Model Shipways Bluenose, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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Stealer : Plank inserted into another
plank or between two adjacent planks
to reduce their width. Or, when two
planks taper toward a narrow end, both
may have to be cut off and a wider
plank substituted to leave enough wood
for fastening.
Counter : Underside of the overhanging
portion of a ship’s stern.
1. Getting Started
Most modelers find planking tedious.
Work slowly and think of each plank as
a project unto itself. Since hull sides are
identical, simultaneously cut one pair of
port and starboard planks to shape. Fit
the plank on one side, then the other.
Don’t rush. Speed results in frustration
and a poor job.
Before starting, secure the hull upside
down it in a vise or cradle. Something
portable that rotates is ideal. Model
Expo sells a planking vise (MX25) for
this purpose.
2. Planking Battens & Belts
Hulls are easier to plank when divided
into belts. Each is designed to lay the
planks against the bulkheads without
excessive edge bending. They gently
sweep up at the ends like the deck sheer.
Planks within a belt are usually evenly
spaced, tapered, and fitted. Belts prevent
errors from accumulating
When selecting a belt width and the num-
ber of planks it contains, consider how the
planks taper and lay against the bulk-
heads. Taper too much and not enough
stock is left for fastening. Then a larger
plank must be substituted for two planks
to increase the width. Planks too wide
won’t lay flat. In some areas, the distance
between planks widens rather than tapers.
If it becomes too wide, a stealer must be
added. While these alterations are accept-
able and employed on many ships, the
best run of planking limits their number.
(Figure 2-1 illustrates some inserts.)
Bluenose
requires no stealers.
Sheet 2 shows the planking layout. Fore
and aft views plus a profile view pro-
vide a complete picture.
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Fig. 2-1 Planking Shown Using Stealer Inserts
Stealer
Single
Plank
Insert
A . Planks Getting Too Wide
B
. Planks Getting Too Narrow
Fig. 2-2 Staggering The Planking Butts
Bulkhead
Real Ship Must Have 3
Strakes Between Butts
on Same Frame (Model
Meets Rule With Plank
Length Selected)
Real Ship Must Be 5’ or More (Model Meets Rule)
Fig. 2-3 Spiling The Planks When Edge Bending Cannot Be Accomplished
3. Use Compass-Run Steel Point Along Plank in Place &
Mark Parallel Line on New Plank With Pencil End
4. Measure Width &
Mark, Draw Curve
Cut Out
Plank
1. Plank Already in Place
2. Wood: Lay Along Bulkheads Without Edge Bending