discussion Brian's Sovereign of the seas

[Bri62]

Just pottering while I wait for the pins I ordered

 

[Neil Merryweather]

I can't believe you didn't need a break, although I appreciate that the tasks at this stage are in stark contrast to the fiddly rigging.

 

[Bri62]

I can't believe you didn't need a break

I need something to do to fill my day Neil since I stopped fishing and gardening due to my back.

 

[Jim R]

Looking good. Just a thought "Do you have to steam/wet the planks to get them to confirm to the curvature?"

 

[Bri62]

"Do you have to steam/wet the planks to get them to confirm to the curvature?"

Yes Jim depending on the curvature I need. Some need to curve and twist

 

[Nicko]

Another masterpiece on the way. Would you say you'd found your niche now Brian?

Nick

 

[Bri62]

Would you say you'd found your niche now Brian?

I reckon so yes Nick can't see me ever going back to plastic models.

 

[Bri62]

Should get my supplies tomorrow so I'll be able to progress more.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

That's a very extravagant way of displaying your model, Brian...

 

[Bri62]

That's a very extravagant way of displaying your model, Brian...

That's my comfy chair for when my back has had enough

 

[flyjoe180]

The Sovereign has a throne

 

[Bri62]

Morning chaps received my pins this morning and did an hour, it looks a mess at the moment I know but I'll fix it after all it's only the first planking.

 

[flyjoe180]

Doesn't look messy from here Brian, nice clean work

 

[Bri62]

 

[stillp]

I dunno. Turn your back for 5 minutes and he's nearly finished!
Pete

 

[wotan]

Brian

Good to see you're off again. I don't think the model company scrimped on the pins. They probably expected people to remove the pins after the initial gluing was dried and to replace them with small scale Tree Nails. In other words very thin wood dowels drilled and glued where the pins were. You can do this by using thin wooden tooth picks, or by using a draw bar to thin down kebab skewers. No matter everyone has their own way of doing it.

John

 

[Bri62]

Brian

Good to see you're off again. I don't think the model company scrimped on the pins. They probably expected people to remove the pins after the initial gluing was dried and to replace them with small scale Tree Nails. In other words very thin wood dowels drilled and glued where the pins were. You can do this by using thin wooden tooth picks, or by using a draw bar to thin down kebab skewers. No matter everyone has their own way of doing it

John this is only the first planking I will be tree nailing visible planking but for now I have nails/pins
A bit of progress !!