In regards to scale, yes it is 1/300 scale.
I worked a fair amount on this since my last entry so to recap:
As I was cutting out formers, I discovered there are two W9 bulkhead parts.
Assembly of the center spine/ bulkhead sections went well. A few places I needed to cut slightly deeper notches to get appropriate fit, but nothing too drastic.
When assembling the hull framework, I added the upper ends to the mid plate first. Then I added extra card to provide alignment for the middle section.
Doing this reveals that the center mid plate is too short and there is a noticeable gap.
I added the bottom hull framework last, aligning bulkheads with the upper ones.
After everything dried over night, I sanded the bow edge to a point to aid plating alignment.
Next I built up the fore and aft decks. Part 13 is a box structure on the aft deck used to support the "balcony" piece. Unfortunately it was too tall, so I surgically shortened it per the amount deemed necessary by my mark I eyeball.
Bottom hull plating was next. I started at the bow and worked my way back. With exception to the center most section which I had to cut reliefs in the forward curves to fit the former profile correctly, all other hull pieces fit very well.
The upper hull pieces are next with only the port side being finished at this point. They are a little tricky to align and I had to add some card reinforcement to the back sides to keep them flat between the bulkheads.
greg