At last lol. it took my 13 year old neighbour to show me what I was doing wrong. as you can guess not very it savvy.
On reflection it is not too good. will have another fiddle?

Martin

Martin

Good to see you up and running with this one.

Tony

Martin

Pleased to hear your getting on with your build.

Posting pictures will eventually become easier.

I don't have an special software for any i post.

I take them on a camera and then plug the memory card into my pc and copy the pictures onto a folder on the pc.

From there i just use microsoft paint to resize them and from there import them into any post i might add to the forum.

Tony

Martin

Glue is always down a lot to personal choice.

My preference for 99% of wood joining is "Titebond original wood glue". It says sands easily, short clamp time, water cleanup.

I have never had any problems using it.

This type of glue is also known as alaphatic adhesive and you will find that under different brands if you prefer. Just put aliphatic wood glue into your search engine and you will get something like the below link.

https://www.google.co.uk...en-gb&client=safari

Anything that introduces even a modicum of moisture into the wood strips can expand the grain and then shrink it back as it dries. This is one of the main reasons they suggest using a keel clamp when you start you build as the false keel can sometimes twist as the planking starts to go on.

When many started the deagostini victory a good few years ago there was a lot of conversation about keel clamps and how to make one. If you look back on some of those forum posts you will see some details.

Simplest one has to be the small sngle brackets screwed down on a nice sound piece of board.

Have a look at post #2 on this old build diary and the picture will explain better than words can.

Tony

Martin

Not a problem in the slightest.

Just noticed i mentioned looking at post #2 and forgot to add the link (age plus christmas = scrambled brain :-) )

Here is the link i intended to post and the jig you see here was one that many of the Victory builders opted to make to keep keel nice and straight.

https://forum.model-spac...aspx?g=posts&t=6433

Kind regards

Tony

Martin

Not sure if your model is single or double planked? If double planked any small pin holes will be hidden by the second layer.

Little tip you might want to try on a scrap plank and that is use one of the fine nails. Remove it and yes you will have a small hole. However get yourself a small pot of plain hot water (just off the boil). Use a small model paint brush and place a drop of the water over the hole and you will see the hole closes over.

Some people use contact adhesive for putting on the second layer of planks. You can buy gel type adhesives these days so that does away with the stringing (and mess) you can get with some of the older brands. alpha thixofix is one decent brand but there others that are available.

Hope it continues well.

Tony

Hi Martin,

There are numerous planking clamps on the market, each with their own advantages/disadvantages dependant on the build you are doing.

The link below is a cheap but sturdy option I have used and only takes a few minutes of your time to construct from an everyday item.

https://forum.model-spac...aspx?g=posts&t=8502

There are other versions on the same theme, some of which are available to view in the link below. (including the one one mentioned above).

https://forum.model-spac...spx?g=posts&t=25807


Hope this helps.

Regards
delboy271155
(Derek)

Jig done.

Thanks Tony. Did what you suggested, I can get some work done now lol

Martin.

Looks like you're making good progress Martin, well done....

Regards

Alan