Hi all,
Decided to start a new thread on this as I made a mess of the last one. By collaborating with other modellers here, new information has come to light regarding layout and colours. So, my re-colour grew arms and legs and has transformed into quite a substantial modification to the original kit. I will describe these throughout the thread.
On with the build. I cut the tabs off of the keel plates and joined these with scrap card. I have removed the after part to display the stern doors open.
I have replaced the card internals with a new heavy-card core, which incorporates shear along the length of the ship. The upshot of this is a total redesign of the decks and flight deck supports.
Starting with the bow section.
Wish me luck!