This photo shows the back bone of the model. The backbone is broken into five pieces so that the kit and frames can be shipped easily. To ensure proper alignment, it's notched so that it can be glued together. Also in this picture you can see how it locks into the frames. Eliminating the need to get proper right angles and measure distance. Everything slides together easily.
Here we show the bottom frame alignment on our center rail guide. Similar the the backbone, the center rail comes in five pieces that lock together. There's a notch for every frame, and the frames are notched so that they can be set onto the rail and everything lines up with no measuring needed. You can also see the stand off portion of the frame has been cut, to allow for easier removal once the hull is complete and allows for the deck to be laid with the proper scale camber.
Here's the completed left side. You can see glue marks between the deck and waterline. We switched glue at that point, and changed our technique a bit, resulting in a faster build, and less running. Fingers not sticking, etc. In this picture, we've rough trimmed the planks, and are ready to sand smooth. We'll go over the hull one more time looking for loose fitting pieces, reglue as needed before sanding. All in all, we're very happy with our first J Class hull.
We grossly underestimated our required planks, and need to wait on another load. I the meantime, we'll work on the Open 10, and TP52.
Stay tuned.
