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I will be happy to share any information I have on the blueprints, weapons, radars, directors and such. However the CAD model is in DesignCAD file format and the files are not compatible with other software, and I don't intend to spend more years trying to translate them.
 
I do have a few STL files  that I can share. These are from my 3D printing experiments.
 
You can contact me by personal message on this Forum or through my contact page on my Okieboat web site:
 
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A Captain an Ocean a Puffer and. Tug on the Clyde WW2
w/c 16" x 11"

Postcard size 6” X 4” Really enjoy doing these, good practice for things in the background in 'the big picture'

Ships off Gourock, Aquitania, Vindex, Charybdis, Blue Ranger etc 

 
w/c 16" X11'

I'm often asked about drawings for my 1:12 scale model of Pilar (Hemingway's boat), and I always reply with my sob story:
a) I lost the files when I retired and lost access to my work CAD system (true), and
b) it's as much work to create shareable drawings as it is to build the physical model (true).
But now I am recovering the CAD model from digital debris I have laying around, and am preparing shareable model files. The first part, the hull framing, is now posted for free download at my GrabCAD page: https://grabcad.com/library/pilar-model-in-1-12-scale-1 The 3D STEP file is there, as well as full (model) size 2D drawings in PDF format. Those print out on ANSI "E" sheets, you need 36" wide paper for that. The images here are reduced! Use the downloadable PDFs instead. Cabin and additional fittings will follow in good time.   The JPGs below are reduced, get the full size PDFs at the GrabCAD page.

HMS Churchill, RFA Tanker and Escort carrier in a bit of roughers! 
w/c 16" X 11" 

Thank you, here's another, but no sea.
Steam Trawler 'Desdemona'

Steam Trawler 'Athenian' off Bear Island 
w/c 16" X11" 

Another small (postcard) w/c 6" X 4"

Loch Ewe

 

HMS Starling and convoy 
w/c 16" X 11"

Pagoda anchorage at Foochow
W/C 16" x 11"

Brig passing Seven Stones Light Vessel
w/c 16.5" X11.5"

Four masted barque 'Pamir' and another. 
watercolour 16.5" X 11.5"

New York. Troop Ship George Washington served in both WWs 
w/c 16" X11"

On the 'D' Lossimouth 1960’s The DP was normally positioned on a small hill in the centre of the Airfield. Only the painter knows why it is on the D with Rescue One. (still some details to do) ps me in the 6x6 !  w/c 16” x11”

HMS DOUGLAS passing the Tanker CAPITOL REEF.
w/c 16.5" X11.5"

Destroyer of the British Pacific Fleet refuels while Carrier recovers an aircraft
w/c 16" X11"
 

Aquitania 
In her 'proper'colours
w/c 11" X 8"

Also beware the difference between “tung oil finish,” the stuff you find at the big box and hardware stores, and “pure tung oil,” the real stuff. I think the first is more like a polyurethane and just uses the words “tung oil” for marketing. Pure tung oil is harder to find and takes more effort and time to apply, but eventually hardens and oxidizes to a beautiful, natural, water resistant finish…for gun stocks, furniture, and other knick knacks.

Also beware the difference between “tung oil finish,” the stuff you find at the big box and hardware stores, and “pure tung oil,” the real stuff. I think the first is more like a polyurethane and just uses the words “tung oil” for marketing. Pure tung oil is harder to find and takes more effort and time to apply, but eventually hardens and oxidizes to a beautiful, natural, water resistant finish…for gun stocks, furniture, and other knick knacks.

HULL FITTINGS - Sea Steps
The sea steps were constructed per the instructions, but I believe it would be better to increase the depth of all the pieces by at least 1/32” and then sand the step against the hull at the appropriate location until the top step piece or bottom step piece is the desired depth. Otherwise, some steps will have a shallower tread than desired, and some will have a bottom piece too shallow.
 
Each step consists of three pieces and they were built on painter's tape to keep them in place. After gluing, the edges were softened and painted white.


Because I was carelessly aggressive sanding the faces of the cross section, I made sure to continue using a large triangle to keep everything vertical rather than parallel with the fore or aft face. The error is less than a degree, but it might be apparent if I were to use the cross section face as a vertical reference rather than the triangle.

Despite the camera not being positioned properly for this photo, the tape is indeed vertical. I had to cut a small notch in one step for the scupper.

You can see that to keep the steps perpendicular with the vertical, either the bottom support or the tread is sanded too shallow.

I did not add the opposing trail boards. I believe it might be more visually appealing to leave off those boards.

Gangway ropes added and steps completed.

 
Things I would do differently if building again:
As mentioned, add depth to the step pieces so that neither the tread nor bottom support is unnecessarily shallow after sanding. Things I might still do later:
Add a light wash to the steps to bring out the different depths of the layered materials. Apply a darker stain to portions of the trail boards to add visual depth.

good afternoon everyone
 
Calling this finished
 
pretty well OOB with some extra brass trimming, and extra Stanchions on the roof, i have seen much better made example of this subject, but im happy with it
 
thank you to those who followed the build
 

Paddle tugs 'Cracker' and 'Grappler' early 20th century 
w/c postcards 6" X 4"

Grand Fleet