Hi Guys ,
at last , I ended the whole port side of the hull ...
not much words , just pics
the remaining of the inner plating still had to be put at the forecastle height :
to get some stiffness , I had to coat paper with "G4" resin before glueing it on the hulll , this for the strakes coming near the decks , you'll understand later why
uncoated paper :
paper having just been coated , resin is still "wet" :
beginning to apply the outer strakes at the deck height , from the stern to the stem again :
I didn't bore the portholes into my hull , I don't like to , so I applied little rounded acetate plastic under the "plates" where the portholes come :
in the picture below , you can see the portholes "shining"
nearing the bow :
This is why I had to impregnate the paper first , as the upcoming plates are glued to the deck with stringers , like in real life , those stringers were
L bars , riveted to the deck and the plating . It was one of the most important area of the ship for the hull strength :
further on to the bow, it is completely plated ...
That's all for today , folks
the next step is to coat all the
L bars with "G4" and the rest of the hull on the port side , as the whole assembly is still a little weak .
Once the "G4" has set , a little sanding will be needed on the plating and another sanding will happen on the top of the upper plates , to get an even line ...
And as you all have seen , all straight plates , no one "banana"
Regards ,
Laurent
