Well it would seem that the mob is getting restless, so I better start sticking bits together and we might get this ship back on the right course... Please.
First bit was simple enough. After I had tidied up the bench to make room for the darn thing!
The one piece hull just needed the factory cuts for the moulds gates sanded and a quick swipe down the center to get the very fine mould join seem off. The Decks all fitted well. There are four parts, foredeck, midships and aft deck. a bit of a beast to get glued down though due to the size and that the angles twixt decks and hull prevent any clamping. Masking tape was the order of the day.
The Rudder and prop-shaft holders complete the first few steps in the instructions.
Most if not all of the super structures are also moulded in in piece, well individual pieces. You know what I mean.
It would appear that the next step is to paint the midships deck to allow the next level of deck to go down. This will also mean that the structures between the decks will need painting as well.As these will be pretty much hidden by the deck, close enough colour will do for now....found a couple of shops, on in Germany one in Holland that sells colour coat, which is good seeing that no one in the UK will send them overseas!!!
Oh! I did drill out the rear anchor eye as Trumpeter forget it. Did the one on deck, just not the hole or the one in the hull! The others have also been filled out a bit to give them the slanted bowl shape, and not just a hole at the end as Trumpy had done!. No way in hell that a chain will lay correctly in that! lol.