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Post by afkmatrix on Jan 19, 2008 20:05:26 GMT 1
Hi, When I constructed the middle removable decking I ended up with gaps between the outer angled parts. I have attached a picture. I don't know why this happened as I lined up the parts underneath just as the magazine said. Is it ok to just fill these gaps with filler, will it affect anything in the long run? Also I got a bit confused at issue 22 at step numbers 3-6. I don't know if I ended up with the right result at where the bow planking meets the deck part. I have also attached a pic of this.
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Post by eric on Jan 19, 2008 20:39:24 GMT 1
Hi Afkmatrix, I think we all had gaps in our decking, we generaly used leftover bits of planking to glue into the gaps to fill them, then sanded them smooth.
Your build looks good, I cant see any problems with any positioning myself.
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Post by afkmatrix on Jan 19, 2008 22:12:35 GMT 1
Thanks eric i will see if I can fit some spare bits of wood in there otherwise its gonna have to be filler I think. As for the bow section I really did get confused as on the images in issue 22 step 3 it said to add the thin strips of wood up to and over the side of the bow decking but then in step 6 it said that these pieces shouldn't cover the side of the front decking!! So should the small strips cover the sides of the bow decking, or should they butt up just underneath it?
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Post by eric on Jan 19, 2008 22:29:50 GMT 1
Well, I butted mine up underneath the decking.......I hope I got it right!!!
I know what you mean about the destructions.....as a rule they are excellent....but every now and then they are a bit confusing or even misleading.
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Post by afkmatrix on Jan 19, 2008 22:37:32 GMT 1
Well I kind of did half and half haha. Where the front decking steps in at the front I have planking on the side but at the rear I have left the sides clear. Think I will sand off the front part leaving the sides clear, I can always add strips later if neccesary.
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Post by swanrail on Jan 20, 2008 0:24:14 GMT 1
I too have small gaps as you indicated. However, I am leaving mine for the time being, as I am expecting the veneer layer of decking (in my "real" planks) to cover them up, and a little bit of slackness underneath might be an advantage when lifting off the deck. I am thinking of making the veneer layer extend slightly over the fixed part of the deck, so improving the watertightness and covering up the gap!!! Ref the bow, I planked up and just under the foredeck. If you look at the Anatomy Book (and also the picture of the bow on the front cover of each issue) you will see that this gives the same shape, ie it is NOT brought out to a point!!! Likewise, I have added an extension piece further back so as to cover the edges of the removable decks (as per Markus), and the top edge of this plank should also be bevelled and not flat.
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Post by afkmatrix on Jan 20, 2008 0:42:20 GMT 1
Sorry for being a complete noob but when you say veneer do you mean the sheet I have seen with the laser cut planks from Hattchette?
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Post by swanrail on Jan 20, 2008 0:58:20 GMT 1
Yes, I say "veneer" because it is a thin sheet covering the ply. According to Markus, about 0.75mm thick. Issue 60 standard will be printed deck planks, which do not look very good, so some of us have requested the laser cut planks as mentioned in the first issue flysheet. I am probably going to make my own planking, using 1mm thick by 1.5mm wide (to be sanded down to 0.75mm wide as shown elsewhere on the forum.) The printed version can be seen on pictures of Markus model.
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