1/16” x 1/16”
wood strips
for pre-planking
1/8” x 1/16”
wood strips for
pre-planking
1/8” x 1/16”
wood strip for
pre-planking
All frames/stanchions are made from 1/16” x 3/32”
bass wood strips cut to length using the plans as a guide
16
1/16” x 1/8”
1/16” x 1/16”
1/16” x 3/32” strips for bulwark
stanchions. Make them longer than you
will actually need and then trim them
after the pre-planking is completed.
Pre-planking above the open
areas of the bulwarks
All open areas of the bulwarks are
1/8” high. Use a scrap piece of
planking as a spacer. Be careful not
to glue the spacer onto the model.
the stanchions are glued into position just
like on the forecastle deck. Note how they
were cut longer than needed. The pre-
planking is used to complete the bulwarks
above the open areas of the hull. Your bul-
warks should be about 1/16’ thick at this
point. That is why the pre-planking will
also be 1/16” thick. The photo shows the
exact orientation and planking sizes need-
ed to complete the pre-planking process.
All of the open bulwark areas here are
1/8” high as well. You can use a length of
1/8” wide planking as a “spacer” just like
on fore castle. Remove the spacer immedi-
ately after you glue and clamp the pre-
planking in position.
When dry the stanchions can be sanded to
length and shaped. The top of each stan-
chion is actually rounded off as shown on
the plans. With all of the pre-planking
completed, sand the hull smooth in prepa-
ration for the final layer of exterior plank-
ing. Try and reduce the thickness of the
bulwarks while doing so. Don’t be afraid
to sand the outside of hull vigorously. The
final exterior layer will increase the overall
bulwark thickness to 3/32”. This is too
thick. At proper scale, the bulwark thick-
ness should be approximately 1/16” after
the final layer of planking is completed.
The more you can reduce that thickness
now, the less sanding will be required on
the final layer. This sanding will no doubt
create a lot of dust. Make sure the model
is completely free of dust before you stain
the inboard side of the bulwarks.The Final
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