I brought this boat about three weeks ago. I am a beginner boat/ship builder but always enjoyed building models. I'm ready to start planking and this was a great video for a beginner. Are you available for a question? Thank you.
The strip of wood on top of the bulkheads, from bow to stern is that included with the kit or is this something you came up with to shore up the frame while planking. Your experience shows because it's not in the instructions.
trying to build it...i would love to ask you a question about how you cut out the center of the bulkheads once you put the wood strips on the boat....fyi love your video
Thx. I had to look at my notes, because I cannot remember, and I took no photos of that - and - my notes say that I followed the instructions - and I'll add that my bulkheads broke off nicely following these instructions - without tearing up any of the frame when I broke off each the bulkheads (after cutting em free at the tops). Here's the instructions I followed ... Bulkheads, Step 1: First, break loose the 1/8” x 1/4” x hull length center Strong Back brace by soaking glue joints with Acetone to loosen the joints. The next step is to now remove the bulkhead center bracing areas by using a small saw blade and cutting straight down to the laser cut. Start with Bulkhead 0 and carefully work fore and aft with each bulkhead center area removed providing more space to work in. Once a bulkhead is cut loose with the saw, bend the bulkhead area back and forth to break the center area out at the keel. The breaks will happen with the wood grain. Do not discard #7 it will be needed later in the build. After all the bulkhead center areas are removed there will be excess bulkhead material still down in the Keel slot, at the laser cut insert the tip of the hobby blade and twist releasing the material. Next at Bulkhead 0 plunge cut on both sides of the Keel as deep as possible and break the section loose with pliers. Now with a chisel blade, start cutting away the rest of the Keel section by cutting from the ends with the #17 blade laid flat cutting into the ends. Plunge cuts will be necessary at the curved keel bow sections. Once all the center Bulkhead areas are removed the remaining sections are now referred to as Frames. Now cut the tops of the Frames flush to the Sheer Plank by laying a sharp blade flat on the top edge of the Sheer Plank (see Plan Sheet) and slowly cut away the top. It may help to lay a ruler across from side to side and mark both Frames with a pencil line for a guide. Once all are cut, sand all flush to the Sheer Plank without sanding away any of the Sheer Plank. IMPORTANT the Sheer Plank must remain a full 1/4” wide the full length for brass decorations to fit. See pictures of finished boat. Keep in mind the Cap Rail will glue to the tops of the Frames and Sheer Plank later on.
I brought this boat about three weeks ago. I am a beginner boat/ship builder but always enjoyed building models. I'm ready to start planking and this was a great video for a beginner. Are you available for a question? Thank you.
We can try it, and see how it goes - what's your question?
Thanks. Going well so far. Will let you know.@TimsDrones
The strip of wood on top of the bulkheads, from bow to stern is that included with the kit or is this something you came up with to shore up the frame while planking. Your experience shows because it's not in the instructions.
Hi - Yes, I added that, for just the reason you noted ... to shore stuff up while I was planking.
My planking sucked on the inside!
Takes practice. Your next will be better.
trying to build it...i would love to ask you a question about how you cut out the center of the bulkheads once you put the wood strips on the boat....fyi love your video
Thx. I had to look at my notes, because I cannot remember, and I took no photos of that - and - my notes say that I followed the instructions - and I'll add that my bulkheads broke off nicely following these instructions - without tearing up any of the frame when I broke off each the bulkheads (after cutting em free at the tops). Here's the instructions I followed ...
Bulkheads, Step 1: First, break loose the 1/8” x 1/4” x hull length center Strong Back brace by
soaking glue joints with Acetone to loosen the joints.
The next step is to now remove the bulkhead center bracing areas by using a small saw blade and
cutting straight down to the laser cut. Start with Bulkhead 0 and carefully work fore and aft with each
bulkhead center area removed providing more space to work in. Once a bulkhead is cut loose with the
saw, bend the bulkhead area back and forth to break the center area out at the keel. The breaks will
happen with the wood grain. Do not discard #7 it will be needed later in the build.
After all the bulkhead center areas are removed there will be excess bulkhead material still down in the
Keel slot, at the laser cut insert the tip of the hobby blade and twist releasing the material. Next at
Bulkhead 0 plunge cut on both sides of the Keel as deep as possible and break the section loose with
pliers. Now with a chisel blade, start cutting away the rest of the Keel section by cutting from the ends
with the #17 blade laid flat cutting into the ends. Plunge cuts will be necessary at the curved keel bow
sections. Once all the center Bulkhead areas are removed the remaining sections are now referred to
as Frames.
Now cut the tops of the Frames flush to the Sheer Plank by laying a sharp blade flat on the top edge of
the Sheer Plank (see Plan Sheet) and slowly cut away the top. It may help to lay a ruler across from
side to side and mark both Frames with a pencil line for a guide. Once all are cut, sand all flush to the
Sheer Plank without sanding away any of the Sheer Plank. IMPORTANT the Sheer Plank must
remain a full 1/4” wide the full length for brass decorations to fit. See pictures of finished boat. Keep in
mind the Cap Rail will glue to the tops of the Frames and Sheer Plank later on.
@@TimsDrones thanks so much... its a bit nerve racking but i am ready to go for it
Very nice build. What the smaller boat?
The smaller boat is a Maine Peapod by Midwest Products, a company
which no longer exists.
Would be a great video if you did not flash through the pictures so quick. Changes to fast to see what you did
Thx. Heard that from someone else as well. Next time, I’ll slow it down.
A click in the top right hand corner let you select the speed from 0,25 x to 2 x to your own taste
Good job but bloody awful music!
Thx. Glad you enjoyed the vid. That music - makes me smile. It's different.