Build Gallery-1

I decided to make the forward gun turret out of Balsa, it should be easier to shape, I will then hopefully make a fibre glass mould from this. (28^th October 2008)
	Building up the shape with different thicknesses of Balsa		Putting the curves on the turret.
The rear section of the boat is coming together as shown in the photographs below. (2^nd November 2008)
	The photograph to the left shows the transom section of HMS Kent		For the first time both the forward and rear sections get laid together showing the overall length.
I went over to see Ray Milliken to see how he was getting on with the running gear, the rudder assembly is a work of art, and now just waiting to be fitted to the hull. Ray has also started to work with the propellers and worked out how to set them up so they don't drop off while under way. (12^th November 2008)
	The photograph to the left and right show the rudders, currently held in a vice, roll on the day they are fitted to our model.		The photograph to the right show one of the propellers drilled through to ensure a secure fit.
The next set of photographs show the forward gun nearing completion, the mechanics now work, just have to get the water flowing through and finish off the encasement. The water feed pipe is a bit thick and needs to be thinner as it's acting as a spring at the moment.
		To the left you can see the 4:1 gear ratio which provide a 180° degree movement. The cam has now been fitted that allows the up and down movement, a better picture tot eh right. To the far right the encasement gets a lick of resin to harden it up to allow more detail and filling to be added.
Every time I see the hull it has been transformed in a major way, it's hoped within the next week or so to finish off the planking and begin the processes of filling and sanding, prior to laminating.(14^th November 2008)
		To the far left the planking coming up to the bow, and the next picture is taken from within the hull. The pictures to the right show the forward and aft sections of the hull
The hull today received it's first coat of resin, it took 650 gram's to coat the inside and centre bulkheads.

As can be seen from the photographs below and above the outside has had its first sanding and the gaps between planks filled, there are still a few gaps to go. The forward gun encasement has been filled to take out the joints and imperfections and is ready for sanding. (22^nd November 2008)