I have decided to try and make this blog as easy to understand as possible, so that non-model builders can understand it. Already I see I am doing a miserable job of explaining it all. If you have any questions, please ask, I will be more than happy to answer. I will also try to explain all the various modeling jargon and techniques as I go along. So far, it is all quite technical, as I don’t have the energy to explain what he promenade is, or why it needs to be replaced, or what removing molded on railings involve. It is my hope that the photos will speak for themselves (with a little help of course) and I will try to keep a better record of everything that is done. I am not used to this, so it will take some patience and getting used to, but I am determined to get this done and done right. With that in mind, I continue on…
Not much work done today, mostly cleaning up the cuts made to the hull. I removed the promenade area as well as all the molded on bulwarks, as they were way too thick and just looked wrong to my eyes. These will be replaced with Evergreen sheet styrene. I am still not sure what to do about the molded on bulwark around the bow, which is way too thick and oversimplified. I may try to thin it out after installing the new deck.
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- Deck detail!
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- Overscale portholes
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- Hull detail
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- The hull
