Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: ukmike on August 10, 2011, 07:12:34 pm

Title: Pins Nails and Planking
Post by: ukmike 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.

Title: Re: Pins Nails and Planking
Post by: Colin Bishop 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.

Colin

Title: Re: Pins Nails and Planking
Post by: tigertiger 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.

Title: Re: Pins Nails and Planking
Post by: ukmike 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.