Well I have to admit to feeling quite honoured that I have inspired you to buy the same ship.
I do confess though that I have sometimes wondered about the choice of steam plant for the propulsion. I am sure it will be worth it in the end but it has taken vast amounts of time, money and effort to get it together. The model has also required a considerable additional amount of work to accommodate it which has slowed the project down considerably.
You have certainly already obtained the best source of additional information in the form of the CV Waine book but I have also purchased a number of other books by the same author. They do not necessarily give ship specific information but do supply a wealth of additional pictures and drawings that I have used on the model. One such item was the correct layout of the rivets on the hull plating and another was the arrangement of the bulwark stays, which I didn't think were particularly realistic as per the kit.
Another invaluable source of information are from period pictures. One of the most usefull I found on a site called Rhiw.com. You will even find a picture there of the Ben Ain as the Doris Thomas which provided a couple of interesting points that I will be using. I also found a usefull period shot of the inside of a hatch that I will be using to complete the hatch of the model.
Anyway good luck with your kit, if you want a CD with the Mountfleet model pictures on it send me a PM with your address on it and I'll get one off to you.
I do confess though that I have sometimes wondered about the choice of steam plant for the propulsion. I am sure it will be worth it in the end but it has taken vast amounts of time, money and effort to get it together. The model has also required a considerable additional amount of work to accommodate it which has slowed the project down considerably.
You have certainly already obtained the best source of additional information in the form of the CV Waine book but I have also purchased a number of other books by the same author. They do not necessarily give ship specific information but do supply a wealth of additional pictures and drawings that I have used on the model. One such item was the correct layout of the rivets on the hull plating and another was the arrangement of the bulwark stays, which I didn't think were particularly realistic as per the kit.
Another invaluable source of information are from period pictures. One of the most usefull I found on a site called Rhiw.com. You will even find a picture there of the Ben Ain as the Doris Thomas which provided a couple of interesting points that I will be using. I also found a usefull period shot of the inside of a hatch that I will be using to complete the hatch of the model.
Anyway good luck with your kit, if you want a CD with the Mountfleet model pictures on it send me a PM with your address on it and I'll get one off to you.
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