Moving your build along very nicely mate. Despite the shortcomings with the kit you mentioned earlier, it seems to be coming together nicely for you.I purchased a book on German battleships 1909 to 1919, and its been an excellent guide for those close up details.
In addition, I ordered some aftermarket 3D printed ladders from the mid west hobby shop. The ladder set was for the Titanic, but they were the correct size and scale so I am using them on my battleship model.
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