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  • 22 January 2017 at 16:27 #69548
    Chris Cooper 5
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      Hi all. My name is Chris and I have a problem.

      I'm a plastic model maker of many years standing and also a model engineer so I am no stranger to modelling in general.

      However a few years back I decided I'd like to make one of those lovely static wooden ship models I see about. So I bought the Lady Nelson kit and off I went/.

      However I've made a mistake which I simply don't know how to correct. I followed the instructions and built up the framework and now its planking time. What I haven't done is angled the ribs fore and aft so that I can plank it. I have no idea where to begin so the models been chucked back on the shelf for a number of years now which is a real shame.

      HELP!

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      22 January 2017 at 16:27 #2647
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        22 January 2017 at 18:05 #69554
        Banjoman
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          Hello Chris,

          The simple answer is "don't worry" – if you give it a try, I think you will find it perfectly feasible to chamfer the bulkheads the way they are now, i.e. already glued to the keel. It might be a tad easier if the amount of chamfer is established by dryfitting only, while the actual chamfering is carried out with the bulkheads separate; however, it is in no way impossible or even very difficult to do with them in situ.

          Use a couple of strips of wood as temporary stringers to check the amount of chamfering needed for each bulkhead, and then file and sand until the stringers can be laid neatly along the edges of all the bulkheads.

          For some very useful tips and guides on planking, I can heartilly recommend the articles on this page: **LINK**

          Here's wishing you good luck and lots of fun!

          Mattias

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