HMS Victory - part 3 Planking The Lower Deck

In this video i do the planking of the lower deck. I use a new technique for me with planks and threads. The outcome is fantastic. Also i am showing you how i put on some led strips for the sides of the officers quarters an i do a test run with the lights on! This Video comes in 1080p.
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[@peterbuffel351]

Lots of work making a deck like this, lots of patience needed. Great job on the led placing.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much Peter!!! We are not done yet with the lights, you won't believe your eyes with the next videos :)

[@AmbersCorner2.0]

Looks great John… always keeping us on our toes my friend!! Most excellent 😊

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

You have to try this technique my friend, the outcome is simple magnificent!!!

[@ahsayboy2498]

Your lighting is superb. The deck is even more so.great job John, you are a very patient person.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

You will love the next videos, i promise you that!!! Thank you very much for your kind words!!!

[@tamaztsitsiashvili9693]

John 😊👍

[@eduardosuarez4239]

Gracias John por compartir tu talento naval, hermoso trabajo......🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much my friend!!!

[@PUNISHERMARKO]

I was lucky enough to visit HMS Victory here in UK in Portsmouth last year. Definitely worth going to see this beautiful ship. As always amazing video John, looking forward to more of these :)

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

You will love the next videos i can insure you!!! I envy you for having the opportunity to be onboard this historic ship!!!

[@genojoe3176]

@@JohnsWoodenShips The USS Constitution is about a five hour drive from my house. I think it is time for a road trip!

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

@@genojoe3176 I wish i could come and get on board the "old iron sides" 🙂

[@genojoe3176]

@@JohnsWoodenShips If you ever come to to states, consider it done!

[@ludovicdebeuckeleer9266]

beautifull work John, and Wolf is showing his karatar of not giving up when he is playing , he becomes also a beauty .

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much Ludovic!!! Yes Wolf is getting smarter and more protective by the week :)

[@billa2967]

I have not seen that decking technique before, but the look is absolutely museum quality. Just before you discovered the technique for the ends of the planks, I thought maybe, glue the string to the end, before placing the planks on the deck.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

It was new for me Bill and you have to wait to see the main and upper deck that i have planked with a different pattern. The outcome is simple magnificent!!!

[@Darryl603]

Great idea to glue the thread first for the cross cuts! Keep it tight until the glue sets. The lights look awesome! Can't wait for the next one! Thanks

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

You will love the outcome both of the rest of the deck and also the lights that will be added, i promise you that! Thank you very much!!!

[@FranciscoGarcia-ce3ub]

Buenos días Juan, madre mía esta es una técnica de mucha paciencia pero el acabado es de lo mejor que he visto y fue con el BOUNTY de Davaoshipmodel , me alegro de que lo hagas en el futuro un cordial saludo mi amigo ⛵

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Hi Francisco!!! This technique was new for me but the outcome is amazing. Wait until you see the other 2 decks, you will love them!!! Yes definitely i will use it for my future model builds!!!

[@michaelryan6884]

Nice job, John...so intricate and interesting.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

It's a new technique for me my friend but the outcome is amazing. Wait until you see the main and upper deck!!!

[@buckchoppers2480]

An interesting planking technique, John. It looks superb. Like you said about using this technique on future models I will also try this when I make Santisima Trinidad. Say Hi to your two happy dogs. 👍

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

And wait my friend to see the other 2 decks, you will love the outcome!!! I am thinking of using (in the next build) a dark brown thread instead of black, i believe it might look more natural. I will give them a big hug for you!!!

[@richmondtigers7495]

It takes a long time John, but end result is fantastic. Hopefully when Wolf is project managing rather than playing with buckets production will speed up 😊

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

You are correct my friend! It took me around 12 hours for this deck and 4 days for the main and upper deck. The outcome is simple fantastic and probably with Wolf's help it wouldn't take so long :) but he is just a small boy at the moment :)

[@TimTweddell]

That is a very beautiful deck! It may be time consuming, but it WILL make the Victory terrific!!!!! when finished.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

And wait to see the other decks. I made them with a different pattern and they are looking more beautiful!!!

[@nigeldouglas1529]

Hi John, that episode was so therapeutic. I could have watched your six hours of work. Hardening the length of thread was a touch of genius. BTW I received your email. Many thanks indeed. Kind regards Nigel

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much Nigel!!! As i always say, we are still learning, i bet that there are other techniques that i haven't tried yet with better or worst results. That 's why we are still learning!

