Next major job to be done is the mast.
A block the size of the position of the mast on the rear of the wheelhouse was made to allow the lower mounting to be accuratly made.
The lower mount has been made from styrene sections/sheet welded together with solvent to give it the strength needed.
At the same time the two ladder sections of the mast were also welded together, being careful to keep everything square. The two sections are hinged together using model aircraft nylon hinge pins that fit inside the styrene tubes. The outer tubes are the conduits for the wiring.
The main plate of the mast platform has also been made.
The two parts, upside down, now welded into one unit.
The gas assist struts at the base of the mast have been made and fitted in place.
This view shows how the mast folds down.
Mast in the upright position.
Top surface of the mast platform now completed.
Next on the agenda will be to make the folding upper mast section.