view from head on. Once I had all the bulkheads lined up I clamped a piece of timber along each side of the keel to keep it straight while I glued the bulkheads in place.
The joints on my RC fit so well together that when I first joined one and went to push it down into place it would;nt go the whole way because the glue coudn't escape, so I marked the bottom of the slot on the keel piece and the top of the slot on the bulkhead and lightly tapped them till they were fully in place. See next pic
Fully seated in place.
Next up is the bow blocks, these are the only pieces not supplied in the kit, which I do not mind as I prefer to use Jelutong for them, this pic shows a block of Jelutong clamped to the first bulkhead for marking to size, I have also clamped a plank along the side so as to get the correct line for cutting to.
I removed the clamp when marking the back of the block, I also used a template taken off the plywood piece that was attached to either side of the stem.
The block marked top and bottom.
both sides after cutting.
starboard block being carved to shape
checking for fit
view of both blocks after carving
Port side glued in place.
overall view of the build so far.
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