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Pic 36: Glued in place at the bow - seems okay.
Sense I am coming up to the moment of truth though. Nagging doubts in my mind!
Pic 37: Also of the bow- you're looking under the ship from the stbd side - the port 'side part' is resting right on the tip of the keel - I think this is where I should be.
Pic 38: Port side part glued in place at the bow. First error - a 'string' of UHU landed on the inside and the outside of the part! Smudge!
Another mistake is the positioining os part 21 - as you can see, the length and shape of it suggests it sits there - but - the top will be visible - you can see where the fo'cs'le deck will come around from the left. What to do???
Pic 39: Stern ramp looks ok - v slightly overhanging as you can see, but I can trim that.
Pic 40: Stern ramp from the inside - looks good.
Pic 41: Problems. Looks fine from this angle when I dry fit the stbd side
Pic 42: Uhoh!! Looks like a MacDonalds 'm'! And this the most visible part of the model!!
Pic 43: Checking the alignment of the side part with the superstructure - looks good.
Pic 44: Checking the alignment aft, from the inside.
Pic 45: Checking the alignment aft, from the outside - manageable.
Pic 46: Side part lands spot on to the aft frame.
Pic 47: Checking the stbd side looks ok.
Pic 48: My plan is to glue the centre first - leaving the tabs at the bow and stern till later.
Pic 49: Drew a 'no glue' line as you can see - this will allow me access to work on the tabs at the bow later.
Pic 50: Glue the stbd side.
Pic 51: Next parts cut and ready. Need to do something else the side issue is irritating me!
Pic 52: Cut out the rescue boat from a 4-fold piece.
Pic 53: Dressed it.
Pic 54: 1 Rescue boat - ready to launch!
Pic 55: Attached the front of the superstructure. Originally followed the instructions, aligning by comparing the top of the fron to the top of the sides. Then to my horror, saw the front windows were noticably too low. Had just enough slide left in the UHU to be able to drag it back up - I can trim the top easily later.
Still wound up about the meeting of the sides at the front - what has gone wrong - what can be done about it????
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