I agree Jimsky! This is the foundation of the ship, which everything after it depends upon. It is the most critical and sometimes underestimated part of the build. It has an inherent beauty…as you start to visualize what you will end up with.
hi Vic
You are making fast progress here.
I had the same issue as you with some bulkhead being too narrow.
When I attached the deck, it seems the decks are a little (2-3 mm) high where the aft bulkheads begin. I thought I had pushed the bulkhead down sufficiently. But it's just enough that it looks a tad high at that point--not perfectly straight. I suppose a little sanding will work. Also, the instructions note I will have to add some scrap wood in the aft portion. Do you know what that's about?
Hello Vic
THe reason why I added a 5mm filler under the front of the poop deck was that it looked too much leaning forward.
Looking at the instructions, it appears the main deck slopes upward aft. Also, the deck slopes toward the hull from the center, providing a slight arch in the deck. I had to use clamps and pins to hold the deck down on the sides. Did the actual ships have a crown like that so the water would drain to the sides?
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The slight arch to the sides is normal. That is why there are scuppers in the waterways to keep the deck clear from standing water. The longitudinal curve aft seems quite pronounced, but only the experienced SR builders will tell be able to tell you if that is normal.
It seemed a bit extreme to me as well, but that looks like the plans.
Some of the decking goes beyond the bulkheads. I suppose I’ll have to sand it down. 
Tabs for Long boards for the base don’t quite fit in the slots. Whittled them down to fit. 
I suppose that makes sense. Only the main deck seems to stick out to the bulkheads, though.
The ends of the tabs stick out a bit. I’ll sand them down. I’m thinking about spray painting the base with gold paint. 
I waited to install the aftermost bulkhead till the first three decks were in. It stands at a bit of an angle, and I thought the decks might guide me a bit on how much of an angle it would be. 
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She's a big girl isn't she!?!
She certainly is!
Painting the gun support boxes for the half guns of the lower part of the ship. I don’t want the bare wood to show through and several others have paved the way by example. 
Lots of progress for your first week looks magnificent. That's a lot of little boxes, l was happy when they were all installed on the Pearl and there where olny 20 to do. Did the parts for the work stand come with the kit?