12-09-2023, 12:21 AM
Some more progress has been made.
I added the upper deck and the front slope pieces. I had noticed that there were slight gaps between the three slope sheets so I filled them with some extra glue, masked the rest of the boat off and repainted. don't worry about the gap between the one slope piece and dash, there is a piece of trim that will cover it later.
I then built up the rear steps and railing. This was a very finicky part of the build, trying to line everything up before gluing it all in. I ended up using some CA glue here, just to ensure that it will stay put.
I also started on the upper deck's hot tub. It's made of a bottom that has been laser etched, and three basswood pieces that stack to make the tub.
glued together, ready for painting.
I added the upper deck and the front slope pieces. I had noticed that there were slight gaps between the three slope sheets so I filled them with some extra glue, masked the rest of the boat off and repainted. don't worry about the gap between the one slope piece and dash, there is a piece of trim that will cover it later.
I then built up the rear steps and railing. This was a very finicky part of the build, trying to line everything up before gluing it all in. I ended up using some CA glue here, just to ensure that it will stay put.
I also started on the upper deck's hot tub. It's made of a bottom that has been laser etched, and three basswood pieces that stack to make the tub.
glued together, ready for painting.