Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Geoff on September 05, 2018, 02:06:09 pm
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Where do people get their deck planks from and what is the quality like? To put this into perspective I'm looking for 1/8" x 1/16" or 1mm x 3mm.
Also light in colour so spruce and/or lime may be ideal. I will also need a lot of it (1m lengths in the region of 160).
Thanks
Geoff
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Geoff,
I have always used Mantua Models for deck planking. Good quality and consistent.
This is their 1x3x1000mm lime strip.
https://www.mantuamodel.co.uk/products/wood/lime/110/lime-strip-1x3x1000mm-detail (https://www.mantuamodel.co.uk/products/wood/lime/110/lime-strip-1x3x1000mm-detail)
Suggest you call as they have numerous wood types, sizes and thicknesses. They are only 1/2 mile from me so I am in there all the time. It is usually cheaper to buy in quantity packs. Walnut looks nice.
Phone Mantua Models 01753-856321
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Cornwall Model Boats for me, consistent quality, relatively cheap and a great service :-))
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http://www.jotika-ltd.com/
Phone them, tell then your scale and what your looking for
Scotia's planking is lime at the the correct scale good service