Bet you glad the first layer is done with

ahaha i sure am, but i still have one more side to finish ^^

As i move on, i realise i've come across another problem i've not thought of.

Where i've placed the wires to the galley leds to the power, goes through 3 decks, and more specifically through an area where there will be deck gratings and the wires will be visible below deck 4 where im hoping to place an LED.

Now i've thought maybe i can just covered it up or cover the deck grating with some black card, but then it would restrict the light coming through.
OR i can re-do the wiring which im not too bothered about doing because it would give me the chance to clean it up a bit, but it would be time consuming and something may go wrong, though in the end its re wiring which i will probably do, thankfully ive not completed the hull planking yet, but im posting this here because im completely open to suggestions before i do something i may regret.

Oh its not that which is the problem, i can fit an led for that deck, but its the main wires for all the other LEDS that go to the galley area, it would be visible through the gratings because it goes through the 3rd deck, though i did not think of the idea of putting the led wires through or behind pillars, good idea

Hi, looking good, Kind regards Mike

MOD 1

New camera should be arriving sometime this week, nothing special just a nikon coolpix, though i rushed a bit and didn't realise it was a display model and not 100% brand new, shouldn't be a problem though...i hope :|

As i have no means of photography i've resorted to photoshop to display the modification im going to be doing.

Simply the galley panels will be restricting the light that i want to be shown from the windows, so i'll be needing to cut out rectangle slots for the 2 decks and then add some detail to make them look like windows.
(including the middle back panel)


Haven't made any modifications yet because im unsure of how to cut these out cleanly, i dont really like working with plywood and i dont have a great use of tools but knives, also i have a feeling the wood may become too flimsy with the big gaps.

Also going to have to wait out a couple weeks of magazine to catch up and start cutting out the cannon slots and finally lay the 2nd layers of wood, so i'll be needing something to past the time

Thank alan, though i've already cut the pieces, pretty much just carved them out and its not as flimsy as i thought so it should be fine. i'll be making frames of them, and i've added some support at the back along with some clear plastic.

My camera has finally come, it does work though for some reason theres a problem with the memory card, and isn't easy to focus, none the less it works.

First time i've done this, i've bought some 'Backen it' works almost instantly but for some reason it doesn't come out purely black, its almost a dark grey, i've dipped it in twice now and will try a 3rd time, but it doesn't seem to give off a nice look like the pros get, so i've ordered some mattcote.



Any tips on how to effectively blacken metal would be great

still getting used to this camera but hopefully you can see a change.
Im getting used to using blacken it now, but it still doesn't work aswell on other things, seems to just rub off, but on the cannons its looking good after a watered coat of black paint.
Later i added a dry brush of gold but i think i like the full black look better, just have to blacken the other parts.


So far this is where i'll be staying with the ship until we get to issue 35.



I've added the other two galley panels, and also picked up a rotary tool for £6, works great glad i finally got one .

Many thanks alan, yup i was able to fit the gun supports in, couldn't fit the clamps in but managed to keep them in place to dry from the glue by just using some of the left over bamboo to push them in place against the frames, tempted to plank the bottom of the hull but i think i need to practice the art of patience