Again my paper plan templates were used to cut the hull plates from 1mm styrene sheet. The details were transfered onto the styrene using carbon paper and then scribed into the surface. At this point I had to refer to the Arvey models bridge support to assertain the height of the two superstructure levels. This worked out to be around 12mm and 9mm respectively.
A quick trip to the local hobby shop secured some 10mm styrene box section and some 8mm styrene 'c' channel to use for the sides of the superstructure levels.
This is the main part of the lower superstructure and it is using the 10mm styrene box section on the sides, this will greatly improve the gluing area for this part.
This is the forward part of the lower superstructure and it uses the 8mm styrene 'c' channel for the sides.
Here are the superstructure parts test fitted to the upper hull.
The sids of the superstructure will be covered with styrene strip 'shelving' and greeblies at a later date, I will probably do this and the trences at the same time to maintain a consistent look.
Here is an overhead shot of the whole show so far, getting htere slowly but surely..
Stay tuned,
Cheers,
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