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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Geoff on September 05, 2018, 02:06:09 pm

Title: Deck Planking
Post by: Geoff on September 05, 2018, 02:06:09 pm
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
Title: Re: Deck Planking
Post by: Bob K on September 05, 2018, 03:13:27 pm
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
Title: Re: Deck Planking
Post by: big_bri on September 05, 2018, 07:35:55 pm
Cornwall Model Boats for me, consistent quality, relatively cheap and a great service :-))
Title: Re: Deck Planking
Post by: Seaspray on September 06, 2018, 08:54:44 am
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