So I got the urge to build something to help make the allies great again #maga It is a Ralph Cole's made hull from Nova Scotia, Canada. Though the scale accuracy may not be quite as good as the BC version, it is quite thick, and the shipping was a lot cheaper.
I marked out the windows the other day. I opted for two stringers on sharp bends in the upper hullform. All ribs are 1/4".
To make fitting the fibreglass deck easier, I drilled holes throughout the hull where the windows will be and used threaded rods with nuts and washers to spread the hull out. Closeup : With the fibreglass deck roughly sitting on the hull: I think I will need a few more threaded rods in the bow section to spread the hull out wider, plus some light angled sanding to achieve a nice snug fit and a good bond once I am ready to bond the hull and deck together. I will need to cut hatches in the deck first and make fibreglass rims for those hatches to sit on.