[@simonsoegaard60]

Hello John, as allways, A beautyfull job. And thanks for your advise. Laying the deck with thread is difficoult, but it looks good..No great. Best wishes Simon

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Hello my friend!!! I am glad that you like it!!! You have seen the photos, the decks are looking amazing!!!

[@JohnPaulBernett]

That is a fantastic idea for the deck planking John, and the lights look superb

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

You have seen my friend the upper and main deck, they look fantastic!!!

[@JohnPaulBernett]

They certainly do John, that cotton adds another level of reality to the build. As do your very clever lighting effects.

[@gnom968]

what a wonderful dog. cheerful, playful. yes I have a question for you. What brand of LED strip and power supply comes from it? which you bet on the Titanic. Thank you

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Hi Evgeny! I love them both! I didn't got a specific brand, i just searched for yellow led strips that works with 12V and have 3 LEDs per session, not more because the light would have been more intense. The power supply that you can use is of course 12V DC and at least 1A, or you can wait to see the construction of the stand base where i will make a PSU unit that will work with input of 12 V AC.

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

Looking good. You can add a thin layer of varnish over the deck making sure to soak the string. This way it should harden and behave during sanding.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

I used one coat of wood sealer, that made the thread solid and it was like sanding wood. Then one layer of varnish and the result is simple outstanding!!!

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

@@JohnsWoodenShips Good to hear because I think my next model I will do the same. With varnish I think it really looks like tar. Much better than pencil.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

@@user-lv7ph7hs7l Oh yes, it is much better than pencil, you will see the next 2 decks and they are looking great even from really close. The good thing here is that you can change the color of the lines and make them dark brown just by changing the thread! 🙂

[@genojoe3176]

John, I am currently building my second model, I started with the Albatross and build the decks in the standard way. Long singular strips from the bow to stern, and used pencil to create the details. My current ship, The Endurance, I cut each individual deck board, used pencil to highlight all the edges, and added nail holes for detail. My next build, The Beagle, will get the full treatment that you are currently using. I watched another KZbinr use the thread method and that was beautiful as well! Looking forward to next week's build. Thank you!

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

I am glad that you like this hobby. We are always learning and making our selves better! Thank you for your support!!!

[@genojoe3176]

@@JohnsWoodenShips 100%!!!

[@normandlambert6385]

Super belle innovation pour couvrir le pont ses la première fois que je vois cette technique je vais l’essayer le look doit être super mais sa doit prendre beaucoup de temps mais quand est modélise ses le résultat et la satisfaction qui est importante. Merci 🇨🇦

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

It is new for me too Normand! The outcome is absolutely amazing. For the lower deck i needed 12 hours. For the main and upper deck i needed 4 days and you will love the result !!!

[@robertsalanon2909]

Phenoménal work !!Admirer...

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Missed you Robert :) Welcome back!!!

[@thomaslee2391]

John,I want to thank you for your videos. They were very helpful with the HMS Beagle I just finished. I have started on Victory ( with lights) and have a couple of points. I discovered it mattered where I cut the LED strip for the officers quarters (2 LED) I guess I was using a different brand but to get them to work I had to cut the 3 only a certain way. Secondly, I found single LEDs with resistors built in so there is no need to go through the wiring hassle of adding them. I can get you more information about them if you like.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Hi Thomas! I am glad that you like them and you use them!!! Normally the LED strips are divided by 3, that's how the LED strips i have used for Victory, and when i cut them at 2 i showed how to make them turn on with the use of a small resistor. Yes i know about the LEDs with the build in resistor, i prefer to have one for a bunch of them than having one for every LED, but thank you very much for the offer! :)

[@thomaslee2391]

Just to be clear the LED strip I use does come with 3 LEDs. However when I cut it to 2 and wire them as you did they would not light unless I cut them in a certain way. But I worked it out so no problem. Thanks again for the help

[@eddiedavies3235]

Great to see you building the Victory. I've just started the old Mamoli kit. It has its problems apparently, so it'll be a challenge. Hopefully I can get some tips from your build. 👍

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

This one will be epic!!! i promise you that you will enjoy this series a lot!!!

[@paultaylor4365]

A beautiful result. It is worth the time. What is the CA you are using, it seems to work very well and much faster than the one I am using. Thanks.

