A bit more progress- the bits and bobs are ready to be glued inside the wheelhouse.
If anyone wants to be picky, the blue and yellow chart, of Mull of course, is a few years too late to be in period! Looks better than the old black and white Admiralty charts though. And if anyone is really picky, the Pirelli calendar is two years too late.
I photographed one of my own charts, and printed it off at passport size- turned out this was exactly 1/32 scale. I then added 2mm all round, and got a size for the chart table. After I had finished this, I had the horrible thought- will it fit across the side of the wheelhouse?
It did, with 1/2 mm clearance at the ends- how's that for luck!
The Skipper worried me- matt paint does not look too convincing for cloth. I painted the blue, and then dusted talcum powder over the wet paint- looks better.
Looking at the photo, I have just noticed that the little brass makers nameplate has dropped off the binnacle- out with the glue again!
Phil