On with a bit of detail
This is the bit that I've been itching to do as it brings the whole thing to life.
First up was the railings. The method I used was to place a piece of masking tape on the boat and mark out the positions of the posts. I did this because I didn't want to damage the paintwork that I had already finished
I then drilled these markings into a scrap but flat piece of wood and then placed the stantions in the holes. I then passed the brass through the stantions and simply soldered them up.
I think the results have come out ok. For those who are building this model you will notice that I have changed the stantions for brass ones supplied by Billings. This is just my personal choice
Then I made the detailed parts on the starboard side and fitted them. Nothing at this stage is actually glued in because I want to paint all of the parts first
I did modify these down lights as the kit supplies some little wooden parts which are supposed to be glued onto the end of the brass wire but honestly it looked awful. So I made up a piece out if brass tube and soldered it on instead
I've also had a go at making the hand rails for the stairs. Very tricky but I'm getting there
The only part I'm unhappy with are the "Upside down J Pipes" on the deck. I think they my be some kind of overflow or relief exit from somewhere inside the boat. I have used the 5mm copper bar supplied in the kit but I just cannot get it to bend correctly to look right. If any can suggest a different material I would be very grateful
Thanks for looking - Mark