks best

 

[zoly99sask]

Looking good! I noticed you have built a box inside the planks for where deck fitting go, is this the approach people usually take?

Hi Gemma, I am not sure what you referring to exactly, can you pinpoint that out for me, please? Thanks.

Zoltan

 

[zoly99sask]

Good evening everyone, a little update, I have finished the poop deck and forecastle deck planking and started the quarter-deck planking.

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Quarterdeck

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Zoltan

 

[zoly99sask]

Started planking the main deck...

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Zoltan

 

[zoly99sask]

After trimming down the overhanging deck planks and sanding the sides with the false decks instead of sanding I choose to scrape the decks.

The quarter and the forecastle deck not glued in yet just to take full-size pictures.

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Scraping the main deck

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Zoltan

 

[zoly99sask]

Quarterdeck bulkhead planking

First I did some comparison what wood should I use, on the picture below from left to right, two types of walnut, pear, and mahogany and decided to go with the first walnut from the left.

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Planking followed

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Planking the door

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After trimming and sanding the edges I did a test fit

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Adding mouldings for decorations

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Zoltan

 

[zoly99sask]

I also started to plank the inner bulwark and adding frame imitations, my mistake that first I glued the frames and cut the planks after, just made myself more work

Starboard side towards bow

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Port side towards bow

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Zoltan

 

[zoly99sask]

I am so clumsy I forgot to post when I installed those two ugly plank replacement (side sheets) sheets what came with the kit.

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Zoltan

 

[GemmaJF]

Looking good! I noticed you have built a box inside the planks for where deck fitting go, is this the approach people usually take?

Hi Gemma, I am not sure what you referring to exactly, can you pinpoint that out for me, please? Thanks.

Zoltan

I figured it out now Zoltan, so not to worry! I thought in some pictures you had built a box around the holes in the deck where the grills go. Looking again not sure that you have. I think on my model I need to so the gratings sit a bit higher and not on the deck planks.

 

[zoly99sask]

Ok,I know now,yes I will build a box,but not sure yet if I build a grating or some sort of doors,but on thing for sure ,stairs will be placed in there.

Zoltan

 

[eric67]

Hi Zoltan, I think Gemma is refering to the hatchway where grating would usually go as they have a raised edge.

Regards
Eric

 

[zoly99sask]

Hi Zoltan, I think Gemma is refering to the hatchway where grating would usually go as they have a raised edge.

Regards
Eric

Exactly,I have two of those openings,I will frame them,just not decided yet what I place on the top.

Zoltan

 

[GemmaJF]

Thanks Eric that is what I meant, I struggle a bit with ship terminology!

Thanks also Zoltan for the update to your log, you have been very busy :handgestures-thumbup:

 

[zoly99sask]

Thanks to everyone for looking in and checking out my build log.

Zoltan

 

[zoly99sask]

Hello everybody, I have more developments, planking the hull, using 5X1 mm basswood strips.

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Zoltan

 

[zoly99sask]

I guess I should have used a little bit wider planks but I make it through like this.
Edge bending was fine but I had to soak the planks otherwise, they just snapped.

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Zoltan

 

[zoly99sask]

I was playing around with the stern planking, but first I trimmed the overhanging side plates.

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For planking the stern I am using 1X3mm walnut

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Zoltan

 

[zoly99sask]

The first layer of planking getting finished.

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Zoltan

 

[GaryM]

Looks like a fine job of first planking. I like the way Mantua kits all start the same.