13 December 2020Planking the upper deck2 photos
Starting on the upper deck
The upper deck beams have been sanded and fitted and the deck cut to size, still loose, so that the gun deck stays in view a little longer.
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Phase 1 Keel and bulkheads2 Planking the gun deck3 Hull planking4 Stern and quarter galleries5 Coppering6 Mouldings, head and rudder7 Fitting out the gun deck8 Guns9 Planking the upper deck10 Rails and capstan11 Ship's wheel and binnacle12 Upper deck guns13 Hammock cranes All postsDecember 2020
19 December 2020Planking the upper deck3 photos
Deck beams glued and a plan for the deck
The deck beams are fixed and the anchor cable and messenger are on the gun deck; after a tip from Stephan about dust I decide to plank the upper deck first and fit it afterwards.
Problem and fix Help from Stephan Kertész.
20 December 2020Planking the upper deck1 photos
King plank and thread for the caulking seams
The oil-based pencil for the caulking seams has run out and the shops are closed, so I try 0.15 mm thread; the deck gets a king plank following an old post by Hans.
Problem and fix Help from Hans Groenenberg, *Hans*.
21 December 2020Planking the upper deck5 photos
King plank laid, with a sheer under the deck
The home-made 5 mm king plank is down; after warnings about warping from Piet, Herby63 and Stephan I temporarily glue bulkheads with the correct sheer under the deck.
How-to Problem and fix Help from pietsan, Herby63, Stephan Kertész.
22 December 2020Planking the upper deck2 photos
A whole day laying deck
After a whole day of laying planks I am delighted with the thread caulking seams; on the forum a discussion arises about scraping versus sanding.
Help from Stephan Kertész, Herby63, Jaques, Hans Groenenberg.
25 December 2020Planking the upper deck2 photos
Halfway
One half of the deck is down; the planks vary from 3.8 to 4.2 mm in width, so joggling the other half symmetrically into the margin plank will be a matter of measuring and sorting.
Help from Herby63.
30 December 2020Planking the upper deck4 photos
The deck is finished
The upper deck is fully planked and scraped twice; the oil turned out to have gone off, so Rustins Danish oil ordered, and the planking pattern turns out to be a three-butt shift from Zu Mondfeld.
Milestone Problem and fix Help from pietsan, Herby63.
January 2021
10 January 2021Planking the upper deck4 photos
Gratings on the upper deck
The manual wants a 2x2 mm coaming round the gratings; after doing the sums with Stephan and reading up on gun decks I make them lower and with a camber.
Problem and fix Help from Stephan Kertész, Herby63.
17 January 2021Planking the upper deck6 photos
The gratings are finished
All the gratings for the upper deck are done, 1 to 2 mm high with a more subtle camber, backed up by Lavery and photos of HMS Bellona from 1760.
Milestone Help from Stephan Kertész, Herby63, Hans Groenenberg.
February 2021
27 February 2021Planking the upper deck11 photos
Planksheer, stanchions and the first rail
Gratings fitted, the lower part of the planksheer with an open rail aft as on Piet's model, a beech strip for the forecastle deck bent in a length of PVC pipe, home-turned stanchions, and the first rail is on.
Milestone How-to Problem and fix Help from pietsan.
