Darrell

That's a great find Mantel, wish I could read that link you posted!

Love the picture, I didn't think the two toilets on the deck were original to the ship as your photo also confirms.

I'm going to try to copy one of the life boats also (TRY)

Thanks for those pictures Tad, I'm still sanding, getting ready to mount rudder and associated parts. I have decided to build the boat before she sailed on the north west passage, and not put in prop and any other engine related gear.

Hey it looks good to me!

Defo gonna need more sand paper

Planking is far tougher than you guys make it look. Gonna be a lot of sanding. Found a u tube video, that really helped me see what I didn't do . Sand each plank flush with bulk heads. I have no doubt this will be a good model, getting some strange looks from wife though!

It's not scientific nor pretty, but it works! The Admiral let me use her stick pin, Thanks sweetie!

Found this picture of real ship, would like to match the old rugged look of it.

Deck planked time for the sand paper, wasn't as bad as I feared.

Thinking about the paint, how do you get an antique look for the deck? I would like to have it look like it just came out of the NorthWest passage!

Thanks Brain

Found another member who is building same ship, pictures sure help!

Darrell

Hiya Stavrogin

Thanks so much for posting all the pictures, it has really helped me understand my own build(should say attempt) Hope mine comes out half as good as yours

Darrell

Day two deck on, something not exactly right!

After reading the instructions until the fog had cleared and a light haze remained I began my build.

With false keel built as per instructions, I applied the top deck which does not set flush on outside edges. Could have sanded deck support until it was flush but would not have been much left. Is this going to be a problem later in the build or use filler and move on?