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ukmike

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Pins Nails and Planking
« on: August 10, 2011, 07:12:34 pm »
Please help.
If when planking a model boat hull nails or pins are used, then how are the holes hidden when the nails/pins are removed?
I am building model that is planked in Mahogany with no holes shown.
Do I just wet the finished hull to expand the timber ?

Mike.
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Colin Bishop

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Re: Pins Nails and Planking
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2011, 07:36:31 pm »
Maybe use a quick grab glue like Deluxe materials Super Phatic or similar and use tape to keep the plank in place while it sets. No holes then.

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Re: Pins Nails and Planking
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2011, 05:24:57 am »
Very hard to hide holes.
One possible answer is to mix the mahogany saw dust with glue to fill the hole, but you will never get a perfect color match.

Gluing without pins is the way to go, as Colin suggests.
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ukmike

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Re: Pins Nails and Planking
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2011, 06:11:18 pm »
Seem to have solved the problem.
Pinned an offcut of the planking mahogany using 0.8mm pins and the Amati pin pusher half a dozen times, then, removed the pins
and wet the planks, hey presto, wood swelled and completely removed the pin holes.

Joy.

Mike.
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