T040a Lifeboat Pt3………….

I’ve managed to get another chunk of the new Scalescenes T040a Lifeboat. It’s frustrating to only be able to get into the loft when the weather is cool enough. After all, it is supposed to be summer!

Enough rambling, here’s what I’ve gotten done.

 

Having skinned the hull, the next job is to fit the Bilge Keels. Cut out the two sets of Bilge Keels B and glue back to back and glue into place on the hull.

Cut out the Bilge Keel edges and glue into place on the Bilge Keels.

Next, repeat the previous instruction, this time with the Bilge Keel A pieces. 

Cut out and glue the Keel Edge into place.

Next, cut out and run a dark blue marker pen along the edges of the Upper Hull Fenders, then glue into place.

Cut out the Fairleads that are on the bow and stern ends of the Bulwarks next. Then cut out the Bulwarks and introduce a slight curve to the Bow end. The starting at the Bow end, carefully glue into place. Make sure that upper edge lines up with the deck edge.

Next, cut out both the Bow and Stern Internal Bulwarks. Introduce a slight curve to all sections. Test fit, then glue into place.

Cut out the Bow and Stern Capping next. Test fit, the glue into place.

Next, cut out and run a red marker pen along the edge of the Belting. Covertly mark the bow end then introduce a slight curve. Test fit and starting at the Bow, glue into place.

Cut out the Aft Cockpit Wall front and back then glue them together. Cut out the Aft Cabin Hatch and glue that into place. Glue the complete section into the Aft Cockpit.

Next, cut out Base A and the two Wall B sections. Glue the two Wall B sections together. Glue Base A into place on the deck and glue the complete Wall B on top of Base A between the blue guidelines.

Cut out Wall C1 next and glue onto the end of Base A.

While the glue is drying, cut out the Aft Cabin Sidewalls and introduce a slight curve the two of them. Then glue them into place on top of the base structure.

Next, cut out and introduce a slight curve to the Aft Cockpit Internal Coaming. Test fit, and glue into place.

Do the same with the Aft External Cockpit Coaming as previous, the glue into place.

A little fiddly job next. Carefully cut out and glue into place the Aft Cockpit Windscreen.

Next, cut out one of the options for the Aft Cabin Roof and glue it into place. Cut out the matching Aft Cabin Roof Entry and glue into place.

Cut out and glue into place the Aft Cockpit Handrail into place next.

And the last part of this session, is to cut out and glue together back to back, the three Wall C2 sections. Once the glue had dried, cut out Wall C2 and glue into place. Glue the complete wall into place. 

That’s it for now, you’re up to date and my fingers are sore. Hopefully the great British summer weather will be kind enough over the next couple of days, so I can get a little more done

 

Until Next Time………….