@Siara. 2 cents' thoughts on the wood base ...

I notice you mention on your blog "I'm thinking of cladding the edges with strips of wood or aluminum".

IMO this would be good, although I'd be inclined to use wood.

Because the ends of the wooden base are crosscut, they'll have a different look from the long edges which are cut along the grain of the wood (ripped). Depending on how and where the model is placed, this different look could be more or less obvious. Even with sanding and staining/varnishing, the ends will still look "crosscut" versus the ripped long edges.

The workaround is to edge all round with a decorative moulding of the same wood (or can even be different for a colour contrast) and mitred on 45 degrees at the corners. Clamp and carpenter's glue should give a seamless fit and then all four edges will look the same. If you use a decorative moulding you won't have to router the corner edges. edit/add: Alternatively use just squared moulding, which makes clamping a bit easier, then router a decorative edge all round (I use a little mini-router with my Dremel which gives a nice small (about 1/8" although with that size of base you could probably go 1/4") routered edge.

Like I say just 2 cents for what it's worth. edit/add: btw the glass cover looks terrific.

edit/add: Oh and I just noticed you mentioned you'd be cutting the wood base to fit the glass cover. Thought I'd also venture the point that I'd be inclined to leave wood around the outside of the glass cover, i.e. with the glass cover sitting in a routered cut within the base. As opposed to the base sitting in a routered cut along the very outside of the base. Not sure if I'm saying that especially well and it may be what you meant anyway. edit/add (argh, last one): btw if you want to see the difference in what I mean, I can put up a couple of photos, just let me know.

Hope you don't mind the 2 (now 3) cents. :D . I sometimes get caught up in this as if I were doing it myself :lol: . But any way you do it is going to be great, no doubt about it :up:

I know exactly what You mean Bart8for3.
I always valued constructive input, and thats the purpose of this kinda thread on this forum. If i wanted to do it ONLY my way, and not been open to comments, or criticism, i would just finish the model, and than just show final shots of the completed thing. It has been the learning curve, and im still learning about the techniques, and stuff used to make great looking model. Hopefully the next one will be better, and much less time consuming.
Thanks for all the valuable tips you constantly throwing my way, and many of them are realy helpfull. I will take it on board.:up:

so what else do you need to do to it.;) :D

I need lot of time, and kick up the a...:D
Im going on holiday at the end of the week, and thats all i can think of now.

Meanwhile the devils badge just dropped through the door:
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I decided to use the both badges, and drop the cross from the display. I know it looks nice, but that way i get the better balance.
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TBC...

New plaque. This time without errors.:D

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TBC...

Great, when are you going to post some pics of your beautiful boat in her case.:D

Im slightly busy at work now, after the holiday, and slowly getting myself in the modelling mood. Hopefully the work in the shipyard will start this weekend.:yep:

I wish I could have a vaycation, sadly untill June 18 I can take like 15 days off (possiably less) or I fail school.:huh: (of course we get winter break, spring break, Thanks giving 4 day weekend and other holidays.)

If i may ask... What is the bullhorn and what did it do? ive never ever seen it on a VII before! or anysub for that matter!

It was used to thread the tow rope to the towing hook.
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I think i didnt mean the bull horn then;) ermm that thing on the bow infront of the TT tubes with a guard arount it

SG apparatus- kinda listening device. On some U-boots it was installed instead of bottom part of the net cutter.

Aggg there we go haha Tnks :up:

Amazing!

... enter Bert ... looks around ... doesn't see Siara anywhere ... says:

"Where is that boy? Why don't he write?"

Just kidding, of course, but am missing your instalments. :arrgh!: