Hi All,
Well I'm back to the bench now, on holiday this week to look after the wife after her operation, and in between 'domestic duties' I have had a little time to do some more on this project.
The kit had a few very minor seams to address and these were dealt with Mr. Surfacer 500, allowed to dry then the excess removed with a cotton bud soaked in Mr. Color Thinner.
The rudder, prop shafts and control gear assembled without drama. The 'Sail' assembled and the kit railings used, (Sorry, Haddock I will be using etch on my next boat). I found it easier to thin the deck railings before attaching to deck, but the sail railings were gently thinned down with a tip of a scalpel blade once in situ and dry. I had a small problem in the fact I was too over enthusiastic and broke a bit of railing off. This was replaced by brown sprue to match.
The sail has been mounted on some balsa strip for painting, as have the deck guns, periscopes. The propeller screws are on some cocktail sticks temporarily stuck on with 'Humbrol 'Maskol' a tip from Haddock a few years back. ( I was listening!)
As to the hull assembly this has had an additional hole drilled into the keel and mounted ready for painting too.
Once painted I'll bring everything together before rigging is added.
Attached some pictures below,
Cheers,
Bigkev
