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Done a load of work around the this week (as well has finishing the other Deck hatch as the parts had arrived). Started with a blanking plate where we drew on the curve of the wheel box as well as the height of the side boxes. steamed 2 thin strips of wood into shape and glues them to the plates. Then glued the 2 preformed wheel box shapes to the plates. Once dry, using the preformed boxes cut out 2 wheel box fronts, marked up where the slots are going to go (not skilled enough to cut the required 10 slots so gone for 5 instead). Once cut out and shaped, glued into place and at the same time removed the extra material from the blacking plate to form the backs of the and side boxes. once all of that was dry, cut out of balsa wood the 4 side boxes (2 each side, front and rear), glued together, shaped to fit and then fitted to the backing plate and wheel box arches. We found that the Wheelhouse platform was actually slightly too big (port and starboard wise) so cut into the platform slightly do the etc fit, looks better and once all fitted together will be fine. Next thing to do is the steps over the 2 , so ordered some more wood strips to do that. once all that is done, seal and paint the boxes. Also on the plan for this coming week is to mark out and cut the deck holes for the battery, steam generator and other bits and bobs 🤞

5 years ago by barryskeates