Steady work on the handrails has continued over this past week. They’re almost done bar buttoning up a few small areas. Daunting at first, but with thought and some trial and error we are happy with the results for a first effort. We’ve picked up a few new skills and tips along the way ; )
Port and starboard handrails from the deck to the bridge


A cutting mat provides a great visual aid when putting bends in the required spots

The ladder is supported by a small piece of ply under the top step - helpful during mockup as for each rail there is only one point of contact at the stanchion

As not to have open joints on the stanchions these extra details were fitted

The full set of brass parts

The instructions have the rails of this section (left side) going into the rear cabin wall. For ease of fitting and for something different we made them this way (right side - pre-trimmed 'P' shaped part)

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The intention so far was to go with a brushless motor (like this:
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-aerodrive-dst-700-brushless-outrunner-motor-700kv.html?___store=en_us) but I’ve since read that brushless struggle a bit a low revs. Would a brushed motor be more suited for this build?
Thanks for reading and any information shared.