Right then. Time for a little update:
The bottom of the sponsens are now plated, as is the lower part of the prow, compleat with sealing strip all the way up.
This is what it looks like without all the markerpen marks and hold downs:
The pretty pattern on the plate is the result of using a wire brush is a 'dremmel'. This will be getting done more finely in the near future.
The plate for the bottom of the main hull is now cut. Even having done it in two parts, ('cause I botched the cutting on the whole part
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You will see that there are hundreds of holes in it if you look close enough.
An other angle, where you can see my next problem, erm, I mean challenge. The sloping sides at the rear of the hull. Made the template, just need to gut the plate. And they have to go on before the bottom. Good thing it aint stuck down yet init!
Now this bit is a problem. The sides of the sponsens where the hullbottom becomes the sides. I have now binned soooo many cardboard paterns I'm running out of card. A question: Should I wimp out and plank it, or stick with it and do it in plate alu?
Now about those hole all over the place on the hull plates. Bit of help here please, Anyone know where I can get hold of either alu (or same colour pins with heads)? Got loads in brass, but they look a bit off, sittin in an alu panel. So I what some in either alu, or steel. need only be real short, max 10mm. otherwise I'll have to cut them all down!!!
Now for this bit:
Would there have been some form of cowling around this point or would it just have been filed in with som form of sealer?
Thats it for now.