[@paultaylor4365]

Sorry, I found your amazon link for the CA, I will get some. Thanks.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Paul i use this one : www.super-hobby.co.uk/products/KLEJ-CYJANOAKRYLOWY-CA-RZADKI-20g.html

[@paultaylor4365]

Thanks John!

[@GregWilson635]

Great start , your videos are always the first thing I look for on You Tube. I am going to buy this kit , just want to make sure I get the correct one. Is this the 1/75 scale kit?

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Glad that you like it my friend! Yes it's the 1:75 scale :)

[@GregWilson635]

@@JohnsWoodenShips thanks John

[@jeffsikes5312]

LOOKING GREAT JHON sorry it took till now watch it but we had a snow storm with high winds it took out our internet and tvs power all most went out but did not just a bunch of flickering !!.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Don't worry my friend! I am glad that you are OK and you like the outcome :)

[@TomfromsunnyManchester]

great work John, there is a vid on youtube of a very good shipbuilder name Davaoshipmodeller , like yourself. He shows three ways to do the planking, one using threads like you are doing here .but he as I remember used wood glue instead of ca glue, which really helps when it comes to sanding as the synthetic thread sokes up the wood glue a lot easier than ca glue . I really hope that may help you sir in your endeavors. he also uses synthetic thread rather than cotton

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

I have used wood sealer ,just one coat and the thread becomes solid and ready to sand. The outcome is simple magnificent!

[@haraldgundersen7303]

Cotton thread Black 0.15mm. Which dimension could be most suitable for the deckplanks?

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

I like the result that i got with this one.

[@martincosemans]

Good evening John .can you tell me what type of cable you use to interconnect the leds ( thickness of the cable ) as i can see it ie very thin . Kind regards , Martin Cosemans

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Hi Martin, the wire that i have used (not for the main power supply) is 0,15 or 0,25mm very thin.

[@jeanshakespeare4854]

just a tip John you should shred some black paper to use as caulking it looks more realistic on the finished article 🤓

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Do you have a picture to see?

[@jeanshakespeare4854]

@@JohnsWoodenShips don't know how down load sorry

[@modelismepassion4493]

Bonjour John, Le circuit électrique pour l’alimentation est vraiment impressionnant, joli travail d’éclairage. Ouf, c’est super ce bordage de pont avec de la corde noire, ça donne un sacré effet, félicitation pour ce travail. Cette méthode doit bien compliquer le bordage, combien de temps passé pour ce pont ? Vous allez appliquer cette méthode pour tous les ponts ? Quelle est le diamètre du fil noir que vous utilisez pour le bordage du pont inférieur ? Bon courage pour la suite et à bientôt Yves de Lille (Nord de la France)

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Hi Yves! Yes i did that for all the decks , i only changed the pattern on the other 2 decks and looks very beautiful. This one took me 12 hours and the other 2 decks took me 4 days. The string is 0,15mm black. Thank you very much!!!

[@modelismepassion4493]

@@JohnsWoodenShips Bonjour John, Merci pour l’information sur la ficelle. 12 heures pour le pont inférieur et 4 jours pour les deux autres, quelle patience mais, le jeu en vaut la chandelle. J’ai hâte de voir cela dans les prochaines vidéos. Bon courage pour la suite et à bientôt Yves de Lille (Nord de la France)

[@zhrek8958]

I would try to use beeswax to stiffen the threads. Just drag the thread thrue the wax. Dont know if it works. But it would save the CA glue

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

The wan won't make the tread that stiff and the CA glue has a cost of 1,5 euros per 20ml, pretty cheap.

[@rafakupinski2733]

super pies 👍

[@josemateu2205]

Looks nice, but why don´t you made the planking before gluing the deck in Place? That makes way more easy to do. For the "threads" I like another good method. Before glueing the planks in place I paint the thin sides with a soft graphite pencil.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

When you plank before you will have little gaps where the deck meets up with everything. The pencil looks less real, has a different intensity and can make a smudge when you apply varnish. The thread is way better.

[@josemateu2205]

@@JohnsWoodenShips 😆OK

[@zjiep111111]

That is a true piece of art. The ship will be so great and I can't wait to see the finishing result. Give your furry friends a good hug from me.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

I am glad that you like her , she will be an epic build!!! Thank you very much Peter, i will give them a big hug for you!!!