Question about beveling plank edges?
Your FAQ has been a wonderful help to me in planning and building my model. I
have one question. I understand how to cut and spile the hull planks so that
they match the ones above them. The final finishing is a bit perplexing though.
Since the planks are set on a curved surface, there is going to be something of
a gap between them unless the top edge is beveled correctly. So far, I have
been pushing the planks together with a piece of garnet paper in between, and
sanding them to shape that way. It seems like there should be a better way
however. Do you have any suggestions?
{James Huffman}
The original builders had the same problem! They used the (tapered) gap to
advantage by driving caulking into the gap, which greatly stiffened the hull! ==>
You COULD simulate the caulking by using a filler to fill the gaps.
<== Unless you can SEE the inside of the planking, your only real constraint is to
have the outside edges of the plank meet - not necessarily the entire plank
edge. Thus, a severe bevel which leaves a gap inside is a reasonable
solution.....
{John O. Kopf}
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