Here you can see the rc car body pins holding the deck lid on.
Im not happy with the overall look of the boat, itl do i suppose. Ive got another idea up my sleave and if it works should turn out pretty good i think.
It's never good to read that someone isn't happy with their model - especially when it's one
they've actually built themselves, and there's nothing essentilly wrong with it.
Thererfore, hoping that you don't mind a couple of thoughts on points you've made: With regards to the Pit-pins, you might like to put a nylon washer underneath each one as they'll quickly scratch the Matt Black paintwork, and also, if you attach a trace to each pin, you won't lose it (otherwise carry a couple of spares taped inside the boat).
The other thing is with regard to the paint colours you've used - Red, White and Green are the colours of both Castrol and also of the Italian flag - With that in mind, I've just had a quick play in 'Paint' that may be of interest. The designs use nothing more than simple straight lines plus a couple of vinyl decals...
Andy