I just tried it on my Polaris build and it worked really well. My 15 5mm planks fell into my 3 bands very evenly with very little bending needed and 3mm at the stem. Might not be so easy on different bow shapes though. I'm sure when I get more experienced I'll be able to lay the planks without this method. One thing for sure is I didn't want to lay them down per instructions. (full planks where you can and fill in the rest)
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Good for you! As to the instructions from them I am not surprised.
Finally done! I think I am finally getting the concept now it's time to focus on quality but, that will just come with time and many more models. I cringe when I zoom in. Thankfully no one will ever get that close...lol. Thanks for all the suggestions/patience, I really do appreciate everything.
Looking good. Well done.