Hi all,

I've finally got around to sharing some images of my build.
I'm a brand new modeler and this is my very first build. Any comments and suggestions would be very welcome.

Since it is my first build I have decided to stick to the guide that is provided. I won't be adding any extra details. I am also sticking with the natural finish. I don't have any experience in painting let alone model painting and I believe that if I attempted to paint I would just make a mess of it. Hopefully my natural finishes will be sufficient.

In this post there will be many pictures so I apologise in advance. Hopefully from now on I will have the opportunity to post pictures as I build on a more regular basis.
































Planking was so difficult. I'm quite happy with the result though considering.






As you can see I have place the Keel in place on the Launch however you can see the problem I have. Any suggestions in how to recover from this? I still have to stain the keel.

That's all for now, actually that's quite a lot of photos.
Thank you all in advance for any advice you give and thank you for taking the time to follow my build.

Eoin

I found that fitting the keel first and then applying the second planks was a better idea. Otherwise they held the keel out. Good build so far though, just one small thing.......I think your anchor stock is upside down.

Rest of the build is looking really good though!!!

If it's any consolation, I managed to glue the stock facing in the same direction as the pointy bits..



Fortunately I noticed.

All looking good so far - I'll second CMB's suggestion oh using offcuts to 'fill' gaps - It is likely that, after any engagement, some repairs would need to be made, and since the Royal Navy didn't have access to P40 in those days, i guess they may have patched the wood. Besides, if you do it neatly enough, it shouldn't stand out that much.

Great work.

Keep it coming!