Unfortunately when he brightened the original model up he varnished everything, so nearly a whole day was spent removing varnish from the hull and deck and rubbing it down ready for some undercoat,once this was done the forward bulwarks were altered, by removing the raised bow screen and new capping fittedand then undercoating the superstructure.
The new funnel was made next ,by wrapping two layers of 1/32nd ply around a balsa former and glueing them together, also the planked deck overlayscwere cut out.
More to follow as work progresses.