Crew now installed (all six of them). Oh yes by agreement with the owner the ship has been renamed as another of the survey vessel quartet - HMS Fox. Too many Bulldogs about
Would I recommend this kit? Yes, for the effort involved it does make a very nice looking boat but I would recommend -
a) Use individual wooden planks for the decking as although it requires a lot of effort it is worth it and using the kit supplied printed vinyl looks a bit tricky.
b) Replace as many white metal parts with scratch built plastic equivalents - not that difficult and the top side weight saving will pay off. NB particularly the main crane, small cranes and the four boat davits.
A really enjoyable build.