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Looks pretty good but a long way to go. More sanding, then sealing
and sanding again, glue to center section, sand, paint and then the details.
Installing gunwale
They say glue, but don't tell you about all the bending and the crummy
wood they give you that splits when you look at it.
I pre-bent the stern gunwale or it would have been tough!
Takes a lot to hold the spray rails in place
Cabins trial fit
Holes for running gear
Slot for stern tube
Stern tube in place
I'm beginning to think it is easier to build from scratch than from a kit!
Stern tube from inside
Making motor bracket
Epoxy stern tube from inside
Epoxy stern tube on bottom
Cabins Primed
Rudder soldered & shaped
Turret Rails bent to shape
Soldering turret Rails
Turrets temporarily in place
Painting the "AF"
Cast parts, they all have to ground or filed and sanded
Installed hatches and some of the deck fittings