Just going to say Colin,they do compare nicely to your photos of her.
I do have a set of full plans for her Kenny, but I am afraid they are so very fragile,I hesitate to take them out of their protective tube.
My model of her,as you probably know is 9 feet 3 inches long in old money,and is completely radio controlled,but has not been on the water for about 15 years.Hopefully at the Warwick Show,next year,If I am invited,with the very welcome help of John Walravens,she will hopefully be going on the water under her own power.
We actually did get my other large model of the QE2,working on the water this year,woops thats last year now!
As I didnt build the models myself,Im afraid I cant be of much help,but am certainly looking forward to yours.
PS, Colins suggestion of sticking a lot of holes together,maybe you could use Polo mints,if they are the correct scale,then at some stage,if you get fed up with making her you could say this model sucks,break off a piece and just do that lol
Good Luck
Mick F