Since my last posting I have been doing bits and pieces, such as cleaning up the white metal fittings, though they dont need much doing to them there are a lot of them.
I've finished of the mast and booms except for the ropes that I will put on after painting.
Then there was the handrails oohhhhhhhhhhhh yes the handrails. I have decided that Model Slipways advice about doing them in short lengths was right, this is a lot less difficult. You will notice I didn't say easy.
If you are doing this kit then dont be fooled into believing that the three horizontal rails are all the same length, they are not as the stanchions lean in slightly, this is why it is easier to work in short lengths, especially around the starboard hatch.
Then there are the railings around the centre hatch. These are two rail on three sides and soldered, why does everyone else make it look so easy ?
A small point, if you look at the actual Maggie M. photos you will see that where the hydraulic ram is for the side hatch there is no bottom rail in that section. Will have to cut mine out tomorrow.
On the whole not getting on to badly at the moment.
The arms for the crew members that were missing have been replaced by MS so the crew are no longer armless, now they are dangerous.
I'll go now.