December 20 2009 | Drawing the stuff using a vector graphic software

I have been drawing and printing the cross sections on some paper; you may notice the dome shapes which are for the turret
The rest belongs either for the cabiin or the first part of the "whale" part of the whaleboat.

Done with Inkscape.

December 20 2009 | White glue to glue those on plastic

White glue to glue those on plastic

December 20 2009 | Cutting the parts

And then cutting them out with a scalpel -that's 1mm thick plastic.

December 20 2009 | Assembling the plastic

So here I am assembling the plastic rear hull..

December 20 2009 | Cutting a square for the turret

A square cut in the upper hull cover, i am going to insert the hole I did out of photoetch in it and fix it with green stuff before filling the whole.
Then I will have to cutting the side from the top as this is a dome shape.

December 20 2009 | Assembling the back of the hull..

Now, I will have to find a way to do the curve filling

December 22 2009 | Plastic tubing fior the sides

So here is the way I figure out I could do the rounded part: plastic tubing first! And on both sides too..

December 22 2009 | Plastic tubing for the sides

So here is the way I figure out I could do the rounded part: plastic tubing first! And on both sides too..