you have a mirrored planking deck, so turn the planks by 180° upside down and your laser etched marks are not visible any more
nope ... NOT mirrored deck ...
nope ... NOT mirrored deck ...
the mirror line is the red line
you can use each plank on the other side with turning the plank upside down - or dio you have on both sides of each single plank a laser mark?
do you have a drawing showing the decks - a top view of the decks?
so it means that you showed the undersight of the planking where the laser marks are visible, or? Please check it
Flip them over? Sort of mirror image, I might think.
And now, Craig C’s note appears on my screen!
At least now I know maybe my solution might work…
At least now I know maybe my solution might work…
Craig. I have the Pavel Nikitin paint set. I won't be needing it for a long time. I can send it to you and you can replace it back to me later.
Thank everyone for their advice/suggestions. For the most part flipping the plank over and moving them to the opposite side works. However not all of them! On the aft deck and upper deck there are laser cit holes for posts or stairs that cannot be mover from one side to the other. That’s not an issue on the main deck. I really don’t want try to sand those out. Perhaps a folder?
Lakedaisy, thanks for the offer. I’ve decided to use a stain from Natural Finishes. I can go dark gradually and put on a their Hard Wax Oil which can be buffed to a satin finish
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I'm ready to begin planking the Santa Maria but I have a problem. Looking at the instructions the illustrations seem to imply that for the first planks
there are two pieces in beech and two in mahogany for each side of the ship. The mahogany sits on top of the beech. But if I do that it seems that this one plank when all four pieces are glued together will make the piece sit too proud of the planks that will be above and below this piece. I've attached photos. Any ideas or advice would be appreciated. This piece will sit in a notch in the bulkheads from stem to stern.
there are two pieces in beech and two in mahogany for each side of the ship. The mahogany sits on top of the beech. But if I do that it seems that this one plank when all four pieces are glued together will make the piece sit too proud of the planks that will be above and below this piece. I've attached photos. Any ideas or advice would be appreciated. This piece will sit in a notch in the bulkheads from stem to stern.
This is something called a wale. It should sit proud of the rest of the planks. Here is a picture of the Vasa which shows this construction clearly (a bunch of wales on the Vasa...):
A real wale is not layered - it's just a thicker plank. The layering is an accommodation for the model.
I hope this is what you were referring to and this post has been helpful!
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Thank for you reply Dockattner. I understand the wales sitting proud of the other planks. My concern was that the kit provides four planks for the wales and that this would cause this to sit too high. Thanks again
