OK, it's on hold for a couple of days while I go to Munich for a mate's stag do. I have a feeling it's going to get messy......
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Right, back from Munich a little worse for wear. There is no need to serve beer in such sizes! Started the planking tonight after work and seems to be going OK. I can't work out whether it's boring as hell or quite therapeutic!Comment
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Hope the hangover is soon passed you over.
I find it to be one of those jobs that makes the time fly past. I s'pose its because you get absorbed in concentrating on the job. I find it quite relaxing though.
I don't know if you will be planking the decks as well, but if you are a good way of getting the black caulking between the plans is to cut some thin black card/thick paper into thin strips and trap it between the planks as you glue them down. After the glue it dry you can trim them down and sand them flush with the planking. Some use black cotton but I have always found that it goes fluffy (and looks like poo!)
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The hangover has finally gone but it did last a couple of days! The deck was one of my next questions to be honest. The deck that comes with the kit is printed board but does look a bit poo. Is it just as simple as cutting some planking to fit and sticking it on?
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Short answer yes. Long one....If you can find a bit of ply that is a bit thinner so the deck planking and the new deck are about the same thickness as the old deck, if you see what I mean.
Some times the extra thickness of sticking planks on the supplied deck can be enough to put things out of whack so you get all sorts of problems geting all the things on the deck to fit the railing height.
Other time it don't have any effect. Also the printed deck is a good guild as to how the planks should be laid.
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First side is slowly getting there.
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Still planking away! Each one being only 3mm in width means there's going to be approx 25 on either side. Some of which are getting very bendy now (about half way down) I'm managing to bend them with just hot water but having to hold them in the shape I want while the water dries is taking bloody ages. If I put them on while they're still damp, the glue doesn't take. One things for sure, this one is going to take me a while to finish!Comment
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Hi Gav, coming along nicely, hope you are working both sides together to avoid a banana boat. Cheers DerekComment
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No, I wasn't! I realised about 1/3 of the way down one side, that it was starting to get a slight bend to it so immediately started the other side. There's still a very slight bend but I think it's only noticeable now because I'm looking for it. Short of pulling the planks off and starting again, I don't suppose there's anything I can do about it now and the curve isn't big enough for me to do that. Lesson learned for next time though.Comment
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Gav, when you have planked the other side up to the same stage as your picture, carry on the same side with three or four planks......This sometimes creates a slight 'twist' the other way and might help to square the hull up a bit. But if you're happy with the hull, and it doesn't sound as though there is much of a twist....leave well alone.
I hope the above makes some sort of sense...
Then as Derek writes, do alternate sides as you progress with the planking.
Looking good.
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coming along nicely iv'e been using the wifes steam iron for bending and shaping the planks but be careful of the steam tho after a couple of burnt fingers started using some long nose pliers to hold the plank and gradually bend it while running the iron over it i think the wood i have for my billings kit is obechi and bends and holds it shape easily. cheers steveComment
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I've no idea what type of wood I've got but so far letting it sit in a pint glass of warm water seems to be doing the trick before bending.
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Now I'm getting there. Should be done planking tomorrow with any luck. Now the question is, what filler do I use? Model or wood?
So far, it's nowhere near as difficult as I thought it'd be. Anyone sitting on the fence about buying something similar should, definitely, just do it!
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Yep. Forgot the photo!
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looks gorgeous mate
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