The metal binder clips are great. Don’t forget the humble spring clothes pin. You can cut/sand/shape the nose to a flat “duck bill” or even a needle nose. Mini clothes pins are available at the dollar store.
Believe me, there is nothing better to build wooden model boats with individual planks as instant adhesive and activator spray . I've used ordinary glue and different fixing tools for years and switch from one day to the other when somebody - modelisto - introduced me to the state of the art method.
Perfect 👍 🤩. So this is my problem and why you deserve such great feedback. I am 38 my youth modelling exp started bright although young minded I put off what I didn’t wanna learn. Boat building here in E london is tight lipped rarely done and ridiculously expensive thanks to other countries we can get varied prices and I can get learning. So many things I am learning from great men like you showing us. The tight lipped may know but it never lasts 🕰️. So thank you for enabling me like others boilerdan etc ah this helps so much. How do you know the curve angle when making a plank bender?
Thank you for the great feedback @MrClarksonite As i developed the Plank bender I looked at the greatest curve on the ship plans and started there. Remember that planks like to be bent in one direction , so bending them to fit the bow or stern is difficult and has its limits. steaming the planks or soaking them before putting them in the bender helps them take the set. allowing them to dry will also make bending them the second time easier . I hope this helps . Thanks again for the feedback , it has helped me make the decision to continue on additional videos that I have had in the can . Look for them this next week. Have a Blessed day
@@kennethbascom2577 then I am glad I piped up. The craftsman in you is a good one we can learn a lot from. Like I said you are enabling us in a big way. :) I look forward to seeing more from your channel I am finding good tools I need this way and thank you that advice is noted. Bless you too 🙏🏻
Greetings from Spain You will see, is that I started to make my first model from plans, but they are not in my language it turns out that it is the rattlesnake hms, and thanks to your help I think it will be perfect ... please keep on teaching me how until now, a pleasure and LUCK
Also I asked a question on your planking video, but I’m sorry for asking on about her video, but do you bend the wood when building the bow of the ship? Or just glue it to the ribs? Edit: sorry I just got to that part of the video, Thanks!
I actually soaked the full planks and then , temporarily clip the planks on until they dry . sure it slows down the process but I think the results are well worth it . I noticed a better more accurate fit with little redoing the planks.
Thanks! Just starting out with boat modelling (on a tight budget) and your tips for tools are exactly what I needed.
The metal binder clips are great.
Don’t forget the humble spring clothes pin. You can cut/sand/shape the nose to a flat “duck bill” or even a needle nose. Mini clothes pins are available at the dollar store.
Believe me, there is nothing better to build wooden model boats with individual planks as instant adhesive and activator spray . I've used ordinary glue and different fixing tools for years and switch from one day to the other when somebody - modelisto - introduced me to the state of the art method.
I love that clip idea. I'm building my first model and was having trouble getting planks to stay in place while the glue dries.
Perfect 👍 🤩. So this is my problem and why you deserve such great feedback. I am 38 my youth modelling exp started bright although young minded I put off what I didn’t wanna learn. Boat building here in E london is tight lipped rarely done and ridiculously expensive thanks to other countries we can get varied prices and I can get learning. So many things I am learning from great men like you showing us. The tight lipped may know but it never lasts 🕰️. So thank you for enabling me like others boilerdan etc ah this helps so much. How do you know the curve angle when making a plank bender?
Thank you for the great feedback @MrClarksonite As i developed the Plank bender I looked at the greatest curve on the ship plans and started there. Remember that planks like to be bent in one direction , so bending them to fit the bow or stern is difficult and has its limits. steaming the planks or soaking them before putting them in the bender helps them take the set. allowing them to dry will also make bending them the second time easier . I hope this helps . Thanks again for the feedback , it has helped me make the decision to continue on additional videos that I have had in the can . Look for them this next week. Have a Blessed day
@@kennethbascom2577 then I am glad I piped up. The craftsman in you is a good one we can learn a lot from. Like I said you are enabling us in a big way. :) I look forward to seeing more from your channel I am finding good tools I need this way and thank you that advice is noted.
Bless you too 🙏🏻
Thanks for sharing,especially your plank bender👍
Genius brother! This should help with the rattlesnake!
can’t really make out what you are doing with the spring clip, perhaps when my clips arrive it will be easier to see
Thats for.the ratguard
Do you have. Plans for a hull vise. The tool looks like one you have developed
Some clips are shaped right though, on the ones I bought the silver handles were just barely too short and didn't fit inside the black portion.
with those I bought two different sizes and fit the silver handles into the smaller black clips
Greetings from Spain
You will see, is that I started to make my first model from plans, but they are not in my language it turns out that it is the rattlesnake hms, and thanks to your help I think it will be perfect ... please keep on teaching me how until now, a pleasure and LUCK
welcome from spain Fernando! I pray I can be a help to you , i do have a few more videos to come as the Rattlesnake is coming to a completion
Electric steam steriliser. Great way to steam planks.
Love it.
Also I asked a question on your planking video, but I’m sorry for asking on about her video, but do you bend the wood when building the bow of the ship? Or just glue it to the ribs?
Edit: sorry I just got to that part of the video, Thanks!
I actually soaked the full planks and then , temporarily clip the planks on until they dry . sure it slows down the process but I think the results are well worth it . I noticed a better more accurate fit with little redoing the planks.
Cool!
Guys like you survive the zombie apocalypse. You're probably sick of hearing about zombie apocalypses so .... Very Macgyveresque.
LOL well yup we're prepared for that to!