Thanks folks for your positive posts on my build.
Just a small update.....Today I received two items for this model....
Gregg (ojays) very kindly sent me some excellent quality mesh....Thanks Gregg, it's far better than the stuff my wife's sieve was made of...I'll still have to buy her a new one, mind!
Also, I've got the 'N' gauge railway fencing, which after a careful bit of re-work, has produced a ship's railing that is acceptable. Certainly better than the kit version, although that wouldn't take much doing!
The one on the right is the original fencing. The one on the left is what I've come up with after cutting and filing. It still needs a bit of tidying up, but it's getting there......It's so much easier to file whilst still on the sprue - ask me how I know!
View attachment 92416
As I didn't like the open lifeboats, I've also put covers on these. I used paper from a brown manilla envelope, turned inside out, so the rough and not the shiny side shows, and after sticking it down I added the lashings using a pencil. The lifeboats are about 1/2" long.
View attachment 92417
I'll have a stab at the railings next, then the
decals......and finally cut off the surplus hull ready for the base. I had though of doing this first, but such was my excitement to get started, I promptly forgot!
Cheers,
Ron