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Dry Dock Modeler Building Better Ship Models

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Ships in Scale - Latest Issue
September/October '26

HMS Surprise 1796 by Lami - Vanguard Models - 1:64

With Sphinx I use planklengths which span about 4 bulkheads. This is an approximation from the book AOTS Pandora. I don't know how this relates to the Surprise.

By Donsangria · 12 minutes ago12 min
HMS Surprise 1796 by Lami - Vanguard Models - 1:64

Hi Bomber_County, many thanks. It‘s mostly for easy fitting, essentially I fit the plank from the bow, then from the stern and fill whats left open in the middle. I also try to avoid having plank ends directly in line. In regard of length, I work with what I‘m still comfortable to glue and bend.

By Lami · 25 minutes ago25 min
tools for milling sheets and strips for ship modelling

I am guessing you already do this, but just in case---there is going to be a LOT of sawdust from the sander. Be sure to hook up the shop vac on your Byrnes before you start. It takes a lot of time to vacuum the shop if you don't. The dust is so fine it gets everywhere. (I am basing this on my own stupidity and experience) A nice thing is that you will have sheets so can spile planks where appropriate instead of making and working with strips.
Tom

By TEW1975 · 50 minutes ago50 min
Hello from Venice/Santa Monica Calif.

Welcome aboard!

By DocTom · 59 minutes ago59 min
Hello from Venice/Santa Monica Calif.

Welcome to DDM

By Backer64 · 2 hours ago2 hr
Hello from Venice/Santa Monica Calif.

Welcome aboard!!!

By All Mod Cons · 2 hours ago2 hr
Duchess of Kingston Yacht 1772 by Blue Ensign – Vanguard Models – 1:64 scale.

Post 8
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The temporary bulkhead cross beams have been installed and the hull structure is now more secure for fairing. The 'broken' ears required additional clamping to secure.
I must now return to the stern area and fix the last two modified bulkheads and the much less robust stern timbers.
This is going to be a testy part of the exercise, gone is the reassuring fit of solid laser cut parts slotting seamlessly into place.
I will now find out whether my modification passes muster, or is classified as fubar as our American cousins may say.
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I used a cardboard template of the Quarterdeck to gauge how the run of the deck looks before I commit to gluing Bulkheads 12 and 13 into place.
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Bulkhead 12 is first glued ensuring it sits square and vertical, the template is used to check the square.
Bulkhead 13 follows using the same procedure.
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When it comes to the Stern frames the central two are glued first, followed by the middle and outer frames.
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Spacers/carlings are inserted to brace against any lateral movement.
I used the stern pattern to check that the lights sit properly between the frames, but the real test will be when the broadside patterns are matched up with the stern and counter patterns.
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All now fixed into place.
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I have decided to fit a Skylight over the Great Cabin which will involve fitting Carlings. There is no indication of one on the single Hillhouse plan, but the Royal Yacht Caroline has one and I’m sure our feisty Duchess would accept no less.
Besides it will offer a view of the Great Cabin.
I also halved the ply Quarterdeck sub pattern for ease of fitment.

B.E.
24/09/2026

By Blue Ensign · 2 hours ago2 hr
HMS Victory 1805 by serikoff - 1:79 - Started with Mantua -> Upgraded with McKay's Anatomy.

Chapter 5. Ship's Head
4/8

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By serikoff · 2 hours ago2 hr
Sovereign of the Seas 1637 by Brian62 - Manuta - 1:78

All guns built and in place just a bit of rigging to do but that can wait till I start the main rigging.

By Brian62 · 2 hours ago2 hr
HMS Surprise 1796 by Lami - Vanguard Models - 1:64

Second planking looks stunning, I see you have cut your plank lengths down presumably for realism and easy of fitting. Is there a magic scale length as a guide?

By Bomber_County · 2 hours ago2 hr

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