Zvezda Medieval Ship Thomas

[Big Jake]

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[Big Jake]

Last of the deck sections sanded, scribed and washed, I dry fitted the hull section together to see how they will sit in the stations. I found if I scribe the caulk line before I sanded, it was MUCH easier to see them

I realized that I forgot to paint the underside of the crow's nest platform - what's another 2 days in the build.

 

[Big Jake]

Test fitted main deck and started filling the ejector pin marks. If I could find the right sized punch, I'd punch some thin plastic sheet and simply fill that way and sand flush. Each one is a separate number and slightly different, so I'll leave them on the tree for now. I'll remove them just prior to sanding and will mount them to a backer board with their numbers. One other thing I'll do is rake a fine tooth saw over the pits to give them a light woodgrain effect, so they won't be so smooth.

 

[Big Jake]

Not a lot done this evening, just removing parts from the trees, prepping, sanding and cataloging. I'll add some fine-tooth saw scratches to the front and sides to give a little bit of detail, so they won't seem so plain.