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[quote="tegunn"] BTW, USN WW2 had 4" planking[/quote]

That would be incorrect to conclude. I served on Prairie and her planking was 6" wide. Prairie was commissioned before WW2 and served until 1993.

Caravellarella, I believe that's in mm, not inches. 17" is too large. 17.7cm/2.54 = 6.96" &' plank which sounds right. BTW, USN WW2 had 4" planking

I've just been looking at [b]Evergreen 2025[/b] siding; their website states it has [b]0.65mm[/b] spacing.

The Anatomy of the Ship title on [b]Fuso[/b] states she had [b]17.7"[/b] (450mm) deck planking. In 1/700 this equals [b]0.64mm[/b]; perfect. :thumbs_up_1:

Terry ([color=#800000][b]Caravellarella[/b][/color])

Dear [color=#800000][b]Boys[/b][/color] & [color=#800000][b]Girls[/b][/color], just out of interest, does deck planking come in standard sizes? Would a larger ship like a Battleship have wider planks than a slimmer ship like a Cruiser? Also, do different navies have different standard widths?

Just wondering what I could do with [b]Evergreen[/b] siding......

Terry ([b][color=#800000]Caravellarella[/color][/b])

Terry
I should file that one in the 'life's too short' folder

Good luck, let us know how it turns out

Mike

I think I agree [color=#800000][b]Mike[/b][/color]. The thought of scribing planks in 1/700 boggles my mind......

[color=#800000][b]JimBau[/b][/color] told me that one pattern maker uses a dreadnought file dragged across styrene sheet at an angle......

Terry ([color=#800000][b]Caravellarella[/b][/color])

I think in 700 scale the best we can hope for is an impression, the planking sheet may well be out of true scale but it will give a good visual impression of planked decking.

Mike

Does anyone know, please, if plank widths are the same for battleships and cruisers? Did all navies use the same plank widths I wonder......

If Evergreen 2020 is oversize for [b]1/700[/b], is therefore more suitable for [b]1/600[/b] instead?

Terry ([color=#800000][b]Caravellarella[/b][/color])

Hi,

Yes, Tamiya Extra Thin Cement is my constant companion when building.
Best glue I have ever used IMHO.

A little solvent to tack in place won't cause any trouble, but I wouldn't use a puddle. I prefer Tamiya extra thin for most applications.

A few things I've learned from building models:

- Too little glue is usually better than too much
- Paint makes lousy filler
- A sharp knife is safer than a dull knife

Dear [b][color=#800000]Reigels[/color][/b], [color=#800000][b]Harry[/b][/color] and [color=#800000][b]Mike[/b][/color], thank you for your sage advice. I'm looking for planking effect only on 1/700 Japanese Battleships/Battlecruisers......

I wonder, as [b]Evergreen 2020[/b] is only 0.5mm thick; what are the effects of attaching the sheeting to Styrene using a solvent like [b]MekPak[/b] (for example). I don't want to the sheeting to warp, melt or distort......

With best wishes, Terry ([b][color=#800000]Caravellarella[/color][/b])

Terry

I'll also agree with that Scott and Harry, if you saw my Exeter at Telford last week I used N car siding for the decks as no planking on the original kit.

Cheers
Mike

Hi,

I agree with Scott, the Evergreen 2020 works very well to represent 1/700 scale wood planks.
This is the product I use on my kit masters.

Hi Terry -

Evergreen 2020 sheets (Car Siding N Scale) is the finest I have seen. It has .5mm spacing and is at least as convincing in 1/700 scale as the decking on most injection molded kits. May not be worthwhile to "upgrade" most kits supplied decking, but is a good if none is supplied.

Plank width would be 14" or 35 cm so still over scale, but not too bad depending on the look you want to achieve.

Dear [color=#800000][b]Boys[/b][/color] & [color=#800000][b]Girls[/b][/color], have any of you ever used [b]Evergreen v-groove siding[/b] to represent [b]1/700[/b] planking on battleship models? Any experience to share? Is it even appropriate for [b]1/700[/b]? Which size would you recommend; 0.65mm spacing? 0.75mm spacing?

Any thoughts or advice would be most appreciated.

Terry ([b][color=#800000]Caravellarella[/color][/b])