Yacht Mary Build (HELP)

[P-man]

Thanks for the offer to help Jeff. I am work on the ship and continue to learn through my mistakes. I watched a few video of Olah. What unbelievable skills. Thanks again for your help

 

[Uwek]

I would like to introduce myself to the group and get some help if possible on my current build. I have been a modeler for years and have a great deal of experience with plastic armor, airplanes, jets and ships. Assembly, painting, rigging and dealing with minute photo etch has not been a problem for me. I have also assembled a 35" wood RC ship and finished a solid hull model of the Fair American.

I have never planked a ship and have run into a brick wall with my current build of the Yacht Mary. To be fair, Mamoli has horrible planking instructions which have already caused an issue with the first plank I put on. It stated that the first plank was at deck level when it should have been at the top of the forward bulkheads. I can deal with this but there is no instruction of the garboard planks and how they should lay. I have seen builds on this site and pictures showing a full width plank starting at the bow and going aft. That is where I am totally lost. All prior build pictures I have seen do not show any of the first planking on the keel. I am bowing to anyone who can help to direct where my planks should go because the plank the way that I have it will need to do a 90 degree twist around the rear bulkheads which just doesn't seem right.

I have looked at numerous planking videos but they don't seem to have a flat bottom near the keel Please take pity on my attempts and offer what ever help you can. The funny thing is that I first bought the Constructo Halifax and then bought the Yacht Mary as my practice ship. That did not go as planned. I am looking for constructive help. SOS

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Hallo @P-man
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

 

[Corsair]

Happy birthday !

 

[P-man]

Happy birthday !

Thanks Jeff. I never showed any of the finished pics of the Yacht Mary. Thanks for you help with the build. Are you working on any projects?

Bob

 

[Corsair]

Thanks Jeff. I never showed any of the finished pics of the Yacht Mary. Thanks for you help with the build. Are you working on any projects?

Bob

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She looks great Bob !
I have a few projects that I started a while ago, but right now, we just moved and working on outfitting the shop and getting it organized (along with all the other things that need to be done after a move).
I hope to get back to my models soon. I've got a 1/100 Halcon that I started as part of a group build for the club that I belong to where I used to live (Denver Colorado) and I also have the Mantua/Panart battle station that I gave to my father about 30 years ago that he barely started.