Bit more progress folks.
Anti torpedo net shelf fitted to one side.
The first pic is an attempt to demonstrate the method.
The second is the result.
The next two are general shots of the finishes article. The whole shelf is made up of four sections and quite a nice fit though not perfect, and it's probably expecting too much for it to be so, we are supposed to be modellers aren't we? HB say the shelf should sit 0.6mm below the edge of the deck, I felt 1.0mm (scale14") looked better.
Here's the method, easier to do than to describe.
The model sits as you see it. The square tube has a piece of 1.0mm thick styrene glued on the end, with the brass sat on the pad, that should give the 1.0mm drop.
Tack the brass with PVA at a couple of places where it touches the plastic. (it may need persuading, hence the ruler). when the tacks have got a reasonable hold, run some Johnsons between the tack and allow to dry. Then tack each end, one at a time, allow to get hold, then repeat the Johnsons bit, allow to dry.
You should now be able to pick up the model and examine the result, if happy, run thin super-glue around the joint. If you don't like what you see, you can remove the brass before applying the superglue and start again, hopefully, no harm done.
By now, you've earned a cuppa and a fag.
Now go back and repeat another three time till the job is done.
Note that PVA (Gator grip thin blend) takes probably 20 mins to dry clear but maybe six hours to reach full strength and Johnsons needs about 30 mins to set so it's not a quick process. Thin super-glue is of course almost instant. The Johnsons does seem to encourage the super-glue to run along the joint.
There will be variations on this but, hopefully, you get the idea.
Haddock.