Thanks for all the good feedback, this model has been an absolute pleasure to build from start to present. No money has been added to the 'swear box' during the build!
John, with the
rigging, I tend to avoid super-glue on the knots as it doesn't give time to adjust the tension. Either plain PVA or Deluxe Products Super Phatic. The 'Super Phatic' is stronger but needs to be used carefully. Only a small amount is used on the knot as it can be "soaked up" by the thread and cause a darkening of the lighter thread colours.
Richard, the
Airfix 'Endeavour' is a very similar build. A fewer pieces, slightly larger and a slightly different scale at 1:120. It was a larger full sized ship than Bounty. It is my next build, my wife having recently bought the kit for me. Attached is a photograph of the size of 'Endeavour' compared to 'Bounty'. I've also added a pen to the photograph to show the hull size. Looking at
Revell's website, they now have dropped the Bounty from their sales listings.
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