THANKS BRIAN, Dave what is the manufactuers name of the E6000 glue and can I get it through Amozon, 2 more things on the setern the back of the resin piece or wood backingg can be seen from the bow looking aft which I was going to paint black, ether with the wood backing or just the resin piece, will do the paint as you sugested,,, the other thing driving me nuts is the fashion pieces starboard and port and how they blend in with the wales trying to see if I can get it like the pictures in Hahns Book will show them after I cut the model from the Jig,,, right now markinf the deck clamp locations on the model just dry fitting the clamps using scraps when satified I will glue the permanant ones in place. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR HELP Don,,,