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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #70 on: July 08, 2008, 05:07:45 PM »

Remembering all the pain I put myself through last time, this time I damped down the 1st layer planks
with a damp cloth. A slightly damped surface seems to stop the PVA glue soaking in / drying out which
also extended the working time of the glue. I thought I have a go at using Evostik weatherproof wood
adhesive which is said to 'waterproof'. To further aid this processes I also passed each stick through the
lips to damp them down too - THIS IS NOT RECOMMENDED PROCEEDURE! Your lips start bleeding after
the fourth plank!!! After wondering why was changing colour and unable to hold my mouth closed, I
started passing the planks through the damp cloth.










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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #71 on: July 08, 2008, 05:15:41 PM »


I put on the first few planks with no problems, staggering them halfway along the 1st layer.
And I remembered to start them 2 planks down too - Easy!   O0

This method of planking suited me in that it was quick, easy and messy! All I had to do was
damp everything down with water (with a little PVA glue in it.... it isn't waterproof!  ;) ),
splurge some glue over the area, spread it out with your finger, slide the planks in place and
position them, wipe off the excess glue. By the end of the first session, I had so much dried
glue on my fingers, I was able to do a bank job on the way home and leave no definable
fingerprints anywhere!   O0













Even 'Little Lindemann' seemed pleased with our efforts.
That enough for the first session.......




         
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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #72 on: July 08, 2008, 05:39:56 PM »


The next day however started with the 'cold light of dawn'........

Again, having not fully understanding (reading) the instructions, the 2nd layer planking should not only
be  staggered to the the 1st layer but also staggered against itself ie. as in brickwork. Ah!  ::)












Well I had to carry on this way to complete the started rows and figured I would stagger the rest.  O0
Very few clamps were needed, so a lot less holes would need to be filled.








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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #73 on: July 14, 2008, 05:52:45 PM »


Well parts 37 & 38 are the "water cooling inlets" which to me looked like they were
going to be trouble... and they were!  >:(  The pieces are made out of thin ply which is quite stiff,
neither of mine survived the 'product testing' of the Royal mail as both arrived broken.  :(

Well, never mind, "we shall over come". I thought I fix them to the hull and infill the broken bit after the
surviving bits were fixed down.... and that's still my current thinking!

I did try to repair the broken pieces but the ply was too thin to retain and strength.....











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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #74 on: July 14, 2008, 06:06:00 PM »

I then scored the ply pieces several times on the hull facing surface as per the instructions and then soaked the them in a water / PVA mix in an attempt to make them more pliable.... fat chance! The problem is, these pieces sit on the most curved part of the hull.


Anyway, lets have a go.....















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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #75 on: July 14, 2008, 08:07:10 PM »


Well the glue dried off over the weekend and I'm gonna say that the ' soaking of the ply' did make a
difference as all the ply seems to have conformed to the contours of the hull quite nicely! ..... 
.... 'Little Lindemann' thinks some of my handwork stinks!  :-\












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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #76 on: July 14, 2008, 08:15:47 PM »


Right, straight onto the bilge keels.
Shaped to a nice profile and glued on!  O0










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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #77 on: July 14, 2008, 08:17:10 PM »


A couple of delicate repairs.....




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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #78 on: July 14, 2008, 08:20:08 PM »

More stage 2 planking.......... sigh!


















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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #79 on: July 16, 2008, 08:43:10 PM »


Just a few extra planks on this evening.....
Starting to cut in around the hull inlets and bilge keels.

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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #80 on: January 21, 2009, 08:27:11 PM »
Well feeling a lot better after a break and my dodgy is better too.
Now what stage did I leave this thing at?
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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #81 on: January 21, 2009, 08:42:27 PM »
Oh yes! Even more stage 2 planking.......... deep sigh!
 It so long since I done anything on the hull, 'Little Lindemann' had to get a broom out!


What are all these sticks for? ? ?  {:-{
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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #82 on: January 23, 2009, 10:50:02 PM »

Well I don't really know what part I'm up to, I guess somewhere between 35 - 41. really....
I'm surrounded my thin sticks of wood, I've thrown the binder against the wall (which is now another sort
of Bismarck kit I'm going to have to build) and still the seems no end in site to the 2nd layer planking
and then suddenly .....   :o
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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #83 on: January 23, 2009, 11:11:49 PM »

So currently she looks like.....
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Re: Martin Builds the Bismarck!
« Reply #84 on: January 23, 2009, 11:13:12 PM »

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