Here we go then. My first Blog on my Sea Queen build which I purchased 2nd or 3rd hand yesterday off Facebook Marketplace. Lots of work in front of me and this is the 1st model I’ve ever tried to restore so please be patient lol. Got some shots of the internals now. Hoping to get back sanding the hull tomorrow. Wife’s had me painting the Garage today 🙄

More sanding today. Ive taken off the rubbing strake thing on the side, sorry if it’s the incorrect description lol. Most of the windows are out and the portholes are now out.

So now I will sand everything up top and start filling once done. Then I’ll move on to replacing the wood that’s been removed. Their are loads of little panel pins and tiny flat head screws in this model, it’s been put together well. Now, do i re pin or use epoxy ?

Done a bit more sanding and repaired the hole in the hull. Ive also test painted inside one of the bulkhead sections. I’m going to spray the hull this week in primer and see how it comes out and I’m thinking of having a go a planking the hull. Simon style so heavens knows how it will come out 🤞

Put on some undercoat today and I’ve got loads of imperfections,gaps and screw holes. Is they’re any specific type of filler best used for this ?

Cheers Doug and Colin, Yes I feel like it’s coming along now. I used Tou Pret fine surface filler and followed all your advice on sanding grades. It’s by no means perfect but as Colin said I’m going to try and keep some of its character. Ive masked off her name as I’m going to keep that and sort of build a small frame round her name ? Just waiting for a dry day and I’ll put on a coat of filler primer and see what that looks like. Then I’ll take it from there. 👍

Been a while but I’m slowly plugging away on the Old Girl. Put on a bit of decking, nothing fancy just something I thought I’d have a go at and see how it come out. Ive put some stain on and varnished the superstructure. I haven’t gone mad as I’ve tried to keep some of the marks. Also fitted the rubbing strake, I was pleased with how that come out.

Up next is painting the hull, adding the fittings, then onto fitting a motor and so on 👍