Somewhere I think I read that this kit takes about 20 hours to build. It probably took me 40-50. I had to backtrack a bit and rebuild the hull because the stem and stern settled off kilter. With the super glue method of construction, it was fairly easy to pop off the planks, sand off the glue, and re-glue. For paints and stains, I used the following:
Unpainted sections: I used a combination of Minwax Golden Oak for most of the interior, and Minwax Gunstock for the rails, seats, frames, etc. These were sealed with Minwax Polycrylic clear semi-gloss.
Painted sections: I primed all painted sections with Rust-Oleum Flat Gray. The white was done using Rust-Oleum Heirloom White, which I liked because it was a softer, almost cream white instead of a stark white. I originally used Rust-Oleum Charcoal Gray for the black sections, but I thought it was too light for what was supposed to be carbon fiber. So, I ended up spraying with a 2:1 mixture of Tamiya Nato Gray/Tamiya Flat Black. I then cleared with Rust-Oleum Clear Semi-Gloss.
All in all, this was a really fun kit that used different construction methods than we typically use in wooden model ship building - so, I certainly learned a lot. I would definitely recommend it (or the other CLC kits) if you're looking for a quick palette-cleanser.
For more information, you can go to CLC's website here:
https://clcboats.com/shop/boats/scale-model-kits/annapolis-wherry-scale-model.html
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