Model Boat Mayhem
Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Detail Work, Rigging, Fittings, Figures Etc. => Topic started by: tony23 on January 14, 2011, 05:15:04 pm
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I'm about to purchase a Robbe Atlantis but want to apply a different planking wood to the deck than what comes with the kit does anybody know of a UK supplier for planking strips I have called Modellingtimbers today but he has stopped selling it. <:(
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http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/timber.html
http://www.plankonframe.com/index.htm
http://www.alwayshobbies.com/Boats/Materials/Planking-and-Mouldings/Planking-Stripwood.ice
http://www.twigfolly.com/
https://sslrelay.com/www.euromodels.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=154c4eeee25746d/shopdata/index.shopscript
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Nige
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https://www.mantuamodel.co.uk/
http://www.jotika-ltd.com/Pages/1024768/index.htm
two companies I would recommend - sometimes bit expensive - but quality is what counts
aye
john e
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I'm about to purchase a Robbe Atlantis but want to apply a different planking wood to the deck than what comes with the kit does anybody know of a UK supplier for planking strips I have called Modellingtimbers today but he has stopped selling it. <:(
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Hi SCM
I too am building an Atlantis and sourced the timber from Jotika Calercraft, good quality and a reasonable price.
Brian
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Hi Brian,
Did you bother buying the decking wood pack, I believe it's about £60 on top of the kit price I'm thinking for a change from the rest to use a different wood.
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The wood kit is rubbish!
This is my Atlantis built by a guy in Solihull, not me! The planking is from Modelling timbers (no longer doing timber but lots of other stuff)
This is his blog, back to front but good.
http://ukatlantisbuilder.blogspot.com/
Nige
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Hi Brian,
Did you bother buying the decking wood pack, I believe it's about £60 on top of the kit price I'm thinking for a change from the rest to use a different wood.
Hi SCM (Do you have a name?!)
No, I didn't buy the Wood Pack from Robbe which incidentally now costs around the £100 mark, but I bought limewood and mahogany timber from Jotika + Tung Oil from another source and the total cost was about £60.
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Hi Nige,
I have read the blog and that's what's got me wanting to build the boat I wondered who bought it you have a very fine ship there mate O0 I called Modelling Timbers today and he confirmed he does not sell wood anymore would think he might change his company name :D I considered building the Valdiva but the rigging looks to be a nightmare for easy transporting plus the boat is slightly smaller and I like big boats, have you sailed her much I would like to hear you thoughts on it.
Hi Brian,
If I buy the whole package I can have the planking kit for £92 and the ballast for £75 I have loads of lead lying around so I'm going to mould my own to fit into the keel and I had read that the planking kit was rubbish, the shop I'm buying the boat from said I can pay for the planking kit and have a look at it if I don't like the contents return it and he'll refund me. I'm after a colour like Nige's boat if I can get it.
Tony
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of interest what glue is used to stick planking to the plastic deck.