Just started a puffer kit build ( Mountfleet kit). First step build a new stand for it. The attached photos show the progress so far, bare fibreglass hull, internally painted, fitting of prop shaft, making of electric motor mount and fitting it, setting out the controls and battery mount construction and finally a coat of red primer for the under water hull areas.

Fitting of battery compartment, control panel for switches, main deck, quarter deck, car filler applied to bulwarks. See photos.

Fitting of bulwark cappings, deck angle plates , bulwark strengtheners.
I want to weather this model has anybody got some good tips please.

Thanks for info on weathering Martin I'll have a look at some u-tube items and practice on some old bits.

Latest build pictures.

Various jobs including steering set up, funnel mount, guard rails.

Winch built and fitted, shrouds and ratlines installed and further rigging.

Build all complete, just been ballasting in the bath tub, needed quite of lot of lead!

Short video of maiden voyage of Puffer, no smoke yet.