Side is on and painted, still have to add the tape that will simulate the windows (to survive bb impacts).
Rudder servo is in, a tapped aluminum right angle that will not move (this will please Allied Admiral Pete). Was not able to find tape in the correct width, and after trying a few alternatives I bit the bullet and cut the hull. The windows need to be finished, but you get the general idea. The inset is 3/8 of an inch with the flat portion being painted black, then the windows themselves will be strips of plastic/fiberglass and painted white.
installed the windows, not happy that I used a course brush to paint the white areas. Will sand and fill in the black with a paint pen. Will also further define the windows with strips of plastic to give it a more refined look.
You should a little stateroom scene in each window with little people in the rooms. Tiny beds, lamps, doors... Come on Lou get the real scale stuff in there.
Bob, I am hurt that you can't already see that I have added that detail. Maybe time to get new reading glasses. If you look real close you can see a confused Leo on the bow looking for his kate, I didn't have the heart to tell him he was on the wrong ship.
Do you know what they call all those little detail parts on the ship? life-boats, railings, little people, SS of any type really..?? YAMMER BAIT!!! CATCH THE BIG ONE!!
The plan is to have all the detail parts constructed of termite armor material, so it should give and not shatter/break. We will see in July. Clark, sorry about the wrong phone number, it was a long day. You have a link for a brushless for the atlanta? Bob, I might just find a little leo holding a polar bear.
Will post pictures when the camera decides to cooperate and send from the phone to the computer. Worked on the port side, got to use two new tools, a trim router with 1/4 bits and the Versa Saw. Santa was good to me this year. If anyone uses a jig saw in their construction, I can't speak highly enough of the Rockwell jig saw table. You can find it cheaper than the link below. http://www.tools-plus.com/rockwell-rk7321.html
I just saw the lowes version of this thing the other day and it takes all kinds of bits as well. Kind of a band/jigg/scoll saw thing.
The advantage is the blade thickness and the fact that you are moving the material and not the tool. Best way to think of it is a scroll saw on steroids. I bought mine at Lowes, so you are looking at the real thing and not a "version".
